I haven’t been terribly happy with my productivity so far this week. It’s hard getting back into the groove. It’s almost like I am starting over. The part-time job does not need my services this week, and so I am trying to get used to being productive at home again and working a full day without any wedding distractions. It’s a bit discouraging, because I feel like I have spent the better part of three days in front of the computer and don’t have a whole heck of a lot to show for it. I didn’t even leave the apartment yesterday, and my butt hurts from spending so much time on my cheap Target desk chair. I think a big part of the problem is that I don’t have a lot of variety in my work right now, so things get tedious. I have my content management gig, and a couple of clients for whom I write SEO-driven articles, plus Demand Studios. I think if I got a greater variety of topics and tasks back in the mix, it might be easier to stay focused.

But I did read a very encouraging article on Freelance Writing Jobs yesterday about finding work on Craigslist. The author, Carly, says she makes more money and works fewer hours than she did when she had a full-time job, and all of her work comes from Craigslist. She spends one hour a day searching through and applying to job ads in all major cities. So I decided to try it today. It took me more like an hour and a half, and in the end I had only found two jobs I felt were worth applying for. But if I’m diligent about applying for jobs every day, I should start seeing some results. I also e-mailed one of my favorite clients to see if they had any opportunities for more work in a different area.

So I know it’s possible to make this work. I just have to keep plugging away. Productivity and career growth are things you have to work at every day.