I don’t usually post about my personal life, but I’ve been relatively absent for the past couple of weeks, and thought I’d share with you.

I had an “opportunity” to do a bit of international traveling for a short term contract for a large company. It sounded like fun, and the money offered was a definite plus. So I grabbed a suitcase and my passport, and off I went on a whirlwind trip to the Caribbean.

It wasn’t nearly as much fun as I had anticipated, but it was an eye opener. I ended up in places I didn’t expect to ever visit, and seeing how some people truly live in emerging nations is heartbreaking, and gave me a new found appreciation for what I have right here in the US. I know that these people need help, and at least I can say that I did spend some money in their countries, and every little bit helps them. But most of all, I expanded my own mind.

Now I’m not about to abandon everything and rush right back to become a bleeding heart, but I do see their world, and mine, just a bit differently now. It’s amazing how we take certain things for granted, such as electricity. Not everyone does! It was very odd to be in a store picking up some basics, and have the power go out, and all the locals just went about their business – because this was normal to them. They told me it happens all the time – so what? We live very comfortably here in the United States, and we need to appreciate it.

As more of us approach retirement age and consider moving out of this country because we won’t be able to afford to live here, let’s focus instead on thinking outside of the box, and finding ways to support ourselves. I do not want to be 80 years old and living on Social Security, or working at a toll booth, or as a greeter in a store. I want to be enjoying my life, living from my passive income that I’ve built using my skills online.

That’s what this is all about, isn’t it? If you’ve joined my membership, you’re learning how to build blogs, market them, flip them, or hold them and build them up so that you can earn constant monthly income. This isn’t overnight income, although flipping can yield quick cash. But for steady, passive income, you need a little army of blogs earning you money every single day.

Yes, it generally takes about 3-6 months for a blog to become a steady income producer. It might yield $10 a month, or it might yield $300 a month – it all depends on the niche, the marketing that you do, your income streams, etc. Be patient, and the income will come. Patience is not something that we’re good at here in the US, we expect instant gratification. It’s not that way everywhere, so once again, I learned to just slow down a little bit.

It’s good to be home!