Here we go, again……….
For the third time this year I am faced with the prospect of being made redundant. There seems to be a sense of deja vu going on here. Apparently, I will know my fate by the end of the week. Obviously, my mood has not been too good recently. It is strange how something beyond one’s control can take over your life. I know that the sensible thing is to try to ignore it and keep building my sales on Amazon, ebay, and working on my business blog Earn Money and Work Online. After all, that is my aim, to work from home and make money online. Perhaps this is just a step on the road……………
I Will be a Millionaire this Time Next Year……
The Internet is a wonderful place to make lots of money. We all know that. We know that because we have been told so many times it must be true. We have been told that by many people all wiling to share their secrets to a six figure income (OK, so that is six figures in US$ which is ‘only’ a five figure income in £ but that is still not to be sneezed at). It is very kind of them to offer their secrets and always at the knock down cost of $97 (or $47). Sometimes it seems too good to be true or am I being cynical? Making money was not my prime motivation in setting up realrockandblues.com, It would be nice, don’t get me wrong, but it was not and is not my prime motivation. Now that I have been made redundant and had to take a job at a lower wage (some 25% down on basic) it is more important. That said, sales of books, Cd’s and Zippos on EBay and Amazon are covering the shortfall at the present. What I am interested in today is the number of offers that are out there that promise “A Six Figure Income for 2 Hours Work a Day” or “Make Money While You Sleep With My Unique Money Making Strategy”. Being cynical I think that the way to make money on the Internet is to sell the dream to those with no idea and little hope. Having said that I am very willing to be proved wrong. I will be looking at some of the offers that come my way and share my views in the coming weeks and months. I will tell you about those things that seem to be reasonable (there has be some kernel of knowledge in these packages, doesn’t there?) and any tips that I glean. Any comments about your experiences or offers that you have come across would be welcomed, mail@realrockandblues.com. Here’s to a peaceful and profitable future. Let’s all get rich! Phil
So where is the Blues Podcast?
A couple of people have asked me what has happened to the new blues podcast. That is heartening as I did not know that anyone listened to them. It is also quite depressing as time has obviously been passing me by. So, where is the blues podcast? Basically it is sitting on the stairs in my house, well, the CDs are. What I need to do is to take them into my home studio and to do the do, as they say. However, more important issues are pressing. The main one being that I am to be made redundant. The prospect of no cash coming in as from mid April is scary, both for me and my bank manager, credit card providers, etc. One good thing to come out of this bombshell (and it was a bombshell, no indication that the company may be about to ditch 50% of the Health and Safety team) is that I have started studying for a H & S qualification (NEBOSH General Certificate if you are interested). About time too, I have been avoiding studying to get on with the practical suff, reducing accidents at work, doing risk assessments and generally nagging the middle managers to take H & S seriously. It worked too. Only 1 accident in the last 35 days (best ever result since we began to keep records in 2004). The near misses are now being reported rather than ignored and I have just organised Health Promotion Days for the 400 people who work for the firm. The result? The company is now able to delegate the responsibility for H & S to the same middle managers that I have been nagging for the last 18 months to get their acts together. An own goal if ever there was one. With only 2 weeks left in the business I am tempted to take an afternoon off and to record the show. Trouble is, I feel this responsibility towards the workers and can not just walk away, not until 18th April anyway.
Phil’s British Heart Foundation Donation – you know it makes sense
