You're dreaming of being your own boss; you want the work-at-home lifestyle you've been hearing so much about; you're tired of working for someone else, on someone else's schedule; you want to run your own business so bad you can taste it - but who has the time?

You might be surprised to find out that YOU do. In my 'Getting More Done' series I'll highlight ways you can carve out more time in your everyday life to spend on creating the WAH lifestyle you want.


Tip #1: KILL YOUR TELEVISION:

I know it might be hard for some of you to even fathom the idea of life without a television but this is my absolute NUMBER ONE tip for creating more time in your life to spend on living your work-at-home dream.

According to a 2009 Nielson Group survey, Americans spend an average of 151 hours every single month watching television. (151 HOURS a month!?)

That figure doesn't include the average 3 hours of online video viewing each month or the 4 hours viewing per month via mobile technology.

Even if you're not 'the average American', even if you only consume half of the hours Nielson says you do, that's still a whopping 79 hours a month of television viewing.

Now, if the whole reason you're dreaming of working from home is so you can watch more television, then the message I'm trying to deliver here will sorely disappoint you.

But if you're wanting to work from home so you can start your own business doing something that fulfills you; so you can work with people who energize and inspire you, and who PAY you for your time; so you can spend more quality time with your family and friends, with your children!; so you can master the clock and stop scrambling every day on someone else's then you'll take this information to heart and start looking long and hard at the amount of time you spend sitting in front of the television every day.

I challenge you to start keeping track of how many hours of television you consume every day/week/month of your life. Really look at how much of what you're watching is contributing to your dream lifestyle, and how much is keeping you right where you've always been (in front of the TV?).

Now, I just handed you 79 hours (or more!) a month that you can use toward building your business and creating the future and the lifestyle you want for yourself and your family.

What are you going to spend them on?