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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

by 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.
- wgj 17y ago
  "I just think people like reading tangible case studies, so I'll oblige." Peter, for some commenters here, there is the feeling that you have told this very motivational story that is also "lean" on content. I don't disagree, although I do appreciate your story. I think it would be great if you shared more detail about your experiences, successes, failures, etc. in a way that people in the HN community would find more substantial. Patrick McKenzie (patio11) does a great job of this, and I think HN'ers owe him a great debt for the quality of what he shares. (And many others here do this as well.)

by SamAtt 17y ago

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.
wgj 17y ago
"I just think people like reading tangible case studies, so I'll oblige." Peter, for some commenters here, there is the feeling that you have told this very motivational story that is also "lean" on content. I don't disagree, although I do appreciate your story. I think it would be great if you shared more detail about your experiences, successes, failures, etc. in a way that people in the HN community would find more substantial. Patrick McKenzie (patio11) does a great job of this, and I think HN'ers owe him a great debt for the quality of what he shares. (And many others here do this as well.)