It’s more like, OK, I’m too tired to keep working now, but it’s too early to sleep, so I’ll play my game for a bit.

It seems I believe I don’t really do anything that’s worth rewarding.

Very revealing, indeed. Here’s what I’ve learned: if you’re doing fun thing solely because you can’t do other things, it’s less rewarding. It’s too easy to go through the motions while still think about what you should or could be doing.

And if you don’t think what you’re doing is worth rewarding, it can be hard to get fired up and think big about it.

Does this strike a chord?

It’s not that I never do anything just because I enjoy it, I do, I just don’t think of them as rewards. It’s more like, OK, I’m too tired to keep working now, but it’s too early to sleep, so I’ll play my game for a bit.

It seems I believe I don’t really do anything that’s worth rewarding. How interesting. Clearly, this belief is mistaken, and yet, there it is. I’ll have to look into this some more.

You see, I am terrible at being organised, and these suits unfortunately wouldn’t make themselves. I didn’t realise that unitl 4 days before they were due. I kept putting htme off & putting them off, until I got myself in a terrible state.

I wouldn’t change anything at all though. It has been a great lesson. I knoww aht to expect for the next big order, I know what my strengths are, and what I need to work on, so this month, I intent to work on organising myself. I only recently discovered your wonderful planners & have found it a great help to plan my days down to the last detail, that way I do get things done, and every time something is checked off my to do list, I feel a great sense of achievement, even if it is a minor thing like ‘write blog post’

As a starter business, I still have an awful lot to learn, and although the project turned into something of a nightmare with me & my partner both losing sleep, me having massive panic attacks and not eating, I have definately learned something from the experience, and it feels wonderful knowing that I have completed such a big project that the customer is happy with!

I have been spending so much time sewing for this project, that it has become a chore, so my next project is a treat for myself – I’m going to make myself a dress to wear for my birthday. Ok, so maybe that’s not like a treat for some people, but it is for me!!

I’ve been lingering in your blog in the background. I recently interviewed Johnny for BlogcastFM and that’s how I heard about you. I just did a post reviewing my 2010 goals on Monday of this week. Here’s a quick run down

1) Published 14 Guest posts
2) Made $1237.00 in Revenue from various sources(ads, consulting, building blogs)
3) Launched BlogcastFM

I’m working on identifying more passive income streams since the current ones are not passive. I’m also working on streamlining processes for my podcast because i’m wasting time on the editing. I”m also making an effort o get more connected on a personal level with readers and Twitter followers.

Doing less is really hard to do, actually. I get that.

Posting once or twice a week is a great strategy if you’re having trouble balancing consistency and quality. Even some more veteran bloggers like Chris Guillebeau post twice a week, so don’t feel like you’re being lazy. Write great posts consistently and things will work out. And, since you’ve got a bit of news them with healthcare reform, there’ll always be room for spontaneity.

Thanks for joining the bonfire – I hope you’ll show up next month, too!

Johnny’s something else, and, luckily, I don’t consider him a competitor. I’m doing working my mojo on him so he can rock even more than he already does.

Partial accomplishments count – you don’t have to finish something to celebrate the progress! Congratulations on the sales you made, too; that’s not at all partial.

Money reviews can be particularly hard, and I really see you on that one. I’ve always found that I feel better when I do them than when I don’t, as I tend to really worry about stuff until I know for certain what’s happening on the money front. Once I know, I can do something about it – and, a lot of times, I don’t have to do anything. I was just worrying.

If you don’t know what I mean by reward, it could mean one of two things: 1) you’re already doing some things that make you happy or 2) you haven’t done something like that in so long you just don’t know what they are anymore. I have a feeling it’s the latter. You don’t need a spreadsheet – just pay attention to that voice that smiles on the inside when you think about doing something.

The fact that you got anything done with 81 hours on a plane is remarkable. Of course, I know you got loads more done than this, but that’s because you’ve told me. I think it’s your sense of time coming up for you.

I’m also glad to see you getting your VA set up to help you with some of the stuff you’re falling down on. If I may make a suggestion, I’d work on the last three things exclusively for a few days so you can get the weight of it off of you.

And the major celebration here is you taking a vacation! If all you lost out on was Ebay, you’re doing just fine.

Thanks for coming to share with us!

Thanks for this bonfire – it was fun to read others’ comments.