Comments on: why i am mad at myself and how to not be like me

By: Coleen Sosa

Coleen Sosa — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:12:41 +0000

They already said the important stuff. Now you have even more free time to devote to your project of choice. Sounds like a good deal to me! Let me know if I can help with anything.

By: Nate

Nate — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:09:49 +0000

@ greg – Hey man! You’re totally right about email marketing. I’m realizing that it can have some serious earning potential. I’ve already made a couple of sales through it on my product website and I’m really thrilled.

@ sonicsuns – The ideas were…. 1) An affiliate website I have that promotes a product that I know converts insanely well. I just gave up on it when I got bored. 2) A WordPress blog setup business. I think if I had tweaked my marketing strategies a little I could have made it work. 3) A fitness/weight loss eBook. I ended up using it as a bonus for my current project so it’s not a complete waste though. Thanks for showing interest!

By: Sonicsuns

Sonicsuns — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:54:21 +0000

“It’s frustrating to see so many other people doing what they want and love every day. I’m actually pretty damn jealous”

I know what you mean.

“I’ve had at least 3 ideas that if I had devoted 100% of my time and made it through the dip they would be making me enough to not have to be looking for a job starting tomorrow.”

Just wondering, what were those 3 ideas?

By: Greg Rollett

Greg Rollett — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:28:49 +0000

Yo dude! A few hundred buckaroos is nothing to be ashamed of. The thing is to keep the momentum of those buckaroos. Where are they coming from? How can I scale that? Etc.

You got mad ideas and honestly now have the one skill that every blogger sucks at – email marketing. Once you learn email marketing the world is your brother.

By: Nate

Nate — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:11:37 +0000

@ dan – Thanks for the advice! Focus is a tricky thing for sure.

@ andi – Hey! Sounds like we’ve had similar experiences. I think having those little side projects is great, and I’m glad it works for you. You’re obviously smart enough to still maintain the necessary focus on your main project, and that’s what I struggle with :-) And you’re right… always moving toward something, thanks for the encouragement.

@ jen – A couple hundred bucks really isn’t bad is it? I guess if I’ve managed that while having absolutely no direction then from now on I should really start seeing the results I want. So yeah, you’re right… as always :-) And thanks for sharing that site, been looking at it and it’s super interesting.

@ alan – Nice to hear that you can relate. And get on that blog post issue, the masses crave something new! Definitely looking forward to chatting more in depth about this stuff on the hiking trail.

@ sean – Take the advice and run with it! That’s why I wrote this post, so you don’t end up in my position. Great site you have by the way, stay in touch man!

@ diggy – “Dont let failure get to your heart and dont let success go to your head” – You always have great little bits of wisdom! And $750 last month? You’re really doing it, man. That’s beyond cool. Thanks for stopping in :-)

@ james – Yeah, it’s not a bad deal at all really! Thanks for the support, I truly appreciate it.

@ joel – That’s the plan! Already feeling much better about things. Thanks for the comment, buddy.

@ karen – Congrats on your sales! Glad you like the term for our condition, it’s a very serious one ;-)

@ michelle – What a great quote! Thanks so much for sharing that. Experience rich is a huuuugely important thing for me. And I’m glad that all this has happened, as much as it kind of sucks right now. Loving your picture, by the way!

By: Michele Nicholls

Michele Nicholls — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:03:58 +0000

It’s a bummer isn’t it? But, as Khalil Gibran says in ‘The Prophet’ – “Pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding” so welcome that pain, feel it fully, and move on with the lesson learned and grateful for it!
I’ve had lots of businesses, none made me financially wealthy, but I am so rich in experience as a result, and not afraid of getting things ‘wrong’, because I’ve learnt something important each time I ran, full pelt, into that wall.
You’re never too old to learn – set a pattern of being grateful for every painful lesson, and you’ll end up having far less pain, that’s one of the major lessons life has taught me in 63 tears ;oD

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:57:39 +0000

Hey Nate,

I think you have lots to be proud of… just think of all that you HAVE learned from the benefits of your work from home job. I think a couple hundred bucks are a great start. I made two sales of 4.95 in the past two days, and I’m delighted with it.

I totally get (and love) that phrase entrepreneurial ADHD. I sooo have that. It makes progress on one thing so difficult, but I think sticking with one and working hard at JUST it is a great plan.

By: Joel

Joel — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:13:07 +0000

Nate-
Beating yourself up won’t do any good. In fact it seems like you’re more focused and wise because of it. Just get back out there, pick one thing you love and make things happen =)

By: James Schipper

James Schipper — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:43:10 +0000

They already said the important stuff. Now you have even more free time to devote to your project of choice. Sounds like a good deal to me!

Let me know if I can help with anything.

By: Diggy

Diggy — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:18:54 +0000

Hey Nate,
Yep I had that too. Don’t be too hard on yourself, learn from your mistake and do better this time round.

Dont let failure get to your heart and dont let success go to your head:)

It’s been 2 years since I started online and Ive hopped around quite a bit, although my main focus now is my blog and ebook. That should be pretty big.

Last month was my biggest month online at $750, still nothing big enough to live off but it’s getting closer:)

Good luck Sir, do not give up, ever!
Diggy