Then and Now

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Where I was before

Before I discovered WA, I was unemployed and I :

  • Have been ripped off by unscrumptious people who took a lot of money from me and for which I really gained nothing in return except heart ache, depression and a huge credit card balance
  • Have tried to do anything to make a few dollars to try to support my family. This included driving for Uber and Lyft.
  • Was offered and worked at jobs that turned out to be nothing but scams and in one case could have ended up with me being detained in Federal prison. (Thankfully I found out in time and had my LegalShield to assist me). https://jbourner.wearelegalshield.com/
  • Had to sell all my IBM shares
  • Have been forced to withdraw from my IRA to pay my bills

All this was on top of my wife passing away in December 2105 and losing my job at IBM in July 2017. It seemed that whatever I tried I was not being successful.

Where I am now

I discovered WA in April and since then I have:

  • Been hard at work on my training that is up to date (Not dated 2010 like other training I was getting)
  • Been working to create a web page that is informative while at the same time being entertaining.
  • Had my site as well as almost all of my posts indexed on Google
  • Been working to get the word out about my endeavors and my sites by word of mouth, networking and via social media.

I am hoping that it will soon move up the ranking and I will soon have a following and then an income stream to support my:

  • Son who is 17
  • My daughter who is 38
  • My granddaughter who is 7 and has CF (Cystic Fibrosis)
What’s next

I continue to work on my posts, refine and make my web site better and to continue the training that I have started. I believe that this will ultimately lead to success,

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Recent Comments

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Sorry to hear of your loss.
I wish you much success with your WA journey.

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I am glad you have found something you believe in Jonathan. We are all trying our best to improve our financial position.

I wish you well as you proceed.

Derek

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I liked reading your article it was very encouraging. I am sorry for loss and, I know you will go far with WA.

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Thank-you so much

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