How do you find the energy/keep motivated?
Hey, so I notice how many of you ladies juggle being moms/full time students/vanilla jobs with camming while managing to hit some amazing goals every week with your camming income. I know I have it comparitively easy to lots of you but I'm wondering how you find the energy to cam consistently long hours with so many other responsibilities. Right now, I work full time, do an hour of cardio and a 45 minute workout, clean the house and do the daily chores - and by the time that's done, it's only 6 or 7 pm but I'm pooped! Literally the last thing I want to do is get ready and hop on to cam but it MUST be done to accomplish the goals I have this year. When I used to dance, I could start out just as tired but the energy from the shows put me in a better mood plus I was accountable to someone else for showing up. Camming obviously takes a lot more initiative and self motivation.
How do you dig deep and find the energy to kick butt on cam when you're dead tired and what responsibilities do you have other than camming?
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I only have certain hours in the day that I can cam, so I can't procrastinate and put it off. I have things at home that have to be done at certain times and camming is one of them. It's something different and it's easier to find the energy to do something else, plus I'm on Adultwork and rarely do free preview, so it's not as draining.
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I go to school full time and can full time...I go to school 2 days a week, cam 7 days a week.
Sometimes I'm super beat but I still get on, I find it's easier to work if I make it a routine and do it everyday. If I take a day off, I want to take the next off, and the net, and the next... Lol
Honestly the main thing that keeps me motivated is the money... I need to pay my bills and savings are part of my "bills". Until I hit a certain amount each week I don't even have spending money so if I want to be able to go out to dinner with friends or shopping or whatever the next week I need to make my goals.
When it's slow I open up my earnings and go okay gotta get it to an even number before I take a break..it's at 382 let's get it to 400...oh I Made it to 400 fast ok I'll get off at 425... I use the same method pushing myself while running " oh just make it to that light pole...oh you made it now make it to that tree.." lol
I'm horrible at time management But my day with school usually goes
9-2 school 230-430 cam 430-530 dog park 530-7 relax with bf/dinner 7-9 cam 9- bedtime relax and whatever else
Don't forget energy drinks lol... I only have one before cam time nights when I'm gonna stay on awhile bc I don't want to get to reliant on the caffeine but I do better on the nights I have one... I'm more hyper, talkative, wired... I guess the guys like it lol
That all being said.. Before I switched to full time camming.. I was camming 20 hrs a week plus working 35 hours a week at a day job... That was torture but I pretty much used the same stategies as above however my camming goals were a little smaller
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I quit my day job and became a full time cam model..and lemme tell you it is FULL TIME!!!
My ways to keep motivated:
the money
coffee
pep talks in the mirror [YOU A SEXY HUSSLER!]
I think though, my largest motivation will ALWAYS be that if I put the time and effort in I can stand to make a LOT of money. That's my motivation. =)
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Awesome thank you for sharing ladies! I love hearing what other girls juggle and their schedules. Helps me to see that balance while hustling and making $$ CAN be done! :D
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i only started camming 3 weeks ago, i dance 2-3 days a week and cam 3 days a week, some days are hard to get on like today i feel so tired from my workout last night my body hurts lol, but luckily with camming every day is different, there is no "best day" that ive found to log on, so if i dont feel it or feel like i can give 100% i give myself a days rest then rock it out :)
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I have to juggle a lot too btw. I eat a vegan diet so I have to make ALL THE FOOD for myself and my roommates. I love it but it's like being a full time cook in a way. So there's meal planning...I ALSO have like, 5 pets...who all need my attention a lot...
My only real advice: have a day off. You will burn out horribly if not. I'm a moron all the time for working my ASS off for days then crashing for an equal amount of days, thus defeating my hard work lol.