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Hi to all,

I would like to start a journey regarding my first site from a long sabbatical.

I've been an entrepreneur for more than a decade, made multiple 6 figures with SEO, paid ads, parasites, YouTube, black/grey/white hat projects, then I took last years off and bankrupted (not in a legal sense).

In my mind I cannot start anything, before I make the "perfect conditions."

This perfectionism which makes me delay, even procrastinate, but once going - it's full force and outshines.

For example I have this obsession that I have to clear my digital backlog before I start anything. It's primarily bookmarks, prompts, and a large SOP with some misc things as well.

The idea for now is to JUST START!

My goal right now is to start a clear and simple site which will be a starting playground for me with the following goals:

– See how G reacts to informational content in 2025 made throw writing assistants & human editing;
– Get me back to the habit of working with CMS like WordPress;
– Get my confidence back by seeing that I can still create & grow sites;

Last, but not least, to get some money as an ROI so I can utilise that money to buy more premium tools and create better sites and other online businesses.
 
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Day 1​


I decided to start with my digital backlog first so it doesn't bug me by the back of my head.

Dealing with the backlog gives me back a sense of control & a bit of more knowledge that I can efficiently use for the projects themselves and that way can lower my risk.

And yes, it is hitting domaine a bit. Keep in mind I do not enjoy that backlog, it's a rigit to-do/task based system, while creating an online business for me opens a state of flow and creativity.


# Tasks​


Tasks that I have in front of me:

– Watch an hour of Surfer presentation and see if that can be the tool and/or to be used for higher quality sites;

– Work on the bookmarks and progressively sheer down the volume.



# Result​




# PS Note​


From Monday to Friday I have to go to a 9-5 job with flexible hours and there is a lot of time for public commute and long walks.

I also have decided to go to the gym as it helps me a bit.

I have limited resources like time, money & energy.

I need to increase my efficiency, efficacy & performance.
 
AboveAll said:
a lot of time for public commute and long walks
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If you can't use this time to work directly on your site, then maybe use it to read (or listen/voiceover) methods and journeys to see what works nowadays.

Good luck!
 
blogmen said:
If you can't use this time to work directly on your site, then maybe use it to read (or listen/voiceover) methods and journeys to see what works nowadays.

Good luck!
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Yes, I do listen to podcasts etc. I stayed up to date with the trends, SEO, marketing & AI even in my sabbatical that way.​

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Day 1 – Update​


I watched the video, barely did anything else.

Dwelling on the fact whether or not to do the organizational stuff first.

My plan now is to create a spreadsheet with the various writing tools that I have eye on and compare their pricing on BF - 29th of Nov and decide the best compromise between deal and features.

I am lookin more for a consolidated tool that is a Content Marketing Platform, however that might be postponed for a more proper site than this experiment.

I think Surfer is my favorite but might be too costly for what I need now.

I already have a license for ZimmWriter that is lifetime.


Day 2​


It's Monday and what I currently do is to open multiple tabs at once in the morning to do my personal budgeting, bills, news related to IM and few changelos that I follow, not much "productive work".

I'll have to go to work and after work to the gym, then back home. It's usually around 10:30 pm when I get back home, but will try to speed things up this time. I'll also try to eat my dinner on foot.

When I get back home I'll try to do some of the bookmarks mess that I have.
 
The only thing that is bugging my mind is weather or not to achieve a "clean slate" by dealing with the backlog first or to start the site and make some money and then deal with it later?

What do you guys think?
 

Day 3​


I will update even if I didn't make any significantly progress. It's OK to even self-embarrass, but I'll be truthful.

Here are the things that I have to somehow fix in my schedule:

- work
- commute
- workout
- business revival

Since it looks too much to fit, I'll do a fixing of my schedule first starting with tomorrow morning. I'll update you the schedule to see if I can actually do it first in practice. I try to remember what was it more than a decade ago when I had a job, had to work on my own stuff at home and even did other activities on the side.

For the business - I did more research on the writing assistants and I set myself that on Black Friday I will make my decisions for tools.

About the backlog - it's a never-ending story and I am more okey now to stay as something on the side rather than clearing it first, however if* (and this word is very important) I feel like it and go with a flow, I might block some time on the weekends to batch process it. I know it will take me few hours if* I am enough concentrated. The goal is not to process it entirely, but to process & clear it.

I use a GTD system now, that I am very happy about and it's based on the Things app - for these with Apple devices, I highly recommend it. I tried everything, for a person like me that likes to work in flows rather than in schedules, it's great.

