Top 200! Wait . I've been here a while.

So, back in early December, I noticed my rank jumped from like 500s to the top 200.... what happened? Overnight....basically.

Celebrate!

Okay, I'll be honest. I wanted to celebrate the top 200 back in early december when I originally reached it. However, I didn't think it was real. Like, there must be a glitch of some sort. I mean, how is it even possible? I didn't earn this, did I? I don't deserve this, do I? But I was celebrating inside. I just couldn't outwardly celebrate. Now, it's been almost six weeks, I think I can celebrate! so.... YAY!

Where Do I Rank?

Well, I have ranked anywhere from the 130s to 199 and everything in between, today is January 12, 2019 and I currently rank as 148. I am no where near ambassadorship and I realize that being in the top 200 does not necessarily mean financial success. Not all successes are financial. That is the ultimate goal, obviously, it's the reason we're all here.

What does this even mean? It means I'm active. I'm connecting with people. I'm helping people. It means I'm involved in this community. It also means people will reach out to me that would have never seen me before. Ranking in the top 200 means that I'm working hard and "actively," making contributions to my own websites while trying to help others.

The Bad | The Learning Curve

Back in November, I had serious buyers remorse. I was emotional and sensitive, this is a huge investment of money and time. I had so many amazing and supportive people and I honestly had some pretty terrible people. Okay, well only one terrible person, who kept insisting on replying negatively and with an insane amount of condescence. It might happen to you too. Don't worry though. You might have to endure this, I tried hard to ignore it. I did not do well at ignoring it. But I got a serious flood of support from some of the most amazing top 200 people who knew how to offer advice and support.

You're going to find people you click with. Sometimes a no-nonsense straight to the point person is what you'll need and there's definitely some out there. Some people think being rude and condescending is "direct." Just move on from those people. Others, much like me, need a positive support system. The learning curve here isn't just the training, it's the people too.

Celebrate Success!

This entire program offers more than you'll find anywhere else. Get active in the community. Celebrate and SHARE your successes. If you get your site google indexed.... celebrate! Have you reached 30 posts on your website? Celebrate! Is it your first post? Definitely celebrate! Success comes in many forms and the more you share your success, the easier it is to connect with people.

Don't just focus on "getting in the top 200." Focus on your site, on your community, and on your goals and you'll get there. Wealthy Affiliate is truly a global community and they want to celebrate your success with you!