A cautionary Tale with an optimistic ending

byRHarding1

427 followers

2 years ago

Setting the Scene

The date is July 2017 and Richard (me) decides it would be a good idea to try to make money online. You know, the laptop lifestyle everyone talks about? Well, I decided it was for me. I looked around, did a lot of research and ended up here, at Wealthy Affiliate.

The First Few Weeks

I set up my account, went Premium, and set to work on the training. All good so far, so what happened?

Well I ran into the problem of what niche to choose. I understand this is a problem for many here and it really did put a stop to my progress.

I wasted time and stopped moving forward with the training. I wanted to find the right niche that was going to make me a fortune. BIG mistake. Take it from me, choose anything, even if it is just so you can complete the training. You can always change at a later date.

Inaction

So, indecision lead to procrastination, which finally lead to inaction.

For a while, I did keep visiting the site, reading the success stories and dreaming. But it was not enough to keep me moving forward.

What happened? Well, 5 and a half years happened!

Fast Forward

It is now early 2023 and my own business beginning to fail coupled with the cost of living crisis brought me back.

The big eye opener was I am now seeing people who started after me, posting their success stories. This is exactly where I envisaged myself being after nearly 6 years but here I was still stuck at the starting gate - what an idiot!

So What did I Do?

I made a commitment to start again but this time to push through any hurdles I might encounter.

I made a plan, in my case a 15 week (105 day) plan of massive action, all mapped out on an Excell spreadsheet.

This plan is based on following the "Online Entrepreneur Certification" training. I was determined to follow it to the letter, right to the end and trust in Kyle and Carson's promise to help us build a profitable online business.

I have set daily tasks which keep me on track. This is one of them in fact, to make my first blog post here at WA.

How am I Doing?

Well, I have my new website up and online. It is in the Golf niche and already has 2 blog posts live.

I have not yet run into any major problems due to the fact I am following the training step by step and to the letter.

I am moving on with great optimism.

I now like to come on to the platform to interact. It gives me a sense of motivation to see how everyone else is doing and to begin helping others, where I can.

Conclusion

If you are a new member or someone who is beginning to doubt yourself or the process, read on because this is crucial.

If this is important to you, and I assume it is because you are here already, do the following:

Make a commitment to yourself - Are you serious about this? Then treat it seriously.

Make a Plan - Write it down, create a chart, track your progress.

Follow the training - Believe me, if you haven't looked at it yet, you should. It is detailed, and leads you by the hand, step by step. I am half way through and so far I have a website and can can see how this will be successful.

Don't quit!!! - DO NOT be like me and quit. I have wasted nearly 6 years and I don't want you to do the same.

And did I say this - FOLLOW THE TRAINING!

And Finally

Thanks for reading. this is my very first blog here at WA and I hope you found it interesting.

I will be posting more regularly now for two reasons. Firstly to help anyone who is on the same journey as me, and secondly, as a bit of accountability for myself.

Have a fantastic day, 'til next time.

Richard