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After reading all of that, I still don't know what he/you actually did.

by shafqat 17y ago

jcl 17y ago
Presumably it's: start several blogs, and make money via advertisements, referrals, and e-books. The two sites linked in the article prominently advertise self-made books: http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/ http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/ http://www.statisticshowto.com/ http://www.statisticshowto.com/
- SamAtt 17y ago
  I think the lesson he's shooting at is the basic "don't be afraid to chase your dream because when I did everything turned out roses". I'm not opposed to that message but it seems self evident. Everyone has a dream, everyone knows some people chase their dream and succeed. What holds people back (as he says in the post) is fear that they won't succeed and I don't see how one anecdotal story is going to alleviate that.
  - pmichaud 17y ago
    About 80% of the income comes from books, 20% from things like ads and affiliate links (reply to grandparent). Actually though, I was hoping to accomplish something different than "drop everything for your pie in sky, because it'll be great, trust me." This is more: 1) Pay attention to the simple opportunities you have around you 2) Be prepared to work for quite a while before seeing any real return 3) Don't get stuck in the "I just need to pay the bills" trap. Get something--anything--out in the wild, and then iterate. Those were my major roadblocks, and I thought they might be blocking someone else also, which is why I wrote this. That having been said it's an anchor piece for the writing I have outlined for the future, which will get much more specific. Although, I'm not really interested in getting too deeply involved in the making money online blog niche with my personal site. I just think people like reading tangible case studies, so I'll oblige.
    - jamesbressi 17y ago
      I sincerely apologize, but "I just think people like reading tangible case studies, so I'll oblige." is misleading. What is tangible? I read case studies every. single. day. to the point of nausea. You are sharing experience--which is left up to the reader to decide if it is true or not--rather than any "tangible case studies". Side note: Your writing very clearly mimics Tim Ferriss and your whole basis may very well have been inspired by him. Just an observation and possibly the parallels are resonating with those who are commenting on here and have read him.
      - jhancock 17y ago
        "About 80% of the income comes from books, 20% from things like ads and affiliate links". You may be disappointed that pmichael isn't showing you his bank balance. I'm not. He does tell you how he's making money...well, you have to have the background of knowing how money is made for these sorts of business activities, but most on HN seem clued in about ebooks and adsense. Its a good enough story as is.
        jamesbressi 17y ago
        On the contrary, I don't believe someone has to show a bank account to share an experience or make a suggestion. I too am clued into both physical and e-publishing, adsense, etc. But, what he is sharing is an experience, not a case study. That was the root of my comment which you replied to.
      - zaidf 17y ago
        Way to insult Tim Ferris. I found his book very detailed and number oriented--opposite of this blog post.
    - wisty 17y ago
      You're forgetting - get in a niche that you know, and do a better job than anyone else. Most of us here know that mantra, but I guess you were too busy erm .. doing stuff.
    - 17y ago
nkh 17y ago
Without numbers this isn't very useful. This reminds me of when I was at WestPoint (US Military Academy). Everyone would talk about how once you graduated you were "set for life" (after your five year commitment). They would leave it at that, and not mention any numbers to back up the statement. I still remember I asked an officer what "big money" was. And he replied, "Oh, big money!! Like 65,000" Which is less than every single one of my friends and I made after quitting westpoint and getting jobs out of school.
- weaksauce 17y ago
  Is that just a one time amount or yearly? I know of people that have been in the marines for 20 years and then have a retirement that pays him yearly and also has a job that pays well.
  - yters 17y ago
    The other part nkh didn't mention is you can retire after 20 at half pay. If you make Lt Col by then (not so hard), that'll be about $45k free yearly income at age 42 for the rest of your life. Plus, it's quite easy to then get a military contracting job. That, with the secret clearance you'll have as an officer, pays pretty nicely.
    - weaksauce 17y ago
      45k is a good chunk of change to have every year for free. That can pay the mortgage in most places pretty easily even in places that are really expensive you only need to work a little bit to cover the mortgage. Is insurance covered as well?
    - nkh 17y ago
      If you make Lt Col by then (not so hard) I have a lot of friends who stayed at Westpoint, and served at least two tours in Iraq or Afghanistan. They would argue with you over the "not so hard" part of the argument.
      - 17y ago

