I Did It!

bySwangirl

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Updated 5 years ago

I Survived The Last Month of Insanity

I survived the last grueling month and got all the authorizations out at work that needed to be done this week. I set a new record for myself and got 12 completed in the last 6 days (I had to work last Sunday to do it).

I survived a 7.0 earthquake on Nov 30th with destruction to our home and business in the midst of this as well. I came to work when most everyone else got to stay home after the earthquake.

I got my work done despite my Adobe not working and my Outlook email not working on my computer at work. I got all the authorizations out to ConocoPhillips even as they called to check up on my progress every day and bug me and seemed to have no sympathy at all for the earthquake caused delays.

I stayed late, was stressed out and not feeling great and getting fed up. My husband got a stomach bug and I managed to escape the worst of it with all my supplements.

My Reward

My reward for all this is that my Section Chief told my boss's boss "She gets brownie points!" today and procedded to make sure he knew I worked 2 days when the office was closed and Sunday to get all this done. I will get comp time and have some extra days of leave to take off when I want later. They are happy to be getting everything out on time since we have a brand new Governor and it makes their job easier if we have a good record to show for our section. It will help us wether the political storms.

I Have a Good Record

I also maintained my record of always getting water use authorizations out to the companies when they need them. I am tough. If they don't really need it or they give me sup-par applications I will say no. If there isn't enough water I will say no. If they may harm fish or wildlife I say no. My bosses all trust me and support me and even the Section Chief offers to step in and remind the oil companies they can't push us around. In Alaska, water is the property of the state. In order to use a significant quantity of water they have to go through us so we make sure there is enough to go around. We strive to never hold up work (and I never have) but we also strive to protect the resources and make sure each user, as well as the wildlife that need the source all have enough. Some large corporations would love to hoard all the water if they could even if they don't need it just to keep out the compitition.

It is truly gratifying when my Section Chief offers to set the oil companies straight!

I have told Conoco, British Petroleum and many others No if neccessary.

Websites Make Money On Auto-Pilot if Properly Set Up for Organic Traffic

Throughout all this, my websites keep getting a trickle of traffic and sales! It is so awesome to see your websites be set up on auto-pilot so they can keep working when you are busy. I can't wait to dive back into the other chores I have like adding content to my site!

This is one reason I am so glad I do not depend on social media for traffic and sales. If I had to be on social media every single day it would be harder to go through periods like the last month when I had little time to devote to my business. With organic search traffic, as long as your posts are ranked well in the search engines, you will keep getting traffic even if you step away and don't do a thing. Of course this will not work for extended periods of time since your activity and ranking will start to slip backwards. It is a lot better than being tied to posting and tweeting every single day however!

Don't Give Up. It Will Be Worth It

So if you are questioning if this is worth it, don't get too discouraged. This is not a way to make money quickly and not a way to suddenly support yourself but it is very worth it. This is THE way to build a business on the side that can steadily grow and turn into something great.

It may take a few years if you are on the slow train like me and work a regular job, but someday this can be a great source of income for you that will keep working even when you don't.

Onward and Upward!

Jessica