Time to Light the Fire Under my Ass
Well, I am back in the States now, fresh off the honeymoon. Italy was fantastic, but as with any longer trip, I’m always ready to get back to work when its over. With the wedding and honeymoon, I haven’t really had uninterrupted worktime for a few weeks now and there is so much to do. I returned to several thousand emails in my inbox, unfulfilled orders, etc etc. So, there is always that obligatory “putting out fires” mode when I get back from vacation. More importantly, though, I feel this is a good time for me to take a bit of pause, reorganize some things, then really move forward full blast with my projects.
The web is moving all the time. I have been working online since before the bubble burst of the late 90’s. I survived the burst (almost by the hair of my chin) and came out the other end still with a profitable business. Since then, we’ve seen many new companies come into the picture and the rise of Web 2.0. I’ve seen a lot of start-ups come up from the mud to turn into huge web empires. I’ve witnessed the rise of blogging, web video and social networking. Things are changing and they are changing quickly. I was a late adopter into the world of blogging and I hope not to get lost in the mix here. I have also gotten into web video. So, strategically, I think I’m making some good moves. But, its time to stick this boat into hyperdrive, man. Even though, compared to the mix of people who try to make a business online, I am probably above average (I actually eek out a good living doing this), I still feel I am not accomplishing enough.
You ever have that feeling? As hard as I work, sometimes I get the feeling I’m doing a lot of wheel spinning and not making enough forward progress with my business. Its a bit of a professional rut, really. And I’m not the kind of guy who can sit here, doing well, and just be content with it. I can do better.
So, I am going to use the event of getting married as a little bit of a life divider. Its time to regroup, to set some targets, and work aggressively to get there. And, more importantly, its time to change the operating basis.
I hope you will follow WebbyOnline (this site) as I will, of course, be posting here along the way. This site is dedicated to those trying to make a successful business on the internet. I hope my views on this subject will be welcome.
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I'm David Risley. I've been making my living as a blogger for over a decade. Blogging is my business and how I support my family. With this blog, I'm just gettin' REAL and telling you how this business works. 
