Distractions !

by hrbweaver

Posted: 13 years ago 15 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

I know that you shouldn't get distracted when you are marketing on the internet. But it is frustrating when your kids get home from school and want your undivided attention. I gotta go throw the football with them. It always seems to happen right when you are on the verge of a breakthrough. It's ok, you don't get those days back. Thanks for reading.

#distractions

DavidTT 13 years ago

lolll I feel you. However, I wast more of my time on Facebook and car forums.. argh!

Well spending time with your kids is never a bad thing you know. I lost my father when I was 12 so the time I haven't spend with him only becomes regrets .
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- RunningBear 13 years ago
  
  Once again I am distracted and perusing the forums again. LOL
  
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  TribalRod 13 years ago
  
  Welcome to the world of being a "work at home" whatever ...
  
  It's just a fact of life - that's why working the wee hours of the night/morning are so constructive & peaceful if you can handle it. Try & getting some nap time during the day it certainly helps.
  
  I think I heard it from Eban Pagan & it certainly explains perfectly the torment one goes thru. ...
  
  Something along these lines - "when you are working you feel guilty that you should be spending time with family & when you are spending time with family you are churning things over in your mind regarding what you need to do work wise or what you think you should be doing"
  
  The key is to disconnect yourself from one or the other depending on the circumstances at that particular time - until you master that skill you will always continue to feel the way you do years down the track ...
  
  And yes easier said than done
  
  Take care & all the best
  
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Sheryl Polomka 13 years ago

I completely understand, I don't know how many times I tell my kids that I really need to finish the job I'm working on but they keep on bugging me anyway Poor kids, but I can give them attention all day and as soon as I come on here they will be bugging me!

Yes, then of course there is the distraction from Warrior forum when I should be off writing articles - bye!
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- hrbweaver 13 years ago
  
  You guys are exactly right. I am not complaining about the distraction, just commenting on it. It is actually a good distraction, it could have been a bill collector calling or something like that. Now I REALLY have to go out and throw the football cause they are starting to yell at me. Thanks for reading.
  
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SEOExpert999 13 years ago

Yes I agree with Tribal Rod working the wee hours is the key, if you can or just 2 or 3 hours in the early morning
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- aduttonater 13 years ago
  
  I know that feeling of wanting to stay glued to the computer and reach that break through point, but it never happens. Distractions are what you make of them. As excited as you are about marketing on the Internet, maybe you should show your kids a little thing or two about the job. They would probably be just as excited, you get quality bonding time, and you all get to learn new things together.
  
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BlondieWrites 13 years ago

Ahh, the joys of working at home!

I have it even better. I homeschool. One of my sons is grown and is at home (he's mildly autisic), and the other is 16.

You have to make yourself work time and play time, AND make sure the family knows and understands this. Believe me, they grow up way too soon. I am already wishing I had more *kid* time with them. It's good to work, of course, but they are only kids for a little while.

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- merlincat 13 years ago
  
  I make long detailed schedules every night about what to do the next day...and then find anything else to do instead!
  
  Friends and family ring all day because i'm at home.
  
  Dogs want to play/walk
  
  housework
  
  shopping
  
  planning christmas
  
  But the best one yet, happened this morning...A gas leak in the garden!
  That was distracting, smells, panic,emergency phone number, workmen etc
  
  So yet another day without completing my to do list
  
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  Darla 13 years ago
  
  Finding a balance is important, and especially so if you have kids. But I surely understand the downside of being distracted when I am busy with something and don't want to be interupted until its completed.
  
  Perhaps you can plan your most urgent "do not disturb me" IM tasks when you know the kids are at school ( or asleep), and then plan an hour "for them" when you know they will be home from school. That way they get "their fair share" of your time, and you get your much needed "prime time" to focus on your IM tasks as well. There has got to be a win-win solution in there somewhere.
  
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  Kay King 13 years ago
  
  you don't get those days back
  
  No, you don't - remember that.
  
  The days you and your children will treasure won't be the days when you got a lot of work done - they are they days when you had time to play.
  
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Entrepreneur Stream 13 years ago

Yup, I agree with the general consensus - your kids aren't distractions. Either outsource the menial tasks that take up the bulk of your time so you have time to devote to your kids or use some 80/20 rule mojo to figure out where the bulk of your results are coming from so you can trim the fat from your daily workload.
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pethanks 13 years ago

Distractions and temptation to be distracted are always there. But I think you are still the one who can control that distractions.
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Dwight Anthony 13 years ago

Well those times with your kids you don't get back, just make sure to explain to them that you have to set aside a set amount of time to do some work online if you truly are building your business online.
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nelaffiliate 13 years ago

It's important you spend time with your children. You can try to organize your time better. Try to do most of your work when the children are in school or out of the house. When ideas come while they are around, simply write down those ideas in your book and get back to them later when you have time to work.
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