What I Do To Make $369.86 A Day

[Steven Wagenheim]

I've been asked what my day is like and what I do to have the success that
I have. Well, what follows is a breakdown of my day, more or less. The
reason I say more or less is because my day isn't written in total stone.
Stuff happens and sometimes I have to improvise. But for the most part,
this is what my day is like. Hope it helps.

To start with, I am disciplined to a fault. I almost have tunnel vision when it
comes to my day. I have to get my work done. Sometimes to the exclusion
of other things. One could say I'm obsessed...which may not be a good thing.
So before you attempt this...check with your psychiatrist.

6:30 AM - I wake up, wash up, and turn on the PC by 7 AM.

7 AM - 8 AM - This is where I do my promotion for the day. I have several
lead generation sites that I use to generate IM leads. I email these leads
during this time. It's all I do. It takes me about an hour. These leads
account for about $3,000 of my monthly income, so it is more than worth
my while to do this.

8 AM - 8:30 AM - I work on one of my membership sites making sure I
get the info to my members that they need to get on a daily basis. This
site earns me about $1,500 monthly. It's kind of like a side income for me.

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM - I do all my writing for Ezine Articles. I don't worry
about getting the articles submitted a certain time. With all the articles
that I have out there, I don't have to write as much as I used to for one
thing and I don't need to worry about placement time. My articles get
enough views.

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM - I do my writing for my own blog and for all the guest
blogs that I author at. I rotate these as I have so many I can't possibly
do them everyday. One member here I only get to about once a week,
sometimes not even that often.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM - I have an early lunch. I also eat my breakfast
during the 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM time period. During lunch, I will answer
emails and relax, kind of.

11:30 AM - 5:00 PM - This is when I work on my product creation. Each
product has a schedule as far as what I work on. I'll get to when I make
that schedule soon. This way I know exactly what I have to work on for
each project, such as sales page, squeeze page, content, or whatever.
It's all written out so I don't have to think about it.

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM - I eat dinner, answer more emails, etc.

5:30 PM - 10:30 PM - This is my "me" time. What I mean by me time is
that I spend this time thinking of new ideas. Maybe something comes up
that I want to work on. This is the time I usually spend for doing niche
research. Lately I've been doing a lot of it. My frustration is that I come
up with so many ideas that I don't have the time to do them.

10:30 PM - ? - I work on my to-do list for the next day. Sometimes I can
finish this in 10 minutes and sometimes it takes an hour or more.

Now, while all this is going on, I am also multitasking the following things.

1. Moderating 3 forums.
2. Sending personal thank you emails for purchases.
3. Answering PMs.
4. Posting here. (it's about the only forum I really post regularly to)
5. Sending broadcasts (occasionally) to my lists.

And with all of that, I would say I only get about 20% done of what I'd
like to get done each day. There are not enough hours in the day for me.

Not even close.

Anyway, all of the above, this year, comes out to about $369.86 a day
in income.

Right now, I am working on two products. One is a short one and the
other is a major release (probably will be a physical product) for next
year. It's going to cover the whole 9 yards...manual, videos, DVDs, etc.
It's probably going to be my last IM product. I don't know yet. I have to
see how the launch goes, but that's a good 6 months away.

Well, that's my day. It's not for everybody. Honestly, I think it would burn
out most people on a month, but I'm a workaholic and enjoy what I do.

Next year though, I will be making MANY changes. I will probably outsource
everything but my writing, so I'll have more time to do more things.

Anyway, hope this has helped somebody.

** EDIT **

To stop others from asking me if I'm miserable and if my life is worth
living, I enjoy what I do and wouldn't do it if I didn't want to. I was
asked what my day was life and I have answered. If you don't like
my business model, fine. But don't try to tell me that I have no
life and that I'm miserable because you know nothing about my life
and what I enjoy.

[Leanne King]

printing the post

BTW now that you are thinking of changing the way that you do things and outsourcing more stuff how do you envisage your daily plan will change?

