Thanks for visiting and posting a comment. Working from home presents many challenges and as you mentioned, determination is a big factor. Distractions are common. My kids are grown and away from home … but there are still other family members who phone or drop in or otherwise need my time and attention. It helps to have goals and plans (… and sometimes, back-up plans!) to help keep us focused when we lose our concentration.
GT Bulmer
Affiliate Power Central

Thanks for the comment. Yes, a big writing project. Most of the writing is finished now. I may have a few more bios to write over the next couple of days, then the mornings of Thursday, Friday and Saturday I have to attend the ceremonies and be on call in case any students show up unscheduled.

I have truly been inspired by many of the stories of perseverance, dedication and academic personal development that these adult students have to tell. Most are working full time, plus looking after families PLUS working towards a university degree! If we, as Internet business people, can apply the same determination to our home business, we will surely succeed big time!
GT Bulmer
Affiliate Power Central

Wow – that’s quite a project

I agree with what you say in this post and I’m a strong believer that personal development skills and perseverence have a big role in your success with home business.

Cheers,
Suzanne

Thanks for stopping by and posting a comment. I am almost half way through the writing project I mentioned in this blog post. Everything wraps up the second week in June, and then that’s it for that project until next April or May! If all goes well, I will be chosen as the writing contractor again next year.

Just like any form of home business success, a career as a well-paid freelance writer begins with the desire to do it, the determination to do what it takes to develop the skills, and a vision for what you want the result to be. Five years ago I only dreamed of getting paid what I do now for my writing services, locally in my own town. Now I need to somehow mirror that level of personal success and achievement in my Affiliate Marketing business!
GT Bulmer
Affiliate Power Central

Looks like you will be a busy man for the next few weeks.You are so right when you say “you had better start learning the skills you need, today, so you can begin earning the income you want tomorrow”.To often tomorrow comes and we have no idea what to do.

John McRae /Internet Home Business Opportunities

Thanks for posting a comment. Yes, patience and persistence are so important to long term success. Clear goals and a clear, detailed plan of action can help to develop and maintain the necessary focus.

I hear you about the Affiliate Power Group (APG). It is a great membership site for Internet Marketing info, training and support, but there is so much awesome info available, a person can only review it a little each day. We need to keep a balance between “learning” and “doing.” Thanks again, Lyle. I’ll see you around the Net!
GT Bulmer
Affiliate Power Central

This is a great post. To be successful at anything takes time and commitment. A home based business is no different. It is so easy to get distracted from what you need to be doing to build a home based business. I find myself being distracted just by different things in the APG.
Thanks for the post.

Lyle Holmes
Earn Money On The Internet

Thanks for visiting, and for the awesome question! My kids are grown and away from home (I have four grandkids, soon to be five), so it is basically my spouse who I have to share my time with.

She works at a day job (which she very much enjoys) and I work from home … which I absolutely enjoy! During the day, I have few interruptions. In the evening, we spend a few hours together during dinner and after. We also try to go for evening walks around our (shrinking) neighborhood. Used to be just trees. Afterwords, I head back to my home office where I’ll continue on one project or another for another four hours or so, depending on the evening. She doesn’t often interrupt me, but when she needs to, it’s no problem. I am available.

My recommendation to you is try your best to schedule some specific time for your girls, even if it’s sometimes only 20 min. or half an hour. But schedule it and let them know that it’s their time. And that you have to get back to work afterwords. Be sure to schedule times where you can also devote a few hours to them doing something (like on weekends).

I know that as Internet Marketers we are keen to do everything that can be done to advance our business and increase our home business income, but in the big scheme of things, a delay of a few minutes or a few hours here and there doesn’t make a big difference. With your daughters, you are building memories and bridges and a foundation for a happy future. If you give them some scheduled and focused time on a regular weekly basis, your joy and peace of mind will be magnified many times over. It’s worth it, for family!

GT Bulmer
Affiliate Power Central

Pleased to see you here commenting. Thee is so much truth in the quote from Jim that you just mentioned. This client writing project I am doing is helping to hone my skills to become a better writer for my Internet and Affiliate Marketing projects, too. I’m enjoying the project, I enjoy writing AND it’s helping the other aspect of my business career!
GT Bulmer
Affiliate Power Central