Lost all will to work ? What is happening to me ?

I'll get the ball rolling... although I'm no expert on these sorts of things!

I'd say you need to take a break, take some time out, and consider your short term goals. To me, it sounds as if you've done really well by making web sites and selling some of them for good money - so perhaps it's a good time to step back and evaluate your goals and see where you want to head to next.

Certainly looking into other areas of Internet Marketing / web development might also spark your interest again and motivate you.

I like what n7 said here.... you need to focus on your goals again.

Why are doing internet marketing at all? Is it just a job for you or do you have a real passion for it. Perhaps you need to focus on a higher purpose...something that fires you up with energy day in and day out. Then it becomes less about making money on websites and more about expressing your true passion.

This is the kind of mindset that produces longevity and long term motivation.

You are obviously a super hard worker so you just need to catch some new inspiration!

Don't give up!!!

Im not a big fan of adsense although I always receive checks from G.

You have 40 sites...that was good! Think of improving your traffic
and add more potential money making ads or products.

Here are my suggestions:

List down all things you know.
List down all friends/contacts you have.
Observe and Follow people that you think is earning huge online.
List down their products/services.
Subscribe to their newsletters.
Check how they do business.
Interview them.
Check the forums and list down the problems that you think many people have on the forum that you joined.
Create your own product based on the most difficult problems that you can solve.
Create your own product from the interviews of your followed GURUs.
Check the WSOs, OBSERVE,OBSERVE,OBSERVE and OBSERVE!!!
Check how they do business and how they respond to each queries.
POST your FIRST WSO!
Build your list.
Send freebies to your list.
Send offer to your list.

Think of this ==> Why some people can earn more than you? Why some not so smart earn more than you? What is their qualities that you don't have? Fix it and you will earn. It's more about planning, system and implementation.

I always think of the output before creating the product. I always observe if someone will buy on the product that is on my mind. I always ask my friends/contacts about their opinion on the product that is running on my mind before doing it. I always check if the product will boost my sales or list. Possible number of sales and number of list is the biggest factor for me before I start creating any project. I always think on the volume. I always think of MULTIPLICATION. Hope this help you!

Good luck!

Ross

Yeah coming up with a new and creative idea can motivate you again.

Dont get yourself down and out. we all go through these stages in life. how about me... i have been working on a project since 1981 and each time i am near completion something comes along and kills it. How about two fires, three floods, hurricane Katrina and and losing everthing i own. Then afterwards having some one steal my computer while i was facing a dealdly illeness for the second time in my life.

each time i had to start all over again, with just my memories to rewrite everything.

But guess what?

Through it all i never gave up and come this Nov. 2009 i will publish my first book.

Don't give up... no matter what--because only you can steal your dreams what now!

I know what are you talking about, HappyMonkey.
Been there, done that.
I suggest you to take couple of weeks of real off-line vacation.
You know what I mean.
Completely turn yourself off. After that (predetermined) period, you`ll be amazed how your "batteries" are not just recharged but even gained additional capabilities.
Don`t give up. You already prove that you can make it.

Simple you've gone stale......here's what to do.....did you ever see the Movie ( What about Bob) years ago...?.....in the movie the doctor tells Bob, to take a vacation from his troubles........ ands....Also in the movie the doctor has a book called " Baby Steps".
So here's my advice, take a vacation from your troubles.......and then slowly baby step your way back online.........oh ya, forget the long hours, build your business on what sells amd makes money for you and STOP all the wasted time working on websites that don;t pay out.

Also...take up the guitar....or get a hobby, find a point of interest besides being online. And strive to make it big in your life.
You need a break......you need to see the flowers, touch the ocean and live.

Oh one more thing, I notice that the bulk of most peoples work online can be done in 3 hours or less..........after that people are just hanging online but no longer being productive.......I found working 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours online at night.......with a 4 hour break in between the best way to work.
I can do more in those 5 hours, than working 12 hours in a row.
I can think faster, wiser and be much smarter , and out think other business experts instead of falling to sleep online.

I have to say thanks a lot for all of you. I have a lot to think about and reflect upon. CPA seems like a good new challenge for me and that is what I will try to play with in the coming weeks, seems like this is the best place to be. Thanks to all for making me feel normal!

About the working 4 hours a day or a week... I tired that I was never happy with how my business was growing. Working 12 hours a day increased my business 10 fold every 10 months.

This was said or alluded to in other posts, but you should consider a change in venue. Go for something new and exciting, something you feel passionately about learning or doing. If you can't commit to this new venture wth 100% of your time due to income needs from your other outlets, start out by doing it parttime. Maybe you could build this into the latter part of your work day, so you have something to look forward to. People instinctually fear change. Once one realizes this fear, one can move past it, face it, and create effective outcomes. Good luck Boss! We've all been there, but 3 months seems a bit of a looonng stretch.

I burned out... took a 3 month vacation from working... just spent all my time playing video games, doing nothing... hanging with friends and living at my mom's pad. I did that until something actually motivated me again, which was travelling. After I saw that during some great conversations with a friend I have, I plotted a new path, started taking actions, and then I was off on my world trip within 6 months.

Tristan made a good suggestion. Why are you doing this anyway? You wouldn't be going through all this just to make money for no good reason. Is doing this really what makes you happy? Is this going to get you what really makes you happy as a direct result?

Think about what you would be doing if you had all the money in the world and didn't need to do this.

In other words... would you be doing the same thing you're doing now if you had all the money you'd ever need? If your answer is no, I'd say it might be time to look at what you actually want from life and where/what you want to be.