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When is enough ENOUGH? Burnout.

by Chris The Traffic Blogger
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I was pondering the reactions on these boards to a seperate thread about end goals and I started wondering... when is enough really ENOUGH? How do we prevent burnout spinning our wheels building our businesses when there really is never going to be a 'pinacle' to reach or 'finish line' to cross?

When is enough ENOUGH?

Enough money, enough fame, enough free time, etc. These things could always be increased, but when do we call it quits and say we're satisfied?

Honestly, I don't know what this answer is for myself. I'd like to be "comfortable" and have lots of "free time" but I have yet to quantify these values.

Have you?
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  • Profile picture of the author Jill Carpenter
    These things could always be increased, but when do we call it quits and say we're satisfied?
    Well, only you can answer that for yourself.

    I am comfortable, and have lots of free time.

    What I do now is for personal self growth and development, to keep my mind active, and to have lots of fun.

    Any "toys" I want to buy are typically the result of things I want to do with the business and things to stimulate that personal growth thing.

    I guess you need to picture "the perfect day" and what you need to get there. That is your end goal. When you can get there and sustain it for as long as you desire it.

    Don't get me wrong - I do gripe about things, lol, but overall I know there is likely a majority who would kill to have the time and freedom I have.

    Perhaps it is when you get to a point where you do most things you do because you want to do them - not because you have to.
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  • Profile picture of the author AndreTinker
    Hi Chris,

    I think everbody has a minimum and a maximum goal. The minimum represents the basics: some free time, some money in the bank (maybe not full-time income but something sizable and sustainable).

    The maximum goal would represent the "best place" place you feel you can be. You would get a great R.O.I. and you wouldn't feel the need to invest more of your time. You'd be making more than enough money and you'd be satisfied.

    Personally, I'm not sure what my maximum is. I do feel that one should set goals and not become a slave to their business but I guess I'll figure what my max is as I go along.
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  • Profile picture of the author WilsonA
    Originally Posted by Chris The Traffic Blogger View Post

    I was pondering the reactions on these boards to a seperate thread about end goals and I started wondering... when is enough really ENOUGH? How do we prevent burnout spinning our wheels building our businesses when there really is never going to be a 'pinacle' to reach or 'finish line' to cross?

    When is enough ENOUGH?

    Enough money, enough fame, enough free time, etc. These things could always be increased, but when do we call it quits and say we're satisfied?

    Honestly, I don't know what this answer is for myself. I'd like to be "comfortable" and have lots of "free time" but I have yet to quantify these values.

    Have you?
    Its tough to do especially in IM where you can be making tons a day and all of a sudden google drops your site or slaps your adwords account.

    Been comfortable to me would be having enough passive steady income to cover your bills and toys, but since nothing is certain its hard to get "comfortable" even if you outsource you still need to be on top of things.
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  • Profile picture of the author Benjamin Ehinger
    When is enough enough?

    For me, when I have a Paid off home, 2 paid off vehicles, and $2.5 million in the bank. Then, I retire and live off of $50K plus the interest for the next 50 years or so. If I don't live that long what is left is the inheritance I will leave to my children, if I have any, or to someone else in my family along with my ongoing income from my efforts.

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  • Profile picture of the author amylimcd
    The easiest measurement for me is the amount of money I need to generate to have time freedom.

    This translates to creating enough passive monthly income to cover your monthly expenses a month + 10% savings. That is the minimum level of true wealth - being able to choose what you do with your time.

    The added factor is to focus on building assets as well. If you are building passive income streams, then the vehicle (usually a website) is also an asset that is growing in value as its income increases over time.

    Finally, the insurance needed is to have a diversified set of income streams so if one asset dies or gets sick (i.e., a google sandbox), it is not the end of the world.

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  • Profile picture of the author RussRuffino
    Here's the philosophy that works for me: I don't do IM to make money, I do IM to increase my freedom. Obviously, making money goes hand in hand with that, but FREEDOM, not money, is the end goal.

    Keeping this in mind puts everything in perspective for me. It keeps me from "work for work's sake" - if a project I'm working on doesn't directly increase my freedom and mobility, I don't do it.

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  • Profile picture of the author Daniel J
    Great answers already. I think along with what has already been said, it comes down to setting goals. I personally had a goal of getting out of my job (freedom) that has been met. Then I had a monetary goal which has been met. The next goals have to do with building MY business (not selling and marketing on some one else's site, but building my own brand that can not be completely destroyed by me "losing an account" or another website shutting down) Then, I will focus on cutting out things that I don't like to do (customer service mainly) and automating or outsourcing the parts of the business which require a lot of my time, so the business runs with or without me so that I can take vacations etc. When all of these things are in place, it will be time to say "enough" and enjoy the ride!
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