Pursuit to Freedom
Why I failed for 12 years & and How to Turn it Around
Here’s a little about me!
My name is Joseph Le, and I have been trying to get rich for the last 12 years and with some wins and many many loses. But with all the motivational videos out there and many many influential people on YouTube, I kept on pushing forward learning how to earn money online.
I first tired to run a painting business, which was a big fat failure. Long story short I ended up owing about $10, 000 in debt. Eventually I got out of debt, my girl at that time left me, now I'm sure she did not because I was failing, it was because I didn't know how to handle my situation at that time, and I don't blame her. After grinding working at J.O.B, I managed to get out of debt. I have tried multilevel marketing programs about 5 to 6 different ones and still no riches. I honestly think I made $4.00 out of 2-3 years of trying. After that I went back to a brick and motor business selling at local markets in my city, selling reusable heating pads. Me and my partner did ok at first made about $1000 - $3000 in sales a day. But overall we didn't end up with too much profit over the course of the summer and winter months. We ended up with extra products just sitting in my garage.
Can't Seem To Catch A Break
I started to buy a few courses online to start my online journey, and I spent a few hundred dollars over a few months of learning different aspects of online marketing. Little did I know, that the whole "online marketing" isn't just one simple thing to learn, there is many aspects. There is website design, advertising, ecommerce, affiliate marketing, drop shipping, direct services, SEO, email marketing, social media, and list goes on.
Here’s What I Tried
I have tried affiliate marketing and haven't been able to make any money with that, I have a YouTube Channel- failed, I tried to blog on a personal website - nope, not one penny. I have tired writing e-books and getting ghost writers to create these books, I was hit with a copyright violation.........okkkkkkkkkkkkkk. I've tried to make t-shirt with tee-spring, no sales. I tried so many different things and still no life changing money. I tried to drop ship items on Ebay, again no sales, I tried and I tried and I tried.
Fast Forward to the Last 2 Months
About a year ago, I purchased a program called Drop Ship Life Style, in hopes to be a drop shipping master. It was about a $1500 program which I paid with my credit card (I do not recommend using credit) and went through the program. It took me a long time to digest everything but after 3 failed stores, and with my fourth store 12 months later, on Jun 9, 2017 I finally hit my first major sale online with my e-commerce store! It was $1200 American dollars!! I was so happy and hopeful for the future. I haven't really stuck to anything until the end. I have leant that you should stick to one thing and master that skill. I know it's still early in the game, and to be honest I haven't made a new sale as of yet. But I am feeling motivated.
After searching on good old YouTube, I found the channel Rules for Rebels, and talked about this Steemit platform, and how it's generating money for content creation. As the more I researched the more I become interested in the crypto currency world, and Steemit. As I see it, it didn't cost me anything but my time to get into it, and I really have nothing to lose. Thanks Rules for Rebels for introducing me to Steemit.
The Message - Don't Quit
For anyone trying to make it using the Internet as your tool, my message is and honestly don't give up. Even though I haven't made it to where I want to be as of yet, do not give up. We try and might fail at things, but I count my blessings, and try again. I will post my Drop Ship Journey on Steemit, and for anyone who some experience I would love to connect!
Here’s a few questions for Steemit members!
I heard that becoming a whale is a good thing, how do you become a whale?
What how do we help each other on Steemit when it comes to up voting?
Anyone have a successful drop ship store? What’s your advice for the long haul?
Joseph
Josephle - welcome to steemit. Hope you will enjoy ! All the best @digital-gypsy
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This post received a 4.5% upvote from @randowhale thanks to @digital-gypsy! For more information, click here!
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Beautiful post
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Hi Joseph, your story seems so familar with the different things tried, and not sticking with it. However I'm hopeful, as you are for Steemit. I genuinely think this and crypto could be the right thing that came at the right time in life. I'm very positive about this and intend to stick with it! I hope you do too and get rewarded for your endeavours.
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Welcome to Steem @josephle I have upvoted and sent you a tip
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Hey thanks so much for the upvote and tip! I wasn't expecting this so fast
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Nice, a new Steemian, more or less ^^ Hello Josephle I hope you have fun on Steemit. don't hesitate to contact or follow me at any time :-) See you around @chrisx
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Self promotion could make your reputation a whale snack!
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Thank You! ⚜
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Hi Chrisx! I'll follow you!
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Such an inspiring and motivational message @joesphle.
I have upvoted and followed you. Look forward to hearing more from you soon.
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Congratulations! That's really cool. Would love to hear more of your story.
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Welcome and Thank You for being with us!! Following your Blog now
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Welcome and Thank You for being with us!! Following your Blog now
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nice introuction. Followed. Follow me back 😘
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