But I do think it is great if you can get your business set up so that you don’t HAVE to work that much. It gives you options to do other things.

Thanks for the great post.

Hint: You’ll notice I “chunk” my blog commenting. All of these replies are minutes apart. 😉

I bartered a lot in my business. Heck, I still do. One of my most talented ghostwriters at EasyPLR.com is writing in trade for business coaching. It’s a huge benefit for me and her passive income is growing each month, too.

So, I highly encourage any win-win situation you can find that brings you closer to your goals while helping someone else along the way.

Great suggestion!
N

I definitely agree with my smart friends. I find that oftentimes the less time I work, the more I get done.

I challenged myself to work 1 hour or less each day during the summer. It was amazing how much I was able to accomplish in that little time.

Also, I understand the guilt. It’s part of being a mom – you’ll always feel like you’re letting someone down. Just don’t let that person be YOU all the time. You know what I’m saying? I’ll let myself down before I’d let anyone else down and it’s been a tough road to learn to say “no” and do for myself.

Hope that helps! Proud of you!
N

Hey Devin.

If we can, you can. It’s not easy, but it is doable.

Keep at it! 🙂
N

You may have to do “mini-chunking”. Even if you focus on one task per day and have to work in 10 minute intervals, I believe that you’ll be more focused and productive.

Hey. Some people work in their jammies. Others are too busy washing them. lol!

There are some chores I love – like vacuuming, but laundry is definitely not one of them.

Hope it’s not the same day you wash the windows. :O

I have actual quiet time for my work hours and STILL get too distracted! I’m in the process of working out a schedule that really suits me and yet gets things done. Great ideas here!

Well, the laundry’s backed up, so I better go. Seems a little drafty…maybe I’ll wear the Speedo…

Dan

Sounds like you need some boundaries set, Becki. I too run a service based business, but one of the boundaries I put in place is that if it’s an ’emergency’ they pay extra for it. It really eliminates those emergencies! And keeps me sane!

Yes, Julia…. you can do it. My guess is you have a lot of interruptions. (I know ALL about that.) What helped me get organized is I made a list of EVERYTHING that needs to be accomplished, then picked the top 3 that needed to get done in one day and put that on a new list. Put the big list away. Then only work on those three things. After all, three things to be accomplished can be done with a lot of interruptions. Once you get them done, stop. Relax. Enjoy. If you have more time, add another from the big list. Just rinse and repeat the next day!