Is being part of WA your Hobby OR is it a Real Business? Part 1

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The fact that you're here at Wealthy Affiliate means you would have, at some point in time, taken an interest in an ad, website, Facebook post or friend that says something like:

"Make $5,000 a ______ (day / week / month)

at _____ (home / the beach / anywhere in the world)

in your _____ (pajamas / underwear / swimsuit)

working just _____ (30 / 60 / 120 minutes a day).

This _____ (course / ebook / system) has done the hard work for you.

For just _____ ($19 / $37 / $97 / $1997) you could have an online business that

earns you _____ (hundreds / thousands / millions)

within _____ (24 hours / 1 week / 1 month)"

I'm almost 100% certain everyone here believes to some extent in what the above message promises... and (myself included) have given away our hard earned money and time to try it out... hoping to spend just 1 hour daily to earn the thousands or millions we think we deserve. If you've spent some time doing Internet Marketing (I've been trying to do this for more than 5 years now... just check the date I joined WA) and only making a few cents or dollars then something is definitely wrong.

I believed in the IM lifestyle message for all those years and have nothing to show for it except a huge hole in my pocket! And to this day, I'm ashamed to even tell my wife how much I actually spent on products, courses and services.

So what's different today compared to 5 years ago?

Some of you know that I recently came back to WA. I realised 2 months ago exactly what was wrong and what I needed to change after I attended a webinar where I felt as though the speaker was talking directly to me. I'm not going to mention who it is or the name of the program as WA has a strict policy against any form of promotions. Although I did pay a big sum to learn more about online businesses, I'd like to freely share with all of you what I learned.

I know that everyone who is just starting WILL struggle a whole lot. But all it takes is to make that first few sales, and suddenly our entire perception about IM and our life changes. So hopefully this helps some of you make that very critical breakthrough.

The most important thing about IM, you MUST change your mindset! No course, ebook, system or community can do that for you. It's a conscious and daily decision you have to make for yourself if you're serious about wanting to make this work. I made this decision 2 months ago and it has been tough... BUT I know that I'm moving closer to making this online business happen.

So what do you REALLY want? Feel free (and it IS free) to follow along =) I'd love to hear what your thoughts in the comments below.

Oh, a final note that I forgot =) Thought it would be fun if we could have more interaction, so here's a simple exercise if you'd like to participate in while I create the next blog post.

  • What is your favourite fast food franchise?
  • How much does it cost to be a franchisee?

Thanks for reading!

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I am in a very similar situation to you, Zeke, with a very similar track record and experience. Like you, I joined WA some years ago and have recently returned with a different mindset. But my thoughts about hobby or business are a bit complicated. I'll think it over and perhaps write a blog post on it myself - or tell you about it in the discussion of your next post.

I don't really have a favourite fast food franchise, but I know it costs a lot to get one and involves an awful lot of work for several years to get it off the ground. McDonalds charge 200.000 Euros ($275.000) for a franchise and say don't even think of applying for one if you cannot fund this out of your own savings.

Awesome post. It seems we have similar stories! I was also in the wrong mindset when I first started in 2009. I have changed mine as well and I can already feel such a difference. I know things are working how they should be now. I'm not here to make a quick buck. I'm here to work to create something that will A. help people and B. bring income in for a long, long time.

It sounds like you are on the right track too and I can feel that you're going to be really successful.

OK, on to your questions.

Favorite fast food franchise: probably Subway
How much it costs to be a fanchisee: $15,000 for the initial franchise fee

Very curious to see what you have up your sleeve! :)

This hobby is giving me lot of job satisfaction. Thanks for your post have godsblessings.in

This hobby is giving me lot of job satisfaction.Thanks for your post. Have godsblessins.in

Zeke, good point about changing your mindset. It was a hobby for me for far too long. That can lead to faulty thinking and developing bad habits. I'm in the process of reversing all that now. Good post. I enjoyed reading it. ~Jude

For now this is just my hobby and soon to be my real job...

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