So great to hear. Thank you for sharing. An inspiration to us all. Let us know how you are doing throughout 2019. It is so great to hear that other WA members have realized their dreams and able to create a full time income online.

Keep up the great work!

Phyllis

Hi Chris. Thank you for sharing this with us. Im just starting my niche (almost 5 months) but hit a wall on the 5th month. Motivation went down. I know that I have to keep writing but something you see the big picture instead of concentrating on specific small goals that will make you website grow. This one is refreshing. Thank you! Al

I'm always inspired when I read about members who have been here several years. for me, that's one of the things that gave Wealthy Affiliate credibility when I started the Free Membership.

I knew nothing about affiliate marketing; my research really was just reading people's profile to get a sense of where people were coming from. I figured, a small handful of people could be telling lies, but the number of people who had previous experience and had been a part of this platform for so years made me feel safe.

All the best to you, Chris as you continue to reach new goals.

wow! such a nice feeling to remember those times.. reading some inspiring stories in here to help me keep going. i am smiling while reading this post and imagining this happened to me. :) and i have to agree, for sure, there's no greater feeling that you are your own boss! and that's my long term goal!

all the best!

cheers!

Roxanne

Happy Anniversary!

This is something I needed to see. There are lots of people on here who act as cheerleaders but are fairly new themselves. It's great to see someone who is successful sharing their stories.

I have been keeping my eye out for stories like this that actually mention the amount they made in a week/month/year and how many sites or niches it took. I not necessarily skeptical, just curious...

Hey Chris,
What a Great Post this is! The sincere words leave NO doubt
about your feelings about the contribution that WA has made
on the path to financial freedom for you. This testimonial is
a tribute to your perseverance and dedication to accomplish
the intended goal. Thanks a million for your post.

Cheers,
Ken

Wow, thank you for posting this and it shows the rest of us what is possible when the hard work is put in. That first sale the start of the snowball and it sounds like your snowball of income has definitely grown to allow you to do this full time. I have no doubts that you'll reach your goal of attending the WA Conference in Las Vegas.

Amazing Chris and thanks or sharing your story, it has been amazing to get to know you and work with you over the years. It is always exciting and very fulfilling to look back and self reflect as to the journey we have taken within the online world. Everyone's is different, which makes it even the more interesting.

I look forward to seeing what you achieve in the next 5 years and we definitely need to get you down to Vegas next year (or very soon!).

Onwards and upwards bro!

This was a great way to start my day. I have been self employed most of my adult life. My first business was owning a semi. I worked 70-90 hours a week, I traveled 1.7 million miles over 15 years and made enough money to live my desired lifestyle when I was not on the road, but I really was dissatisfied with my chosen profession.

I started looking for information and training in the online space in 2009. I understand the investment of both time and money it takes to start and run a business, so I did not have any unrealistic expectations. I was prepared to put all of my extra time into learning and spend the money on training with a goal of being able to transition out of trucking within a year or two of starting.

I was scammed several times and gave up. In 2014 I found my current business, franchise brokerage and I love it, but I still wanted to learn how to build an online business.

I found WA 2 years ago and passed because I could not tell what was true or false anymore. Back in January I decided to look at it again and realized what WA really is. Simply put WA is a hosting company with all of the tools needed and training to start, build and run an online business. Not a business in a box opportunity that boasts riches quick or at all.

Unfortunately many people that end up here still think that because they can start for free it won't cost anything to build a business and when they don't have results in 3 months they give up and call it a scam that doesn't work.

Your story is inspiring and shows the reality of self employment. Work hard, never give up and eventually you will have something that can support you financially and allow you to spend more time doing some of the things you love.

Thank you for sharing.

Simon

Congrats to you Chris, for getting your first online income all those years ago, for creating and managing your sites, for sticking with WA for 5 years (I'm on nearly 3 and counting) and for living life on your own terms........all thanks to your experience here at WA.

A great inspiration to others, thanks for posting.

Mark

Five years for me too but I cannot boast success yet. I have gotten a few calls on my DJ site and I still do from working on that website. But I am on to other things and it's a slow move but I keep moving. Stay tuned....... Scotty B
P s. Know tou through Fiverr and the wife with that Fantastic accent. I believe I have the right Chris Lee ?