Dog tired.

byRoad2health

250 followers

11 years ago

We are all in this business of working from home. Having our independence, be it financial, having more time with family, other endeavors or hobbies. Network marketing allows you to wake up in the middle of the night (when you cannot sleep or an idea pops in your head) and start promoting with all of the social media that is out there. I have done that a few times. Cannot sleep so I go over the wellness companies I am with, watch a training video, what kind of marketing campaign I can put together to target a certain market, what products I want to use for myself, and for my kids, clicking away at the various Traffic Exchanges I am affiliated with, looking over blogs on WA. You name it, I am doing it. WIth all the freedom within this industry, we have to make sure that it does not consume us. The past few months, after my kids are in bed, and my wife comes home and goes to bed (she is the main chef for the new restaurant in our little town in Iceland) I stay up and do all of those things plus my studies for my degree. I get a few hours of sleep, and despite my good health, I was wearing myself down, and it showed in my workouts. My intensity was subpar. Even the other gym members noticed I was not my usual self. Just going through the motions.

I got away from my daily planner where I would schedule things through out the say that I would work on. Read for bor both course for 2 hours, my TE's (Traffic Exchanges) for an hour, training videos, etc. My point is that we should not let this ruin our health. I was tired on a regular basis, but still found the energy to clean the house, laundry, tend ot the kids, make dinner, prepare their clothes for the next day, on top of all of the other things I have mentioned. I have already purchased a new planner for 2015, and I am getting a jump start on how I will plan my days, once the kids are back in school. Planning ahead will help, getting my required sleep will be even better for I will be more productive, and my health will not suffer. So as much as we want to have that success, that independence, make sure to stop, take the time to rest, eat properly, and listen to your body. Your success will come, even if it does come in small increments. SO don't be like me, dog tired, or like how I was. :-)