Warning! Building An Internet Business Can Be Hazardous To Your Health

Starting and building a Internet business are two different things. Starting is the process of looking around, getting ideas and saying "lets do it". Building is making a commitment to a more long range plan for growth and success of your Internet business, so why the warnings?

Internet Business Addictions

There are certain warning signs that pop up when you are getting addicted to building your business. Lets look first at a few reasons this can happen:

1. You hate your job and are looking desperately for other options
2. You want to make a lot of money fast
3. You have a compulsive nature
   
4. You are excited because there are so many ways to make money in your Internet business you can't sleep
5. You keep buying book after book and products, there is just not enough time for it all

You get the idea, all these things lead to stress and poor health. You hear people saying "I work 8 hours here, then I work part time for another 6 hours and I only get 3 hours sleep" and some are dissatisfied if they don't maintain this schedule. My question is - What good is it if you end up in bad health?

This is my warning when you see the signs of Internet Addiction.

Years ago working in manufacturing the general attitude was Do whatever it takes to get the job done. As things were changing and management was getting goofy many of us felt our stress levels climbing. This stress grinding away day after day produced warnings like poor sleep, stomach aches, headaches, etc.. Instead of making changes I was trained well to the mindset of Whatever it takes, what a mistake. One day at work it all came to a head, I physically froze up, I just shut down. It took many years to recover from that situation, but it didn't happen over night, looking back there were plenty of signs preceding it.

Building An Internet Business Is Just A Business

The Internet business has the same hazards and maybe more. Be excited, be enthusiastic, but be aware of the signs you might becoming addicted too.

I read it frequently in comments and forums, "I'm confused and frustrated" or "I have headaches at night from information overload". From experience I can tell you there is no amount of success or money that compares to having good health. You will be sending all your money to the health care system or when you drop dead you heirs will be the benefactors.

The emotions and the thoughts of "what can be" usually will stir a persons balance of how addictive they become. To endure the process of building an Internet business you must have a plan, and ration it out daily. Included is breakfast, lunch and some exercise. If your Internet business is starting on a part time basis allocate focused, quality time because chances are this window for work will be smaller at the start. You have to squeeze all you can from this time slot.

5 Minutes before And After

Take 5 minutes at the start of each day to mentally map out the days plan, plant positive thoughts and start the day relaxed.

Take 5 minutes or more at night to review your day, read or think of something that is positive right before you sleep. The reason is you subconscious mind will work with it while you sleep so, if the last thing you see is the nightly news with murder, tax increases and wars guess what, you will wake up stressed out. Do the opposite and guess again, you will wake up relaxed and in a positive mindset. Just this small change can make the whole day better.

So Is Building An Internet Business Worth It?

I think so, but is building an Internet business worth the addiction and the costs to your health, you know my answer is NO. The discipline of following a daily plan, the patience to build your business at a swift but yet healthy pace is very possible.There are numerous ways to Make More Money from the Internet and still have a good time doing it.

With a good plan I think you can have your cake and eat it to (to coin a phrase) but in marketing they want to sell you the whole cake factory with no money down, We see how that worked out in the real estate market, don't let this happen to you when building your Internet business. If you would like to followup a little more on this subject Starting A Internet Business can help.