So Many Shiny Objects
So it’s easy, very easy, to panic when you’re broke and try multiple things to get some money – ANY money in actually. I keep hearing that I should stay laser focussed on one thing but I’m just not wired that way.
There are downfalls to this though. I can’t remember what the hell I did to a whole strategy about 3 months ago. I’ve returned full circle to put some more time into it, after it initially failed – I gave it a whole week to show me something – and now I can’t remember what the hell I did.
I know I started an Instagram account and I’ve found the website I started but I can’t find the Facebook page I made, which account I did that under and I don’t want to start it all over again.
So there really is value in just concentrating on one thing at a time – I just finished reading another book all about that as well – but here’s the thing – for me anyway.
I’m pretty desperate right now and I need fast returns, so if something is not working and producing income – of any amount – in a week – I’m onto the next thing. Ultimately I can have all these irons in the fire over time, and hopefully they will all add up to a pretty decent income – but I am in a major hurry.
Why is that? I have 4 weeks until my son moves and I have to come up with rent all by myself. Not to mention that my lease is up for renewal in 3 months so if I’m late on rent, we can say bye bye to that renewal and then I’m in a real pickle because I don’t have employment or steady income to prove that I can be trusted with another lease – so it’s probably homelessness time.
So yeah, I’m stressing a bit.
I have however found a tiny bit of work answering phone calls, which basically is only covering a third of my rent right now – but it has potential I guess.
I have applied for roughly 25 jobs, seen 4 agencies, and not one solid offer. So having a Masters in Health Science is definitely turning out to be a hindrance not a help in terms of employment.
Anyhoo, I’m investigating with vigour, the old ebay flipping strategy and seeing if I can at least squeeze a hundred dollars a week out of that and if it works, amp it up.
I wrote my ten year plan down after coming through a bout of major depression brought on my illness. I had that cathartic euphoria you get when you realise the sickness didn’t kill you so you better get up and running again soon before something else comes knocking.
So my ten year plan is doable – totally. But again is dependent on some money coming in – at least double of what I have now so I can pay rent and eat. It’s looking grim right now but hopefully, my luck will change soon.
If not, I’ll continue to chase the shiny objects, work on multiple things at ones, and hope for the best.
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