Originally posted by: PaperclipGod
Is your name really Black, Dick?
wouldnt you like to find out?
wouldnt you like to find out?
Originally posted by: SirStev0
Originally posted by: Crono
You need someone to kick your ass (maybe literally and physically) if you can't keep yourself motivated. It's all about breaking down the work into smaller, manageable steps, then taking that first step, and keeping yourself on track and organized. If you need some help with an online venture, let me know... I've got some free time now (finals are over! yay!). But don't expect any cash coming from me. I'm not an idiot (I think
baby steps to the door, baby steps down the hall, baby steps to the elevator.
maybe the best movie ever made.....
but OP...
1) share plan with ATOT
2) create a massive ATOT company
3)......
4) Profit!
Originally posted by: OOBradm
Originally posted by: SirStev0
Originally posted by: Crono
You need someone to kick your ass (maybe literally and physically) if you can't keep yourself motivated. It's all about breaking down the work into smaller, manageable steps, then taking that first step, and keeping yourself on track and organized. If you need some help with an online venture, let me know... I've got some free time now (finals are over! yay!). But don't expect any cash coming from me. I'm not an idiot (I think
baby steps to the door, baby steps down the hall, baby steps to the elevator.
maybe the best movie ever made.....
but OP...
Dammit I'm trying to remember what movie that's from but it's not coming to me
Some people have strong motivation and can stay focused. That's great for them.
For the rest of us we need some "tricks".
The most important thing I suggest is that you treat it like a real job. Plan out your schedule so you assign it a certain amount of your time each week--not just in terms of the number of hours, but WHEN.
Make it so that you can work from an area with few, if any, distractions. Instead of your main computer room or bedroom, assign a different part of the house to it. Maybe you need an extra computer for it--I keep my business comps separate from my regular desktop machine. It sounds stupid to pay for another machine, but if you're lacking the ability to stay focused--maybe a $300 comp would do it.
Perhaps even get a laptop instead and go somewhere like a library, or if you're in college, go to the workspaces there. It sucks to commute when you don't need to, but it pays off, trust me, when you spend some time commuting but do 4,6 or 8 hours of work instead of staying home and doing that much TV surfing.
Some people are more easily distracted, which sucks, but if you acknowledge that and work with it instead of ignoring it (trying the same thing over and over) then you will get somewhere. Instead of lame "man up" talks, you need to know your weakness and how to counter it. You've already identified it to us, so you can choose to go around it (instead of trying to get rid of it) or not.
Again, sounds dumb, but it's worth it. You get much more done. Unlikely to get distracted in a library cause there is only one thing you can do--the task you went there for
Remove all distractions, assign some time, plan ahead. Keep the vision of the money on your mind at all times and you can stay motivated.
For the rest of us we need some "tricks".
The most important thing I suggest is that you treat it like a real job. Plan out your schedule so you assign it a certain amount of your time each week--not just in terms of the number of hours, but WHEN.
Make it so that you can work from an area with few, if any, distractions. Instead of your main computer room or bedroom, assign a different part of the house to it. Maybe you need an extra computer for it--I keep my business comps separate from my regular desktop machine. It sounds stupid to pay for another machine, but if you're lacking the ability to stay focused--maybe a $300 comp would do it.
Perhaps even get a laptop instead and go somewhere like a library, or if you're in college, go to the workspaces there. It sucks to commute when you don't need to, but it pays off, trust me, when you spend some time commuting but do 4,6 or 8 hours of work instead of staying home and doing that much TV surfing.
Some people are more easily distracted, which sucks, but if you acknowledge that and work with it instead of ignoring it (trying the same thing over and over) then you will get somewhere. Instead of lame "man up" talks, you need to know your weakness and how to counter it. You've already identified it to us, so you can choose to go around it (instead of trying to get rid of it) or not.
Again, sounds dumb, but it's worth it. You get much more done. Unlikely to get distracted in a library cause there is only one thing you can do--the task you went there for
Remove all distractions, assign some time, plan ahead. Keep the vision of the money on your mind at all times and you can stay motivated.
Originally posted by: Flyback
Some people have strong motivation and can stay focused. That's great for them.
For the rest of us we need some "tricks".
The most important thing I suggest is that you treat it like a real job. Plan out your schedule so you assign it a certain amount of your time each week--not just in terms of the number of hours, but WHEN.
Make it so that you can work from an area with few, if any, distractions. Instead of your main computer room or bedroom, assign a different part of the house to it. Maybe you need an extra computer for it--I keep my business comps separate from my regular desktop machine. It sounds stupid to pay for another machine, but if you're lacking the ability to stay focused--maybe a $300 comp would do it.
Perhaps even get a laptop instead and go somewhere like a library, or if you're in college, go to the workspaces there. It sucks to commute when you don't need to, but it pays off, trust me, when you spend some time commuting but do 4,6 or 8 hours of work instead of staying home and doing that much TV surfing.
Some people are more easily distracted, which sucks, but if you acknowledge that and work with it instead of ignoring it (trying the same thing over and over) then you will get somewhere. Instead of lame "man up" talks, you need to know your weakness and how to counter it. You've already identified it to us, so you can choose to go around it (instead of trying to get rid of it) or not.
Again, sounds dumb, but it's worth it. You get much more done. Unlikely to get distracted in a library cause there is only one thing you can do--the task you went there for
Remove all distractions, assign some time, plan ahead. Keep the vision of the money on your mind at all times and you can stay motivated.
that's all fine and dandy, but the OP lacks discipline. Laying out guidelines for success is useless. Most likely traced back to poor parenting on the part of OP's paternal/maternal units. The only thing to take care of that is a good swift kick in the ass. Problem is, there's probably no one around to do it, so the OP will end up as a posterboy for mediocrity.
No one cares if you've got talent - it's how well you use the talent you have.
It's called a high-interest Savings account. If you own $2,000,000 and throw it all in a 5% savings, you can retire right now on the $100,000 yearly interest (before taxes)
So bust your ass now and make that $2 million, chop chop!
So bust your ass now and make that $2 million, chop chop!
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