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As a full time internet marketing guy, it's easy at times to get, well, consumed by my work.
I love being able to work all day, take breaks when I want, and not have to worry about some boss yelling at me... (That's what my affiliate managers are for 
hahahaha)
Because of all those factors it can be easy to put too much focus on your business life and not enough on other "big rocks" which are important.
When managing your schedule, it's always important to put the big rocks AKA most important things first. Then everything else is put around those items. Big rocks first, then the medium rocks, then the small rocks, then the "sand."
While making an income is important, there are other things that are more important.
I say all of this because I know many of you are attempting to become full time affiliate marketers. In your journey to become a full time guy, don't neglect the other areas or life will pass you by very quickly.
The secret is this, when you work, work as efficiently as possible. Write out a list of items you need to get done, itemize them into priority (A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, etc) and do them in the order that you need to get them done.
When you have a "plan" things go a lot faster and thus allows you to get more actual time for the more important things. 
Hope that helps a bit.
Hey Jonathan,
Great post! I can definitely relate as I just graduated from college, I’m starting a job as an applications DBA, getting married in about a month, and trying to start affiliate marketing! Your analogy reminded me of a demonstration in youth group back in high school that my youth minister did with a jar, rocks and sand. Great stuff. Keep up the good work.
Jon
Hey Jon… thanks for the motivation and encouragement.. your post never fails to motivate me to work even harder. Especially after seeing you climb from $20,000 a month in the beginning of the year to $140,000 a month in April..
Your green bar is consistently increasing and looks like there’s no stop to it!
Jon, Great post. I like the rock analogy that you used. I’ve always tried to keep “Faith, Family, Business” as my priority list, but as you said, it can be super difficult at times.
Best of luck to you!
Time does seem to fly when you don’t have anything to work against.
I find it much easier like you said working from a “to do” list, plus it feels good crossing them off
Their is a great book or audio called Eat that frog that i am just finishing. It is amazing with motivation topics to the A1, A2 priority list style that he explains in great detail. I have just started this process everyday and so far it has really focused me to a better day. Highly recommended read. oh ya he also recommends in the book to take 1 whole day off that you do nothing work related. I am going to have to work on this.