{"id":15674,"date":"2016-12-30T12:42:54","date_gmt":"2016-12-30T17:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/?p=15674"},"modified":"2017-01-05T11:30:54","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T16:30:54","slug":"new-years-resolutions-online-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/new-years-resolutions-online-entrepreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"5 New Year’s Resolutions for Online Entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Every year, right around the time December 31<\/span>st<\/span> begins to approach, we may find ourselves reminiscing on the prior year’s happenings, for better or worse. Our thoughts soon turn to New Year’s Resolutions.<\/span><\/p>\n

The word resolution<\/strong> in many definitions is intended to be the action of solving a problem, making a firm decision to do, or not to do, something.<\/span><\/p>\n

As an online entrepreneur, the very nature of succeeding is to try, and with trying, it is practically guaranteed we’re going to experience failures along the way. Failures, however, aren’t an aspect to business you should be setting resolutions to abolish; instead, pat yourself on the back for opening up opportunities to learn which strategies are worthwhile.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year we’ve chosen to emphasize resolutions catering to your health, happiness, and vitality as an online entrepreneur. Running your business from the online space takes an enormous amount of time and energy. This year let’s plan to take some of that time and energy back, so you can keep pushing forward professionally.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Take Control Of Your Time Spent Working<\/h2>\n

For the typical American<\/em>, a forty hour work week is the standard expectation when it comes to time spent on the clock. For the typical entrepreneur<\/em>, forty hours a week sounds like the amount of time spent working on their last vacation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Entrepreneurs do not have the luxury of always specifying when or how long they’re going to work. When business comes knocking on the door you answer it; when business is feeling scarce you dig deeper to find it. Working away your life, however, isn’t the reason you became an entrepreneur in the first place.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year make it your number one priority to divide your time<\/a> between all the areas of your life that matter, be it entertainment, friends, time at the gym, or just getting enough sleep. Balance will always be key to long-term business sustainability and growth.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself a few questions:<\/span><\/p>\n