Milestones

Hello, my most wonderfully astute and wise WA family members! I'd like to share 3 milestones that are in my midst.

Milestones are points in our journey to take stock in what we've accomplished, as well as assess the pathway forward.

Milestone 1

At the beginning of the week, I was reminded that I have been here at WA for 6 months.

That's just a bit of time in a life, however it is significant in that I have learned so much about creating a quality website.

Be that as it may, that's not the best part of my time here. Through the many wise souls here in the WA family, I've created connections that I suspect will last awhile.

I have also learned some things about myself that will help me be successful going forward in this affiliate marketing venture. Thank you WA and all the wonderful folks that make it a helpful, successful community!

Milestone 2

I finally got to the point where my YouTube channel has met the requirements to be monetized.

To get paid from the ads that run on your videos, you have to have 1000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours. That may sound like a lot, but when I came to WA just 6 months ago, I had 195 subscribers and 600 watch hours. So, just like blogging, video by video, you build it up and become an authority in your niche.

It can also help drive traffic to your website! It's a worthy venture. If you don't want to appear on video, you can just do a voice over to a video you shoot of some scene, or a slideshow of pictures. If I can do it, you can!

Of course this isn't the end, it's just a milestone: I see great things ahead!

Milestone 3

The last 2 markers have been crossed, the next one is just ahead.

For me, the most important personal goal is not financial, My main goal is to maintain my good health well into my old age. I turn 70 in August. To celebrate, my wife and I will be hiking Half Dome in Yosemite National Park.
The picture above is the last part of the hike on cables which go to the top of the up exposed granite dome. The entire hike is 16.4 miles round trip, The trail climbs 4,800 feet in elevation, from 4000′ to 8839′ at the top.

My Point

My point is that not too many 70 year old's try this. It is not for the casual hiker. It’s rated extremely difficult. I’m doing it for my 70th birthday to bring awareness that Qigong is a way to allow your body to thrive well into your aged years. The hike takes 8 – 12 hours to complete, depending on one’s fitness level.

To help gain authority in my niche, I have to show that it works with my actions. Otherwise, I'm just another fraud selling something that may or may not work just to make money.

This also proves to me that I am still in the prime of my life, and no mountain of a challenge can stop me from being the best version of myself which is still evolving. The self-work never ends. It just gets sweeter.