I am writing after a full month and owe it to myself and everyone who might read why there was a gap. I set myself goals and just fell short. So, here is the roundup, what I failed to do and how I am planning to avoid a repeat.
Tennis – The New Horizon
As it stands, I know what my money is. It is a single source. I did extract more from it and now, I will be writing on tennis in addition to football. This is a welcomed addition and I want to make the most from the opportunity that provided itself.
This was the good news. There were some setbacks as well. For the last nine months, I took on a daily task and diligent in performing it. It also meant that I would be pocketing $300 from the twenty minutes I put in every day.
But we all make mistakes and I did too. One late night, I messed up the dates and published the wrong article. I slept in late and by the time I responded to the messages, it was late. One part of the daily tasks was taken from me.
I explained myself but was told not to work on that assignment anymore. To tell you the truth, I did not take that in the right way. My knee-jerk reaction was to absolve myself of the other publishing task as well. And I did so.
Now, I was in a $300 hole and needed to fill it up. Fortunately, the tennis role opened up and I helped myself to it. So, I am still at the same level where I started but the good thing is, I am widening my area of work, which should help in the long run.
Finding Real Work in Germany
I failed at this task miserably. It was shambolic to say the least.
I started looking for a job, one in which I will have to leave my house every day. I was willing to make less money but it was something with a long-term goal.
And one such opportunity came. My brother hooked me up at his workplace and it was in line with what I wanted. An accounting role which can be transitioned into taxation. That was the goal at least.
I had recently been looking at ATT UK and this would have been a great role to learn the ins and outs. But it was not meant to be. I gave a couple of interviews but did not impress the hiring people.
I did not share it with anyone but it really hurt me. And I got into my shell. This happened right when I was also relieved of the daily publishing tasks I mentioned earlier. So, the couple of setbacks resulted in me doing nothing and just wasting time.
I have not gotten back into the fold since and really had to force myself into accepting this. It is easy to say that there are other fish in the sea but when you think you are close to achieving a goal and do not, getting back on track is not easy.
The Way Forward
I was knocked down but not out. That’s why I am writing this entry.
To move forward, I have set myself three goals for my journey.
First, I will work on the website for one hour every day. If I write content every day. If I do not have the motivation to write, I will work on the outlook and other factors that affect the website. But I will do something on Finanzen404 every day.
Secondly, I will set aside one hour daily to learn something. This is the minimum I will do. I have two skill targets in mind. Technical Writing and Email Marketing are the focus of my attention. The first will help me write about software that can be useful in my journey. The other will help me make an email list so that people can get my emails in their inboxes.
Third and most important, I will become active in searching for a job. I will search for jobs for thirty minutes and then get to other tasks. It might increase but with constant effort and as my portfolio grows, I should be able to complete this task.
Learning about finances is not included in these tasks. That goes without saying. That’s the ultimate goal and with these actions, I plan on achieving it.