Thanks for writing this down it will help a lot of people I'm sure.

Leanne

[freudianslip27]

Wow Steve,

Awesome share. I really appreciate you pulling back the curtain on your work schedule so specifically like that. You are quite the workhorse, lol.

It's interesting to see where you spend your time. Out of curiosity, do you take off for the weekends?

I wish I had more of a disciplined schedule (I've come a long way these past two years), and this will help me with my motivation.

Thanks!

Matt

[Steven Wagenheim]

Originally Posted by Sweet Jane

printing the post

BTW now that you are thinking of changing the way that you do things and outsourcing more stuff how do you envisage your daily plan will change?

Thanks for writing this down it will help a lot of people I'm sure.

Leanne

Honestly, there is no way to know what my day will be like until I do it, but
I expect to basically take all the external stuff (sales pages, squeeze pages
etc.) done by other people instead of by myself.

Why?

Well, while I write great content, I'm not the best copywriter in the
world. I'm okay, and do a good enough job to make sales, but I think I
could make more if I had a real pro do it. So that will be my main change.

The rest? No way to tell now.

[Steven Wagenheim]

Originally Posted by freudianslip27

Wow Steve,

Awesome share. I really appreciate you pulling back the curtain on your work schedule so specifically like that. You are quite the workhorse, lol.

It's interesting to see where you spend your time. Out of curiosity, do you take off for the weekends?

I wish I had more of a disciplined schedule (I've come a long way these past two years), and this will help me with my motivation.

Thanks!

Matt

To answer your question, I work weekends too. I do go to church Sunday
morning, but when I get home around noon, I get to to work. So Sunday
is a slightly altered schedule.

[John Henderson]

Thank you for your honesty and openness, Steven. You've given an indication to complete newbies like me of the kind of rewards can be earned, but also what it takes to earn them.

[JCWHong]

Thanks, Steve, for your post!

How long has your schedule been set like this? What was your schedule (if you had one) when you first started out?

I have been struggling to set a schedule for myself since I'm still in school right now. I'm also interested in way too many products and haven't been able to focus on just one... so seeing what your schedule was like when you first started may help me figure one out for myself. Thanks!

[Steven Wagenheim]

Originally Posted by JCWHong

Thanks, Steve, for your post!

How long has your schedule been set like this? What was your schedule (if you had one) when you first started out?

I have been struggling to set a schedule for myself since I'm still in school right now. I'm also interested in way too many products and haven't been able to focus on just one... so seeing what your schedule was like when you first started may help me figure one out for myself. Thanks!

Justin, this schedule has been like this, more or less, for a couple of years
now. My schedule when I first started, almost 6 years ago, was much
different. I spent most of my time learning. I only marketed about an hour
a day and didn't even write articles yet. My life was totally different.

[Jared Alberghini]

Thanks for the great share and insight into your daily business plan & execution.

Put me on your list to be first to promote your new major product! It sounds like it's going to be a gem.

Keep up the great work, just by doing what you do, and by posting this info you truly inspire quite a lot of people.

- Jared

[alexshelton]

Thanks Steve,

I was actually thinking to myself the other day, if I worked on this full time, what would I do all day to keep organized?

This has helped answer that, cheers mate

Alex

[Marcus Paul]

Not to get too personal, but how do you squeeze in family time?

My wife accuses me of having an affair with my girlfriend, Dell. Sometimes she catches me sleeping with her, even, so I've had to learn to spend several hours a day with her and the kids, which takes a great deal of discipline when my mind is racing with ideas...

[lakerk]

Steven, all your posts are incredible, and this one is no exception.

However, I have to ask. Are you happy?

I could not keep to that schedule and be happy. Perhaps its my youth and lack of discipline.

But the dream of internet marketing is that you can have more free time. It seems to me that you don't have that.

Are you planning on scaling back ever? or are you just loving every second of it?

[kevin campbelle]

I'm guessing family time falls into the 5.30 pm to 10.30 pm slot.

