@ Vered,

“I don’t do it for money but rather as an outlet for my creativity and as a way to cultivate new friendships and grow my network.”

Those are things I really like about blogging too. And the nice thing is that you can start doing them immediately, without being an A-lister.

@ SVR, sorry to hear that you’re in that situation too. Unfortunately I can’t say that I have a great solution, though I do have ideas. I think that finding your own path is always going to be a challenge, and it will take a lot of soul searching and experimentation. But it’s not insurmountable.

@ Thomas, yes, I read Paul’s ebook, and I liked it very much. I actually reviewed it here: http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/04/mastering-the-most-powerful-force-in-the-universe/

@ Al, I’m a little surprised you found that remark interesting…aren’t there millions of people out there who would never be happy in a job? I went into a few of the reasons here: http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2007/12/top-10-reasons-not-to-have-a-job/

As for whether being a WoW consultant would make me happy, I guess I’d need to ask questions like these:

1. Is it a realistic occupation to have? Do people actually hire WoW consultants?

2. Does it really count as a job? Some consultants have a lot of flexibility, and it’s more like a business than a job.

3. Since it would be fun, would it pay minimum wage or thereabouts?

@ Monika, “the seeker,” huh? OK, I’m cool with that!

@ Jakw, thanks!

@ Marelisa, I’m glad you think creating information products is the way to go. I know I would like it, so if it’s viable then maybe that’s the solution.

@ Tom, you’re a fan of information products too, huh? That’s good to know. I definitely agree that we need to love our active income streams.

@ Cath, yes, time is definitely a huge problem. It’s really tough to do everything I’d like to do just because of time constraints. I have an emergency fund, but I’m not much of a risk taker. If I lost my job for whatever reason then I’d give it a go, but I don’t think I could take the risk of quitting when I don’t have something else in place.

@ Matt, I phrased it as “make money online” because I know people are interested in that topic. “Make money writing” is more specific, but it’s not entirely accurate because I don’t want a job as a writer, since I need more flexibility. I’m sure there are lots of options for freelance writing.

@ Sterling, I’ll get back to you on that!

@ Evelyn, I would like to be more focused because it’s really tough trying to chase different directions at the same time. I’ll think about your “10 year” idea!

My lesson learnt so far is to do something that resonates well, and focus on it. For a period, I was building sites in different niches and earning a small income from them. I’ve also created two ebooks that continue to sell well to this day. However, I found that as much as I enjoyed the topics that I was writing on, I had no “real” passion. No doubt, I was interested in helping readers from those niches but I felt that there was something more that I could do. That was when I moved into the self help niche. And boy…has it been homecoming for me!

You sure have several options. Do choose the one or the few that speaks to you most. One way that helped me decide is to consider what would I like to Be in 10 years’ time and then what work would help me achieve this dream.

Stumbled

Evelyn

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I’d be interested to learn more about your PPV consulting. As a web developer/designer this is one service I offer my clients, but could use some extra manpower if you’re up for some subcontracting.

Perhaps instead of stating the goal as “making money online” you might consider the goal “making money writing (on and off the web).”

There’s a reason that there’s a hefty annual volume “Writer’s Market.” I’m thinking of cracking it open myself. From what I understand, the business is run by honorable people who pay their bills.

The books lists publishers by genre, and provides details of what each publication is looking for… call them “tags or keywords” if you will….. and it also lists their pay rate.

I understand what you mean: ‘why write for free?’ Someone talented and driven will make some money either through pure volume, or by higher rates after gaining a good reputation.

And there’s always the ace in the hole: the novel and software that’ll make you HUGE!

It sounds like you have a lot of great options. I guess you just have to choose the right one for you.

It sounds like your main problem is time. It’s really tough to set up a business on a part-time basis. And I know you said you hate paying taxes, but maybe it would be worth selling some of your stocks, just so you can survive for a few months while you establish yourself as a freelancer or a consultant.

I know it’s a big leap but it’s surprising what you can do if you need to put food on the table.

Another avenue I’ve been lately is collaborating with other bloggers and coaches. Let’s face it; we bloggers are on the cutting edge and opportunities abound right now. We need to seize them and collaboration is a very delightful way.

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