My Family-Friendly Work Schedule as an IM Writer
One of my biggest challenges with freelancing has always been finding enough time in the day to get everything done.
What I’ve learned is that the only way I can make this work for me is to not take on too much work and work smarter not harder.I typically work 6-8 hours on my business. These hours are not the typical 9 to 5 hours. Instead I am a shift worker.
I work throughout the day long. I take frequent breaks because I have to in order to take care of my family’s needs.To me, they are my first priority so I work my IM business around their needs.
Here is my family-friendly work schedule:
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- Work 2 hours before the kids wake up. During this time, I check emails, prospect for clients, surf the ‘net and write 1-2 articles that I submit to Associated Content.
- Take the kids to school, run household errands with the baby, complete housework, etc.
- Work 1-2 hours when my toddler takes a nap. During this time, I complete my clients’ work consisting of web content, articles, press releases, whatever.
- Pick kids up from school.
- Work 1 more hour while kids play and complete homework. Here, I work on some more client projects.
- Make dinner. Spend time with my family and get kids ready for bed.
- Work 1-2 more hours once kids are in bed. Finish clients’ work and work on some more IM projects for myself. During this time, I review online forums, write my IM writer blog entry, and complete 1-2 more articles.
Weekends
On the weekends, I limit my work time to 3 hours max (if I work at all). During this time, I concentrate on my IM projects and don’t ghostwrite for clients. On weekends, I typically write eBooks, articles and press releases, build new websites, market existing ones and read IM course material. Once I’m done with my assigned projects, I do fun stuff with my family.
As you can see, I work 6-8 hours Monday - Friday and 3 on Saturday and Sunday. The rest of the time, I spend time with my family and enjoy my life.
This schedule forces me to work quickly and to get as much done as I possibly can. For instance, I speed write and typically write 2 high quality articles in about an hour. If it is PLR articles, I can usually get three done within one hour.
I work quickly and efficiently because I don’t have time to play around and this schedule works for me and my family.
Well, I hope this gives you a glimpse into the life of a IM Writer. Now, I’ve gotta finish up an article before the kids wake up.
Kristi
http://imwriterblog.com/
