As planned, I have finally closed my underperforming websites and my daily earnings have tapered down to almost nothing. In statistical terms I have lost nearly seventy percent of my portfolio, but I am confident that I can move forward from here.

Despite not being as commercially successful as I had hoped they could be, these are websites that I had owned for a while. It is a strange feeling to turn your back on something that you have created and maintained for as long as I had. That is not to say that I am not feeling positive about the change.

Thriving Under Pressure

I find that I work best when I am in a situation where I must do something. Owning a failing network of sites was a great drain on my motivation. Having those sites to fall back on, meant that I have not been pushing myself to do more and achieve more. Essentially, I have become a bit lazy.

With my new streamlined portfolio and having written off almost all of my monthly income, I am again in the position where I need to start working towards something new. This really is a “sink or swim” turning point.

Tidy House, Tidy Mind

Oddly enough, my thought process has become much clearer since disposing of the dead weight. Maybe it is having fewer sites to worry about or the added pressure of needing a new income stream, but I feel refreshed. Perhaps it is even the excitement of having a blank canvas to work with. I am not sure.

I imagined that I would feel more panicked when it came to the crunch, but I actually feel more relaxed about being able to reach my June target.