I just read a great post at Internet Marketing for Mommies about using 2010 as a way to focus on one task so I could find success. Like most beginners (in my case, I’m a pseudo-beginner) it is easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information that is out there.
Instead of focusing on one thing until it becomes successful, I often feel like there is more I can be doing so I clutter up my routine with extra tasks. The end result is that I never really seem to get anywhere. I know, I know – I’ve heard this before. I’ve also known for a while that it was a problem but up until I read that post, I didn’t really do anything about it. I don’t know why.
Anyway, I thought I’d share with you my goal for the new year. As you know, I am still a writer so I couldn’t necessarily focus on “just one thing” because I have writing obligations elsewhere. So my plan is this – Each day I will spend time on three tasks
- Niche Blogging a la Amy Bass to create the bulk of my income. (Goal is to reach the $5000 point in 6 months – so that brings me to the Middle of May 2010.
- Writing Content and making money for it using sites like Textbroker, eHow, Mahalo, and Constant Content. I just recently sold some articles at Constant Content which renewed my resolve to put more articles on there.
- Creative writing – I haven’t done enough of this lately so I’ve decided to make room in my schedule.
What are your goals? I encourage you to choose just one or two things to work on each day. The Niche Blogging is my biggest goal so each day I resolve to spend some time on it, even if I only have 15 minutes.
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Hi – Great post, I followed your trackback from Jackie Lee’s site. I’m actually starting my own blog to track how I do on this challenge from now until June – a little more than 6 months, but I figured, well, June’s my birthday and the middle of the year, it seemed like a natural goal target.
Like you, I also write freelance articles. I’ve got a steady gig on one website doing 4 articles a month, and have been posting whatever else comes to mind on Associated Content. However, I’ve been really disappointed with some issues there, especially the problem with my articles not getting indexed. I’ve got an account at Constant Content, and think I’ll start posting my articles there, instead.
Sorry for such a long comment – it was just nice to see someone who seems to be in a similar situation as me – pseudo-newbie internet market/freelancer.
Best of luck in reaching your goals!
Hey! Good luck to you, too. I love being a writer – but I think I spread myself too thin sometimes. It’s been a real struggle letting myself focus on one thing and making it successful.