HELP! Cant Manage Studies and Internet Marketing!

I'm 24, have been a web developer for years but never got into Internet Marketing until a few months ago.

I am in your boat. I start my 2nd year at University in September studying for a Software Engineering degree. I failed a module exam 2 weeks ago because at the time I was up late working on IM and leaning more, I found it more interesting then revising for my exam.

But, I got the needed points to go onto my second year and have a good few A's, so I'm ok. Never doing that again though. This is how I do it:

Go to school, study and focus on your subjects. When you get home, make sure you understand your subjects at school. If you have exams revise for them. If you get given coursework/homework start it right away and don't leave it till the deadline.

Once you have all your studies out the way, you have free time to do your IM studies. Buy ebooks, or get free ones, stick them on an iPod, or a PDA that can read ebooks and carry it around. On your lunch breaks, read them, or on your way home. When your in bed, take your laptop or PDA with you and read/learn before you sleep.

I think the important part to remember is school/college/university is more important. A qualification will get you a good wage, your experience gained in your own time will help build a portfolio and get a stable top paid job.

Until you are making enough to buy a car and a house, don't give up on your career goals.

Time management is the answer.If you want to have both then balance your time but i suggest you concentrate studying first rather than internet marketing at an early age.

But dude,

What if I'am already making so much money online? why would I need to take school more seriously? My school never really teach me anything that can help me succeed in my life(Business), thats what I think. I am in 9th grade now, and I know its really hard, I would fail if i dont study.

Whatsay?

I know its hard i'm at uni myself. Best way would be to schedule times when u study and when u work on biz. I've never done that myself but it seems like the right thing to do

IM is feast or famine at times. You need to plan for both. Your education will allow you to develop more fully and thus see more opportunities both online and off. It's great that you are making money online right now, but your singular focus / tunnel vision is letting your age show through. College may not be for you, but you should certainly get through your basic education. To make it more interesting, think of ways that your current studies can benefit your IM efforts and vise versa.

Im having this "problem" now. I've known of internet marketing for a few years now but my degree course was 4 years. I've let it go for 4 years! Now that I've finished, I'm back but I'm going back in September for a Masters Degree. I will probably have no use for it because this is for personal achievement. IM will make me rich, not working for an employer.

Education is important so pass all that then go back to IM. IM will always be around. What Im saying is use your time to study because if you find time for IM, you should really be using it for school. I know Im gonna have to hold back when I go back in September and so should you.

I've been making x,xxx per month, its not really always the same, I agree, but, because of the school, these days(I was good in holidays, school started on 15th june) I am unable to "TAKE MASSIVE ACTION", you see, there are whole bunch of things u need to learn and do before u start executing and seeing the money come in.

I know what you'r saying, but what to do to LEAVE my PC, and START CONCENTRATING on STUDIES? I mean, i am Addictive to my PC and WarriorForum

Thanks a lot guys for quick replies.
Cheers,
Roshan

Hey,

I was in school when I started, in fact some pretty important examinations were coming up that I had to take.

First thing is - Be honest with yourself. You can fake others, not yourself.

See what's the best for you. Not everyone is good at everything. At this age, I'd prefer studying first, establishing a safe career and then my next priority would be Internet Marketing. You're in an important stage of your academic career, with the next year being one of the most important exams you'll take.

The experiences, the knowledge and the whole school "thing" is a great memory to life. You develop yourself a lot more in a school than sitting in front of the PC.

The school doesn't give you anything that can help you succeed in life? Seriously? Think about it.

Just an example, I've high interest in Physics. The school teaches me a lot of basics, a lot theoretical and practical things about it. Internet Marketing teaches me how to take ideas and build a solid business out of it.

Combine both, get a simple video product out, [just for some ideas here, upsell a big ticket seminar, or maybe a personal coaching with one of your school teachers, take a cut] and you're making more money. THAT will spike your interest up in attending the school.

In addition to that, you get a solid idea of how to interact with people, how people respond to certain situations and you'll have a number of product ideas popping up in your mind to make you more money.

There's a life in school. The best part of our lives.

That's the answer to your question. You can balance both out. Think about it, you'll find a way.

....

Didier and James summed it up quite nicely.

I found internet marketing when I was 15.

Every summer since then I've had exams and all I've wanted to do is get on with marketing, but you just have to put it to the back of your mind for a while and get on with the more important things.

And an education is more important.

James

same problem here roshan, but a slight different as of i am a university student...i've tried to manage my time but i can't...my focus is only on internet...want to quit but i felt guilty to my parents..argh..

