2012 - Day 036 - Working Hard but Not Smart
Last Update: February 05, 2012

Working Hard but Not Smart.

It's a foretaste of what is to come if I don't get my act together and get moving with my campaigns and plans with local marketing.

It's the plight of having to work for other companies, sacrificing (or for a better term, surrendering) the lion's share of my valuable time trying to survive or just getting by in life.  I'm not even sure how much I will be earning from the grunt-work job I'm doing now (even though this is only temporary.)  At this point in time, I need to be happy I have it because it is indeed a blessing in all of its expediency.  For the time being, it is what's keeping me, not only in good with my landlord, but helping me stay in the game with Internet marketing itself.

However, it's really heading off my efforts to do Internet marketing during the ordeal.  I have a very short time in the mornings to work on IM.  I must do it then because on the days I work, the laborious work of hauling stone tiles around (especially the packaged ones which weigh quite a bit,) saps all my energy by the time the days's work is done...and I'm not in the mind to do IM, at least until I've had some rest.

Even in a situation like mine, IM can be done but it is much more difficult and requires a LOT more discipline, as I've been mentioning here.  For someone with a family and has been spread too thin, it is an unfortunate situation.  I'm not that spread out though I do have a lot of unfinished projects. 

This is not to say that some things don't require hard work.  Here I'm referring to money-getting through the channels of the traditional employment method, working in jobs we hate and thus, doing it the slow, painful way...or doing it in a far more meaningful, more rewarding and more in line with one's passions on a permanent basis. 

FINIS 

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Task Bank to Be Updated and Made Current

This will be fixed (without spending too much time on it because obviously, time is not on my side right now having made the above error.  The above now takes top priority in hopes the job didn't start yet. (This is pending)

My WA Spaces Daily Planner & Gratitude and Achievement Journal

  • Gratitude:  Thankful that I'm open-minded enough to move things around in my life so I can, at least partially, accommodate doing Internet marketing.
  • Today's Top Opportunity:  Articles can be written from the sermon "The Good Live." when it becomes live on the Internet.
  • What needs to be done today?
    1. Add content to...and shorten article on front page for GoPro campaign
    2. Research individual URLs for Michael's campaign.
    3. Fix the problem with the entire block of text italicizing in AHSMD.
    4. Must have entire week of fresh laundry (especially pants) ready by Monday morning.  Also have everything regarding workdays prepared in advance. (medicine, supplements, food, drink, etc.)
    5. Pay rent and electricity.
  • What have I done today?
    1. Add content to...and shorten article on front page for GoPro campaign Unfortunately not done again!
    2. Research individual URLs for Michael's campaign Not Done!
    3. The italics problem is more extensive than just the main content area.  It is effecting other areas of that page in AHSMD as well.  Updated my Forum thread on this issue. Not resolved.
    4. So far, three days of fresh laundry is laid out.  I have one dose of Advil, (will need to get more anti-inflammatory), medicated body powder will be included in my bag, food & drink planned out.  I need a better container to put my lunch, etc rather than using plastic grocery bags.
    5. Paid the rent and electricity.
  • What Is My ToDo List for Tomorrow? (to be completed near the end of the current day.)
    1. Work third day with James Witherington
    2. Add content to...and shorten article on front page for GoPro campaign
    3. Research individual URLs for Michael's campaign.
    4. Begin setting up Alternative Health Supplements (minimal effort here)
    5. Finish Report in AHSMD.  It needs to be uploaded so there is no dangling problem here!
  • Plan B (To Be Done Should There Be Bad Weather or Other Interruption)
    1. Work further into the WABinars that can help me with my campaign.
    2. Go through books and store some of them behind AntiNicene Fathers.
    3. Work on clutter which is now mostly confined to the dining area in camper.
    4. Fix the microwave door so it is not so hard to open.
    5. Deep-clean shower area.
  • I appreciate the following Individual[s] because...  Bret Smith He came forward to me yesterday at church and identified himself as having been a dormmate in C-Dorm in 1992!

What are five things I accomplished today?

