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The other night as I was shutting down the computer after a very long day, I grabbed a square of paper and scribbled down the different areas of my life that I try to faithfully keep going. I’ve blocked off time for these, but it is a real juggle sometimes to give them all the attention they deserve. My paper had room for only 18 of these!

I went to bed thinking a thought that has crossed my mind at various times before; I’m really a rare gemstone, and all these many interests and passions I have, are like the facets, each facing out their own direction, but still part of me.

So just now I tried to draw that, and write a key area of my life onto the facets. I thought I might show it to you, but even after a scan of my drawing, I’m not satisfied that it is good enough. I’ll have to do it over a few more times to polish it better.

But I’m sure if you stopped to look at your life, you’d find that you have many facets too. Running your internet business is just one of MANY things that you do, and some of them have prior commitments, so there are days they simply pre-empt the time you were going to give to promoting your business online.

Much as I’m convinced of the value of self-discipline, and plotting your work and time so you can get the max done in the hours you do have, I do recognize that there are days when you just have to let go, and don’t go on unnecessary guilt trips. Especially if you have been doing your best to keep up on all fronts. Simply take care of the interruption, do what has to be done, and then quietly, without whining or complaining, go back to the original schedule.

This is called being flexible. It’s a good thing to be when you run your internet business from home.