Is IM luck of the draw? Any 1 on 1 Coaching offers?

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Hello,

You say you spend more than you make. Are you doing PPC? There is a massive learning curve with that, and I highly recommend you get some sort of training before blowing away all your money.

I think you will kick yourself once you realize hwo much money you have been wasting.

As for the luck thing, I think there is a bit of luck with any business venture really. 90% work, 10% luck I feel like.

Is it stealing though?

I use a cashback site in the UK called Quidco. I got £60 cashback when I signed up for cable - and Quidco effectively just give you the affiliate money back. Is that stealing? Or just plain old haggling / getting the best price?

And I say this from the perspective of someone who purchased Headway from an affiliate link of someone else on warrior not my own which I could have done. So I don't always do this myself but I wouldn't call it stealing.

I have to respectfully disagree with you on this point (the stealing part - the no making money from buying from your own link is a no brainer). Being an affiliate/promoter/whatever isn't really any different than being a wholesaler or selling physical products. I used to have an e-commerce site selling high end flashlights and often got some for my own use when ordering from my wholesaler. I know a lot of people who do the same thing, and it is perfectly legal, allowed, and kosher.

To the OP:

I am no IM guru, but I do know a thing or two about business. One of the things that has helped me most in business is to find mentors and learn from them. Basically the same thing as a coach, but I feel there is one subtle difference: You pay a coach. How do you get a mentor who is willing to teach you without being paid? (These are really the best ones, IMO. A paid coach can only do so much for you)

Make them believe that you are worth their time. Successful people, in general, like to pass on their knowledge, but they don't want to just give it to anybody. I have found, in my experience, that offering to work for free is one of the best ways to impress a potential mentor. It gives you a chance to show them your work ethic and get to know them a little more. There is always some menial task that they don't want to do anymore and would be only too happy to pass on to someone else (article writing and backlinking come to mind). This has worked very well for me, and cost me only my time!

Good luck!