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Less Work, More Play (And Money!)

A Day at the ParkThat's been my mantra since the beginning of the year.  I've set the intention that I'm going to work on my business versus working in my business.  I'm referring to my blog network, Studio 747.

I want to take Studio 747 to the next level...and in order for me to do that, I'm going to have to get help.  I love writing and blogging, but having to write on 10+ blogs does take a great deal of time!  I have taken one step towards my goals and outsourced a small portion of my blog writing. 

Today I came across Leo Babauta's post, Don't Have Time For Your Goals?  Simplify Your CommitmentsOf course, it was a timely post as I have been thinking of ways that I can cut the things that I feel obligated to.  (Really?  I don't have to post to my blogs every week?)  I've noticed that I've been watching more TV and spending more time on Twitter than usual, so I'm going to work on spending less time on unproductive activities.  Not to say that Twitter is unproductive because I think connecting with others is beneficial to my business.  I'll spend 30 minutes on Twitter from now on versus 1 or 2 hours.

It's interesting...Ever since I set the intention to do less work and earn more money, it's actually starting to happen for me.  Read my post on this topic, "Yaro Starak's Secrets (And Mine!) to a 2-Hour Work Day". 



It's a challenge because my "work" is my passion.  I don't think of it as work, so I could spend all day doing it.  However, I'm learning to be more harmonious with other parts of my life by spending more time with friends, family, and the community. 

The ultimate goal is to take my business on the road and start traveling to far distance places!  First stop:  Dubai!

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