It is amazing what tacking on an extra hour of sleep will do to someone. Last night I rocked in with 6 1/2 hours! Take that Mr. Insomnia and Mr. Too Much Damn Work.   Althought I’m not really any closer at getting some things done, there were 2 projects that I managed to get done, and I had some time to just listen to my iTunes. I am now trying to give myself a little time after working to just unwind. If I go to bed right after working… my brain is right there with me thinking of what I should do next on A, B or C - or as a treat all three at once. You know how that goes I’m sure.
But anyway - I highly recommend getting an extra hour sleep! LOL.
So with my new mindset, I’ve decided I’m going to have to become more of a hard-ass. I was talking with a friend about a site I have and she offered some great advice. I’ve recently had quite a bit of people stop by wanting the services offered on this site. Now, normally I’d jump on these offers - because it’s money. I really want their money. But I am often blinded by that thought of “money, money, money” that I don’t really think it through to the next step of “how much work is this going to be”. I’m finding that I get a lot of project “creep” and I know I should just say enough is enough. But that stupid little voice in my head is still chanting $$$ and I’m still working on those projects. So what should just take will take a week ends up being 2 or 3. Way too long.
Also, another little bug up my butt is that people want great things for less… or free. I’m right there with them in that mindset, I mean if I could get a great product for next to nothing or free that would rock… but damn, when I’m now on the other side of the fence so to speak giving away the product doesn’t seem so appealing - especially after realizing that it takes a lot of work to get the products done. So after talking to my friend about my situation I’m going take my next little break and work on modifying that site so that people don’t assume that these products are just going to be given away. It has to happen or I’ll end up going crazy.
Just remember different streams of income kicks ass - but you don’t want that stream of income to kick your ass either!
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January 25th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
“great things for less or free” — I rather discovered those clients do more harm than good. When you have an excellent product, good customers are willed to pay a reasonable price (not too low, not too high).
It’s like eating, isn’t it? You smell something tasty, the waiter gives you a probe (for free), you want more and are happy to pay the price for the full meal since the probe was very promising and your stomach starts screaming for the whole package. ;o)
~Marcus
P.S. I think I’ll go ahead and get that extra hour sleep now… lol
January 28th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Good luck with the extra hour
I’m still trying to adjust my thinking on the whole make money no matter what the amount thing. I guess I’ve reached a point where I don’t want to give away my stuff for next to nothing - to a lot of people who then demand more.
I get it, but damn… I’m tired of it.