Progress - The One Percenter Club?

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It has been a hot minute since posting a personal blog here at WA. I wanted to update the community on my endeavors thus far.

Well winter has hit Iowa with Winter Storm Bruce and with that comes all the stress of the holidays. Don't get me wrong Christmas is my favorite holiday...it just has a bit of a different meaning when you grow up and stuff.

Having two little kiddos, a house and it seems like a daily shoveling duty in order to get out of my driveway right now. Life is nuts! I know these are very easy things to complain about and I hope I don't offend anyone that may have some "real" issues.

Everything in life is relative and no one can stop time...life goes on, one blog post at a time.

Progress? What's that?

For the first time since I joined WA I took 2 days off. Thanksgiving with the family put a hindrance on my progression online. And of course with family gatherings you get the typical "how is life?", "what are you doing now?", "where are you working?" - blah blah blah. I think I should have just stuck to the simple answers.

I ended up getting into some conversation about what my new venture was (affiliate marketing). And I decided I was going to keep it simple and move on, but of course that never happens. One thing led to another and I began to question myself.

This is something I always have done. I respect everyone's opinion, we all live on the same place and not everyone has the answers to everything. So when I get asked "How is the affiliate marketing thing going" it is hard to say "great" - because it is complicated. It is hard to tell someone it is like "owning a business".

It makes me question my progression? Is this industry saturated? If I am doing this with WA training on my own, how do I stand a chance with corporations that are incorporating these same tactics? I get somewhat sidetracked - can you tell?

Have to find a New Way!

So continue with my training, continue to create content and stick with the community. That is what I am telling myself. I have to, I have vested too much time to jump ship now. I enjoy blogging, and I enjoy this new venture. It just seems so extremely overwhelming every day, keeping calm and meditating is what I have found to be my secret.

Meditation -

It has been my remedy. Much like my niche of fasting and fitness (currently) - it is all mental. I am the only one on my specific journey and if I let too much noise in - that is all I will hear - noise. I have started a meditation routine every morning.

No - Nothing - Nada

For at least 30 minutes (maybe longer). I clear my mind, find a nice relaxing place and focus on my breathing. Again, the idea of meditation made me nervous just like - deciding I needed to get out of the rat race, to try affiliate marketing, to pay for WA to get me there, to dedicate time away from my family to write a blog that has yet to produce any income, and now to meditate. Taking yet more time away from my schedule to get my mind on track.

Fear

Fear, again a relative term. It is just a word. A word that someone gave a meaning. This is scary. I am used to devoting time, and in return get rewarded with money. This is a trying time for me. Understanding the entrepreneur mindset. Putting in the time behind the scenes to have something possibly not pan out. It is the consistency of getting back up after being knocked down.

Maybe drop shipping? maybe MLM? maybe buy a construction company? maybe stick to the 9-5 and get a promotion? maybe follow my passion of painting and see where that goes?...Is this a midlife crisis? (LOL)

I know this isn't a midlife crisis, I feel this may be normal. My dad always used to say "if you aren't nervous, then it doesn't matter that much to you". This was in relation to wrestling, but I feel it applies over everything you do in life. And just like wrestling, you have to be willing to sacrifice it all, go all in, and give it all you have. Do the things that most won't

1 percenter

The fact is I don't know if this will pan out. I know that it can, and I know this it usually doesn't. In order to be the 1% that succeeds, I need to think like that. In order to think like that, I need to think the opposite 99%.

Risk vs. reward. It is a real thing. If you want to play the game, there is a price to pay. Affiliate marketing isn't a get-rich-quick overnight venture - I wish it was.

This post may sounded a bit jaded, a little "chip on my shoulderish" and it probably is. But even having said that, I know deep down I am progressing. Whether I become the world's best affiliate marketer or I just add it to the tool belt. It will all be worth it.

Thanks for reading, and have a great day all!

Nic

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Nic,
Jaded?? Not at all. I question my sanity regularly on this journey here.
Fear- it's real, but when you break it down, there's nothing to fear but fear itself... (my inner Yoda speaks). LOL
Enjoy the journey, and keep it up!
Great post!!
Shaunna

Shaunna,
Thank you for the inspiration, and I like your inner Yoda...woop woop.

Hey Nic
99% is how much you need to work if you want the 1 % and never give up
always know inside you can do this and every chance you get do some more training and write another post for your site-Rinse and repeat and keep growing - you can do it:)
Vicki

Thanks Vicki
I appreciate the kind words, have a great day!

You are so welcome :)

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