I will update you each day, even if I don't have anything meaningful to share, because I feel obligated not only to myself, but to you, to all that wished me luck!

Regarding why I decided to go with BHW, it's not because of the anonymity nature of the forum.

It's because my journey as an entrepreneur started here, here was the place where the sparks turned into fire!

- A.
 
Will be following along.

I'm very task orientated and make a list of 10 tasks that i need to accomplish for the day in order of priority. Sometimes I finish sometimes i don't even get one done but it helps and gives me clarity and keep me focused. Perhaps this approach may help you.

Good luck
 

Day 4, Wednesday
Day 5, Thursday​



I would enjoy the creative flow of creating the site rather than working on the backlog which is a rigid system.

I've never been a todo/tasks guy, I always enjoyed working in the flow.

Here is the plan:

1. The short term plan for this weekend is to isolate and work on the backlog alone, to see how far I can clear it up.

2. On BF to buy one of the tools from my list - whichever offers the best ROI for its money in terms of features.

3. To launch the site and incorporate working on it on a new routine that can fit the revival of the business, work, gym & commute. I want to have a specific time each day.

It will be hard, but I love it!

I got at home at around 23:00 / 11 pm and I tend to overfocus on chores which I guess is a huge mistake.

To stay motivated I listen to YouTube on the background.

At work I tend to focus not talking too much to people and listen to motivational videos while walking on the breaks.

My goal is to reach 3K USD per month from that site or to replicate it so I can reach it.
 

Day 6, Friday​


I woke up very early and start by dealing with my digital backlog in the morning. When I know that I have to go to work, I somehow am very efficient with chores time and get shit done. I guess it's because of the time constraints.

After work it was too late and I have to take 3 buses to go around the city in order to by some stuff for home that was urgent.

By the time it was 10 pm, I have even more chores and I slept badly without even turning off the lights, it looks like I just went on autosleep.



Day 7, Saturday​


Anyway, I needed that rest and I woke way later than usual.

I try to wake up my brain but it doesn't happening, so I watching some YouTube related to our stuff and will do some quick chores.

I know it sounds silly, but small things like these do pile up - I cleaned my MacOS Dock and now it's more efficient. I try to create such efficient improvements and it does pile up in time in a positive way.

Later the goal is to embrace working solely on the backlog.

I have the following pile of clutter:

- Bookmarks
- Prompts
- SOP
- Misc

The idea is to clear & simplify this to the best of my abilities this weekend.

Next Friday on Black Friday I must be having the idea of which writing assistant I need to buy so next weekend should be launching of the site.
 
AboveAll said:
In my mind I cannot start anything, before I make the "perfect conditions."

This perfectionism which makes me delay, even procrastinate, but once going - it's full force and outshines.
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This is such a common mistake for so many people. If you launch when most things are already in-place and working, you launched way, way too late.
 
XrumerGeek said:
This is such a common mistake for so many people. If you launch when most things are already in-place and working, you launched way, way too late.
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Funny thing, I do know that, I actually advice others not to behave like that. However in more than a decade of being an entrepreneur I have multiple times of starting without enough preparation and not succeeding and having tremendous success when things are properly set. I explain that to myself, that my creative flow is activated when things around me are clear & simple. For me to enter into the creative zone of my mind, I need to have things in my physical, digital and metal space being properly set to be clear & simple.
 
Day 8, Sunday

Even I was shocked how much I can accomplish when I am not riddled with tasks/todos and let my creative flow. It was a different mode - thank, God!

Now I am even more convinced that I don't have to deal with my backlog for now, at least not the way I initially tough.


Day 9, Monday​


The work week starts and it's really hard to get time for anything outside of work, commute and the little time for gym.

Once I purchase the software on BF, I guess I'll have to figure out a new routine as that one just doesn't have enough time.

I usually wake up around 6 and sit in front of the computer and do something, then I go to work with these long commutes.

All of this must be replaced by a very strict schedule.

Time must become my next habit and I want weekends to be the same as well in terms of wake/sleep habbist.
 
Clear & simple goals to hit:

- Get a writing assistant - Black Friday deal for cheapest prices, looking for best value / price for now *
- Start working on the site - Weekend is for the site
- Backlog - gradually reduce it be processing/clearing without taking over all of my time
- Make a strict routine - combine this revival journey, work, gym & commute;

P.S. Avoid perfectionism / OCD / ADHD tendencies. Make quick decisions!
 
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