Please read part one below before reading this post… thanks!

For me it became all too easy to start distracting myself from my online woes by filling my morning with meaningless tasks, such as checking my Facebook updates, reading the next latest Internet marketing crazes from all the lists I had subscribed too and checking my Twitter updates and seeing how many followers I had etc etc…

So, if you, like I once was, are finding yourself easily distracted and not spending enough dedicated time on your business, then I have a few recommendations that may help you break free and stay motivated…

Recommendation 1

Download and listen to this MJ tune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iym7xO3-dz4&feature=PlayList&p=64B74ED1CB4D489D&index=22

Now MJ may not be everyone’s cuppa tea but by listening to this song once every morning before starting my working day I was able to take the essence from the song, and realise that I am the only person who can make a change. Now I am not talking about a bid for World Peace but to change my own fortunes and outcome.

If this song isn’t for you then make your first priority to find a song that inspires you and helps you get focussed for the tasks and day ahead.

Recommendation 2

Create separate email accounts for business and pleasure. It’s fine to log into your business email account in the morning and respond to important emails, but do not by any means log in and start checking and responding to personal emails.

I would also suggest creating a completely different account for all the lists you may be signed up to and have them all directed to this one email account. You MUST NOT check this account first thing in the morning either, it will only serve to distract you as you start opening and reading all the latest craves and offers from your favourite IMers.

In fact I would suggest unsubscribing from all the people who send you emails apart form the ones you really trust and find useful, this should be only 1 or 2 people.

The first thing I did was unsubscribe to all the marketers who only sent me promotions and no value, I am now only subscribed to two marketers lists who I respect and trust fully.

Even if you are on my list and don’t believe I offer valuable content, then unsubscribe, it might hurt my feelings a little but the most important thing you can do is get you email account sorted so that you are not wading through tons and tons of emails everyday from dozens of marketers, it will only serve to distract you from your own online marketing efforts.

Recommendation 3

Put a picture of your dream lifestyle above your workstation. This could be your dream home, dream car, dream holiday home, ideal wedding, anything that will keep you motivated to reaching your goals and making those dreams a reality.

These 3 practices have served me well in the last  6 months and have helped me break free from all the distractions that kept me from realising my online dreams. There may be many more I have missed, just simply list them down, face them and make the change.

Good luck!

Steve.

P.S. I hope you enjoyed this post and found it useful, if so please leave a comment below. I reply to all comments personally. FYI- this post was written free-hand off the top of my head with no real editing, a ”speak from the heart’’ kind of post, so I hope it comes across as non-offensive and makes sense to all those struggling marketers out there

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