MPC

As a person who's poker affiliating activities are more of a hobby then a career, I find that the business is a lot of work. Especially since I have a full time job that is demanding in terms of time and brain power. Perhaps that is why I tend to post a lot of light humor posts in the PAL forums, because that's all I have left in me.

In terms of succeeding in the affiliate business, I need to stay focused and keep the prize in mind, but that's where I struggle most. First, I have an addiction to the PAL forum where I must read every thread that was updated, put in my two cents or my lame joke, and move on to the next. My forum OCD behavior became much more apparent when I one day realized I was so engulfed in a thread that I was literally hitting F5 repeatedly to refresh my browser, hoping someone added something new. That was the day I became aware of my own lameness!

The PAL forum is a wealth of information and a huge help to my success, but it is also an anchor that slows me down, and sometimes keeps me still. Of course, that is my own fault. I do have 8 years of forum addiction prior to becoming an affiliate. Damn you intraweb! When you prefer to talk to strangers online vs talking to real people, well you need to get out more. Today, I came to the realization that I need to spend less time here at PAL and focus that time on specific tasks on my sites. Does anybody feel like I do?