When you should actually *have* a job.

I like that post, but #2 doesn't apply to everyone. There are those people who think of internet marketing as a religion or otherwise worship it to the point where they are anti-social. They could care less about getting out, unless they are getting out to spend the cash they've made online.

Number one seems to me to be much like advising someone whose pants are on fire that they may need a bucket of water. Anyone who doesn't realise that they need a job to support themselves in the absence of any other income has probably been lobotomised and has a network of carers to depend on.

As for number two, I can't think of any 'super successful' internet marketer that hasn't got there without a willingness to network, putting themselves out there and attending seminars etc. Of course there will be those that don't, and a lot of their success will be down to automation and leaving their computers to do much of the work while they're off doing something more interesting. Then there are those that productively just put the hours in and are probably just as keen to knock off at the end of it all as job-goers are, but are better paid for it or at least gaining by not having to commute etc.

I actually think that successful internet marketers who sit at the computer all day are few and far between and that 24/7 surfers are more likely to be idly browsing for 'the next big thing' while having put little or no effort into the last one. The 'at it all day' success story you mention probably exists too, but the chances are that he's tied to the home by a house-bound parent or stuck there for some other reason that would only see him vegging out in front of the telly instead of building his assets online.

The point is (I was always going to get there eventually!) that I think it's wrong to generalise like this. It doesn't matter how many people you can address at once from a platform like the WF with the way you think things should be done - there's always going to be an individual on the other end, all of them different from each other, and all of them different from you.

While I can agree, to a point, I have yet to actually meet an internet marketer who had no other paid work.
Looking at the numbers, if 95% fail, the degrees of success in the remaining 5% will go from earning pocket money to being wealthy.
Reading the life styles of those who promote their own programmes, internet marketing has replaced their jobs with self employment. let's face it, that is just a job where you pay your own wages.
Presumably those who do give up their outside jobs have found that the conflict between working for someone else and working for themselves arrives at a seminal moment where a decision has to be made. I doubt that all the decisions are correct - but that, as they say, is life.

I'm sure anyone who sits in front of their computer too much will get bored of it after a while and find something else to do. I very seldom spend time on the computer after supper, and in the Summer time I goof off early on Friday's and drive out to my cottage for the weekend -- where there isn't a phone or Internet access. It's a good time to invite a few friends over to play some tunes, have a BBQ and sip a few beers.

Through the week, if I'm having a slow day, I can have important clients emails forwarded to my cell-phone so if I'm out visiting, running errands (or just goofing off) I will know if something comes up.

But a job?!! Ack...

Regards,
Steve MacLellan

dang #2 sounds like me! LOL! Maybe I should get a part time job at a gym or something to occupy my time. This way I can get in a good workout and get a free membership. Great post

I don't agree with the OP because the post doesn't provide a logical conclusion or steps to reach a goal. IMO the post is incomplete and can actually work to the detriment of some people that follow it's advice.

Here, the goal is to be in IM full time or quit your job.

Well, hey, there are some harsh realities that you have to get to beyond the money issue, before you can get to the goal. Are you able to provide for benefits, retirement, healthcare, mortgage payments, credit card debt, tuition, etc. beyond survival money? Where's the safety cushion? Set it all up first and make sure you're not 3 days into your plan before you jump into something that you can't easily un-do.

Make sure you have a sustainable business, in other words, before making any life altering decisions.

Did I really read something that said, in essence, keep your job to get money to live & to stay in touch with the world?

As much as I am into working for myself, some variant of #2 isn't such a bad idea. There have been days, weeks, and months of complete and absolutely boredom. I have considered bartending or some other style position to keep the social element of my life well rounded. Not for the money at all, but just to GET OUT from time to time and have a purpose other than getting in my car and going for a drive or spending a few hours taking the "long" way to the mall or grocery store because I have trouble filling my days... Something to think about it for sure.

Honestly it's ALL about having MULTIPLE streams of income no matter how you look at it. Whether it is from IM (multiple within IM alone), b&m business, or whatever else.

Right about that Eric. Many of may days I'm just sitting there playing xbox being bored out of beating all of my friends, computer, and opponents in NBA 2k9 lol.

Bartending sounds like a great idea to get out. The idea I suggested was getting a part time at your local gym.

I can't wait to make enough money from relatively passive sources to be 'bored' all day. I can think of a million things to do!

Eric: How long did it take you to get to that stage of income? And what is your number one tip (except for cliche's like 'work hard', 'take action' etc) or thing you'd wished you'd known when you first started.

Sounds like a few people I know lol.

I think that if you don't know how to organize your life you could find yourself in very strange situations

Unless you're bigtime in IM, then I guess it's okay to ditch the job. But in times of uncertainty, it pays to be on the safe side of things. Needless to say, I still have a job and do IM during my free time. My earnings online is reasonable enough to afford me short vacations overseas.