Be Honest, How Many Hours A Day or Week Do You Work?

I don't believe in "passive income" -- unless you're talking about living off your investments or your business is successful enough that you're able to hire enough people that it runs itself. And I feel pretty much the same way about people's claims to make huge money only working a few hours a day.

As for us, there are two of us who work full time (usually 10 - 12 hours/day, 7 days a week) and we have one part-timer working about 20 hours a week, which is about 150 hours/week in total. We're currently getting ready to hire at least one -- if not two -- more part timers, though these will largely help the two full-timers reduce hours rather than adding more hours in general. (At least that's the hope!)

I feel once you get past the learning curve you don't nearly have to put in so many hours. Now I work when I want, but depends also. When I am in "creation mode", then I am working like a mad woman! lol...........but I started working in this business after work from my full time job and on weekends............and I now have not had a full time job in a few years. Not sure if that helps you or not, lol...........


Cyndi

It's sadly ironic how most internet marketers will gladly work this many hours just to have the priveleges of 'working at home' while an average company employee barely works eight hours and often for higher pay. Maybe it's the dream that keeps so many going.

I'm back to working all day and night in order to rebuild my business. I believe that for a business to be successful, at least initially, you have to work at it a lot. I tried the "set it and forget it" thing and it's because of that mentality (thinking my articles would always bring in traffic and money) that I am having to start over.

You always have to work because things are always changing. You never really know what tomorrow is going to bring. Those who think that things won't change and that they can just sit back and watch the money come in are fools.

Because stuff CAN and WILL happen.

4-5 hours a day is enough for me. I run my business and work on it more then in it which is much better then the 60+ hours a week I used to work offline and online.

Nothing personal taken, we're all hear to learn, exchange ideas or agree to disagree.

I agree, I'm working 10 to 12 hours a day myself (And enjoying every minute). But I do know people who work 4 hours a day. Knowing that it''s possible is the point, I don't see that as negative.

It's like a goal to shoot for (if you want it). If there's people who don't think it's possible for them, then they're probably right. But I won't judge those who do. My attitude is congratulations ... way to go!

I only think it's a bad rap, if they're lying. But if it's the truth ... who can argue with that? In a free market society, it's up to the buyer to determine that.


That's why I think it's beneficial to know others experiences, not just to assume you can achieve what they achieved, but knowing it can be done. Plus, it's a way to gauge what's normal at any given point in time. Normal along with ... possible and do-able is always a moving target.

Plus, knowing people's current experiences can reveal what's reality and what's myth. But the most important part is hearing people's unique stories, experiences and dreams. If you notice they're all different.

I agree ... to a degree. But still the "If they can do it ... so can I" mentality is strong in most people who are achievers, goal seekers and the success-oriented.


He, He, that will never go away Steve. Of course we both know that's not the norm. But as long as one person in 10,000 achieves it - more will come and stay for that reason. I can't help it if other people have that mentality, as long as I don't.

That 'magnetic drawing power' will always be there, just like the Lottery, or people going to Hollywood to be an overnight success as actors or rock stars. It's all the same.

It's the dream, Steve. It's been here before we were born and will be hear after we're long gone.

Wow! Sounds like a job for -- Soo ..per Mom!

Would love to learn what you do, any recommended courses?

Wow, that's a pretty broad brush you're painting all the long-working-hour people with in this thread. It could be many reasons other than they're only seeking free traffic as the cause. Or they're working the wrong model.

For example, they may be inside a learning curve, breaking new ground, exploring new horizons. They may actually be making money, getting customers, serving customers, or they may just enjoy their work. Having a passion for what you do, tends to make you want to do it more.

Or they may be consciously or subconsciously applying the 10,000 hour rule.

Totally disagree with this. Do you think Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Sergey Brin, and Mark Zuckerberg had a "model that sucks" because they worked long hours, especially as they were starting out? It really all depends on where you are with your business. If you're in a growth phase (as we are) and you want to capitalize on that growth (as we do), it's hard to do anything but work long hours.

It's true that at this point in my business, I could cut back on the hours I work and still make a decent living, but that would be the end of the 700% year over year growth we've been enjoying. And who's to say that some upstart wouldn't come along and start grabbing market share away from me while I was relaxing on the beach? At some point we'll have more budget, more time and more systems in place in order to hire out more of our work, but for now it just makes more sense to do more of the work ourselves.