Comments on: did I meet my 2008 financial goals? http://www.bripblap.com/2009/meeting-my-2008-financial-goals-2/ wealth, work and life success Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:32:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Alternative Income Streams – August 2009 | acneadvocate.com http://www.bripblap.com/2009/meeting-my-2008-financial-goals-2/comment-page-1/#comment-29022 Alternative Income Streams – August 2009 | acneadvocate.com Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:28:08 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=940#comment-29022 [...] did I meet my 2008 financial goals? In November 2007, I signed up to participate in the first Carnival of Financial Goals. My goal was a resolution to average $1000 per month in alternative income in 2008.  I updated my financial goals in July 2008, too.   So how did I do? I’ll throw in a…… [...] [...] did I meet my 2008 financial goals? In November 2007, I signed up to participate in the first Carnival of Financial Goals. My goal was a resolution to average $1000 per month in alternative income in 2008.  I updated my financial goals in July 2008, too.   So how did I do? I’ll throw in a…… [...]

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]]> By: Curmudgeon http://www.bripblap.com/2009/meeting-my-2008-financial-goals-2/comment-page-1/#comment-29780 Curmudgeon Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:19:07 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=940#comment-29780 I'm finding that many companies who would normally hire a fulltime person to do project work in writing are now hiring freelancers. You are smart and capable enough to do this kind of work, and my impression is that you have plenty of contacts. $5K a month is a lot in this context, and I've only exceeded that twice in the last 15 years. But I've only done it part time. You need to reach out into your network to have this kind of success, but it is certainly possible.<br><br>Don't forget that you never blow off anyone. I made contacts years ago in the hope of getting freelance, and when they didn't pan out, I stayed in touch. Today, a couple of them have paid off quite well. I'm finding that many companies who would normally hire a fulltime person to do project work in writing are now hiring freelancers. You are smart and capable enough to do this kind of work, and my impression is that you have plenty of contacts. $5K a month is a lot in this context, and I've only exceeded that twice in the last 15 years. But I've only done it part time. You need to reach out into your network to have this kind of success, but it is certainly possible.

Don't forget that you never blow off anyone. I made contacts years ago in the hope of getting freelance, and when they didn't pan out, I stayed in touch. Today, a couple of them have paid off quite well.

]]> By: Steve http://www.bripblap.com/2009/meeting-my-2008-financial-goals-2/comment-page-1/#comment-29761 Steve Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:52:01 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=940#comment-29761 @PFO: Thanks - and I didn't meet my 2008 goal for a number of reasons, which were at least helpful to learn from. I didn't start working with affiliates until late in the year, for example, and I spent a lot of time tinkering with advertising that didn't work at all (plastering ads all over the site scares people off and encourages "ad blindness"). I spent time building a credit card site, which I realize now is pointless - nobody's coming to this blog and thinking "hey, I need to find a great rewards card."<br><br>My plan is to have that $5000 come from 4 areas:<br>1. Freelance (rather than contract) consulting<br>2. Freelance writing<br>3. This blog and my other two blogs (which have been up for a while but I haven't promoted here, yet)<br>4. Coaching - I intend to start offering limited coaching services sometime this year.<br><br>Between those 4 I hope to generate $5000. Obviously #1 and #4 have more potential but they are less "passive" than #3. #2 is a bit of a non-starter recently but I have considered doing more corporate blog writing and freelance paid blogging and writing. The money's not that great for that, though, and it's time consuming.<br><br>We'll see! 2009 is starting out exceptionally slow in almost ALL areas, unfortunately, but that's just the difficulty we're all having with this gruesome economy! @PFO: Thanks – and I didn't meet my 2008 goal for a number of reasons, which were at least helpful to learn from. I didn't start working with affiliates until late in the year, for example, and I spent a lot of time tinkering with advertising that didn't work at all (plastering ads all over the site scares people off and encourages “ad blindness”). I spent time building a credit card site, which I realize now is pointless – nobody's coming to this blog and thinking “hey, I need to find a great rewards card.”

My plan is to have that $5000 come from 4 areas:
1. Freelance (rather than contract) consulting
2. Freelance writing
3. This blog and my other two blogs (which have been up for a while but I haven't promoted here, yet)
4. Coaching – I intend to start offering limited coaching services sometime this year.

Between those 4 I hope to generate $5000. Obviously #1 and #4 have more potential but they are less “passive” than #3. #2 is a bit of a non-starter recently but I have considered doing more corporate blog writing and freelance paid blogging and writing. The money's not that great for that, though, and it's time consuming.

We'll see! 2009 is starting out exceptionally slow in almost ALL areas, unfortunately, but that's just the difficulty we're all having with this gruesome economy!

]]> By: Curmudgeon http://www.bripblap.com/2009/meeting-my-2008-financial-goals-2/comment-page-1/#comment-29763 Curmudgeon Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:19:07 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=940#comment-29763 I'm finding that many companies who would normally hire a fulltime person to do project work in writing are now hiring freelancers. You are smart and capable enough to do this kind of work, and my impression is that you have plenty of contacts. $5K a month is a lot in this context, and I've only exceeded that twice in the last 15 years. But I've only done it part time. You need to reach out into your network to have this kind of success, but it is certainly possible.<br><br>Don't forget that you never blow off anyone. I made contacts years ago in the hope of getting freelance, and when they didn't pan out, I stayed in touch. Today, a couple of them have paid off quite well. I'm finding that many companies who would normally hire a fulltime person to do project work in writing are now hiring freelancers. You are smart and capable enough to do this kind of work, and my impression is that you have plenty of contacts. $5K a month is a lot in this context, and I've only exceeded that twice in the last 15 years. But I've only done it part time. You need to reach out into your network to have this kind of success, but it is certainly possible.

