Taking the Plunge

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Hello, everyone.

I am so excited about the opportunity for growth and learning here at Wealthy Affiliates. The community is everything I was promised it would be, and the training is exactly what I need.

Honestly, when I first logged in and was getting started, it felt a bit like this guy in the picture above must've felt when he leapt off that rock, backwards, into deep waters... Exhilarating, freeing and a bit terrifying.

We had a huge pool with a diving board in our backyard when I was growing up, and I spent a crazy number of hours doing equally crazy tricks off that board when I was a kid.

Looking back, I must have given my parents heart attacks with the things I tried on the dang board, over and over again, until I'd mastered them.

What else is a kid in Texas supposed to do in the summer when it's 104 degrees outside day, after day, after day? I'll tell you–swim, and dive, and flip, and do gainers, ad infinitum .

Well, I'm no longer a kid and haven't been for many years. But, I still live in Texas and love the thrill of trying something new and risky. The older I get, and the more hot flashes I have, the more I like to find at least some things I can do indoors, out of the Texas heat!

WA seems like the perfect opportunity to use my skills and some of my (hard-earned) knowledge to make money. I have barely been able to tear myself away from the site. The night before last I glanced at the clock and it was 3:00 a.m. Nothing has captured my attention like this in a long time.

I love the training method–it's visual and provides step-by-step instructions on how to get down to work and build my website. For a hands-on and visual learner, this works great for me.

I thoroughly enjoy the community. Each person I've interacted with has been kind, friendly and helpful, and I have enjoyed reading about their experiences.

This just seems like a great fit.

Thank you everyone, especially Kyle and Carson, for the hard work you have obviously pored into Wealthy Affiliates. It has paid off, and I am benefiting from all that work! I am grateful.

Peace,

Carrie

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A great post.
Stephen

Off to a great start, Carrie, with your first blog. As you check off the lessons, step by step, you will have your first website up and running in no time.
Archie

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Carrie, you've captured the moment and the attitude of WA members.

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Hahaha
What an expert dive!
Go girl you go!
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Sounds like a great attitude, Carrie. As many others on the Wealthy Affiliate platform will tell you, your best bet is to follow the training. It leads you through one logical step after the other on your journey to create a profitable online business. But don't just watch the video and read the text. Implement each step as you go. That way, you'll "learn by doing" and find out early what is or isn't completely clear to you. Then simply ask specific questions to clear up anything you don't understand.

Thank you for your input, Phil. I look forward to each part of the training, and then I go straight to my website and do whatever I was trained on. So far, so good!

I had a busy weekend trying to finish up a bathroom remodel with my husband. Almost done! We found toxic mold in the house and had to take out a large loan to tackle some remodeling – thankfully, we’ve done a lot of construction over the years and know what we are doing, but the debt is a bummer. It’s one of the things that lead me to WA.

Ever grateful for all the feedback from you and other WA members. Y’all rock!

Carrie

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Thanks, Carrie and nice to hear from you. Toxic mold is no joke and you'll be glad to be rid of it.

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