Ugh. Having a conversation about reality stinks. I hate thinking about whether it is worth it or not, blogging and podcasting I am mean. I think about all the people who graduate high school and just jump in to lifeless jobs, just doing it to fund there nothingness. It bothers me because I’m actually trying something here. I work a job in the morning that I find rewarding, because I’m good at it and because people appreciate me. Then in the afternoon, I try and peruse my passion for Blogging about Yellowknife and Podcasting. I wholeheartedly believe that it will work in the North and I have some many ideas. This may be the down side, is that I have all the idea and can’t seem to manage my time properly to attempt them all. As you can see I have been slacking off on blogging on YkOnline this week, although I blame that on the fact the holiday season is over and I haven’t gotten back into a routine of doing it.
All of this makes me wonder if it is worth it. I know I haven’t put to much into it yet and I haven’t really done any hard work, but part of me says hold on, is it actually worth the time and effort. Will the result be worthwhile enough to get by.
So thinking about all these things got me to come down to 1 or rather 2 questions. I would love to know what your answers are to them!
- How would you make money from Blogging on a local blog?
- How would you make money from a Podcast?
Hearing others responses to these question my rekindle my passion and get me going away. Reality sucks.
“Never look back, keep moving forward”
I don’t have answers to your questions, but for sure I can say this: you are going through a classic entrepreneur moment! And trust me (voice of experience) you’ll have lots of them. But you’ll also have moments of exhilaration – I’m sure you have had them already. And above all, something about creating and making money from what you create, gives a degree of self-confidence that nothing matches.
One thing I did that helped me through these moments is create a small community of other entrepreneurs. We met weekly over lattes to share our goals for the coming week, brainstorm ideas if one of us was struggling with something, and most of all to cheer each other on.
I highly recommend this, if possible for you.
Keep at it!
Making money is simple. You have to do something that people will pay money for, and then make sure you find the people who are willing to pay money, and sell it to them. So: do people want to pay for your blog and podcasts, and if so, who are those people and how do you get a hold of them?
Hmm, tough question.
I’m always one for suggestion people pursue their passion, but at the same time you have to make sure not to let your future collapse. If you know you can easily fall back on something, or that your skills won’t get rusty, then it’s less of a risk to do your own thing.
You can always blog and create podcasts part time, but that can be difficult to do.
On a commercial note, what do people export from your region or what do tourists come for? Both of these trades represent cash changing hands on a regular basis and some type of commercial opportunity.
If your interests don’t intersect these areas then you’ll just have to be very talented and interesting. If you get a big enough audience you’ll eventually think of something.
I hear what you’re saying. I don’t blog for money, I blog for fun, but I know what you mean about wanting to make something out of it.
Keep at it! 🙂 Already asking questions like this shows you are dedicated to improving and finding new opportunities 🙂