Surfing the Waves of Life as an Affiliate Marketer
I like to call myself a lifesurfer. The funny part is: I have NEVER surfed!! Hahaha!! But I have lived! And honestly, life does feel like an ocean of waves...
Why am I talking about this now?
Well... let me tell you a story...
Let's go back to last summer... last July to be more precise... I was absent from WA... I was spending a lot of time in the "real world"... and I actually got a "real job"... you know... the type of job where you don't get to choose when you start and when you finish... where you don't get to work from home in your pyjamas... Gosh! How I love to work from home in my pyjamas!! 😊
So, I worked for 2 weeks, as a French teacher for the intensive French course of the Language School of the University of Leuven. Very intense!! 12-hour days when you take the preparation in account!! I had worked for many years as a teacher around the world before, but this time something was different...
This time, I had the mind of an affiliate marketer. This time, I had a blog and a Youtube channel. And I saw the potential... although I was still shy to share all this with my students... So I waited until the last day, and I showed them the resources that could be of interest to them on my blog and Youtube channel..
BUT, and that was a big BUT, I was not really ready... I actually did not have any blog post specifically about learning French... I did not have anything that was really made for them... so my attempt to get them interested to follow a link to an online program they could use to learn French further was a total failure...
I realised afterwards how I could have done this better... and kind of wished I got a second chance... but it was too late.
Weeks went by... I was busy with other things... and then a few days ago the same Language School contacted me again... asking me if I wanted to work with them again. This time, less intensive, but over a longer period of time, and with more groups... My affiliate marketer's mind got excited again!!
Yes!! I am getting the 2nd chance I was asking for! I still have to write that blog post about online resources to learn French but I am motivated by the concrete opportunities I am going to get starting next week to share it with my students.
So, I missed the first wave... but a second one is coming, even bigger... it feels exciting... I do want to get this one right... I still have to do the work, but I do feel the motivation too...
So, let me ask you a question: Which waves did you miss in the past that may be coming back in your life now, giving you a second chance to get it right? And what are you going to do about it?
To our success,
Nathalie ❤️
P. S. If you haven't seen my latest video training on WA about how to shift and upgrade your money mindset, check it out here: https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/how-to-shift-your-m...
Get ready for shocking "revelations" and enjoy!
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There's only one thing worse than not having a second chance to do something better with an opportunity, it's not seeing the opportunity the first time around! Like the expression, "I can't see the wood for the trees!" Sometimes, I can't see the waves for the sea!
Working from home in our pyjamas must be the subject of another post! When I first worked from home the internet did not exist, at least not as it does now, and I had to wear a suit and tie to be able to make a business phone call !
Thanks for an excellent analogy, Nathalie.
Best wishes, Rob
Thank YOU for sharing your experience with all this, Rob! 😃
Wow! You had to wear a suit and tie to be able to make a business phone call?! You don't do that anymore, right?
Best wishes to you too,
Nathalie
No, I don't do it any more! Although, it's not as strange as it seems. People who do jobs which need uniforms, such as the police and others probably do not feel as though they are at work without wearing them. In the past, people would not consider going to a business meeting without wearing a suit and tie! It was disrespectful and it reminded people why you were there.
Today people say if you act like a salesman, people will treat you like one! How things have changed!
Rob
I missed a few waves.Sometimes it take time to fully understand when you have missed a real opportunity. When you are presented with the opportunity presented here at WA, You have to move forward. Good luck , Wishing you Mega Success.
What a wonderful opportunity for you Nathalie. Get writing that awesome blog that will draw them to you again and again.
I'm doing a similar plan with my singing lessons.
All the best for your success.
Lily 😊
Thanks a lot, Lily! 😃
Singing lessons? Beautiful!! Do you have a speciality? Sounds a little crazy but I would LOVE to learn how to sing "opera-style"... Any recommendations?
All the best for your success too,
Nathalie 😊
Hi Nathalie, I actually did six years of opera training many years ago and it has kept my voice sweet over the years. The breathing techniques were a great foundation for singing all styles. Jazz, pop and rock..
My suggestion is to ask around your friends and family for any recommendation for singing teachers. You want someone local that you can relate to and have fun learning with. Ask in the local music stores or as I would , talk to local musicians and ask who is the best singing teacher they know. Pretty soon the same name will keep coming up and you can give them a call.
You could do singing lessons online. There are a mass of free you tube. I'm just researching who is teaching formal lessons online, so I will let you know if you like?
Go for it.
Lily 😊
My pleasure, Claudio! 😊 Thank YOU for reading it and taking the time to leave your comment.
Nathalie
Wow, this is a fantastic opportunity for you Nathalie, I'm excited for you. We don't always get a second bit of the apple, or is it cherry ? Cherries aren't big enough for two bites, so it must be apple. Anyway, I'm still excited.
MegaWealthy9 - No I wish I did have a 2nd wave. The reason I don't is because my 1st website is a mess. If I get out of the mess I should hit the 2nd. Wish you the best.
All the best clearing up your 1st website, Edward! 😃 I'm sure you are going to do a great job! Remember: progress not perfection is the goal. You can totally do this! 😃
Nathalie
Thank you Nathalie - I was able to get out of my mess thanks to WA support and am back on the road again, wish you the best.
My ocean with waves is really about success online. I have tried dropshipping once before. But I know so much more now then I did at that time. I wish I have come by WA at that time. Now I'm more hungry to make a success online with affiliate marketing. Maybe I'm going to expand with dropshipping again. But with other tactics.
Sounds great, Fred! 😀 I hope your back feels better! I loved reading your profile story.
Nathalie
My back will unfortunately never be better. It's all about pain management and training. Get by, day by day.
Nathalie, I've had lot of waves and have enjoyed the last one that rolled in about 6 months ago. It gave me a reason to start surfing again!
Great post.
Thanks
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I like that one Nathalie: a life surfer, that is so descriptive and paints a picture, one that anyone can inspire to.
At times we can feel that we have missed the boat, from experience it is amazing how opportunities come back around.
One we recognize that nothing is ever lost, it can be about timing and having our mindset in the right space for when the next wave decides to come through.
Best wishes.
Yes, Alex!! I totally agree with you! Timing and having our mindset in the right space are essential! 😃
Best wishes to you too,
Nathalie