One Month and Still Forging Ahead

Today marks my one month anniversary since joining WA and I don’t regret one single day. What a great journey it’s been so far!

Not to sugar coat anything here, though - I have to be honest - it was a very bumpy ride in the beginning with many, many doubts about continuing. It was so overwhelming!

Fantastic Training and Support

Thankfully, though, the community here has been fantastic, keeping me going and helping me along the way. Also, I have a supportive husband who encourages me (if he didn’t I’m not so sure I’d be here to write this blog!). This support kept me forging ahead when I wanted to throw in the towel!

A few things were also big motivators, too over this past month - going premium, getting a great website name, choosing a nice theme, getting a website, setting it up and adding my first post, getting indexed in google and seeing my rank here lowering day by day.

In addition, the more I kept going back to the training, completing lesson after lesson and eventually making it through level 1, the more I could see the incredible opportunity and wealth (no pun intended) of knowledge here at WA and all it has to offer!

I wish I could move a little faster, though, as my pace is slower than some who have started at the same time as I did. But I also run my art instruction business, giving classes and workshops which demands a lot of my attention. Nevertheless, I am still plugging through the training slow but sure. At WA, thankfully there is no race and we each can go at our own pace!

A Business for You

I never looked at this as a get-rich-quick scheme. It’s just like any other business you would start for yourself. It has to be nurtured and given time and lots of dedicated, hard work. Just like my current business. I didn’t build it up in a month or two. It was cultivated one client at a time and has steadily grown year by year.

All this said, if you are a newbie reading this and are pondering the same thoughts I wondered about - “is it worth my time, money, effort?” - I have some thoughts to share that got me to this point, that may give you other ways to look at this.

One thing is ANY time you are learning something, it’s NEVER a waste of time. You’re gaining knowledge you didn’t previously have, that could benefit you in the future - you never know! Plus learning is ALWAYS good for your brain!

If you think this is a waste of money you could try to look at it this way. For premium, I intend to buy a year at a time, which breaks down to about $30/month. The black Friday deal, is about $25/month. Where else could you learn this amount of information that is presented here (as you go through the first level you will realize this is excellent info!)? Plus going forward, the site hosting for up to 50 sites!, SEO, unlimited keyword research, tech help, live training, member training posts, a whole community of support who is very willing to help at any time, credits for referrals, etc. - I truly believe this is and will be money well spent!

If you are feeling like you are eating, breathing, sleeping this business - well that’s what it is to be in business for yourself! The key word being yourself. You are doing this for you (and your family perhaps) not for some other boss. You are the boss... and the gratifying feeling and self-worth you get from being in business for yourself is wonderful! This is an investment in yourself (and family).

Helping Others is Awesome

And that investment also allows you to help the tons of people that come to the internet seeking help and info. Being able to be there and provide that help is rewarding (in more ways than one!).

In addition, it's great to be able to help members right here in this community . Although I am new and have so much else to learn, I still have been more than willing and somewhat able to answer a couple of questions in live chat to help those newer than myself. And that’s an awesome feeling!

Essentially, here at WA you get the feeling we are all in this together. And we are! It's a wonderful feeling just to be a part of this warm community! And I will be happy to give back whenever I can.

Stay the Course and Forge Ahead

In closing, I will say I am very happy to complete one month here and look very forward to my second month! And if you’re a newbie, I hope you will keep forging ahead as I will be - I believe it’s so worth it.