What were you expecting?

What kind of answers come to mind when you hear that question?

What do you want?

Many of us here at Wealthy Affiliate would have to admit being independent is a major motivation in all we do. Though we should operate with an eye on helping others, our efforts are spent with the hope we are going to reach our goals in finances and lifestyle. Possibly, the desire to break free from the constraints of employment is an all too common theme.

Beginnings

What mindset did you start out with? If we’re honest, we all hope for success that is both quick and painless. Most people will dream of success without the possibility of failure, significant challenges or investment. (I hope I’m not just talking about myself!)

Now, I know we don’t think that’s really possible but we wish it, don’t we?

Along with this mindset, we always believe we can be our own boss. And, we can do it with the best of them. After all, it can’t be that hard, can it?

This post is really about keeping our expectations real.

What should we expect? I tend to shoot for a balanced approach: Dream big and prepare for the… stuff!

A reality evolution

I’m 90 days into my time at Wealthy Affiliate. I started out looking to create an online presence and guide people to the network marketing business my wife and I operate. I had no experience and no realistic idea how to do anything online!

I have learned some valuable lessons in three months. While I am not a “techie” by any stretch of the imagination, I am amazed at what I’ve absorbed in that short time and equally amazed when I can help a new person with a “techie-type” question! I am also finding a love for writing that I never realized or considered before now.

The real lessons

While those realizations are wonderful, the real lessons I’m learning have to do with mindset and expectations. I knew these would have to be based on reality, but I (and we) have to learn and discover what that reality is.

Here at Wealthy Affiliate, I believe we are discovering just that! We discover through training and community involvement our mindset should be that of helping others (here, as well as through our respective niches). We also discover our expectations may have started out with the best of intentions but reality will cause our expectations to evolve over time.

For example, because of all the gurus “out there” telling me I can just follow “three simple steps” (almost always a warning sign) to build a sales funnel and then sit back and rack in the cash, my expectations were rather simplistic. Reality is causing an evolution!

Wealthy Affiliate is a gift!

I am so grateful to have found Wealthy Affiliate. I’m grateful for the owners Kyle and Carson, the entire platform to learn and conduct business and, of course, this community of like-minded people of excellent character (although, some of you are bigger “characters” than others! J). I am especially grateful today for the honest presentation of this online opportunity. It is realistic. It does take hard work and determination. It is something we can be proud of, both the company and our results and accomplishments.

Be encouraged today to allow reality to hone your expectations as you build a future you can be proud of!

If you found this encouraging to you, please like and share a thought or two.

All the best to you,

~Bob