  1. Received payment for work at church building.
  2. Have $230 raised for WA, telephone, Jaaxy & Aweber
  3. Very little was actually accomplished today outside of church.
  4. nil
  5. nil

My Task Bank

Solved Problems/Problems in works:

  • Not all of the clutter was done, so carried over.
  • Not all of the History materials of this was done, but not all of it, so carried over.
  • John wants the house pressure washed.
  • Raise $359.88 for a year's membership at Wealthy Affiliate.
Unresolved Problems:
  • Clutter in camper.  Still working on the clutter.  Much of it is now in the cabinets which are now in place and functional.
  • Roof leak in front of camper.  The roof is still leaking.
  • Septic problem.  Run a septic line to the main line from the house and tap into it.  It will cost about $100 for materials to do this.
  • Support for awning coming off.  Take the pressure off it by putting the awning all the way up and reinstalling it to the camper by putting a bolt and nut through however way it can be done.
  • Water heater not working.  It needs to be repaired or get an electric water heater.  There is a four-gallon heater for about $218.  The water heater can be installed above where the bookshelf is now.  There will need to be adaptors for the camper's piping to the conventional on the heater.
  • Broken windshield.  It will cost about $200 to have the windshield replaced.  Someone can come out and do it.
  • Camper will not start.  Not only does the camper need to be started, it also needs to be moved slightly so the tires to not rot.  The battery needs to be tested and then charged if still good.  If not, it's time for a new battery.
  • Auxiliary batteries dead or not charging.  The batteries need to be tested.  They did not take a charge when I tried last year.  New ones need to be purchased if this is the case.
  • Dirty and dusty conditions in camper.  When the clutter problem is resolved I will be able to clean out this camper very well.  Eventually the carpet needs to be torn out and replaced with the wooden flooring I have in the shed.  Outside of some of the clutter cleaned up, nothing else besides the counter has been cleaned.
  • Microwave door hard to open (broken door pull.)  Attach a new door pull to it.  The old one needs to be broken off all the way.  Not yet repaired.
  • Shed needs to be cleaned out.  Any tools, articles, everthing not useful needs to be disposed of.  Not yet been cleaned out.
  • Lawn mower has no place to be stored.  It needs to be stored back where it was and covered.  It is now covered with the mop pail.
  • Lawn mower will not run.  Needs new spark plug and other work.  The carburator probably needs cleaning.  Also the blade needs replacing with the new blade I had bought but never installed.  This has not yet been done.
  • Charging unit in this camper not functioning?  Find out if it is the batteries.  The charging unit may be just fine.  This has not yet been done.
  • Panel for charging unit needs to be put on.  This has not yet been done.
  • AC unit for this camper needs to be reassembled.  Try to get the AC unit working.  It will be used on the hottest days, or at night.  Found the components having been sitting in water on the roof.  It appears they are destroyed.
  • AC unit cap needs to be fixed so it can be bolted down.  Figure out how to fix this so it can be bolted down.  Else it will fly off if on the Interstate or other highway.  This has not yet been done.
  • The water tanks and entire system in this camper needs to be drained and sanitized.  The problem with smelly water seems to have been in the long hose which is no longer in the system.  Though this sanitization still needs to be done, having changed the water line has fixed this problem.
  • John wants some data entry done.  John has someone esle that is supposed to be doing this.  I will do it if this other person doesn't.
  • John wants a new sidewalk put in. Not done.
  • John wants a rubbish enclosure built. Not done.
  • John wants the roof pressure washed. Not done.
  • John wants new shutters put up on the side of the house. Not done.
  • John wants that area landscaped. Not done.
  • John wants the rose garden weeded. Not done.
  • The remaining loose cassette tapes need to be stored in the shelving or in the compartment above the dining table. Not done.
  • All history materials can go into the compartment above the dining room table.  This will be its new home.  This will include cassettes, documents and photographs. Not done.
  • The books need to be gone through.  The less useful books in all collections need to go behind the Anti-Nicene Fathers volumes.  The rest need to go under the table.  Not done.
New Problems:
  • Raise $359.88 for a year's membership at Wealthy Affiliate.  Since this has been ongoing and I have not reported it in these documents, it will also appear 'in works.'
  • John reports problems with AHSMD not showing any content.  There is a big problem with IE not accepting anything having to do with Java namely, the sidebar menu and slider.
  • John notes that his name is not on Hypnosistampa anywhere.
  • The water pipe project is going to have to sit for now (unless I have some daylight to work it)
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