Structure is Everything - And it's Here at WA!
It's just plain hard to change.
The easiest thing to do is what you've always done.
I know this as achingly well as anyone.
I recently found a collection of notebooks and diaries of mine from over 20 years ago. At that time I was planning - and I had everything outlined - to start my own business, write a novel, earn a certain amount of money by the time I was a certain age. A whole raft of goals I wanted to accomplish. Written down. Committed to.
All I can say is...time leaked by.
Some things got started. Some things didn't. What struck me was how little my goals changed over time. I could have written the same goals yesterday. I don't regret anything. I've done some pretty cool things in the intervening 20 years like, above all, helping raise a great family.
But the goals in some ways got left behind.
What I know now, from my experience at Wealthy Affiliate, was that I had no structure. A simple way to get out of the blocks. A way to get things not only started, but accomplished.
I've been at Wealthy Affiliate now for a year and a half. For about 12 of those 18 months I nibbled around the edges. I got sidetracked. Wasn't convinced it would work. But something clicked and effectively about 6 months in - in my mind - I feel like I'm finally hitting my stride. I'm finally kind of getting it. And it's all because of the tremendous structure that Kyle and Carson have set up here.
All I really needed to do was turn myself over to the structure. And do the work. I've worked lesson-by-lesson, and thoroughly (not cutting any corners) through the Online Certification, taken advantage of all the community support here, and all of a sudden, it seems, I've got the foundations of a credible business. And most importantly, a feel for the work to do and the path forward.
One small step at a time.
I still have a long way to go, but I wouldn't trade my Wealthy Affiliate experience for anything.
Time truly does fly. Had I had this kind of structure and supportive community to bolster my plans 20 years ago...well...things might be quite different.
But I'm glad they're not. Because I'm here.
Larry
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Nice post my friend. I need structure too. I've been thinking of doing internet marketing for such a long time, since my early 20s. Now I'm already 34 and just getting started here at WA. All the best Larry!
Good for you Borneoman. Never too late and...you're still young! Take advantage!
All the best!
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Nice post Larry, thank you.