Productivity is critical in this business, but its so hard with all the distractions. Cell phone, email, messaging, etc.

In high school and college I got good grades but was a famous procrastinator. Sort of learned that if I put the studying off just long enough, I was amazingly productive with the limited time I had remaining.

While I don't recommend that strategy, I did take some keys away from it. Zero distraction, 100% focus, and wow could I knock out a bunch of...

Soon after getting underway with internet marketing, you realize that there are some essential services you just have to have. Necessary parts of the business.

Thinks like, but not limited to:
* email marketing service (autoresponder)
* domain & hosting
* page building software

And then things one may not consider 'essential' but definitely come in handy:
* PLR source(s)
* relevant articles and even free WSOs to give you motivation...