The Summer Outlook
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Becoming More Financially Free
I do have certain goals in mind, but the overall goal is becoming more financially free. Each month I have certain payments that need paid and I also have to buy the essentials like groceries. The easiest way to do this is to make more money, but how exactly do I do that? Well of course I’m going to be working more. Usually if you work more you end up making more, but in this business it is not always like that. I hope to be publishing more reviews and articles on ThinkComputers and ThinkGaming as well as keeping up to date with this blog. That should essentially increase income. I might also look towards other forms of income, but all online of course, no working for “the man”!
Stay Motivated
The most important thing that I have to do is keep motivated. When you are motivated work comes easy and you do not get frustrated when certain things do not get your way. There are a lot of different ways to stay motivated, but one of the easiest ways is to be on a schedule that works for you. If you are exhausted and tired all the time motivation is not going to come easy. Also setting daily goals and tasks will help you stay motivated.
Don’t Burn Out
So with all of this work won’t I get sick of it? That’s what happens to so many people, they get burnt out. There are some really easy steps you can take to not burn out. The first being pick a day of the week to just take off. You would not believe how nice it is to not think about work for an entire day. If taking a whole day off is not an option make sure you are taking proper breaks. Usually each day I take about 2 1-hour breaks in between doing work. This way I can schedule tasks and just have some down time where I can relax. I’m also not going to be a hermit all summer. I will definitely be taking the time to go to the pool and hang out with friends. So hopefully this summer will be a success, we will just have to see…
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This post really speaks to me.
Like you, I’m not saving up for a car, but unlike you, I don’t have any debts to speak of (scholarships + working through university + full-time co-op work terms = debt free). I’m trying to save up for a place of my own, but given the skyrocketing price of real estate in Vancouver, this is much easier said than done.
Motivation is troubling for a freelance writer like me (or anyone in business for themselves, for that matter). If I don’t work, I don’t get paid. If I work harder, I don’t necessarily get paid more. I’ve talked about this before on my blog, but to re-iterate, working from home is seriously a double-edged sword. You experience a little bit more freedom, but it also means that you are never fully away from the workplace. More money is, theoretically, just a laptop away.
I know that I’ve been struggling with burnout lately as well. This goes hand-in-hand with the motivation part of things. I have to force myself to make a distinct effort to try and enjoy life. I’m my own worst critic, so the difficulty with avoiding burnout is also avoiding the feeling of guilt for NOT working when you CAN. Unplugging from the web for nearly a week last month (I went on a cruise… talked about in my blog under the “Travel” tag) did wonders. But it also did wonders for building up a backlog of work for when I got back.
burnout is not a huge problem for me because I’m usually an easy going guy and alot of things really do not bother me, but it can easily happen that is why I always try to stay positive.
Usually every time I take a day break or something like that I always have more work to do when I get back, and I’m always thinking about what I could be doing when I’m trying to relax.
Hopefully I can be successful this summer!
Burnout is what caused me to end the life of one of my sites that was popular pre-2001 and to exit web design for 2 years. Might’ve had a successful site on my hands had I not left it.
As a site owner you are stuck to work pretty much 24/7
Doesnt matter where I am in the world I still have to drag the laptop around and work
I’m right with you Bob. I have a lot to look forward to this summer and a lot of work to do in order to make it happen.
And yes, taking a day off every now and then is a good idea. Spending time with friends really helps me relax and keep my goals and priorities in order.
I used to have trouble staying motivated because I felt I could never catch up to the big guys. After a few months of very little returns I simply left my online work and focused on school. Now that it is the summer, I began to revisit my online work and I have come extremely far. I’ve learned so much in this past month than I had the previous 2 years. Now, being unmotivated isn’t too much of a problem for me, but it does creep up on me from time to time.