If you are making that much per month, so outsource to the maximum level, you will have more time to study. I believe with good amount of outsourcing and a logical schedule, you can succeed in both. I may be old-schooled but please never quit school, you will regret it later.

Hi Roshan,

I'd like to chime in here ... I've been a teacher for 22 years. I teach high school biology. At least, that's the curriculum I teach. But actually, I teach a lot more than that. And, by being in school, you'll learn a lot more than "just" the lessons that the teachers plan.

For example, by completing assignments on time, you're learning time management skills that will be valuable to you later in life. Did you turn something in late, or not at all? Then your grade will go down, so you're learning that there are consequences to your actions. Are you struggling with a particular class or topic? Then you're learning to persevere through difficult situations and LEARNING NOT TO GIVE UP. Sorry, I didn't mean to yell, but that is such an important life skill ... and you're at a point right now where you don't see the value in sitting through your classes. But I hope you see that there is intrinsic value in education that goes way beyond what you learn in each individual subject.

Hmm, can you tell I've said that sort of thing before??

Enough of my lecturing. Roshan, if you're earning good money through IM at such a tender age, you must be an incredibly smart young man. Take that and apply it to your education with all your might and I would bet that we'll be hearing from you in about 10 years as the CEO of some major corporation - you're going to go far.

Best of luck.

Debbie

Hey Roshan, Have thought of home schooling?
Sounds like you can afford it, and this way, because its one-on-one, what you learn in a day at school, should take 2-3 hours at home...

Hi Roshan,

It sounds like time management isn't the problem. I say this because if school interested you as much as IM, you'd easily find time to do both. But right now you're immersed in IM and you don't want to pull yourself out. You even said you were addicted to this stuff (which is understandable).

Try this...

Get off the computer for a week. Force yourself. Tell your parents to not let you go online. Tell your friends to keep you offline too. Hire someone for the week to handle your business. (You may have to check your email once or twice a day, but don't be on any longer then a few minutes.)

Now go find something else to do to fill your time. Something fun. Go hiking. Go to the movies. Go out with friends. Flirt with girls. Shoot baskets. Play video games. Basically, whatever sounds fun.

You'll feel tense and anxious at first. But as the week wears on (and you're having a lot of fun doing OTHER stuff), you'll start to realize that you don't need to be online and studying every moment. And once you make that realization, you may be able to start focusing on your school work a bit more and juggling IM and school better.


Who knows if it will work. But I think it's worth a shot. I know plenty of adults (myself included) who worked like heck (like you) when they were younger. They were workaholics who couldn't focus on anything else, but they kept going because it was fun. Eventually they burned out and were FORCED to take a break. I'm saying take a voluntary break now -- and take one regularly -- instead of taking an involuntary break later.

Cheers,
Becky

i am in school too...i basicaly have 3 days in one. 7hours work, 4 to 5 hours school, 4 hours with my family....and i try to squeeze as much as possible with my family.

i think there is 2 system and i tried both.

1 set up specific time period for each.
2 do what you feel like doing but limit yourself as far as time.

I am a hopper but number one work well for me.

Ho....and yes if you can find a good online program it is the way to go.

I'm 19, and started when I was 16-17, and still in school.
I've been really tired of school, and I've been focusing a lot more on IM than on school the last few years really.
BUT I'm starting my own company now, and I know more about marketing than anyone I know. (Offline, lol!)
I still have good enough grades to get into a marketing/entrepeneur study, but I've put it on hold for a year to see how far I can get with my business first. And after all, If you have managed to do something big without education, it's equally valuable later in life.

Whether you have a bachelor degree in marketing, or you have built a million-dollar biz. Actually, if you've done the last one, people will be a lot more impressed, as even those guys with hardcore educations rarely are able to do this.

So I wouldn't recommend you to stay in school to learn school stuff. But what's important with school, is the social part. If you leave school at the age of 14, to sit on your computer to make money, what will happen then? That is also the main reason why I plan on getting higher education. It's the social part. Making new friends, networking, parties (and LOADS of them!), as well as getting your skills on a piece of paper.

Think about it. If you find a study that related to IM, you will most likely learn quite a bit, it will be easy since you are already doing it, you will get good grades, AND you will get that piece of paper with an extreme percieved value to people.

The solution? - Like many have stated here, time-management. Read Timothy Ferriss' 4 hour workweek. Split up your tasks into smaller ones, and dedicate a set amount of time for each of them, starting with the most important.

Good luck,
- Prebz