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rene_stpierre · 02-08-2007, 08:15 PM

Guys,

I'm there too. I'm 34 with a full time job (not much interest in it anymore although it is highly paid), married, 2 kids (3 years old boy and 11 months old girl), I love sports, I have a new found passion for personal development and on top of all that, I got started with Affiliate Marketing last December (with the goal to earn a full income within 2 years).

Pretty full plate .... Here's what I do.

First, I have very clear goals (Long Term, Mid term (for 2007) and Short Term). So I know where I am going. BTW, I never had written goals until last year!

Second, every morning, I take 20-30 minutes to review what I will do during my day (I use the process teached in Simpleology). In doing so, I ensure what I will work on during my day will bring me closer toward my goals.

I do a little of everything each day. But, to succeed, I must be very efficient and disciplined. I could drop a few things but then I would loose the balance I have in my life. So, I have decided to keep the balance and take smaller steps each day towards some of my goals. The important thing is that I move forward every day.

Here's what a weekday looks like for me:
6h00: Get up, family breakfast, get ready for work
7h30: In my home office to plan my day
8h00: Check e-mails and work on most important daily task for my day job
9h30: Go to office (skipped traffic and saved 30-45 mins transit time)
9h45: continue work for day job
11h30: eat lunch and personal development (read, eCourse, etc)
12h00: Work on Affiliate business (advertize, check stats, follow-ups, etc)
13h00: Work on day job
17h00: Go home
17h30: family dinner, play with kids, give bath, put kids to bed, exercise (3 times/week)
20h00: Back in my home office to work on Affiliate business (or unfinished tasks for day job)
22h30: Go to bed
From Friday 17h00 to Monday 6h00, is open to whatever we want to do.

So, in a work day, I perform on my day job, take care of my mind, play with the kids, exercise and work on my new business. As a bonus, I get to do whatever I want during the weekends!

Bottom line, with planning, efficient use of your time and discipline, you can keep all your passions and reach your goals (it might take a little longer if you want to keep all of them).

René

02-08-2007, 08:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
rene_stpierre Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 127	You are not alone! Guys, I'm there too. I'm 34 with a full time job (not much interest in it anymore although it is highly paid), married, 2 kids (3 years old boy and 11 months old girl), I love sports, I have a new found passion for personal development and on top of all that, I got started with Affiliate Marketing last December (with the goal to earn a full income within 2 years). Pretty full plate .... Here's what I do. First, I have very clear goals (Long Term, Mid term (for 2007) and Short Term). So I know where I am going. BTW, I never had written goals until last year! Second, every morning, I take 20-30 minutes to review what I will do during my day (I use the process teached in Simpleology). In doing so, I ensure what I will work on during my day will bring me closer toward my goals. I do a little of everything each day. But, to succeed, I must be very efficient and disciplined. I could drop a few things but then I would loose the balance I have in my life. So, I have decided to keep the balance and take smaller steps each day towards some of my goals. The important thing is that I move forward every day. Here's what a weekday looks like for me: 6h00: Get up, family breakfast, get ready for work 7h30: In my home office to plan my day 8h00: Check e-mails and work on most important daily task for my day job 9h30: Go to office (skipped traffic and saved 30-45 mins transit time) 9h45: continue work for day job 11h30: eat lunch and personal development (read, eCourse, etc) 12h00: Work on Affiliate business (advertize, check stats, follow-ups, etc) 13h00: Work on day job 17h00: Go home 17h30: family dinner, play with kids, give bath, put kids to bed, exercise (3 times/week) 20h00: Back in my home office to work on Affiliate business (or unfinished tasks for day job) 22h30: Go to bed From Friday 17h00 to Monday 6h00, is open to whatever we want to do. So, in a work day, I perform on my day job, take care of my mind, play with the kids, exercise and work on my new business. As a bonus, I get to do whatever I want during the weekends! Bottom line, with planning, efficient use of your time and discipline, you can keep all your passions and reach your goals (it might take a little longer if you want to keep all of them). René