I'm Experienced, successful(!) but jaded and in need of help

Start a new biz. With the knowledge you have it shouldn't be a problem.
Besides, diversifying is good for you anyways.

I know the feeling and trust me, it's easier to start something new so you've got two or more businesses working for you. Plus the excitement of a new business venture will also give your productivity a boost.

Chris

You're way ahead of the game, look at the fundamentals, have you got a sales funnel, what's missing if anything, look at how you've got things set up, if your making that kind of money, there is'nt much wrong, start from the basics.Good luck anyways.

Hope this helps


Kevin

You want help but you've created a new forum profile in order to ask for it?

Maybe you should start by being honest with us and yourself. While you're too "embarrassed" to openly talk about your situation and goals giving you general random advice on the off-chance that something might peek your interest seems like a waste of time.

Dishonest? I don't think so. I told you I'd created the new ID.

How is that dishonest?

You don't know me yet you make big assumptions?

I actually asked if anyone her had a similar experience not just looking for some random advice.

I didn't manage to get as far as I have by just looking for random advice as you put it.

My partner died a few months back and I had a mini heart attack 3 months ago.

Those things slowed me down but didn't stop me.

I've learned one thing...I now know how newbies feel when they ask for help and get this kind of reply

Cheers guys

Sorry...thankyou to Kevin and Chris

I suspected that the moment I read the thread. If you are truly earning $12k/month like you said you wouldn't write something like that.

Thanks for the comments Johnny but ....being where I am right now is extremely embarrassing.

There are many reasons why I didn't post under 'me'...I certainly wasn't trying to be dishonest...just the opposite in fact.

Maybe I reacted badly but it felt like I was being jumped on....it was a genuine cry for help from experienced guys....just didn't feel very supportive. I don't know what I expected really but not to be accused of dishonesty.

Maybe my expectation level was too high?

No I'm a bloke. My kids both work with me.

They visit here and I didn't want them knowing that their Dad feels like this right now.

When you take $12,000 a month you also take on expenses, wages, responsilbilities, more hosting etc etc....as you probably already know.

Well, given your level of experience, I would suggest networking and rubbing shoulders with other marketers that are making $25-$50,000 a month.

Just this alone might be enough inspiration to get you out of this slump?

Yes Johnny I think you may be right. P'raps they'd give me the kick up the @r5e that I need. See when you get to where I am....you sometimes miss the obvious.

Cheers

nairns,

By posting as yourself and admitting that you have challenges would actually make everyone feel normal instead of feeling that the 'experts' are always making money and never have any challenges.

Hearing a well known forum member admit to some challenges would be more encouraging to everyone around you AND knowing the general giving spirit in this forum, you would probably get some really good advice from people who genuinely care.

Di

@rahmone
WTF! I bet U got that off my chest...lol
Just what I was going to suggest...If U want to earn what the millionaires earn, U've got to think like they do & the only way you can do that is to interact and spend TIME with them.(They r usually expensive though)

If you spend too much time with low income earners...I give you 6months & (Oops!) Ur income would be sinking.
I hope that helped.
Cheers!

Apparently your income is the average income of your closest 10 friends combined.

...or something like that.

OK...so I went about it the wrong way..

Thanks for the 3 constructive responses anyway.

I'm gone.

I read in a few books that the person you will be in 5 years time is determined by the friends you have around you now and the books you read.

I agree, if you want to go further with your income, you need to learn" new things"i bet you started from the lowest point like everyone else and been learning all the way to the big money.And this is where you had your circle of the same people who do this, but you are not in this circle anymore and you have a new path now, where a new circle of new people begins and new approtunities.For the " big boys" you maybe just a beginner :>. But i would agree with *DianaHeuser* here, you could teach alot the members of this forum and encourage them to work hard : ), share your experience .

I have a few thoughts.

1. you can only do so much "work" you may have yourself locked into a situation where its only feasible time and effort wise to deal with XX amount of customers and make XX amount of money. Creating a better "end game" sales funnel might be the answer to uping your income.

2. I did hit a similar situation after about 5 years in business. what I found was that for me, I needed to unclutter my business life. I dropped or sold off lots off small projects. I shut down legacy offers and just deleted the pages. It allowed me to clear my mind up a lot and free up lots of mental energy to focus on moving my business forward rather than just keeping it on the tracks.

3. even after the uncluttering, I was still left with lots of "angles" to my various online efforts. I decided to sell of most of them, and concentrate on two projects. This also helped me to focus on things and to build top tier sites/services/businesses in just a couple of industries.

4. I learned to let go of my business and hire real true professionals to help me out in various ways. I read a quote many years ago that stuck with me " I don't pay good wages because I am rich, I am rich because I pay good wages. The point is to quite messing with low cost unprofessional workers and to pay up to get real professionals who are much more hands off.

5. You also need to identify what your end game will look like. What are you aiming for? if 12k per month is not enough, would 25k per month be? For me, I decided I wanted to build my 2 remaining businesses into valuable sellable assets that I could "cash out" for a big lump sum payment. That goal helped me to manage the business in a way that would lead me to that goal. A few years later I accomplished that goal when I was able to sell those 2 businesses for a nice little profit.

All of the other replys aside, most of which I agree with, I suspect there's another issue for you.

Are you suffering from depression? Not making assumptions just asking because your approach suggests feelings of insecurity and helplessness.

Could be wrong, but I'd bet that you're also still reading this thread in anticipation of help.

Good luck either way.

I'm also an experienced marketer and I understand your problem. Of course to those who are nowhere near your income your problem sounds like "the worries of the rich", but you have your own baseline and being stuck sucks.

Here's my advice:

1. Get a Kundalini yoga DVD with meditation "Kundalini Yoga for Beginners & Beyond" on Amazon, and do it every day for a month. You should see results. I understand that yoga might not be your thing, but that particular kind of yoga does tend to lead to "mental breakthroughs".

2. Buy a book "Reality Transurfing" on Amazon (it's a series, start with book #1).

Good luck!
Melanie

I think you need to take it a notch down and start outsourcing most of your tasks. I think your problem is stress because the $12k/monthly can hardly be a problem. You're at a point many others just dream of.

Also..you don't sound like your actual desire is to make more....respective your current dis-satisfaction or unhappiness might not be solved by making more than what you're making already?!

Re Andy's point about being upfront.

He's right.

It would now take a lot of courage to let us know who you really are. However this would not only earn you the respect of beginners and experienced marketers alike, I'm sure it would also help you too. As others have alluded to, how can you really be in a position to receive 'in depth' help if you are anonomous, also your point about newbies being rebuked on the forum wasn't reflective of the context of your question. I've yet to see a newbie question originating from a genuine forum identity not being treated sensitively.

Damn Andy.. sorry to hear..

I lost my grandma a few months back, she was old though so I guess I knew it was coming.. I just didnt get a chance to see her again before she passed.. then a few months before that, my cousin hung himself.

So ya.. I know first-hand how much it sucks. Hope you're doing ok man.

12k a month isn't bad at all but I understand why you must be frustrated that your income is not increasing at all. Why don't you try and set up a new business? Think of something new and innovative. I am sure you have a lot of IM knowledge - try something different from what you are doing to earn a different income. It's worth the risk.