Comments on: Pursue Passion… or Profit? (video)

By: Mike @Maryland SEO

Mike @Maryland SEO — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:15:44 +0000

I think you need a healthy mix of the two. You can’t be profitable without passion, but you can’t have much passion without being profitable. You need to pay the bills, and you need to be happy…so you have to find a balance between the two, in my opinion.

By: mondex1

mondex1 — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:59:02 +0000

I totally agree with you guys. When you do your work on which you are passionate about, it will not feel like you are working but rather it will feel like you are just playing or enjoying your hobby. I have worked before in companies with 8-5 job but it doesn’t give me the fulfillment I am looking for. Thanks to the internet world today because I am able to have my own business by just staying at home.

By: Knowledge Worth Knowing

Knowledge Worth Knowing — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:17:24 +0000

Pursue the passion and the money will follow! I know this to be true. My first business that I am still very much involved in is The Pitching Academy in Utah. I still teach pitchers how to throw a baseball and get paid well for it. My website brings in the cash, but another one of my passions is knowledge. I know that I am breaking some very basic internet marketing rules with it because there is no specific niche but I absolutely love it so I believe success will follow. Thanks

By: Flippa Chick

Flippa Chick — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:42:08 +0000

Terry, this specific passage: “If you’re working all the time, with no profit to show for it, your friends & family will tell you you’re nuts and tell you to go get a real job…” is exactly why I decided to cut out client projects from my business model.

For about 5 months straight I was working non-stop — something I absolutely abhorred when I worked a 9-5. Sure I loved helping each and every client — don’t get me wrong, but when you begin to take on more work than you should, and your 30 hour work week turns into a 60 hour work week, things have to change.

Building steady, re-occurring passive income is something I’m focusing on more this year and I’ve finally laid out a game plan to achieve it in 2010.

Thanks for the tips and insightful video!

By: Profit or Passion, the Super Affiliate Perspective

Profit or Passion, the Super Affiliate Perspective — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:07:19 +0000

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By: Lynn Terry

Lynn Terry — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:23:19 +0000

Preferred networks… that really depends on your niche/topic. I really like CJ.com (Commission Junction), LinkShare.com, ShareaSale.com, PepperjamNetwork.com. I’ll work on putting together a more complete resources list along with my reasons for each

By: Jkgourmet

Jkgourmet — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:50:39 +0000

I’d be VERY interested to know some of your preferred networks (though I realize that, in time, developing relationships with vendors who are not currently utilizing affiliates is another viable avenue for success). Is there a post someplace about that you can point me to, please? Or maybe that kind of info is one of the benefits of Elite membership?

By: Lynn Terry

Lynn Terry — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:19:58 +0000

Ahh – ClickBank is not my favorite source

I look forward to seeing you at the forum!

By: jkgourmet

jkgourmet — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:08:59 +0000

You are correct, but it’s not just the IM industry. The weight loss products, the mind control/hypnosis products (and I’m a believer in hypnosis having used it for dental work!), wrinkle removers, white teeth at home, etc. It seems that 95% of what is in CB is a scam, or at least kind of slimy. Let’s not even get into a discussion about other AM/IM blogs and forums! I’d already decided that product sales would probably allow me to sleep better at night!
I’ve registered for YOUR forum and look forward to a more positive, helpful atmosphere.

By: Lynn Terry

Lynn Terry — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:39:42 +0000

I have written quite a few on that topic, actually. Stick around and you’re bound to see some more

I would venture to guess it is because you are listening in on the Internet Marketing industry specifically. A very volatile niche indeed. You don’t experience that same negative vibe in other niches, which is what makes niche affiliate marketing so attractive. Selling rocking chairs for example… no drama!

By: jkgourmet

jkgourmet — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:03:14 +0000

Great post Lynn. It was karma that I found this blog and forum today – I’ve been discouraged by other AM forums and have developed a case of “analysis paralysis.” I’ll stick around here and hopefully get myself moving in the direction of making some money instead of searching for the golden rainbow of personal fultillment through work. When I was working for a salary, I never had a passion for the industry, but I had a drive to do the best possible job I could because it would potentially lead to a pay increase, it made me feel good to do something well, and IMO it’s just simply the ‘right’ thing to do your best when somebody is paying you to do it.

I’d love to see you write a post on integrity in AM. With all the scammy products and black hat behaviours, it’s hard to weed through the muck sometimes.

By: Lynn Terry

Lynn Terry — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:30:12 +0000

Thank you Gail – I feel the same. Especially after hanging out in Atlanta at the last NAMS event. It’s a shame we don’t live just a little bit closer!

By: Nell Taliercio

Nell Taliercio — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:57:26 +0000

And for me, I had to learn how to separate passion from enjoyment. I’m not passionate in my soul for the topics I create websites around. It doesn’t fuel me in that way. And I’m not passionate about making an hourly income with clients. But I enjoy it all. I’ve found what I like to do online to make money, and it’s now allowing me (like you said) to now pursue things that I am passionate about, too.

Nell

By: gail richardson

gail richardson — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:49:38 +0000

Great video Lynn. It is very true for me and probably most people. it seems very exciting to think Oh I can make money doing something I love but when the money doesn’t roll in it is so easy to give up and wonder where you went wrong.In the last 4 months I have basically started over and I am getting the money started first and then I know I will feel better about doing something I am passionate about.Thank you Lynn for all the support you give us .I consider myself a very lucky person to know you.

By: Kenneth Breeze

Kenneth Breeze — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:55:21 +0000

“Take some action – perfect it later” Soooo true and often so hard to keep in mind. One needs to step back and see the big picture at least once a day to keep focused on the over all goals. Often we get tangled up being impatient about our success. I takes many steps, it takes many puzzle pieces that need to be put into place before it is complete.