Introduction

It’s all about learning 

They say you never stop learning . That may or may not be true? What if you could expand on that to add a qualifier : but you might not take advantage of it ? I’ve started this blog to document a simple journey to implement my plans to both learn and leverage . 

A little bit of history

About a year ago I had a great idea.  Why not try to generate some extra cash from working at home?  A bit of a search provided a solution . There seemed to be plenty of people doing very nicely thank you promoting products and services and earning commision .  I fancied a slice of the affiliate pie . After reading a couple of books and much searching I set up a basic blog website , wrote a couple of posts and then promptly stalled .  

All that enthusiasm seemed to drain away .  Life, work and routine carried on relentlessly and I promptly ignored the project . Although ignored it remained somewhere in my brain in the realm of low level awareness with occasional bouts of guilt dragging it back into focus .  But each time dragged up I realised I know jack shit about the subject and it became a habit of then finding something else to do to avoid the ongoing guilt trip. Thing is I can always find something to do . There is of course my work,  both the paid attendance and the little projects I bring home . I’ve got my family and home life and friends . Then there are my hobbies and ‘plans’. One of these is to learn another language , which is slowly progressing .

Another is to research the war history of my late grandfather who served during World War Two in North Africa and Italy . 

July 2019

The website subscription renewal pinged into my inbox about 2 weeks ago. This apart from being a call for money had a secondary function of being a call to action .  A decision had to be made . Keep going with the original site or shit can? I wanted to carry it on, but it was clear I lacked clarity of purpose and direction . I’m also really busy .   I have all these things I want to do but I never seem to be able to get them all done in the time available ? Still I felt the need for a ‘goal’. Something to achieve , after all I’m good at doing things . I’m good at getting ‘busy’ . However as I’ve discovered with my guilt reducing habits , being busy does not necessarily equate to being productive?

Maybe before starting out on some grand project like setting up a website to promote affiliate marketing  I should look to improve little areas in my life to set me up for these kind of challenges in the first place?  I still have plans and passions which I would like to share . I could combine the two. Certainly the original domain name does not reflect that aim . Truth be told it’s shit .  

My Plans 

At the moment I have two plans .  Of course I would like to generate a passive income from home , but that is going to take a bit of work . Both technical knowledge and a little bit of self improvement . That will be plan 1.  Secondly I still want to discover the military history of my late grandfather . Maybe both will compliment each other in some way?