While you are working toward your goal, you may occasionally encounter distractions. However, these are not the typical distractions; these are paying distractions.

For example, someone may come to you with an offer for work. Maybe a buddy is willing to pay you a hundred bucks to help him move out of his apartment or something.

So, doing the work will keep you away from pursuing your goal for a few hours or even a couple days.

Should you do it?

Well, that’s something you’re going to have to figure out for yourself. The things to consider are how badly you need the money, how sure you are of success toward your goal, and how important a specific timetable is to you.

If you need the money, it may be a good idea to take your friend up on his offer. After all, $100 in pocket is better than however much amount of money that’s not in your pocket yet.

Of course, if you’re certain of your success or if you just don’t need the money, you might decline your friend’s offer. (Or, you may take him up on his offer just to help him out, but that’s a personal decision and the purpose of this post is to discuss financial decisions. Plus, your friend moving was only an example. It could, and likely may, be something else entirely.)

Or, if following a specific timetable on your goal isn’t a big deal, you might take your buddy’s hundred bucks and move some furniture.

Remember to keep your own personal track record in mind. Don’t decline $100 (or whatever) of cold, hard cash just because your certain your eBook (or whatever) is going to sell a gazillion copies.

Especially if you’ve never sold an eBook before or if you’ve had a string of what you thought to be sure things that didn’t pan out.

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