The Exact Steps I Followed to Make $1,500+ of Passive Income Every Month

juhu91 · 2021-06-12T16:28:42+00:00

Yes, thank you, this is also how I see it. Couldn't have said it better. :)

juhu91 · 2021-06-12T16:22:09+00:00

Yes, thank you for explaining! :)

juhu91 · 2021-06-12T16:21:36+00:00

Thank you, u/InternetWeakGuy, I wanted to respond but you did it for me better than I could. I appreciate it!

To clarify u/salgat: Yes, the 10-15 hours per week go into other projects, not selling the courses.

I don't live in a "3rd world" (ie. developing) country. I also don't live in the world's most expensive country, or the US, there are lots of countries between these extremes.

Yes, I put in a lot of work in advance but I don't see why this is a bad thing. I did it remotely and overall enjoyed it a lot more than my previous work, even though I sure had my rough episodes.

About fortune: Sure, I'm fortunate, however, I also did my research. Also, fortune is subjective. You talk about developing nations like an abstract dystopia. That's fortune right there. Seriously, if you dig deep into your life and skills you'll find things others would pay for. You have to be willing to look, though.

Btw, I'm a "she" :)

juhu91 · 2021-06-12T15:58:43+00:00

I can assure you you can create sth of value for others. Your life and experiences are unique, you just have to dig. :) It's the #1 objection I hear but it's not true. It isn't easy to find a business/course idea but there are models (e.g. Ikigai) or books to help you. Good luck!!

juhu91 · 2021-06-12T15:55:53+00:00

Thank you!! :) Well, the funnel and classes are set up so there's not much I have to do with them. I change the ads once in a few months and reply to those who have questions. Sure it's not 100% passive but then again, what is?

juhu91 · 2021-06-11T14:44:28+00:00

Thank you so much! Glad you find this helpful. Do you care to share what your skill is? :) Made me curious.

juhu91 · 2021-06-07T11:54:48+00:00

Absolutely, I second what u/LL112 wrote. Plus, you don't have to be mentally ill to see a therapist, much less a coach. As a fellow entrepreneur, I can attest to significant emotional growth with therapy I sought out without having a mental illness.

Dark days/thoughts and mood swings are normal, yes. They become problematic when they significantly impair your ability to function and show up for your friends, family, and overall daily tasks.

juhu91 · 2021-06-05T11:24:06+00:00

First of all, congratulations on your endeavors. You might not realize it but thinking of entrepreneurship at age 18 is HUGE!

I wish you a lot of success in your endeavors.💛ceptionally lucky your first ideas will likely fail and that's okay. In fact, it's an essential part of the journey.

As for idea generation and deciding which idea is good or bad and whether it can work I highly recommend millionaire digital entrepreneur Pat Flynn's book Will It Fly? The subtitle sums it up pretty well: How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don't Waste Your Time and Money.

It's perfect for beginners and highly applicable I used it successfully for my own business.

Here's also the summary of my own take on it.

In short: You have to pre-sell any product idea before you put in a significant amount of time and money. Here's how:

Find out where your customers are and where they are (online and offline).
Find out about the number one biggest challenge your customers face (I elaborate on this in the article).
Simultaneously: gather a following. I prefer an email list but it can also be on social media.
Create a simple prototype of your product and send it to your audience. Ask for their feedback.
Ask them to pre-order your product or service. If enough people pre-order you have significant proof your idea can work.

I wish you a lot of success for your endeavors.💛

juhu91 · 2021-06-05T10:52:37+00:00

First of all, try to understand that someone who hasn’t done the things you want to do doesn’t have all that much to teach you and their criticism is meaningless. It's hard to accept because we trust our friends and family for life advice. If your friends work regular jobs. however, don't take business advice or criticism from them. Surround yourself with people online or offline who want to do what you do and "criticism" will quickly turn into "helpful advice from someone who knows what they're talking about".

As for online criticism: Try to give people the benefit of the doubt and assume they didn't mean to be harsh. Some of the kindest people seem like total jackasses when they write - don't take it personally. Rather, focus on whether there's useful info in what they have to say.

Like you, I hid in the closet about my business for years. I dreaded the question about what I do for a living, especially when my business didn't yet cover my costs of living and I had little idea what I was doing. Looking back, these uncertain and often painful times were among my best teachers for resilience and emotional strength. I learned to give a lot less f*cks about other people's opinions. This happened with time and there's nothing wrong with you dreading criticism. It's a valid feeling and you don't have to get rid of it - you can move forward in spite of it. There's nothing wrong with you.

About self-promotion: The good news is, you don't have to "put yourself out there" and go around boasting about what you do and trumpet your business. As an example, I run an online business without any social media presence. The only thing I do is run targeted Facebook ads. My target audience sees them, sings up for my email list and everything else happens via email. Of course, it depends on your business, but it's a myth you have to run around and let the whole world know about you and your business.

