Lately, it seems the precious few free minutes I’ve had have been spent trying to figure out how to be more efficient. I’ve read different blogs and articles telling me how to prioritize things so that the important business stuff gets done. I’ve listened to podcasts about how I should eliminate the things that don’t directly generate income for me.  But even after all that, the things that keep showing up at the top of my list are the things that don’t generate income, and are not top priority in my business.  Those things are my children.

Kate and I were having a discussion lately about how I am utilizing my time.  She said that since this is so important to me, it would be okay if I took some time away from her and the kids and focused on the iKollect.com business, in the hopes of creating a valuable asset that would allow me to spend more time with her and my children…in the future.  But how can I miss out on their childhoods, even just a little, so I can work on something else.

I need to be a bit realistic. How long will it be until this little business venture is profitable?  How long until it is making enough money to support us?  How long until it is bringing in enough money for me to hire a helper to take some tasks off of my plate, and finally make it possible for me to spend more time with my kids?  Will my children be all grown up my then?  Will they be teenagers, ad not care about their dear old dad by then?

I am totally stuck on this whole dilemma.  Any good advice?