Moving Ahead
So many things have happened in just a short 3 months from July till now… I’m really packed right up to my neck and these 3 months have not been easy for me at all.
First it was the ultimate Google slap that hit me right across my face and the truth is i still have not recover from the slap, not because i do not know how to, but because i am not been working online seriously. I am usually out in the day all the way till night time and when i return home, i am simply too tired for anything, i don’t even have the energy to open my eyes and stare at the screen for long. Like what i use to be able to do…
Second, my family had a death.. My dad passed away peacefully on August 29th, 2009 and it was devastating for my whole family and we are now still trying to get over the death of my beloved dad. My dad’s business was naturally passed on to me to take over to continue bringing in the income for my family. Though its not a huge monthly amount of money that we are getting from the business, i have every intention to expand the business and make it big to honor my dad and make him proud.
Thirdly, i’m involved in some offline business planning with a friend and that is enough to keep my busy as hell for the past months. I have not been able to focus on my online business because i simply do not have the energy and time.
Forth, my school work as usual, suck as hell.. Especially with soooo many commitments outside of school, its impossible for me to perform well in school and then tongues start to wag during projects and i’m being called a free rider or even a slacker. That i do not actually bother myself with because i know what i’m doing and what i ultimately want.
Fifthly, my relationship with my girlfriend has taken a toll simply because i do not have the time and energy to be with her as much as i had in the past.. In the past i have lots of time and freedom due to my internet business running by itself and minimal monitoring is required on my side. Now that i have so many things going on, its really tough on her to have to accept the fact that her bf is almost non existence and that she has to go through all this with me.
My Plans
As a result of all these commitments, i finally broke down. I felt like i wasn’t happy at all and this isn’t the life that i wanted. The reason why i went into online business is because i know i could leverage on technology to run my business on autopilot and i could have alot of time and space freedom to do whatever i want to be doing and i could travel the world knowing that my income is still being generated everyday without fail. Now it seems like i’m tying myself up leaving no time and space for myself at all. I finally realized that i have been too ambitious and wanting to do too many things at one time without first establishing myself well in one business.
I know i have to drop some commitment if not i know i will end up with nothing. I will probably end up not recovering for my internet business, i will probably have to break up with my girlfriend and i probably would just be maintaining my dad’s business instead of expanding it like what i’m supposed to be doing. I will probably end up screwing up my school work as well (not that i care so much) and i will end up with a offline biz which i ain’t even sure if it will succeed. As much as i want the offline biz to be successful, the brutal truth is that in business, there is not such thing as sure or definite.
My plans for now is therefore to drop the offline biz and focus 100% onto building up a name for my internet business. This Google slap has probably come at the right time for me to replan my strategy for online and start building up my income the right way.
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17 Responses
Pull yourself together and get through all these. Light is just ahead, at the end of the tunnel.
Hey Ivan,
Sorry to hear about what happen to you.
I am sure things will be better for you soon.
But you are damn right…doing too many stuff at one time kills!
All the best….
Hi Ivan,
I can feel the overwhelming stuff happening in your life right now but have faith in yourself that you can make it through as 5 to 10 years down the road, you might be thinking back and see that all those that have happened in your life are the stepping stones towards your journey to success.
Best Regards
Javier
Hey Ivan,
I’m sorry to hear what happened. Glad that you are trying to pick yourself up though. Be strong!
I am also guilty of doing too many things at one time too and because of that, I also hit a rough patch lately. Guess I have to learn not to spread myself too thin. You too ok?
Jia you…hope everything turn out well…:)
I am so sorry to hear about your father; it is important to take the time to grieve and for each of us the length of time is different; slowing down and prioritizing is a good thing and you sound like you are doing just that.
I look forward to hearing how you do and send my sincerest condolences to your family.
i was once to make a choice between helping my parent business or do internet marketing. Doing both of them together almost stress me to hell. But I know what I would really want at the end.. so I made a choice.
Do spend some quality time with your gf. A girl really need companion from her bf and she would have tones of things that want to share with you ( though you might not be interested.) 
But that’s how it works.. ( maybe ask her to join you too so that both of you can work together)
Hey… you are going through a difficult period, all these will pass sooner or later. It’s just a matter of time. So hang on there and continue to work your way up again. Take care… remember if you have the time, come out for coffee again.
Hey all,
Thanks all for the encouraging words… You all just made me feel that i have made the right decision and i’ll definitely buck up and start posting my online journey once again….
Be strong and keep going! Life is short, but let’s try to make the best of what we have.
Catch up soon bro.
Hi ivan,
Thanks very much for your interesting blog. It’s always nice to see how people on the other side of the globe live, how they share the same joys and sorrows, what they do in their free time, etc.
I actually have a question about your blog. Would you mind helping us with a linguistic research project? We’re compiling data from various Singaporean weblogs. All it requires is checking a few boxes. If you want to take part and/or have more questions, drop me a note ( hack2301@uni-trier.de RE: Question ) so that I can then send you the ‘official’ project eMail. We’d really appreciate your help.
Thanks very much in advance!
Best regards,
– Fran
PS: Hope your plan works out and things’ll look better again soon!
Ivan,
I am sorry to hear the things about you, but this is life cycle IVAN …If you feel that you are in darkness right now…..JUST CONQUER IT !!!! Move Ahead ………Life is waiting for you……Even we are…..
thanks everyone for the very encouraging comment… I’m pretty confident this is only temporary and i will eventually get out of darkness and see light at the end of the path…
I still want to lead a super affiliate lifestyle… 
That’s my ultimate dream and goal…
Yeah, never lose focus on the end goal. I have still yet to work on any project with you yet, WAIT ME FOR TO COME OUT! 10months more…..
Hey Ivan,
My dad passed away last year as well and my internet marketing biz took a major turn when things between partners got ugly. In life, we are often faced with a lot of challenges. Tough times don’t last, tough people do. I’m sure you will do your dad proud in time to come. tacke your problem one at a time. Cheers!
Hey Ivan,
Sorry to hear about your dad and the things happening around you lately. What does not kill you makes you stronger! Just hang in there and I’m sure everything will be fine!
I’m a SMU student too and I can feel the things you are feeling for your school. The tip is to just heck it and let go of your projects, grades, and assignments, do the minimum and just hope for the best. (at least that’s my principles, internet marketing is the main key)..
We could probably meet up some day when you are free as singapore internet marketers.
Take care!
George Tee
Hi Ivan,
Sorry to know about our dad. Believe in god and stay calm. Take care of your family, thats the most important thing now. Take care.
Sorry to hear you’re going through rough times.
Sounds like you’ve got a plan (that sounds right to me too), so push it through and stay motivated.
Things will get better over time.
Best of luck!