Your business plan isn’t going to write itself, but it’s cute that you think it will. You and all the other void-screamers online who want someone to pat them on the head and pay them for the wrong opinion. Sure, Jan.

I used to live on Twitter. I had two profiles. The private one I’ve had for 9 years. It was where I’d drunk tweet all the details of my very messy personal life.

And then I had my “business” twitter, where I followed creatives, spiritualists, writers, designers, developers, marketing know-it-alls, and a bunch of small business/online shop owners.

I learned so much about the market from that account. There are so many people online selling things, and only a handful of them have a plan, and follow through on their efforts consistently and seriously. The majority are just trying to be like everyone else. The majority have no clue what it takes to work for themselves, let alone how to actually put in work.

Oh you think you’re just gonna make a website, send out a few tweets, post a few stories and shots to Instagram and BOOM there goes your business being all viral and shit!

Lol, okay, no.

That’s not how any of this is gonna work, sweetie.

If you want to start a business start by making time.

Life is choices, and every moment of the days of our lives we make choices. I always tell people to follow their dreams. If you want to start a business, or start a website then I WANT YOU TO DO THAT. But I also want you to know that there are thousands – HUNDREDS of thousands – of other people doing the same exact thing you’re trying to do.

You have to remember that everyone doing what you’re doing – and everyone who’s already where you want to be – is dedicated to making the time for their work; the work that they chose to do.

Nobody ever got successful on accident. Nobody ever found financial freedom with their business by phoning it in. Everyone who’s doing what they love and making money with it, SHOWS UP, consistently.

They plan, they organize, they strategize, they rearrange, and they keep at it to push through their blockages. They rest when they’re burnt out, and when they’re done resting they jump back in with renewed energy to PUSH HARDER for what they want.

That’s the cheat code.

The most realistic timeline for your business success is the timeline that YOU create.

When you’re first starting out, you have to MAKE time in your day to focus on the business. The choice is up to you.

Will you wake up one hour earlier every day and do your planning in the morning?

Or spend your lunch break writing your business plan? Will you do it after dinner and before bed?

Will you stay awake an hour later doing product development?

Or skip happy hour on Friday? Will you turn off your phone on the weekend and write your blogs?

Will you ignore outside distractions and commit to your business goals?

Can you resist the urge to post on the website formerly known as Twitter? Can you resist the void? Do you dare to engage in new ways, on new platforms? Can you push yourself to experiment with creative mediums, and to explore alternative ways to share your message?

One thing I’ve noticed every single time I decide to buckle down and work on my own important projects is that people from my personal life suddenly start inviting me out left and right.

It’s just the way it goes. That’s how the Universe tests us; with the moments of truth. These are the times when we decide and choose what deserves our time and energy the most.

So I have almost everyone in Archives – where messages are automatically muted. It’s not personal. It’s business. And my business is my focus. Period.

There is ALWAYS work to be done on your business. Whether you’re at the beginning stages, or thinking of growing and scaling. You can always improve your process, and tighten up.

But the bottom line to your bottom line is that YOU have to make the time for it in your day. You have to prioritize your business. Your success begins and ends with your choices.