Kevin.

[Matt D]

Thanks, Steven!

Question -- do you drop everything when your timeframes are up and move on to the next block of time or finish your task? For example, at the end of your hour if you are right in the middle of writing an article do you carry that momentum and finish it or stick to your schedule and stop?

Reason I ask is that I always have tasks bleeding over and I just finish them out and it blows up my day. I've heard other philosophies that you stick with one thing until finished. What's your take?
Matt

[Steven Wagenheim]

Originally Posted by youTribunedotcom

Not to get too personal, but how do you squeeze in family time?

My wife accuses me of having an affair with my girlfriend, Dell. Sometimes she catches me sleeping with her, even, so I've had to learn to spend several hours a day with her and the kids, which takes a great deal of discipline when my mind is racing with ideas...

My wife understands that I'm working towards us having an incredible
retirement. She makes a decent living as a school teacher (27 years on
the job) so between her and myself, we should be more than okay.

Besides, she's out a lot too because she belongs to organizations and does
a lot of charity work and my daughter lives at college. So I'm home alone
all day anyway. So this "work" keeps me from going crazy.

[Steven Wagenheim]

Originally Posted by lakerk

Steven, all your posts are incredible, and this one is no exception.

However, I have to ask. Are you happy?

I could not keep to that schedule and be happy. Perhaps its my youth and lack of discipline.

But the dream of internet marketing is that you can have more free time. It seems to me that you don't have that.

Are you planning on scaling back ever? or are you just loving every second of it?

Whatever unhappiness I have, has nothing to do with my IM business.
I have some personal stuff that I'd rather not get into here that at times
does get to me. It's my business that actually keeps me from wallowing
in whatever misery I might be having elsewhere, so I thank God everyday
for this business and the ability to put so much time into it. Truth is, when
I do start to outsource more stuff, it just means that I'm going to spend
more time coming up with ideas. I won't stop working.

[Steven Wagenheim]

Originally Posted by Matt D

Thanks, Steven!

Question -- do you drop everything when your timeframes are up and move on to the next block of time or finish your task? For example, at the end of your hour if you are right in the middle of writing an article do you carry that momentum and finish it or stick to your schedule and stop?

Reason I ask is that I always have tasks bleeding over and I just finish them out and it blows up my day. I've heard other philosophies that you stick with one thing until finished. What's your take?
Matt

Matt, as I said, this isn't written in stone. Sometimes stuff happens and I
either have to run over or I get something done quicker because something
isn't available for that day, like maybe 2 of the lead sites will be down.
That gives me time to start something else earlier. But for the most part,
the above is my day.

[JKinakin]

That's great Steven

I really appreciate your honesty and candor.
If you, as knowledgeable and disciplined as you are, has an income
of "only" $11,000 per month, then it makes me laugh at these wanna
be guru's trying to sell their system promising $5K - $10K per week.

When you wrote of how you make $370 per day, I honestly thought
that was only a portion of your total income for the day. That's
why I appreciate your honesty in letting us know what your
real income bracket is.

Jack

[Steven Wagenheim]

Originally Posted by JKinakin

That's great Steven

I really appreciate your honesty and candor.
If you, as knowledgeable and disciplined as you are, has an income
of "only" $11,000 per month, then it makes me laugh at these wanna
be guru's trying to sell their system promising $5K - $10K per week.

When you wrote of how you make $370 per day, I honestly thought
that was only a portion of your total income for the day. That's
why I appreciate your honesty in letting us know what your
real income bracket is.

Jack

Jack, I'm very happy with what I make. I don't care that I'm not making
the big bucks that some of the big names are making. If I can pay the
mortgage (last payment is this December) and send my daughter to
college (in her 3rd year) and put food on the table for us all and maybe
be able to have a few "luxuries" then I am happy.

I'm not your typical person who has to have tons of money to be happy.
My hobbies cost me very little. Oh, that's something I will do during my
me time if I run out of ideas. I'll go into my recording studio and work on
a new song. I have one CD done already this year and I'm half way done
with a second CD.

