I wish I hadn\’t done it.
And I wish I could tell you all the things that I wish I hadn\’t done but there are too many incidents to remember them all.
I probably smack my forehead about a dozen times a day and wonder what I\’ve let myself in for.
I know lots of people say that they have no regrets. They might even be telling the truth.
But that doesn\’t mean that they\’ve never had any regrets.
Everyone has regrets. We might look back and realize that a bad experience was worth it, that a business idea that didn\’t fly opened a new opportunity or recognize that a mistake taught us a valuable lesson.
But we don\’t feel anything like that when those things are happening.
And the time they happen most is when we bite off more than we can chew.
I\’ve always got at least half a dozen big projects going at the same time. When I was working on Twitter Power, for example, I was also organizing Elevate, developing iFart Mobile, preparing TextCastLive and marketing InstantFormPro, and of course, creating content, building my online networks and monitoring my advertising revenues.
Is it any wonder I have to turn down about a dozen great-looking joint venture proposals a day? I have to sleep some time…
You\’ll probably find yourself in the same position. When you start building an online business, you\’ll probably be fairly focused. You\’ll have one great idea that you can\’t wait to develop. After a few months, your site will have some momentum, giving you some free time to develop a second idea, then a third, and a fourth…
And soon you\’re snowed under.
It\’s important to expand your business but it\’s also vital to stay focused. As your projects multiply, make sure that you have enough time to develop them all properly. Don\’t be afraid to bring in help to increase the number of work hours available in the day.
And remember that it\’s always possible – and often advisable — to say \’no.\’