Don't forget that you never blow off anyone. I made contacts years ago in the hope of getting freelance, and when they didn't pan out, I stayed in touch. Today, a couple of them have paid off quite well.

]]> By: Curmudgeon http://www.bripblap.com/2009/meeting-my-2008-financial-goals-2/comment-page-1/#comment-27093 Curmudgeon Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:19:07 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=940#comment-27093 I'm finding that many companies who would normally hire a fulltime person to do project work in writing are now hiring freelancers. You are smart and capable enough to do this kind of work, and my impression is that you have plenty of contacts. $5K a month is a lot in this context, and I've only exceeded that twice in the last 15 years. But I've only done it part time. You need to reach out into your network to have this kind of success, but it is certainly possible.<br><br>Don't forget that you never blow off anyone. I made contacts years ago in the hope of getting freelance, and when they didn't pan out, I stayed in touch. Today, a couple of them have paid off quite well. I'm finding that many companies who would normally hire a fulltime person to do project work in writing are now hiring freelancers. You are smart and capable enough to do this kind of work, and my impression is that you have plenty of contacts. $5K a month is a lot in this context, and I've only exceeded that twice in the last 15 years. But I've only done it part time. You need to reach out into your network to have this kind of success, but it is certainly possible.

Don't forget that you never blow off anyone. I made contacts years ago in the hope of getting freelance, and when they didn't pan out, I stayed in touch. Today, a couple of them have paid off quite well.

]]> By: Ashley @ Wide Open Wallet http://www.bripblap.com/2009/meeting-my-2008-financial-goals-2/comment-page-1/#comment-29762 Ashley @ Wide Open Wallet Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:33:43 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=940#comment-29762 Good Luck! I'm excited for you. Your goals are WAY beyond what I could imagine for myself right now. My goal is to make $5,000 in 2009. lol. Not per month, for the whole year. That said, it would still be a 500% increase over what I made this year. Good Luck! I'm excited for you. Your goals are WAY beyond what I could imagine for myself right now. My goal is to make $5,000 in 2009. lol. Not per month, for the whole year. That said, it would still be a 500% increase over what I made this year.

]]> By: Steve @ bripblap http://www.bripblap.com/2009/meeting-my-2008-financial-goals-2/comment-page-1/#comment-27091 Steve @ bripblap Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:52:01 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=940#comment-27091 @PFO: Thanks - and I didn't meet my 2008 goal for a number of reasons, which were at least helpful to learn from. I didn't start working with affiliates until late in the year, for example, and I spent a lot of time tinkering with advertising that didn't work at all (plastering ads all over the site scares people off and encourages "ad blindness"). I spent time building a credit card site, which I realize now is pointless - nobody's coming to this blog and thinking "hey, I need to find a great rewards card."<br><br>My plan is to have that $5000 come from 4 areas:<br>1. Freelance (rather than contract) consulting<br>2. Freelance writing<br>3. This blog and my other two blogs (which have been up for a while but I haven't promoted here, yet)<br>4. Coaching - I intend to start offering limited coaching services sometime this year.<br><br>Between those 4 I hope to generate $5000. Obviously #1 and #4 have more potential but they are less "passive" than #3. #2 is a bit of a non-starter recently but I have considered doing more corporate blog writing and freelance paid blogging and writing. The money's not that great for that, though, and it's time consuming.<br><br>We'll see! 2009 is starting out exceptionally slow in almost ALL areas, unfortunately, but that's just the difficulty we're all having with this gruesome economy! @PFO: Thanks – and I didn't meet my 2008 goal for a number of reasons, which were at least helpful to learn from. I didn't start working with affiliates until late in the year, for example, and I spent a lot of time tinkering with advertising that didn't work at all (plastering ads all over the site scares people off and encourages “ad blindness”). I spent time building a credit card site, which I realize now is pointless – nobody's coming to this blog and thinking “hey, I need to find a great rewards card.”

My plan is to have that $5000 come from 4 areas:
1. Freelance (rather than contract) consulting
2. Freelance writing
3. This blog and my other two blogs (which have been up for a while but I haven't promoted here, yet)
4. Coaching – I intend to start offering limited coaching services sometime this year.

Between those 4 I hope to generate $5000. Obviously #1 and #4 have more potential but they are less “passive” than #3. #2 is a bit of a non-starter recently but I have considered doing more corporate blog writing and freelance paid blogging and writing. The money's not that great for that, though, and it's time consuming.

We'll see! 2009 is starting out exceptionally slow in almost ALL areas, unfortunately, but that's just the difficulty we're all having with this gruesome economy!

]]> By: Ashley @ Wide Open Wallet http://www.bripblap.com/2009/meeting-my-2008-financial-goals-2/comment-page-1/#comment-27090 Ashley @ Wide Open Wallet Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:33:43 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=940#comment-27090 Good Luck! I'm excited for you. Your goals are WAY beyond what I could imagine for myself right now. My goal is to make $5,000 in 2009. lol. Not per month, for the whole year. That said, it would still be a 500% increase over what I made this year. Good Luck! I'm excited for you. Your goals are WAY beyond what I could imagine for myself right now. My goal is to make $5,000 in 2009. lol. Not per month, for the whole year. That said, it would still be a 500% increase over what I made this year.

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