I can certainly understand where you’re coming from, where you’re at, and where you want to go. I’m working on getting to the place I want to be as well. It’s a challenge every day to achieve the goals that we set for ourselves, and if one of those goals is to gain income via the internet, well, that could be tough.

One thing (of many) I can offer to you, at no cost (other than time), is to use the many free tools available.

• Make a WordPress Blog
• Use the free keyword research tool at SEOBook.com
• and the Warrior Forum is a great resource as well…

I hope that helps…

About the warrior forum: If you have a “specific” question about something, the search function works really well. I used it just now to make the link for the forum above…

Also, there are a lot of other blogs/sites that have good information on them (wow, directing you away from mine, lol), most of all realize this: It does NOT happen overnight. Those that say it does (or can) are either very lucky (stumbled on something that sells), or are LYING to you (and thousands of others). This is a “business”, and as such REQUIRES investment. Be it in time, money, or whatever else needed, it has to have an INVESTMENT. Oh, and FOCUS too. I was going to add this (as a short addition) and kinda lost focus there…

Be Well!
ECS Dave

In the second paragraph, the statement, “It does it slam employment…” should read, “It doesn’t slam employment…”

I have a timely question here and one that is probably asked by others who wear my shoes. First of all, just a little background on my self in a couple sentences: I’ve had the unfortunate experience of not getting the moral, emotional, and spiritual support in my upbringing which has left me exceptional in my own way but socially retarded. As a result I’ve lived in below poverty conditions, to date, working one minimum-wage, no-future job after another. Just very recently I have found people with whom I actually relate though I have a terrible time with social skills many of them can’t or won’t understand. I realize I should not think in terms of lack and do try to focus on wealth in its many facets.

I’m now writing a book about the grim implications of employment. It is a direct result of my discontent for employment in my life. This book is not for everyone. It doesn’t* slam employment as I recognize its importance in commerce. It does however, attempt to show how some people do not belong in employment because they have potential to go beyond that kind of constraint in their lives. I am working on building a publishing business based on these kind of topics. I believe there is a market here though overall, it is not realized. About 94% of Americans are employed and about 75% of these are in some degree or another disengaged with their jobs. Most find themselves in jobs that are mismatched with their passion in life. There is much more to this but on now to my question:

How does a person like me break out of poverty when he does not have the funds to even get started? I see so many excellent tools, courses, and programs that would greatly benefit me. However the price tags for these fine products are congruent to doors being slammed shut in my face. I’m having to go through my valuable time looking for free stuff out there. These, for the most part only tease and are designed to lead prospects on to expensive products. There’s so much I have to do to get started but I get so confused where to start, and what to do first. I thought of getting an LLC entity for my business but that door slams in my face – no funds. SEO courses – no funds. Ross Goldberg has been very helpful with my understanding of various marketing skills as they were presented in the Seminar, but none of them are in depth. For the offers that were presented…well…no funds.

I’d really love to have programs put out by Dan Kennedy, Mark Joyner, Ray Edwards, Shawn Casey, and other pioneers in Internet marketing. I’d love to get Frank Kern’s information, and Ross Goldberg’s new IM Revolution product. Ray Edward hit the nail on the head when he said that his presentation was only the “tip of the iceberg.” I need nuts and bolts that are used to build the ship, not just the overall ship itself. It just doesn’t give me adequate understanding of what I need to do. That great heavy money door just swings shut with a thunderous slam in my face every time! I know some of you have had this problem. And some of you had enough income to be able to afford these programs. I’m fighting a double battle here, finances and social status. What do I do???

I have been doing the best I can to learn despite the opposition and rejection I get from those who I personally contact with in my daily life, who all think I need to give up this stuff and concentrate on being employed! They’re suggesting I quit being so negative about it even though my education about it shouts silently loud! The only support I get now comes over the Internet from minds of great Internet marketers whom my personal contacts are clueless. Not long ago I did not even have this kind of support.

Do I even have a chance here? Have I missed the boat? Am I relegated to the pitiful existence of working for others, living a life of mediocrity, and just existing, being controlled, because after all, look at places like Burma and other places where it’s against the law to self-publish? What can I do to break out of this condition? I don’t have much time, no money and I have to return to work which does little more than break up my days and terribly interrupts my learning.

There is nothing more tantalizing and frustrating when something you want is always just outside of reach. Believe me, I’m stretching as far as I can. The question and its answers will be incorporated into my products because if I can find my way out of this maze, I’ll pass it on to others and this is how I will leave my legacy. I know there are others out there who have the same problems I’m having. – Daniel Euergetes

*edited by ECS Dave

Thanks for the comment. I’ve read a bit of Dan’s stuff as well, listened to some too. There’s quite a bit of “timeless” information to be had, for sure. Thanks again for your comment, and I look forward to “interacting” with you over on Twitter.

Be Well!
ECS Dave

Tim Johnson

http://www.smallbizwithkids.com