Day 3 at WA - Round 2

byNeuroJunkie

176 followers

5 years ago

Alright Gang! Here it is!

I came back to WA 3 days ago after several years away and just completed Level 2 AGAIN.

When I started here in 2015, I had no clue what I was doing or what direction to go in with my niche, so I started blogging about stuff that I was passionate about (rather poorly) and I eventually left the platform with some knowledge and my tail between my legs to go back to the hustle and bustle of the work-force having not felt like I could find a legitimate niche to capitalize on.

UUGH!!! WHY DID I LEAVE???

In short time, I developed a new unique skill set (NICHE) and set out to become a legitimate entrepreneur with my first ever, bonafied LLC. Wow! What a learning curve that was!

Thankfully, I quickly discovered how much information I had retained from Wealthy Affiliate when it came to building websites and marketing my business on Social Media. I was actually quite surprised to learn that much of the course curriculum stuck.

I have received NO OTHER formal training for web development or graphic design!

As I built my company, I began to delve into online coaching, mostly for training people how to conduct Neuro Therapy sessions with a SUUPER nifty medical device that we use and sell (Affiliate Product). WHO KNEW???

I realized that by focussing our efforts as a Company on high quality products that had affiliate programs attached to them, I was able to maximize my potential and leverage both sides of the Customer/Client Relationship with ongoing training and without stocking inventory.

This allowed me to move my business into a realm that I never thought I would be able to reach. We started picking up clientelle on other continents! Yes! We went multi-national with a 1,300sf office and no employees! It's just me and my wife, and she helps me very part-time. I run the company.

Now I am not a rich man as the world would consider a rich man by any means.

We are building a business, and there are many times that I have to dump back in rather than paying myself.

This is HARD WORK Folks!

But it pays off!!!

I am so glad that I decided to build my business as an Affiliate.

This allowed us the freedom to run a business without being tied to a desk.

And THAT my friends, is PRICELESS!

In the Summer of 2018 we went to California with some friends who are also Affiliates for one of the AMAZING!!! companies we represent.

Then in the Spring of 2019 we dropped everything and went to Colorado with friends and travelled to the Summit of Pike's Peak!

Something I never could have done if I was still working my old job as a Firefighter.

Of course, I couldn't let that opportunity pass me by... (Shameless Plug)

It's a dead site now so it's not self-promotion... I know, I know... I killed the domain with my name attached to it, but I built a REAL BRAND!

IT WAS COLD!!!

In the Summer of 2019, we closed down our office for a spell and moved to Manhattan New York!

(For work of course) but as an Affiliate Marketer, the Nomad Lifestyle is as much of a commodity as anything! So we had to take advantage (obviously)....

Was this real life???

I finally began to realize what was possible with Affiliate Marketing!

Believe me, if someone like me can make this work, so can you!

In the next 3-6 months I plan to be back in Texas teaching more classes with one of my best friends, and I know that my affiliate marketing business will keep right on rolling because I have my laptop and my JetPack that will go with me.

I realized early on that I did not automate enough of my business. I built WAY too linear minded and I plan to correct that over the next year with a larger focus on sales automation and building out video content and recorded trainings so that I don't have to work so hard. I really need to better duplicate my efforts, and that is my main goal now.

But I will still be loving life this much...

Stick with it!
Don't give up!

You can do this!

The blood, sweat, and tears that you are putting in now will pay off!

IT IS WORTH IT!!!

Thanks for taking the time to read!

- Ian