I haven't written because as I mentioned in the last post, I have been in a long hang time waiting for funds that I could devote to moving forward in the basics of setting myself up in affiliate marketing.
In the meantime I have been soaking in listening to audios and videos--interviews, podcasts, telesummits--in order to keep my mindset up. I have continued to follow Pat Flynn (Smart Passive Income), Sean Ogle (Location180 and Location Rebel), and have added another regular one, Chris Guillebeau with his The Art of Noncomformity. Some telesummits I am listening to are Barbera Aimes' Work Less, Earn More and and Genna Mori's Love Yourself Into Wealth.
In these week my daughter graduated high school and school ended for all the kids and it was Memorial Day so there was a lot of family stuff going on. My daughter moved out immediately, full of her plans for life, so the summer begins with myself and my youngest two sons, age 15 and 9. We are just trying to hang at a slow pace. I just don't want to be anxious and in a hurry any more. I have all the time in the world. I want to be present. So we have gone to the lake, gone to softball games the 15 year old plays in, gone for runs or walks. Maybe we'll swim tomorrow. I actually have my time freedom in my life already. I don't have a full time job and I don't need one. I'd rather have my freedom and live on a shoestring because I've done that all my life anyway. But now in my life I just want to build the cash and also I would love to be able to travel. Hence the affiliate marketing.
Finally, I have used these weeks to clear out my life a little--clear stuff out of the house; try to clear some less than savory relationships (get better at my boundaries), and try to clear my fears and perhaps some not-the-best habits and just relax and say hi to people and enjoy. I want to show up differently in my life now and in these new projects. I want to be who I know I can be and truly am.
So it has been a worthwhile two weeks and I made them count. But I always had in my mind this day so that I could go forward in a practical way.
Today was payday so I returned to the Six Figure Mentors system. I purchased the (first) domain name I will be working with in order to create a (themed/niche) community and list for purposes of affiliate marketing, providing value and service to those in my community, and just having fun. After I did that I have to wait until tomorrow anyway just to let the domain settle into the world wide web before doing some more setup.
One other really important thing happened today. I joined PJ Hulle's List-a-palooza which is sorta like a telesummit, only a lot more interactive and intensive. It helps you build your List, so that is super relevant to what I will be doing and I hoped to get ideas by participating in this process. Part of it is a little self-contest to see how much you can build in 3 months, so this is perfect, because I really would love to have a great first 90 days in what I am doing. So she had a big "share" today where everyone involved posted about themselves and their business and what they had to offer and what they needed that they were looking for, etc. At first, I was not going to do it because of my normal reticence to connect, and my feeling that I did not have anything to offer being so newbie (inadequacy), and also I was dealing with some messy relationship stuff today that was taking its toll (but I refuse to let it get in the way of going forward for the benefit of my life and my family). But I pushed myself just a little to go ahead and do the activity and after just a few seconds, I was of course very happy I had. It was a good exercise to articulate what I hope to be doing with this community I will be building. I did connect with some other people that we may be able to have some mutual benefit in the future. Plus it was just fun to see all the dreamers, creators, believers, and doers in this world.
So more fun promised tomorrow . . .
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