Entrepreneurship Can Be Very Lonely Sometimes

YOU CAN,....ARRM, OH YEAH, DO SOMETHING!

Ok, lets get serious, l have been online for 9 years, full time, and understand all of the crap you are getting from your family, and most likely friends, nothing new here.

If l had listened to my friends, (what is left offline) and family l would be in a stupid job, slaving away, probably til l dropped dead. I know, jobs are not stupid just very restrictive, and usually leads to overseas holidays, a wedding or two, and then bloke and ailing health when you retire, etc.

I thought stuff that, so have slaved away on things ranging from websites, blogs, software development, list building, product development and so forth.

9 years later what have l got, (yeah, l know, don't bring up that song).

A way of doing flyers very quickly, so much so, if l employed someone, l could become wealthy within a few years.

Doing it myself, and working reasonably hard, probably doubling $600 every month.

I could make a fulltime wage within a year, and then keep going, since their is no ceiling.

No ceiling means that l could become a millionaire doing this, most people can't comprehend that, apart from a dumb Tatts ticket.

And since they cannot comprehend it, it is classified as dumb luck or gambling.


I don't consider what l am doing as gambling, it is just trying everything online til you whittle it down to an area you are good at and something that works.

At face value, nothing works online and everything is virtually impossible, unless you have a magic wand handy.

The wealth comes to those that will persist, regardless of anyone or anything. You family will come around to your way of thinking, even if they put your success into the luck catagory.

Saying you are lucky is a copout, or a way they can cope with their restrictive lifestyle. Which has a tendency of catching up with them later on in life.

My brother is the type that thinks that he knows everything, so already knows that wealth online is dumb luck. And l am headed for broke, destitute and selling pens on a street corner.

Lol, not now!

I will be rich in the next 5 years, l have run the numbers, probably 3 if l wasn't so lazy.

I will retire at 55, and my brother will probably be at it til he is 67, then blow the super and go on the pension.


Unfortunately he doesn't ask me anymore about my online thing, he just thinks the worst, and assumes that l will only make pocket money.

My Mother has also been like that lately, but after spitting the dummy recently, is more up to date.

If you want wealth online, then put the blinders on. Obviously don't tell something to bu***off, not unless you have to.


My experience is, you can talk to them til you are blue in the face, and they won't believe you, or come up with more silly reasons it won't work.


The only thing that will convince is a sh**load of cash on the kitchen table, but a new BMW out front might also do the trick?

Good luck, keep going, change tracks when needed, ignore the foolish, and ummm, keep going.

It's lonely at the top!

I've had to grow my offline and online business's, all self funded, and all on my own. At times it feels like everyone around you is full of negativity, but they probably think they have your best interests at heart.

Pretty much everyone has at some point tried to have a "serious chat" with me and tried to convince me to get a regular job and join the 9 to 5. But I know from past experience that I wouldn't be happy working for somebody else. I've got to be building all the time!

Keep at it man, and you can spend time with your friends and family when you're rich!

I think it depends on WHICH family members are criticizing your online work.

The critique might be due to you being too willing to talk about your online business - or unwilling to STOP talking about it. It's a common fault of many marketers and truth is, most people aren't that interested in the details. If these family members are close to you - depend on you for support, etc - they might be express worry/fear in the only way they know how.

I know a man who lost his wife and two daughters because once he began working online....he could talk of nothing else...had no interest in anything except his online activity ....expected everyone around him to be a cheerleader. There is a work/life balance you need to maintain.

I think it's asking a lot of those around you that they become your "cheerleaders". They have their own work and life and while they may wish you well it's exhausting to be responsible for the emotional support of someone else.

My suggestion is to learn to support yourself in a more positive way - whether it's meditation or exercise program or whatever suits you - have time away from thinking about your online work. Take days off here and there - have work hours rather than all-day-all-the-time focus on your online efforts.

It's normal to be depressed at times - hard to keep working day after day when it feels like a slog. But - that's not the fault of others. Keeping you motivated is not the responsibility of others. Take a day off - take a few deep breaths and smell the roses - then get back to it.

For me it was always taking my dog for a walk in the woods to get my head straight - and then back to work. If family members are expressing concern - look to see if there's a reason for their concern. If not, just smile and keep doing what you are doing.

THANK YOU ALL. I needed that interaction. Thank you.

To speak to what Kay King just wrote above (which is a really good point!)...

I never talk about this business obsessively with my family ... I know better than to do so. I only speak of it when asked. And, when asked, I provide all the details that are asked for.

I also have other activities in addition to the business. I work out daily. I meet with friends for coffee or drinks weekly. I interact with my authors regularly (e.g. helping with their publicity tours, answering their questions, etc). And I take time to relax and smell the roses.

I also meditate. Great advice, Kay. I meditate daily.

so get a cat

This may be a rabbit hole.. but it will make you feel better..

Watch NLP Hypnotherapist Richard Bandler on YouTube..

See if you're not as happy as when you were a kid once it's all done..

I understand what you're saying. I just don't tell anybody how much time I spend working online. I was wondering if you get lower back pain from all of the work?