[AverageGuy]

Steven, just curious, do you do this everyday? It seems there is no time left to be with the family. I'm an engineer, and I believe the best way to be rich is work harder and smarter. But if I have to give up time for my family to be rich, I would rather not be rich. just my 2 cents.



david

[Cash Blasters Online]

So what are your forums address's?

[Steven Wagenheim]

Originally Posted by Diego Norte

Wow. I was never that big of a workaholic.

Steve: Have you ever asked yourself why? Is it the pretended promise of some future day when you can relax?

Because as you know, workaholics never come to that day. They only come to the day when they realize that they wasted their entire life working and never did get to living.

Isn't anything else important in your life? What about a spouse? Children? Hobbies? Friends? Creating something real instead of IM gibberish? Art? Travel? Watching a sunset at the beach (what I just returned from with my family)?

Is there anything in your life worth living?

I resent your tone. I resent your whole post. My life is CERTAINLY
worth living. I enjoy my life. I do make time for my wife and daughter
when they're around, which is not often because of THEIR schedules.

This routine may not be for you, and that's fine. But don't try to make
me feel like I am wasting my life.

I don't appreciate is, especially your last question.

[Steven Wagenheim]

Originally Posted by AverageGuy

Steven, just curious, do you do this everyday? It seems there is no time left to be with the family. I'm an engineer, and I believe the best way to be rich is work harder and smarter. But if I have to give up time for my family to be rich, I would rather not be rich. just my 2 cents.



david

David, people asked me what my day was like and so I answered them.

If I didn't want to do this and didn't enjoy it, I wouldn't do it.

[AverageGuy]

ok. I believe life/rich/happiness have different meanings to different people. as long as you enjoy it, good for you.

good job.


david

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

David, people asked me what my day was like and so I answered them.

If I didn't want to do this and didn't enjoy it, I wouldn't do it.

[Allen Graves]

Steven,

Wow, dude. You really love what you do and that is somewhat lost in today's society. Making the "quick buck" and completely unreasonable work ethics of most people today shadow the true workers that get a sense of accomplishment, and even a good feeling deep down inside, from putting in an honest day's work.

Be proud and know that you deserve it! (I think you know already)

AL

[John Henderson]

...and this promised to be such a nice thread....

[Steven Wagenheim]

Originally Posted by Diego Norte

Touched a nerve did it? Good.

You should ask yourself why you resented it. All I did was ask questions.

If you resented it, then you are lying to yourself. To be offended by something, you have to accept it as true AND not like that about yourself. If you don't accept it as true, you can't be offended. If someone called me fat, I would just laugh (I've always been underweight). If someone called me skinny, I could possibly be offended. I don't really like that about myself.

If someone called me a gook though, I wouldn't be offended. It is technically true (I'm Asian), but I'm proud of being Asian, so the racial slur doesn't offend me.

You'll find that is always true when you are offended. It means you believe what they said was true AND you don't like that about yourself.

So I'll add a question. Why do you choose a lifestyle that you resent?

Why you sanctimonious know it all. You don't know a frickin thing about
me. You are the kind of person who I used to hate in high school.

My friend, think whatever the hell you want. I love my life.

You, on the other hand, will NEVER be on my Christmas list.

How DARE YOU tell me what I like and don't like.

How DARE YOU. If you were standing in my home right now I'd slap you
right across the face.

I don't know what your culture is like where you come from, but in my
country people who presume to tell us how we feel about our own lives
get slugged. We just don't do that in this country. At least not where I
come from.

Again, HOW DARE YOU.

[Steven Wagenheim]

Originally Posted by John Henderson

...and this promised to be such a nice thread....

John, some people are just jerks. That's the only way to put it.

[Allen Graves]

Originally Posted by John Henderson

...and this promised to be such a nice thread....

No doubt...how frickin' rude.