After reading all of that, I still don't know what he/you actually did.

by shafqat 17y ago

After reading all of that, I still don't know what he/you actually did.

jcl 17y ago

Presumably it's: start several blogs, and make money via advertisements, referrals, and e-books. The two sites linked in the article prominently advertise self-made books: http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/ http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/ http://www.statisticshowto.com/ http://www.statisticshowto.com/

SamAtt 17y ago
I think the lesson he's shooting at is the basic "don't be afraid to chase your dream because when I did everything turned out roses". I'm not opposed to that message but it seems self evident. Everyone has a dream, everyone knows some people chase their dream and succeed. What holds people back (as he says in the post) is fear that they won't succeed and I don't see how one anecdotal story is going to alleviate that.
- pmichaud 17y ago
  About 80% of the income comes from books, 20% from things like ads and affiliate links (reply to grandparent). Actually though, I was hoping to accomplish something different than "drop everything for your pie in sky, because it'll be great, trust me." This is more: 1) Pay attention to the simple opportunities you have around you 2) Be prepared to work for quite a while before seeing any real return 3) Don't get stuck in the "I just need to pay the bills" trap. Get something--anything--out in the wild, and then iterate. Those were my major roadblocks, and I thought they might be blocking someone else also, which is why I wrote this. That having been said it's an anchor piece for the writing I have outlined for the future, which will get much more specific. Although, I'm not really interested in getting too deeply involved in the making money online blog niche with my personal site. I just think people like reading tangible case studies, so I'll oblige.
  - jamesbressi 17y ago
    I sincerely apologize, but "I just think people like reading tangible case studies, so I'll oblige." is misleading. What is tangible? I read case studies every. single. day. to the point of nausea. You are sharing experience--which is left up to the reader to decide if it is true or not--rather than any "tangible case studies". Side note: Your writing very clearly mimics Tim Ferriss and your whole basis may very well have been inspired by him. Just an observation and possibly the parallels are resonating with those who are commenting on here and have read him.
    - jhancock 17y ago
      "About 80% of the income comes from books, 20% from things like ads and affiliate links". You may be disappointed that pmichael isn't showing you his bank balance. I'm not. He does tell you how he's making money...well, you have to have the background of knowing how money is made for these sorts of business activities, but most on HN seem clued in about ebooks and adsense. Its a good enough story as is.
      - jamesbressi 17y ago
        On the contrary, I don't believe someone has to show a bank account to share an experience or make a suggestion. I too am clued into both physical and e-publishing, adsense, etc. But, what he is sharing is an experience, not a case study. That was the root of my comment which you replied to.
    - zaidf 17y ago
      Way to insult Tim Ferris. I found his book very detailed and number oriented--opposite of this blog post.
  - wisty 17y ago
    You're forgetting - get in a niche that you know, and do a better job than anyone else. Most of us here know that mantra, but I guess you were too busy erm .. doing stuff.
  - 17y ago

nkh 17y ago

Without numbers this isn't very useful. This reminds me of when I was at WestPoint (US Military Academy). Everyone would talk about how once you graduated you were "set for life" (after your five year commitment). They would leave it at that, and not mention any numbers to back up the statement. I still remember I asked an officer what "big money" was. And he replied, "Oh, big money!! Like 65,000" Which is less than every single one of my friends and I made after quitting westpoint and getting jobs out of school.

weaksauce 17y ago
Is that just a one time amount or yearly? I know of people that have been in the marines for 20 years and then have a retirement that pays him yearly and also has a job that pays well.
- yters 17y ago
  The other part nkh didn't mention is you can retire after 20 at half pay. If you make Lt Col by then (not so hard), that'll be about $45k free yearly income at age 42 for the rest of your life. Plus, it's quite easy to then get a military contracting job. That, with the secret clearance you'll have as an officer, pays pretty nicely.
  - weaksauce 17y ago
    45k is a good chunk of change to have every year for free. That can pay the mortgage in most places pretty easily even in places that are really expensive you only need to work a little bit to cover the mortgage. Is insurance covered as well?
  - nkh 17y ago
    If you make Lt Col by then (not so hard) I have a lot of friends who stayed at Westpoint, and served at least two tours in Iraq or Afghanistan. They would argue with you over the "not so hard" part of the argument.
    - 17y ago