It might not seem obvious from the look of this web-site (photos of me sitting on a beach in stead of in front of a computer) but the whole reason I’m going to Thailand is actually to do work. In fact I intend to be more productive than I have ever been before. Initially I want to spend at least 6 hours a day in a productive flow state (See ‘Flow’ by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi). Of course I will work as long and hard as it takes to reach my goals but initially I want to set up good working habits and concentrate on making sure I’m working as efficiently and productively as possible. Being in a place where I won’t be doing any cooking, cleaning or commuting will free up my mental energy so that I can get into the right productive state.

Plenty of people say that it’s wiser to build up an income next to your day job before you quit. It’s the sensible thing to do but the way things are going now I’m finding it really difficult to make much progress. Between waking up and coming home from work a total 13 hours have passed. Although I do a little bit work on my projects each day I find it hard to get into a proper groove. It would be great to be able to spend a whole morning working on one task making sure I do it properly rather than spending 15 minutes figuring out what I was trying to do the night before, another 15 searching the internet for advice on what I want to do, then 15 on the actual task. I’m going to take a different approach to work and productivity than I usually do and intend to install lasting habits.

At the moment there are 2 projects that I’m working on. The first follows the ‘Affiliate –Reviews’ model where I provide products information and reviews and receive a commission on any sales made through the site. I’ve made a few hundred dollars with the site and want to generate enough traffic to earn $50 a day. The other project is a simple landing / squeeze page in which I offer a free MP3 in exchange for the visitors e-mail address. Eventually I would like to create my own product for the list subscribers and would like to do a joint venture with other people in order to quickly grow the size of the list.

Other options for making money more quickly include assisting my friends with their projects, writing and translating jobs or specific kinds of remote coaching.

What do you think of my intention to throw myself into this full time before having set up a full time income? What kind of income generating models are you looking at?