I'm stuck!

Hey, smartlazy

One of the best pieces of advice I can give you is PLAN!!!

You know what you need to do: write it down! Even the smallest details, write them down!

Before you go to bed, write a "To Do" list for the following day and do your best to stick to it. What you do, tick off; what you fail to do, add on the following day's list.

Try to think of every action you take and what it does in terms of helping you achieve your goal e.g, spending 30 minutes writing an article: think about that: 30 minutes, writing an article that could lead to even 2 sales is worth up to (and possibly more thank) $50. Use this as the tool with which to fight off any desire to, say, read another forum post (like this one? :-))

Also, some people like to have a visual representation of their goal (I think someone said they put a picture of their dream car (their goal) on their PC. This helps you stay motivated.

Lastly, read this: http://www.warriorforum.com/mind-war...rmanently.html it's a brilliant thread, but... don't spend all day reading it: act on it!

Good luck.

WM

I joined Bryan Zimmerman's course recently and one of the best tools he gave me was something called Focus Master. Google it and you should be able to locate it.

I have been working from home for 18 months now but it is only in the past 7 months that I have made a real success with my service to Offline Clients.

Using Focus Master really helps as you put in the tasks you need to complete for the day then start the first one - the software uses a timer so you have to concentrate on the job in hand so don't get distracted.

It has helped me to do at least four times more work than I was doing before I used it.

Happy New Year!

Hi smartlazy,

What do you want to accomplish with your business? What are your business goals?

Set aside time - a day, if needed - to decide on what you want to accomplish by running an online business. It sounds like your desire to be up to date on trivial, day-to-day matters is greater than your desire to be free with an online business. Your desire to succeed must be greater than your desire to play around online; goal-setting is where this desire switch starts.

When you become emotionally involved with these goals you will be less distracted. The urge to succeed, the urge to be free, the urge to make money from home and the urge to not have to answer to a boss can become greater than the urge to check out Facebook or chatting online.

What do you want more: to check out FB, online games, etc or live a life of absolute freedom. Tap into the emotions of being free by setting goals and visualizing yourself living a dream life. By tapping into these emotions consistently you won't have a problem with being distracted.

All the best

RB

If I could give you one word that would help you, it would be... DISCONNECT.

Disconnect from the Internet. Turn off your phone. Go somewhere where people can't reach you.

Plan and attack...sounds like you are trying to build a business but with no direction...if you had direction you wouldnt get distracted you would know what you need to get done that day

take it day by day step by step as well dont try to do it all in one day just start!

First step is to make a list of things you should NOT do, and slap yourself everytime you catch yourself doing them, then immediately go back to just something else.

I agree with completely disconnecting. Turn everything off. Go outside with a pen a paper and write/draw up a plan. Break that plan into small chunks that take maybe 30 mins to complete.

After finishing your plan, start working on each 30 minute task/chunk. When you finish it, physically cross it off on your piece of paper. You will get a great sense of achievement at seeing your tasks reduce, and you will be making progress by only having to focus for 30 mins at a time :-)

Many new marketers get information overload and thus do not take action. If you are getting distracted by stuff such as computer games and Facebook, maybe you should ask yourself if this really is for you? Are you enjoying internet marketing? Cause if you are not, I would look at other ways to make money.

I don't mean to beat down or you or anything, it's just that if it's not your passion you won't thrive.

I also type up a list of to-dos. Like do my work during the day, and have fun during the night. It seems to be working wonders for me.

Just put in your mind your mission/missions. Dont even bother others. Dont lose hope, people you love is always their beside you to support you. Just take a rest and enjoy like, because STRESSED is just DESSERTS of life ( when you flip it horizontally ) Have a great day

If you are that easily distracted, you just don't want it or need it enough. Unfortunately, no amount of advice will help with that, it has to come from you.

Passion drives action. It's that simple. Quite possibly your passion to become an IM isn't there. Only you can answer that.

Best,

Flora

Hey Smartlazy !

Well I'm a lot like you but we both recognise we have a problem which is the first step to doing something about it.
I'm back at work today and ticking off tasks done and enjoying it.
Here is how I got there -
Might sound a bit morbid but its not really - take a walk round your local graveyard - read what it says on the grave stones -look for the wisdom.
The biggest lesson i got was my life is all about time . If i totally waste it then hey thats my choice, but its not really what i want. Ok - so I know i have a major weakness with time management . Simple answer - learn to become good at it . I got a brian tracy time management mp3 download - there's loads of stuff on time management out there - just pick anything and practice it.
If you need your ass kicking then check John Carlton's latest blog post - that should do it. Still something missing? u mean THE reason why loads of people try this **** and get nowhere? This opened my eyes buddy, Check out all 3 if you've got time
still need some help ? especially when on you're pc? then get some kind of blocker - that link should give u some ideas.
6 Apps To Help You Focus & Be Productive [Mac]

All the best buddy.

I think it might be a good idea to put some sort of parental controls on your internet during the time you need to be working. That way you can't get distracted. Make a list of your favorite sites, and go into your home network and block them.

You'll be super productive in no time. Take it from me, my name might say lazy, but it doesn't mean i'm not productive too!

I think you still do not have the SUPER motivation to succeed. You want to get rich but not HAVE to get rich

I always believe in doing what you enjoy most. It seems to me that you despite wanting so badly to be making money online, still love to be in facebook and etc.

So my advise is do what you enjoy most...in your case.... Facebook, chatting, computer games, web surfing, forums, etc.



Qamar

Learn to focus. Internet Marketing is a hard game and even gathering information makes a head spin. Read and read inspiring success stories from the people who have done the right thing in marketing. Take a day off from the computer. Clear up your mind and ask yourself if you really want to become like them.


Andrea

It is so easy to get overwhelmed and distracted with all of the millions of time holes out there today. I always start offline, with a good old fashioned pen and paper. I make an outline for my day with concrete steps--things I can actually accomplish, one at a time. Then I make sure to sign off of every distracting site-- email, facebook, twitter, etc. I work my way down the list, and take breaks every hour or so OFFLINE until I'm done. Then I let myself have some fun.

I think Angela said it best with her 4 questions. You really have to internalize WHY you are procrastinating and wasting time. If you know why you aren't doing what you need to do you can make better decisions.

Good choice un-installing all your games. I did that over 2 years ago and haven't looked back.

On a some what related note, has anyone tried Jason Fladliens' productivity product?