Are you succeeding in your online business and losing your life?

Are you succeeding in your online business and losing your life?

Are you…
• writing a daily blog and creating a following?
• responding to all your emails?
• creating and joining online groups?
• offering and attending teleseminars and webinars?
• travelling to social business building events?
• building your lists and updating your automatic responses?
• creating a regularly published newsletter?
• submitting articles to online article sites?
• writing and publishing books and ebooks?
• mentoring your followers and downlines?
• offering live seminars?
• seeking joint ventures and affiliate marketing opportunities?
• stayng up late and waking up early to get all your tasks done?
• writing lists and crossing off items as you complete them?
• thinking and talking about your business all the time?

If you have answered “Yes” to several of these questions, you are on your way to becoming a social business network workaholic. Hopefully, with all that time and attention and hard work, your business is now booming. But what is happening to the rest of your life?

If you are married or living with a significant other, have you ignored your partner’s requests for attention, affection and quality time together? If you have children too, have they been clinging to you or avoiding you when you tell them not to disturb you while you work a little bit more?

If you are single, have you dated anyone lately or have you just put your entire social life on hold? Do you cut your phone conversations short and only arrange for brief social contacts before getting back to your computer? And, to me one of the worst offenses, do you find yourself talking on your cell phone, texting or reading your emails – while you are sitting in a restaurant or at a social event with a date or your current life partner?

In this 21st century, and now even more so during this economic downturn, many of us are spending more time focused on business and less time smelling the roses, enjoying companionship, or relaxing with our loved ones. And this is taking a toll on our relationships. If you have been expecting your partner to be supportive, to understand what you are attempting to accomplish, and to be there when you feel you have reached your goals, think again. Workaholism and lack of nurturing in a relationship will almost inevitably lead to relationship disaster.

Yes, of course, for a certain period of time at the early stages of building a business, you may have to spend a great deal of your time and energy focused solely on the details of your business. However, as soon as you get a slight breather, as soon as you have a spare moment, put your focus and attention back onto those you love, those with whom you hope to share you business success.

Don’t become another statistic of someone who has succeeded in business, but lost their family and friends and life, in the process.

For a personal consultation, contact DrErica at http://www.budurl.com/Wellness or at http://www.budurl.com/Reawakening. Right now, you can discover how well you are balancing the many aspecrs of your own life. Take the Create Healing and Love Now Personal Assessment and receive your customized free report at http://www.budurl.com/Createloveheal. Keep your eyes open for the Create Healing and Love Now Seminars, coming to South Florida in July 2009, to personally assist you to balance all the areas of your life as you heal and create more love.

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Comment by Tom Mikes on June 30, 2009 at 9:18pm: Very good blog.

Comment by Dr. Erica Goodstone on June 30, 2009 at 8:54pm: Many of the comments seem to suggest two important reminders: balance and priorities. Sometimes, when we are first beginning the building process, we get out of balance and business becomes our numbrer one priority. However, priorites need to shift and we need to get back to balance. Even our bodies seek a return to homeostasis or balance, after some event or stimulus that pulls us out of balance.

Comment by Randall Benvenuti on June 30, 2009 at 8:44pm: Wow...is this a "Dan in Real Life" warning? (Yeah, I may be headed that way!) I have yet to see it-any recommendations, etc. out there?

Randy Benvenuti

Comment by Dr. Erica Goodstone on June 30, 2009 at 8:36pm: Barabas, that happy flying bird says it all!

Comment by Maria on June 30, 2009 at 8:25pm: Every one the responses makes sense. I have tried to get involved with some teleseminars or webinars, like tonight I am already late for one. I have just come home from a full stressful working day, made supper, clean up and prepare things for another workday tomorrow morning early start by getting to work by bus. Right now I only have some small time left before I hit the bed because I am drained tired. I really should get down to get all those pointers working, staying focused, try to get an agenda working, and fulfill the requirements to succeed in a good business. I am experiencing hard times right now to get it working right. I know that one day it will my turn to great success.

I thank you for your great report, really gives me a list of what the priorities are to get the right thing done right with space and time for family and myself.

God Bless You All,
Happy 4th of July on the way,

Maria

Comment by Dr. Erica Goodstone on June 30, 2009 at 8:05pm: Catherine,

A picture is worth a thousands words!

Comment by Dr. Erica Goodstone on June 30, 2009 at 7:44pm: Timothy,
You have shared such invaluable examples of people who put their focus and priorities solely on finances, neglecting the love and soul connection. Michael Jackson might be able to be added to the list. He was incredibly wealthy and ended up broke with a pending concert that would not earn enough money to help him pay off all his debts.

Comment by Ed Troxell on June 30, 2009 at 6:48pm: Great post! I think we all can say yes to most of those listed. I know I have been pushing the limits with some of these but always make sure to find time for friends and family as well as me time. It really comes down to time management and sticking to it. We just have to realize when enough is enough and that next time we will just have to try something different.
Ed Troxell
Mixitupmagazine.com

Comment by Carl Mortimer on June 30, 2009 at 4:34pm: Hi Dr. Goodstone:

I think your advise is excellent. My wife and I and some of our grandkids went to the ocean town of Santa Cruz, CA. on Sunday and had a very relaxing day on the beach. It makes it so much easier to get constructive work accomplished when you leave it along for a while. Carl

Comment by James Bryant on June 30, 2009 at 4:31pm: Good information. It's comes down to balance. Finding a balance and sticking to it knowing that every facet of your life is very important. Stay focused, motivated and God bless!