Re the toilet cleaning…..lol, if it needs to be cleaned more than once a week then I need the cleaner more than once a week.

The road each of us take has to be a road we want to follow!

I am slow like a tortoise (as I’ve mentioned to you a million times) for a reason. I want to make sure that the path I take fits my visions and philosophies. I’m not willin’ to sacrifice by doing things I don’t want to do.

Believe it or not, I’m not fond of socializing, which can be a challenge for a blogger but…I’ve discovered that focusing on communities that have similar interest and kind hearts helps make it all worthwhile.

Picking something you love to do and sticking with it is one thing, choosing how you do it is the other side of the coin. Find this and you will live abundantly.

BTW…what happens when the toilet needs to be cleaned and the cleaner isn’t due for another week?

@Stephen I think this post fits a lot of us in many ways. Good to know you have started being more selective with where you devote your time. Thanks for your comments.

@David the cost of setting up a site and selling it is very low. Domain $10, Hosting $5, Flippa listing $19. The profit is determined of course by what sell price you can attract which can vary from as low as $60 to tens of thousands of dollars. Variables such as age, income, traffic etc will impact tremendously on your site’s sell price.

You can build sites with 5 to 10pages if you wish and use templates, unique themes etc. There is no end to the types of sites you can offer for sale. The main work involved will again be determined by the type of web property you decide to sell, it’s really a matter of choice.

Are the websites 5 to 10 pages of articles for a particular niche using some form of template?

What is the main work involved?

The timewasting situation as you outlined it really strikes a chord with me. I know I should be on the laptop getting some work done, but the thought of writing 20 articles sort of makes me want to watch just one more thing on TV.

I am making some inroads into this, I am much more selective as to which forums I spend my time on, and spending less time on Warrior and checking email ‘newsletters’ also means that I’m not being tempted so much by the next great thing.

I do think that it is a case of horses for courses though. I have tried certain marketing ‘methods’ that have made me sales, but I know of people who have tried the same method and not made any sales. Now I come away from that experience thinking that the ‘method’ works, and they come away thinking it is a scam.

I do believe that almost any method has the potential to make money, but as you say if the method does not suit us then it will not work for us.

And if the method does suit us, and we make some sales from it, we are more likely to be motivated enough to switch off the TV and get some work done.

This has been a great post.

Steve.

For example I am building a mini niche empire but get tired of writing. However the person who I am JV’ing with hates setting up sites, BINGO….. We have 10 sites on the go right now, something I would have very unlikely achieved by myself.

Also with site flipping… I am almost a veteran now but my biggest sale to date was around $1400. However I have teamed up with two others and we just put our first network up for sale…. It took a lot of work but we are finding our strengths and weaknesses and fitting into a nice mold that should make things a lot more efficient…. If anyone wants to check out our handy work the auction is here: http://flippa.com/auctions/78131/Premium-Design-Incredibly-Popular-Niche-Huge-Potential

We have not hit our reserve yet but it was an ambitious project. Even if it does not sell… we know where we are heading now and what we can do.

I could keep going on and on about this subject but I must stop now….. So much work to do today

I worked like this for a long time, just never really implementing things fully. My first year online was full of it but I found things that fitted and I love my job. Of course I still get days where I do nothing… Like today. 12:39 and no work done as yet…. However that’s because I love my job so much I find myself working 7 days a week and I get burn out days.

I have started implementing timing recently. I say… “I am going to write articles for two hours”. So I start a big timer to count down for two hours, i close the email and do it… It’s miraculous how much you can get done like this. Just put tasks into blocks and it all works out.

Thanks so much. A lot of people need a goo stern talking too and you look like the person to lay it out for them

@Mark I definitely had you in mind! No not really, but you can see from the comments that you’re definitely not alone. Once you do find something you love and realise that other things will only distract you and you probably won’t finish them if you don’t enjoy it, the sooner you’ll get more done.

@Lloyd it’s fantastic that Squidoo has been something you’ve seen some success with. The Michael Jordan commercial definitely fits in with this post too doesn’t it, because even though we all might love to do something that doesn’t mean we still won’t experience failures.

Your blog looks interesting and by the way, my husband is an accountant too. One of his main passions? Excel, lol! Thanks for stopping by Lloyd.

@Sunshine I’m glad you found something you love to do and have your 10 year old in training by the sounds of it, lol! I like your suggestion to put a time limit on things. I guess in all honestly I believe the majority of people are ‘good’ and what they promise in their sales letters is true, the methods do work. The key is whether we will be able to stick to the task at hand for 30 to 60 days without feeling like a square peg. If we can and it works then that is the ultimate! Thanks for your insights.

@Kimberly thanks for your comment. Seeing tasks to completion can be difficult even if we love the entire concept of what we’re working on. All jobs have components that we don’t particularly enjoy and it’s those areas that need to be outsourced. Often though it seems to be a risk to outsource at the outset when we’re not sure a method will work. I guess it comes back to trusting what the seller says the program delivers and giving it a go…or pushing through some of the less palatable tasks to test the waters at first and outsource later when we’re clearer on the profit margins. Thanks for stopping by.

I just wanted to make sure folks do not beat themselves up for not achieving success overnight. It does take time but it’s worth it.

You’ve nailed it girl. I’ve spent really not 1, 2, but gasp 6 years at this but have come to realize that I love, love, love doing keyword and niche research.

I even have my ten year old saying,” mommy I wonder if this product has an affiliate program.”

Article writing is the thing I have a hard time connecting with in order to flesh out content for a multitude of niches.

I agree with you about sticking with and seeing a new ebook or money making program thru to the end.

There have been a handful of products I’ve actually stuck with –most recently PPG’s, One Week Marketing plan which I followed and implemented for 30 consecutive days .

I made my first clickbank sale which turned into many more clickbank sales resulting in a thousand dollars in commissions from one topic spread out over 3 squidoo lens as a direct from following OWM program.

Anyone reading, please take it from me stick with it!

Give yourself a time limit ex. 30-60 days to actually implement the program to THE LETTER and then make a decision about whether it works. Clickbank gives you 58 days refund period. Use this time wisely and with focused, dedication to really work out the money making strategy.

Things will pay off. Rome wasn’t build in a day and neither will your internet home based business be either.

Yes You Can,

Sunshine

It probably just goes to prove your point – that you have to find your passion and stick through till you can see your success. Patience is the buzzword here and I think It was on your blog somewhere that I did see th Michael Jordan Commercial on Failure.

Brilliant. The last line resonates in my mind loud and clear.
“I’ve failed over and over and over in my life and that is why – I succeed.”

I haven’t got through to flipping sites yet, but I following this blog with intent.

Come on, ‘fess up…you knew how I like to gather “this” and “that” to add to my growing collection of knowledge. But does it get used? Eh, not as much as it should be.

All week long I’ve been planning on creating a new Squidoo lens and beef up some content on a niche site. But have I done it? Noooooo! Gotta fight the distractions.