Am I the only self-employed person who struggles with motivation? I'm normally a very motivated person and very much of a "to-do" list person. However most days seems to be the same cycle. I start out first thing in the morning going gangbusters against my list - crossing off to-dos like mad. Then by noon I start to slow down a bit and figure I'll check some websites, browse the net, etc. I can typically get remotivated but it's not with the same morning fury but I still manage to get another few things done. Until around 4:30 when I seriously start to lose steam and have to fight to keep myself focused. You notice I'm writing this right around noon...
Finally made it back once and for all last night. After vacation I had to head to my parents house to pick up the dogs and spent a few extra days there before the very very long 14 hour drive home yesterday. But a book on tape made the drive much easier (on me at least - the dogs still hate me I think). Check out "Don't Let's Go To The Dogs Tonight" if you haven't yet read/listed to it.
On a totally seperate note. I learned today that the brochures I'm planning on having made will cost 50% less then I had estimated. Hooray cause I had budgeted double! Unfortunately I also learned that one of the really popular stock packaging options I used last year is no longer available this year so I'm trying to quickly figure out an alternative.
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Great post! The same thing happens to me. I have a theory that those of us who work for ourselves and work alone seriously put in a lot of effort. Once I sit down in the morning I GO and I mean GO. Top speed all morning. The break at noon is the mind and body saying enough~ If you think about it when you are in an office or workplace you get up, talk to folks, hang out over the coffee pot. That doesn't really happen when you are alone. The trick for me is not letting the break at noon turn into a lost afternoon. That has happened on one or two (or three or four) occasions. Loved your vacation story. Can't wait to see a few pics.
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