And…. I’m back!

Kids are back in school and Mom (that’s me) is back to having free mornings for work. I’m back, though still need to get back into a full-mode work mindset. I have to say though -

1. I have thoroughly enjoyed spending time with the kids without having to worry about work.
2. I like the fact that my revenue stream kept flowing throughout this time without a problem.

That is one of the perks of being an established web publisher. By established, I mean exactly this: that your business keeps generating roughly the same amount of revenue virtually on its own.

I did have to do general maintenance here and there and I have not completely cut myself off “the scene”, but I almost didn’t post anything during this time and I certainly did not build any new sites or embarked on any promotion campaigns.

It’s almost too tempting to keep on doing less and taking things easy. I find myself toying around with ideas of early retirement! Two things keeping me from doing just that -

1. I suspect that overtime profits will diminish unless I keep tending to promotion. Just simple maths – others are promoting and their sites will eventually take over unless I actively promote mine.
2. This business is ever-changing and you simply have to stay on the top of things to stay in the game. Leave for too long and your websites could become obsolete in more ways than one.

As my husband keeps reminding me, we rely on my business income for our current and future financial security. It’s a good thing I still enjoy webmastering so much, as it looks like I am not retiring anytime soon after all!

How about you? When do you think you’ll be able to retire and live off the profits of your web business? Or do you like working so much this is not even an option?