I'm just a regular guy - sort of. I grew up in the foothills of Northern California in a very small town. I was the first in my family to graduate from college.(Fresno State University). Next, I took my first real job in the food industry as a manufacturer's rep and worked my way up the ladder. After 20 years of that, I decided that I'd had enough of "corporate life" and... well...one day I just quit!
Okay, I am not a prime example of what to do when you're thinking about a career change. I didn't have a job lined up or any real idea of what I wanted to do -- except that I wanted to be my own boss.
I spent the next decade or so working on mediocre and failed business ventures, (includiing a couple internet "get rich, quick!" schemes that I bought into. And, many 1,000's of dollars later, I pretty much hit "rock bottom".
But, I learned a few things along the way: (1) I was pretty gullible. You need to do your homework and due diligence before you commit your most precious resources (time and money) to anything! (2) I'm stubborn and an eternal optimist. (3) You can make imoney on the internet, but it requires a proven business plan and real work! "Get rich, quick" = "Fool's gold" (4) Besides real work, the other thing it takes to make it, is a mentor -- someone who has been there and done that.
I consider myself lucky. I could have given up many times and re-joined the corporate world. You see, I wasn't raised in the "computer age". Eisenhower was president when I was born. And, the internet still remains somewhat of a mystery to me. But, I did realize that many millionaires have been created through online businesses.
So, due to my stubborn nature, and by the grace of my "higher power", I eventually found something that really works for me. It's called "affiliate marketing". But, it's taken me a few years of "learning by doing", and research -- to find a mentor in this business that is both proven (14 years as a 7-figure earner) and a person that I can trust. (I'm not as gullible as I once was!)
So, my intent here is to share with you what I've learned thru the "school of hard knocks" and maybe save you a little "blood, sweat, and tears". And, as they say: "if that guy can do it, why can't I?" (Seriously, I'm almost 60 years old!)
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