keep on track!

Okay, so lately I've been thinking a lot about procrastination and keeping productive. Actually, I think about this all the time. Mostly I'm scolding myself for not staying on track or not getting as much done as I wanted to. There have even been nights where I am lying awake in bed, freaking out about how much work I have and actually getting up out of bed and going down to work for a couple hours. To keep this from constantly happening, I need to be more aware of my work flow and stay on top of my tasks. Otherwise I'll never get anywhere in life if I keep up this horrible procrastination tendency I have (not to mention no sleep). (I blame the whole procrastination thing on the artist in me...even though I know I shouldn't really blame it on anything.)

Recently I've come across some helpful tips from others who have successful small businesses. Starting your own business has never been bigger than now. You can find so much information on the web. For me being a one-woman business, it can be hard to stay encouraged and continue working even when I don't feel like it. When this happens, what really helps me get through these times is reading "success stories" from others out there, especially women. Or even just reading tips on how to be a better business woman. I never thought I'd actually be interested in the business aspect (creating things is WAY more fun than thinking about running a successful business) but it's a huge part of staying afloat. My mind is constantly in a whirl trying to think about all the different things I need to keep up with. It's not just keeping up with production (though this is vital and one I slip up on much too often), it's also keeping good records and paying quarterly estimates on time. Ahhh...so much to think about! Now to get to the point of all this... I wanted to put together a list of some places on the web where I have been encouraged. This way I can go back here and be encouraged when there's no one around to tell me to keep at it.

Some linkage...

• How Do You Balance It All?::Design For Mankind
• Self-Discipline::Design For Mankind
• Getting Beyond the Busy Work::The Boss of You
• Biz Ladies::Design*Sponge
• We Are Small::moop {via Make It}
• Quit Your Day Job::Etsy
• 5 for 1::Shanna Murray {via Hei Astrid}
  

This list will probably grow as I find more links. If you know of any good ones, feel free to share them!