My son is telling me to quit!
My son, a newly minted college grad, asked me about WA, and I took him through my profile, and showed him all about the training, support, community, classrooms, Jaxxy, etc. I explained all I could about affiliate marketing and how it has taken me 15 months to get to this place with my website.
He then asked me what I pay to belong here and I told him, and knowing my financial situation, he freaked out, and asked me how I could pay out almost $600 a year, without even making back the monthly fees. I had no answer except to say that I am building out the site and hope to -- at the very least -- try to earn back my monthly outlay.
I explained all about how people here are making tons of money, collectively, and he just wasn't buying it. Not that I have to answer to a 22 y/o, but in his young age he is very practical and saves every dime he earns, unlike his mother...!
Point being, of course, is he right? How do you explain to your young adult kids what this is all about without getting a huge eyeroll in return?
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How did he get through college? By sitting around doing nothing or by working through all assignments, courses, and tests. And how long did it take him? Every year he was in there he wasn't using his potential but probably did other things to kill time. Explain to him that you are doing what you need to do for new skills that will increase your own potential infinitely. Then point him to the door because you have work to do :-)
Your son cares. We live in a world today of get rich quick schemes that end up just being a scam. Example on fb last night saw an add for an affiliate program, Heading retire in a hundred days I laughed because people will by into that spending hard earned money not getting the results the ad claimed.
It takes work and patience. Some make it quicker as some it takes a little more time but you can be very successful in the affiliate world.
Lots of success.
David
It's sweet that he's concerned. But your website is informative and professional looking and it will make money if you keep doing what you're doing. I know new college graduates think they know everything, but they don't. Keep the faith and this way you'll show him that following a dream will eventually pay off. That's the best lesson anyone can learn. :-)
Hi Amy!
Can you go yearly on your WA premium membership? Would $359 a year make more sense?
I know these days in the school system they don't teach kids about running a business. They don't understand that starting any new business is a gamble and takes an investment before there is a return.
Did he ever have a lemonade stand? Even then kids have to buy the supplies before they can make money, and they have to sell something before they get the return on the investment.
So, did he have any entrepreneurial desires when younger?
I would love to go yearly but just don't have the $$$.
Good points about school -- you're right that they just don't understand that anything worth having take a lot of blood, sweat and tears...!
I learn that know one cares about your online adventure but you.
They don't understand why you do this and they definitely don't care to hear about your accomplishments, a great community to talk and share your thoughts with, a place for you to learn about you and a great business to grow at.
Keep doing what you enjoy doing, and don't explain it to them again.
Like someone mentioned "Treat It like a Hobby.!"
Follow your dream, keep focus, and continue going forward.
Louisa B
Being an entrepreneur means working for yourself, with no guarantees you'll succeed. If you're like me, You're doing this for reasons beyond the return on investment. There is something inside you that is driving you to do this, and an enjoyment you derive from doing this
I do agree that you should go annual first chance you get. Maybe this November, sign up on Black Friday and lock in the 299 annual fee. Also, I know there are other costs involved, such as an email autoresponder and maybe a professional membership to LinkedIn or? But here's the thing...
How much does the average kid owe after graduating college? You are in effect doing the equivalent of getting a college education here. WA is your campus. We are your fellow students and in some cases - mentors. Kyle,Carson and Jay are professors.
Just my 2 cents.
Hal
Hi Hal -- great points, and this IS an online college campus. I get what you are saying. Great perspective and thank you...!
You have a caring son! Putting myself in his shoe, I might say the same thing. Definitely it's a challenging to make him understand that what you are doing now is important to you.
It might be a not-so-bad idea to get him involved in your project (site). You can even let him explore WA with your access.
Bad idea?
:)
Joe
First...Stop paying $600 a year!
Go yearly and save a bundle!
Second, Explain you enjoy it and see it more as a hobby that "could" turn into an income. But you are primarily in it for the enjoyment.
We all need a hobby and an outlet, and the cost per year is quite modest compared to some
I am not advising you to "treat" this as a hobby. Continue to focus on your site as if it is a business because it is! But you are not going to be able to convince everyone this isn't a scam. And it might just be easier to explain you are doing it for enjoyment!
Steve
I wish I could afford to pay the yearly fee which would save me $$ every month but I just don’t have it.
I like to tell people that this is my “pet project” which seems to satisfy the curious.
Too bad affiliate marketing has such a bad rap.
I have 3 young adults that roll their eyes at me. I just roll my eyes back..... I remember being that age too and thought I knew it all... I definitely didn’t.
He doesn’t know everything either so practise your eye rolls... lol
With Grace and Gratitude
Karen
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Amy, my daughter has said the same to me. On the other hand, she is a successful online entrepreneur. She is ask to do guest posting and sit for interviews on other famous blogger sites. She has been invited to NY to do interviews on tv network shows and has been featured in Woman's Day Magazine.
She told me that WA was a scam and I should quit. Guess what? I told her if she would first take a look at all it offered, and then felt the same I would quit. After all, I respect her expert opinion.
I sat her down and we went through it together. I had trouble getting her to leave Jaaxy, she didn't know about keyword tools, but after an hour was finally able to drag her away from that to look at the other benefits.
She became a starter member right then and there and within a couple of hours she had become premium. She is now my referral for quite some time and she says she, like me, will never leave.
Follow your heart!
wow what great story...! Love that! What does she write about? Wonder if she would be interested in posting an article on my blog...! So cool...!
She writes about food and wine, mommy of 2 babies, and running a home on a budget. She is so busy. Her social media gets over four hundred thousand views a month and website gets many thousands of views a month. She was forced to purchase her own special server due to the amount of traffic and activity.
She doesn't want me to disclose her user name here at this time. Just wanted you to know for sure that this is real and works. That is what keeps me going.