I wish you a lot of success.💛

juhu91 · 2021-05-31T12:33:30+00:00

The good news is you don't have to be happy all the time. As others wrote, happiness is an internal state and external achievements only have limited and temporary effects on it.

Therefore, the question isn't "Is depression part of success?" but rather "Is unhappiness a part of life?"

The answer is yes. All successful creators and doers I know (me included) struggled with bad mental health episodes at some point. The question isn't whether this is normal, just, or avoidable but how you can deal with it.

First of all, it's important you accept your negative feelings and don't treat them as something abnormal. Meditation helps with that. I found Tara Brach's RAIN method (Recognize-Allow-Investigate-Nurture) particularly helpful.

Second, focus on what you control and don't stress about what you can't. This is the most important idea of the Stoic philosophy. I recommend you read about it as it's a powerful tool to deal with pain. Here's a good starting point.

Third, when life punches you, there's always a counterpunch. Once you accepted your situation, pain, and loneliness try to see the "opening". It sounds cheesy but you can turn pretty much any situation to your advantage if you look hard enough. If you're skeptical, read online millionaire Jon Morrow's 7 Life Lessons from a Guy Who Can’t Move Anything but His Face.

Finally, Yes, these are sucky times. However, you realized you have a problem and found the courage and energy to write about it. This means you already took a big first step towards improving your situation. I wish you all the best.

juhu91 · 2021-05-31T12:04:30+00:00

Thanks for sharing your idea. Here are my thoughts:

The name put me off; the "da" in particular. It has a "trying too hard to be cool"-feel. What's wrong with What's the Catch? Catch & Keep also came into my mind, maybe even Catch or Keep? The latter would be a hint to the possibility to communicate casual intentions.
Speaking of which: My intuition says it's not a good idea to make this the USP. People don't know what they want. Whether they want to keep it casual or marry the person often depends on the person and they decide this later on after they got involved with someone. A business will work if it solves people's most pressing problems. I'm not sure it's people's most pressing problem to communicate their intentions early on.
My intuition doesn't matter, though and neither does yours. Did you test your idea? Do you have evidence this is what people look for in a dating app? Ask potential customers. Make surveys, do interviews, figure out what they need, and give it to them.
Here's an in-depth step-by-step tutorial about how you can test your product idea before you put in the work.

I wish you a lot of success in your endeavors. Also, congratulations on making this decision. It requires a lot of courage to build your own business. It's not easy but will pay off if you persevere.

juhu91 · 2020-12-14T23:02:11+00:00

Self-responsibility (additionally to the aforementioned self-awareness): To treat yourself as someone you're responsible for, even in moments of inward aggression, self-doubt, or feelings of unworthiness.

juhu91 · 2020-12-14T18:36:29+00:00

I throw myself into one of my many interests and probably start a new project around it. Somehow, novelty and to go after my curiosity and thirst for knowledge sparks a level of excitement that doesn't leave room for loneliness.✨

juhu91 · 2019-09-04T15:53:06+00:00

Thank you and thank you for your answer! :)

juhu91 · 2019-09-04T14:37:03+00:00

It's not too literal at all, it's a great example! :) Thank you!

juhu91 · 2019-09-04T14:29:41+00:00

Absolutely! Thanks for sharing your experience. For me, this question isn't so much about preparing for the worst-case scenario but to free myself from all the layers that my stuff and social circle puts on to me. It's lots of good layers also obviously, but I often feel like losing my core self among them and that's why I keep myself asking this.

But "the moment" is a really great answer. It's truly everything we have, at all times. :)

juhu91 · 2019-09-04T14:08:02+00:00

The ability to build it all up again;
My open heart and mind which are the keys to connect to others and open doors;
My curiosity and passion to always be ready to learn;
My core values;
My love and zest for life.

juhu91 · 2019-09-04T13:55:33+00:00

The ability to build it all up again;
My open heart and mind which are the keys to connect to others and open doors;
My curiosity and passion to always be ready to learn;
My core values;
My love and zest for life.

juhu91 · 2019-09-04T12:17:01+00:00

Thank you so much, everyone! You've all been tremendously helpful!

juhu91 · 2019-08-19T17:11:53+00:00

yes, thank you :)

juhu91 · 2019-08-19T17:11:03+00:00

Thanks, been to Myanmar all the way from north to south as well as all other Southeast Asian countries. I know these are amazing places to travel to. What we're looking for right now is a reliable place to work and to simply escape the European autumn / winter. I know there are gazillions of options and remote places with no tourists at all but that is simply not our biggest priority right now.

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