Hi Denise,

It sounds very much that you know exactly what the end game is for you, it is a matter of planning and working the path to get there...

I would start by doing a mind mapping exercise, using your end game as the central subject, and go through the exercise...i.e.

(1) What do I have to do?

(2) How do I do it?

(3) What is stopping me?

(4) How can I break through the barriers (workarounds)?

Then add some dates and deliverables...

(5) When will I do the tasks (timeline)?

(6) Where will I be in 6 months, 1 year, etc.?

(7) What is the investment (time, money, effort)?

(8) How will I measure my successes?

(9) What rewards will I give myself when I accomplish the major milestones along that path?

(10) How am I going to deal with the negativity and naysayers that surround me in my quest?

(11) What support channels will I tap into along this journey?

(12) Regarding financials, plug some estimates into the path, as in what will I have to invest, and where will I get that money?

(13) Once you have all these questions and more answered, you will have the framework for your plan of action...

(14) Write this out in a format that is easy to understand and is kept at your side daily...

(15) Use it as a living document as you proceed to take action - recommit yourself regularly to follow this plan and when you are working on it, focus on getting things done that will move your forward towards accomplishing your goal(s)...

(16) Ask for feedback from external sources for all aspects of your plan...Make sure that you separate the wheat from the chaff on this one, there will be those that are "negative nancy" who will not want you to succeed...

There are always challenges to achieving whatever it is that people hope to realize...There are so many opportunities as well that people see but only talk about...

The difference between the talkers and the doers is one thing: action! You may have some fails along the way (likely) but these are just learning opportunities...

Best of luck and let us know what you come up with!

Cheers!
Dave : )

I work sometimes full time, am married with $ trouble (not having enough being most of the trouble), raise two boys 8 and 10. Sometimes work is slow and I can get some content written which helps (though it's not good for finances). Most of the time I struggle to get work done on my sites.

I plug along. I use the small blocks of time to post socially, do small things onsite. I also can do keyword research. See my profile and you can browse my posts. Maybe get some strategy as I've done. It might take me a while, but my site has a plan and will eventually be the whole package that I want it to be. Best of wishes to you and your struggles.

Trust me, I know they're real. Geoff.

You have the determination. Set aside a certain amount of time each day and work on one task that you need to do.

I'm having struggles trying to take my lessons because of work. My job put me on four days in a row. I had to work both 3 of the 4 days. I was worn down Friday. Just do what you can in the business. That's what I'm doing.