[CarolStep]

Congratulations for being true to yourself. I was offended at some of the remarks and it wasn't even towards me.

I guess there always people who need to learn to respect the differences in people.

Carol

[ShayRockhold]

Originally Posted by Allen Graves

No doubt...how frickin' rude.

I totally agree. Rude.

Steven, thank you for sharing about how you spend your day.

I am sorry to see that some people have to try to ruin a perfectly good thread.

[Steven Wagenheim]

Originally Posted by Diego Norte

I only know what you claimed. I only know how you emotionally responded to what you claimed.

If you made it all up and you aren't really a workaholic, that's fine. It's your fantasy.

If that's really your life and you're proud of being a workaholic, that's fine too.

Why the emotional outburst then? It sure sounds like you hate it and are very offended that someone even asked about the things most of us find important in life.

I'm OK with not being on your Christmas list.

Have a great life whether you love being a workaholic, hate it, really aren't one at all and just made it up or whatever. It's your life.

Can anyone believe the audacity of this person?

You sign up with this forum a few days ago and this is how you come
at people?

My friend, you have a lot to learn about how to make friends in this
business.

I personally don't give a frick WHAT you believe. You are about as
significant to me as the fly that just landed on my rice chex.

I'm curious to see how many people here who have read your posts and
seen what kind of an ass you are will EVER do business with you.

[matthewd]

It's good that you have a bit of a schedule. I have a problem of not setting a schedule, so I end up jumping around a lot and not being as productive as I should be.

Glad it's paid off for you man.

[John Henderson]

Steven allowed us to peek into his lifestyle to give guidance and inspiration. Not as an opportunity for amateur psychologists to talk crap.

[Allen Graves]

Diego -

Why do you even care? Why step into a totally killer thread and make it all about you? Seems to me that YOU are the one with a life so pitiful that you have to go around offending people on an internet forum. You're pathetic.

Go away. People like you are not wanted here.

[Steven Wagenheim]

Originally Posted by Diego Norte

In your country? Did you really resort to racism after I used that as an example?

I'm proud to be an Asian American. If you want to offend me, go the skinny route. I always told you that.

My friend, you're not worth offending because you're nothing but a pompous
ass know it all. Yes, that's EXACTLY what you are and the closest
description that is ever going to fit you.

[Thomas Belknap]

Originally Posted by Diego Norte

Touched a nerve did it? Good.

You should ask yourself why you resented it. All I did was ask questions.

If you resented it, then you are lying to yourself. To be offended by something, you have to accept it as true AND not like that about yourself. If you don't accept it as true, you can't be offended. If someone called me fat, I would just laugh (I've always been underweight). If someone called me skinny, I could possibly be offended. I don't really like that about myself.

If someone called me a gook though, I wouldn't be offended. It is technically true (I'm Asian), but I'm proud of being Asian, so the racial slur doesn't offend me.

You'll find that is always true when you are offended. It means you believe what they said was true AND you don't like that about yourself.

So I'll add a question. Why do you choose a lifestyle that you resent?

Why do you ask idiotic questions?

Have you ever thought that someone doesn't want the same lifestyle as you?


I think Steven loves what he does and enjoys his life. Who are you to say he is not enjoying his life?


Donald Trump works most of the time. Would you say he doesn't enjoy his life. I think you need to get off your high horse and think about how to better talk to people. Maybe your leisure lifstyle has destroyed your ability to communicate with others. I would also like to state just because you say you are living the 2 hour work week doesn't make it true. All we know you can be full of bs trying to set yourself up for a new offer.


I do find your tone to Steven very rude.

[matthewd]

Whoa, we don't need another one of these... let's all relax and get back to helping people and building businesses.

[Steven Wagenheim]

Originally Posted by Thomas Belknap

Why do you ask idiotic questions?

Have you ever thought that someone doesn't want the same lifestyle as you?


I think Steven loves what he does and enjoys his life. Who are you to say he is not enjoying his life?


