I've never made any serious online income that lasted but the adventure, nuts and bolts,the experience and the joy that came from cyberspace has been rather fulfilling. I lived the dream and by far, have had all sorts of experiences that attuned the mind to the fullest potential. I did try hard to generate a fulltime income from the Cosmic Master and followed the passion through in full thrust. Gave everything I've had, even out of pocket money to sustain a possible enterprise, eventually turn it a full fledged business. I dedicated long, excruciating hours to learn the ropes strictly via trial and error. It did pay off handsomely education wise and was able to pay for my gym and supplements. I sacrificed leisure time in exchange for knowledge. Everybody I knew, let the good time roll, going out clubbing, drinking and partying but I was lured in a fantasy world vying to make ends meet. Bodybuilding is an expensive sport and requires good nutrition, dedication and ethics.I was barely scraping by but never regretted it for a minute. All my life revolved around sports and computers, the geeky stuff. Radically, enjoyed the process. Way better than beating around the bush as unemployment is something that can't be ignored. You can't fix the economy by your own but you can work hard to generate a side income
- you'd still be facing a dilemma, like reaping the benefits of insurance (which I can't afford), and the rewards of running your own business. My little profit center plummeted and have very little to show for it. My dream was to build a stable income, rejoice the tax benefits and for once, operate a legitimate business.
I failed in that department. Nowadays I hardly bring home the bacon so "the dream" skids elusive. My first apartment seemed like a sweatshop and you'd find me assembling random pieces of code to forge a web presence. I've even labored long hours as a delivery boy to support my "business" which was more like a hobby.
The "process" revolutionized my entrepreneurial activities and propelled me to keep plugging in. I idolized the process, worked to the minute detail and brought several "wins" home. Will I ever be able to churn a full time show and generate serious income just to bring something thumbing to the table that will make sense just to prove to myself that the entrepreneurial aspect is alive and kicking? Afterall I worked excruciating hours, the sweat and tears kind of stuff, the technicalities and everything in between. My own "boss" has been yours truly and is a major kick in the rear to boot with. Tracking down the "de la creme" of advertisers and generating traffic requires ingenuity and Internet savvy. You must be able to "connect" laser targeted traffic to the key sponsor in order to make a mint. Jollying at the cafeteria and talking drivel, just won't cut in. You need serious brain power and in-depth know-how of the Internet mechanics. Can't be taught in college nor school, you have to be privy of the inner workings of salesmanship. Bumming yourself out for a day job requires zero mental investment whatsoever but running an e-business is a challenge popping out of electrons, the "thin air" logistics that better
be backed-up with exponential will-power, sometimes without breaking even.
The ethical commitment is vital as wishful thinking won't buy you an overnight income. And there is no such thing as free lunch online as it requires a nominal investment for the basics, such as webhosting. My first product was a digital version of my bodybuilding routine selling for $12.95 and that's where I derived my initial experience. Oh, there was another one too, a SEO guide, probably the first sort of "blueprint" to be marketed with tactics that set the basis of link popularity and tiny profit funnels. Back then, search engine cloaking was all the rage for marketers who refused to go with the flow. You'd set up a plain old '96s style looking website, throw some text and generate an insane amount of webpages ranking at the top ... it was good while it lasted. Remember, rules change so rapidly, it really isn't worth it. Top marketers are snooped big time and sooner or later most of the "insider marketing" schemes fall like a deck of cards.
If you only look into the case of Don Lapre, the classified ads guy. A gifted individual who made a fortune from his one bedroom apartment goes kaput. A representative example of free entrepreneurialism. A person who paved the way in the direct response industry turned into a martyr of his own success. He perished and ... died. Prove me otherwise.
End of story.