When I wrote this post, about a year ago, I was blogging daily. Now the number of posts has gone down – all the way to about one per week.

And it has a lot to do with putting family first:

I’m pursuing my side business plans to enable a lifestyle where I can work at home and spend more time with my family. So if this work/business becomes more important than my wife and kid, something is not right.

That’s why (just like you) I have made the decision that when my son is awake, I keep my laptop turned off. My wife is not that much into business, but she helps me with proofreading my articles before I submit them. Usually, however, I try to work on this project in the mornings before everyone else wakes up – I can sacrifice some of my own sleep, as long as I’m not forcing anyone else to make sacrifices…

That’s my thinking right now. Looking back to a year ago, I can see the change – and I’m sure it’s not over yet. But that’s what being alive means: learning new things, growing, understanding life a bit better every day.

So, I’m trying what you are trying but I do my work after the kids have gone to bed, and my wife is involved. I’m typing this as my daughter is sleeping on the couch beside me. When she wakes up I’m closing the laptop.

Nice work – and thanks to Writer Dad because you left a comment on his blog and that was how I found you.

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Nedzad: I think you’re doing the right thing.

As I said in this post, I don’t want anyone to lose their jobs or the potential of getting a good income from a normal job. I’m just suggesting that if you have the time and possibility to put some effort into getting another source of income (or maybe a few different sources) without spending too much effort in it, it is something worth trying :)

I just finished collecting the list of income sources for tomorrow and I’m sure some of them are such that you could work on them for just a small amount of time and still be able to get some of the benefit.

So, if you want to earn additional income, it’s up to you to decide how much you want to earn and how much time you want to spend on earning it. Hmm… This sounds like I’m selling you a network marketing plan, but I’m not… As I told to Petteri, it’s not on the list ;)

What I’m saying is that getting a good job is a good way to start, and then at the same time as you work in your job, you can slowly grow your income repertoire by adding new money makers one by one…

This is exactly what I’m trying to do now with blog and hopefully my other sites (when I take time to develop them and get the ball rolling). I don’t need all the lavish things you see people have nowadays, I just want to live comfortable and if something comes up that I need/want, I can go purchase it without saving and budgeting my money two years to be able to do it.

Doing something you love is the main thing here. If you don’t love it, you won’t do it very long.

But, if Jarkko suggest some really nice jobs, I could think about stretching out myself. :)