Years ago I read the book Acres of Diamonds by Russell H. Conwell. I have faced many rough patches while learning new skills in the technology field. Every time I would want to stop or change direction; I would think back to the message in this book. The life lesson I gained from the pages of this short read is, "don't give up".My father gave me my first copy when I entered the corporate world. More or less he gave me an entreprenurial spirit. Even though he never was successful in his own

Yes this is my first official blog since I joined WA. Mainly because I have been hard at work building two websites on two very different niches. I work full time and at the age of 50 am in college full time.To say there isn't much down time is a slight understatement. I have been reading many of the posts and comments from other members of WA. It helps to keep the motivation up and focus on what I'm working to achieve.As many that have come here for help and mentorship, I have come to real