Do You Prepare For The Future?

byLenkaSophie

2.2K followers

Updated 5 years ago

Hey WAmily, how are you doing in this time of lock down?

For me, not much changed as I have been doing translation from home most of the time. However, I am blessed to live in a village where I'm in the nature just five minutes after leaving my house. I go for even longer walks now with our dog and it's the most enjoyable time of my day.

But this post is not just about my life. I want to share something important we all have to deal with if we want to be successful.

A Strength That Became A Weekness

Each of us has some strengths and weaknesses. One thing you might consider a strength might be a weakness sometimes. What do I mean by that?

I am a very concise person. I always go straight to the point and can explain complicated things in a simple way. It is something I've always considered a strength, seeing how some people just talk and talk and can't get to the end what they are really on about.

But in the sense of writing, it is a weakness. As you know, we should aim for 1500 words posts or even longer. The longer the better. I didn't believe it in the beginning but I've heard it from various people I really value their opinion and I believe now it's true.

Now how can someone who is concise and doesn't like talking too much write long articles? That's a big challenge, right?

But being a warrior, I decided to do all I can and improve / prolong my writing. When I write normal posts, I aim for 1000 words minimum and with a bit of polishing I usually get to about 1200. My longest post is 2200 words, it's a best of post with 10 items so it wasn't so hard.

A Weakness Turned Into A Strength

My other problem is that I'm too quick. Maybe it's lack of patience. When I start something, I like having it finished as soon as possible. So when I start writing a post, I want to have it published on the same day. I found out that it's not good because if I leave it to the next day, I can read it again, elaborate on it which means even some more words.

Outlook - The Future Can Be Yours!

There is always room for improvement. Always. Whatever you struggle with, look at people who are good at it and learn from them. I learn every day, reading WA posts of successful members and watch videos on YouTube. There are so many sources!

Prepare that it will take a long time to have blogging/affiliate marketing as your main source of income. I've heard that a realistic expectation is $1000 a month in one-years-time. It's not a rule, it might be only $200 or $300. But it is possible.

And you know what's even better? After 2 years, you can get to $6000 a month. It might seem crazy to many of us. I'd be happy just with a third of that. But again, it's possible. There are people who have achieved that!

All that is possible if you do things the right way.

If you CONSTANTLY LEARN.

If you CONSTANTLY IMPROVE.

None of us is a born writer, born affiliate marketer or online businessman.

We have to study and educate ourselves.

The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.

Focus On Nice Things

Even in these crazy times, you can still focus on beautiful little things. Enjoy time with your loved ones. Imagine your awesome future one or two years ahead. Do not watch the news all time, it will only make you feel down. Do all sanitary precautions and stay at home (if you are not a nurse, doctor etc.), learn and do something for your future.

Love
Lenka