# Self employment
Finding My Focus as a New Writer
I’ve dabbled as a writer on and off since 2018. It started as just a hobby and I was doing it for nobody other than myself. After a period of neglecting my writing due to the demands of my 9–5, the itch to document my thoughts came back. It came back in such a pronounced way that I ended up leaving my lucrative job in tech. Since the start of 2022, I have been thinking through the details and process for developing and monetizing my writing efforts as my sole focus of work over the next several months (or even years if it goes well).
Distraction Free While Self-Employed
If you work for yourself, it can be easy to be led off track by the distractions in your life. However, if this happens, it can also cause you to suffer monetary lost and affect your levels of production. So, what can you do to make sure that you stay focused on your goals? How do you avoid sudden distractions? Though the answers to these questions may be different for everyone, here are a few suggestions.