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Old 11-09-2008, 10:40 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What if this is a goal you have but you don’t have anything to offer people? I started brainstorming some ideas but really it all comes down to things like if you’re an artist or a private contractor that this might be possible.

It all comes down to needing to get a job because there’s not that much besides selling things and freelancing that you can do.

Writing only earns money if your really good which im not. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to set up these "systems" as Steve calls them?
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Do you have any passions or hobbies that you really enjoy?
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I like reading, riding my bike, working out, and practicing personal development but those aren’t really passions they are just fun things to do.
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Sprite, your not good at writing because you have the perspective that your not. Writing, dare I say more than any skill is a skill that depends on the person's willingness to improve. If you want to be "good" at writing , practice and hard work will make it possible
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I like reading, riding my bike, working out, and practicing personal development but those aren’t really passions they are just fun things to do.
I dedicate my entire Blog to that topic. (How to Make Money Doing What You Love), so you might find some useful info there.

The trick is to find your "True Passion". Once you find it, that's half the work done. THen it's just a matter of making money with it.

Just as an example, if for example your passion was working out, you could do something as simple as what John Stone did ( John Stone Fitness - Welcome! ). John is just like anyone else. The difference is that he decided to make his personal body transformation public by taking a picture of himself every single day. You might find his Blog/Website inspiring.

You have to think outside the box a bit, not in terms of "jobs". Also, your path may not be to do just ONE thing. I wrote about on my Blog a few days ago. For some of us, our "True Passion" is more like 'True PassionS' meaning that we like to do 20 different things, and the trick is to learn how to "monetize" all of them, by learning to provide value in everything you do.

How can you provide value by riding your bike?
How can you provide value by working out?
How can you provide value by reading?
How can you provide value by working on your personal development?
etc.

Hope that gives you a start.
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