When I first started my online business, I was so excited
and eager that I when I wasn't working on it, I couldn't
wait to get back to it. You know how it is when you start
having the possibility of actually, if you'll excuse the
massive clich, 'being your own boss'. Unfortunately after
time, the initial boost of excitement slowly wears down.
That's when the "work" doesn't feel quite as easy or as
fun. Finally I actually got to the point where I had to
force myself to work and of course that lead to a lower
quality product.
It's great to have all that excitement and energy when you
start, but it's essential to stay motivated and maintain
your energy. If you go to fast, you're going to get tired,
bored, fatigued and not only will you not feel like you can
carry on at your current pace, but you'll likely find that
your work won't be as good as it should or could be.
Have you ever had that impatient, anxious feeling while
you're working? Like you need to be successful right now,
right this moment. It's annoying and frustrating that
you're not, so you work incredibly hard at a blistering
pace to make sure it happens quickly.
Instant gratification is something we all like in this day
and age, and many of us think that working hard will get
instant gratification, but if you're working to the point
where you don't want to work any more you will get bored
and start to wonder what you're doing and start wondering
if it is even worth it. There is no such thing as instant
long term success in any business. Did you know that you
might actually fulfill your goals faster if you didn't work
as hard?
Next time you don't feel like working on your business, try
this - turn your computer off and just don't work. You
probably think this is crazy advice, and of course if you
never want to work you will never get anything done. But
let me give you an example of what I mean.
A few days ago I was working on a project for my business
and I was stumped. I had been working for about 2 hours
already and I was about ready to quit for the day (I know 2
hours, poor me). But I decided I would figure out how to
do this last thing and then quit for the night. I won't go
into what I was doing, because it's really not the point
and would just bore you.
Although I had done this part of the project before, I
could not seem to do it again correctly. I was so
determined to finish this before quitting that I spent
another 2 hours working on it. By this time it was about
midnight and I was about as frustrated as I could get.
Finally I gave up to my frustration. I didn't work at all
the next day...why because I work on my home business when
I want to and after the previous night I was not in the
mood to work on it.
The next day, I decided I would try the project again. I
felt refreshed and I actually wanted to work. This time I
quickly found the obvious solutions to the problem that
stumped me two days ago. The refreshed me was much smarter
and more efficient then the tired me. I quickly fixed the
problem, redid some of the "less than respectable" work I
made the tired me do and finished the project in about 30
min.
You see, when you work on something refreshed not only do
you do a better job and do it faster, you also have much
more fun while you're working. I enjoy working on my home
business, but if I work to hard I don't enjoy it and then
not only does my quality suffer, but I have to force myself
to work and so I don't do it as often.
I know it sounds weird. The media and all these successful
business people always talk about how hard their work is,
and how it's not that easy being self employed and running
your own business. Here's some news for you, they're
apparently in the wrong home based business.
I know for those that have normal jobs this is hard to
swallow. Only working when you want to in a normal job is
just asking to be fired, get your salary cut and annoy a
lot of people. But if you love what you do, then try
working less to see if you also achieve more and at a
higher quality.
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Casey Dunham is a successful online business owner and
marketer. Casey prides himself on helping others find the
best way to achieve the financial and time freedom that
owning an online business offers.
Would you like to use the power of the internet to earn a
full time or part time residual income from home? Visit
http://www.GreatOnlineBusinesses.com
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