Donald Trump works most of the time. Would you say he doesn't enjoy his life. I think you need to get off your high horse and think about how to better talk to people. Maybe your leisure lifstyle has destroyed your ability to communicate with others. I would also like to state just because you say you are living the 2 hour work week doesn't make it true. All we know you can be full of bs trying to set yourself up for a new offer.


I do find your tone to Steven very rude.

Thomas, you should have seen the steam coming out of my ears.

You know, if somebody replies that they'd never work these hours and
that my life is not for them, I'd say, fine. It isn't for everybody and I'd
be cool with that. But to tell me that I'm miserable? How DARE he!

I haven't been this angry since high school when I had to deal with
this crap all the time.

[Thomas Belknap]

We have the power, lets nuke his posts in this thread and continue with what started off as a nice thread.


I started nuking.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Diego Norte

Touched a nerve did it? Good.

You should ask yourself why you resented it. All I did was ask questions.

If you resented it, then you are lying to yourself. To be offended by something, you have to accept it as true AND not like that about yourself. If you don't accept it as true, you can't be offended. If someone called me fat, I would just laugh (I've always been underweight). If someone called me skinny, I could possibly be offended. I don't really like that about myself.

If someone called me a gook though, I wouldn't be offended. It is technically true (I'm Asian), but I'm proud of being Asian, so the racial slur doesn't offend me.

You'll find that is always true when you are offended. It means you believe what they said was true AND you don't like that about yourself.

So I'll add a question. Why do you choose a lifestyle that you resent?

Am sure Stevens more than capable of fighting his own battles so I wont get
involved there, however let me ask you a few questions.

1. Has it ever crossed your mind that some people like working hard?

2. Has it ever crossed your mind that some people actually enjoy what they do?

Assuming you know how someone feels about there own lifestyle judging by your
own values is a foolish idea, You deserved the emotional response you received
and I would quit while your ahead IMO.



P.S. Thanks for sharing Steve, I only wish I had that kind of commitment to my work

-paul

[Jared Alberghini]

I'm writing my eBook WSO now... "How to get Banned from the WarriorForum"

- Jared

P.S. Steven, don't waste any more of your precious time getting upset or responding to negative comments, we all appreciate you as a decent human being and your contributions/work ethics/inspiration that you share with the entire community.

You don't deserve to have to defend yourself personally... we will do it for you

[Thomas Belknap]

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

It isn't for everybody and I'd
be cool with that. But to tell me that I'm miserable? How DARE he!

Steven, he is probably some guy who works 60 hours a week at McDonalds and wants to pretend he is something else.


I also wanted to add. I enjoy what I do. I enjoy creating products and dealing with most people. I don't like to watch much television and like to learn. If I am sitting at home than why not work compared to sitting in front of the brain drain they call tv.

[John Henderson]

Originally Posted by Allen Graves

He just sent me an infraction for "name calling". LOL

Name Calling?????

Sounds more like a kindergarten teacher to me.

Yeah, I just got one of them...

[Leanne King]

Thanks Steve for sharing this. I for one truly appreciate it and have been inspired by it. I can't wait to see what happens in 2009 for you when your new business structure rolls out. I'm sure like always you will keep us up to date with the changes it brings about.

Thank you again for posting this and the great value that you have freely given. I hope that this thread returns to the status it was intended to be.

Leanne

[Steven Wagenheim]

Originally Posted by John Henderson

Yeah, I just got one of them...

He's handing them out like dime bags at the senior prom.

Maybe he'll send one to the whole forum.

[Thomas Belknap]

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

He's handing them out like dime bags at the senior prom.

Maybe he'll send one to the whole forum.

How do I get one. hehe

[Allen Graves]

Where's Leslie or Patrick when you need then?!

Better yet - let's let Bev get ahold of him.

[Thomas Belknap]

See, that is what happens when you don't have enough work to do. You then go to forums and hand out infractions.

[Thomas Belknap]

Thanks for sharing Steven. I know it is difficult to share sometimes with people making jabs at you.