Participating in Full-Time Adulthood

Man, this week I have been really overwhelmed. Honestly, the fact of having to spend hundreds of dollars (that I don’t have) on a website is daunting. I am frustrated with myself for not having an idea that I love or a product I trust will sell. I am so scared to spend that kind of money and not make it back! Jake and I already live paycheck to paycheck, I don’t know how I am going to make this work. I would love to sell paintings and I know I could make a profit from it; this requires time though and that is another thing I do not have enough of. I am so stressed about the financial side of this project that I am about to lose my mind. I am having a difficult time focusing in school and at work because all I can think about it how I will make all our ends meet. In the midst of this turmoil I am searching for any inkling of hope and faith I can muster. I know that God loves me, I know that He understands my circumstances. I believed that going back to school was the right thing t...

This week was all new to me. I had never heard of drop shipping or affiliate marketing before the lessons and assignments this week. When I first looked at the assignments, I imagined drop shipping to be something like Amazon breaking into your house to deliver packages when you’re gone (I couldn’t have been further off). And affiliate marketing, well it kind of explains itself I guess; a party advertising for a product being sold by someone else. I had no idea how that would work though. My first thought was “social media influencers” (aka blonde, spray tanned, fitness guru, models) using hashtags and taking cheesy pictures with face wash to advertise with a 15% off code-link in bio. I guess I was on a track that eventually leads to the right track. All in all, I learned so much this week and my opinions on the two methods changed as I read everyone else’s points and opinions. I love being able to learn from my classmates. It really broadens my view and makes the information seem mu...

This week assignments have left me overwhelmed. There are so many things I want to do with my life, so many talents I want to expound on, so many opportunities I want to explore; and yet, when I have to write them down I can't put them into words. There are a million things that are going through my head regarding what kind of business I want to build in this class and the limiting factors are making it difficult to decide. There are ideas I have that will take dedicated hours of manufacturing that I simply don't have. There are other ideas that seem to simple and easy that I want to disregard them completely; I want to feel proud of my product or service. There are some ideas that are a piece of me and that I know I would put my whole heart into, but do I have enough time to make it successful in the span of a few months? So many questions that are both intimidating and exciting!