Wow SalemSexy! I do not have the brains to manage all that at once! I tried working a couple of sites at one time but whenever I get a private I find I'm always scrabbling around for 30secs closing windows and looking like a fool!
In terms of motivation - I have found it really hard too Smufette. I cammed from 2001-2004 then started escorting. I gave up escorting in 2007 (because it was starting to harm my relationship) and now am back on camming since a few months ago.
I have tried all sorts of things to keep me going. I've set 'goals' for the day - but then get down if I don't meet them. I've also tried to think of weekly goals but then I just say 'oh well, I'll work longer tomorrow' and never do! The biggest demotivator for me was finding that from 2004 to now the $$$ has dropped!
However, these are some of the things that I have found do work for me:
- set a realistic (low) per hour expectation and realise that it's not gonna work out every single hour, but should balance out over the course of the day
my 'realistic' goal is $30 per hour, but in truth I normally earn at least $45 per hour and in my busy hours earn $60-100 so I'm always feeling good at the end of the day - 'I beat my goal times 3!' etc
- work set hours - I find this really really important. If you have a fixed schedule then you will start treating it more like a 'job' and find it easier and more routine. Instead of it being a big thing it just starts being normal, and your body and mind adjusts
- work split shifts - I hate the idea of doing 6-8 hours straight. I haven't got the patience, or the stamina for that. So, I work 4 hours in the afternoon and 3 in the evening. Because I work the same hours every day my clients know when to find me and so I'm busier. Because I'm busier time passes more quickly and I get less fed-up and frustrated
- find a site that suits you - experimenting with different sites is always good, but I try to give each site at least a week so that it has a fair run. When I first started camming all those years ago free video chat was virtually unheard of. Because of that, I still find that I personally just get in a bad temper when I feel like I 'have' to give free video. I found mfc to be ok because at least there are always lots of chatters sitting in free so not too boring, but I still found that sometimes I couldn't handle it. There are sites out there where you can still earn $$ and not do free chat if it really isn't your thing. I'm on ifriends now, and I know that there has been a hacker issue, but to be honest, it hasn't affected me. I just switch catcall off straight away. Also, most sites have some down features. E.g. mfc has that big problem with viewers in group chat recording the shows and posting them all over the net - argh! I'd rather one or two guys occassionally got to see me for free than my shows were posted everywhere for all to see!
I don't do free chat, so I can just chillout and read a book between shows. Which makes me feel a lot less stressed about staying online. Also, shows (even the 5 mins ones) then just seem to break up the time, and you're not having to go back to a room full of people without having some down time.
- treat yourself! - I work out what I really need $$ for the month. At the end of the month, anything I have made on top of that I use half of it to treat myself to a gift. I have a 'gift list' that is just for presents for me to buy myself. Normally I choose expensive jewellery or a mini shopping spree or if I haven't made so much then even treating myself to a dvd or some nice toilettries still helps me feel like I am getting something out of camming which is just for me and not just for the bills. I guess it helps me feel like I 'want' to do it and not that I 'have' to do it. I find if I put a lot of pressure on myself I just do nothing!
- definitely do independent as well - even if it's only joining a listing site - signing off the normal site to do a prepaid show feels good

especially when the % is so much higher.
- laugh! - you know that people say that if you smile you feel happier even if the smile was fake in the first place? I think it's true. I always try to have a laugh with the viewers (this includes free chat if relevant) so that they feel happier and stay longer, and more importantly, I feel happier and can keep going more.
I hope it works out for you. I know it's easy to say and hard to do but try to enjoy it. Enjoyment might come from having a laugh and chat with easy going guys. It might be from all the extra $$ or it might be from loving showing off your bod and knowing that you're turning them on. It might be all of those things! Think about what you like for you and how you can get that from camming

Oh, and maybe put your $rate up if you're working on a site that allows you to do that. That will give you a happiness boost!
Happy $$$$$
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