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4 Ways to Make Money From Your Passion

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Speak to enough people, and you’ll get a sense that no one really wants to work — they just do it because, well, they have to. Yet, while it’s fine to just make a living so you can enjoy other aspects of your life. We all know that, deep down, it’d be much more satisfying to make an income by doing something that you truly love. If you’re passionate about your work, then, on most days, it won’t feel like work at all. Learn how to Make Money from your passion…

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Making money from your passion can seem like a pipe dream, but it’s more within reach than you might expect. In this post, we’ll look at a few ways that you can earn that bread doing something you love.

Become a Coach

If you have a talent for something, then in all likelihood, they’ll be other people who also wish they had that talent. You might never sell out Madison Square Garden with your guitar, but you can take all your learning and understanding and help other people to improve their own skills. There are plenty of ways to sell your skills online, too — for example, you could consider putting together an online course. If it’s good enough, then you will make sales. 

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Create Your Own Products

You could also consider creating your own products. All those products you see for sale in the store? They didn’t come out of thin air — they’re there because someone made them. Of course, it’s unlikely that you’ll ever be able to create your own car. But your own t-shirts, makeup products, home decor items, and accessories? As with anything, if they’re good enough, then people will be interested in buying them. Look at selling online and at craft markets. 

Start a Marketplace

You don’t even necessarily need to make your own products to begin selling. One increasingly popular option is to put together your own online marketplace where vendors can sell their products. This requires more work than most other suggestions here, but equally, it can be much more profitable, since you’ll get a cut of every product sold. Take a look at this handy ‘create online marketplace’ guide to see the steps that you need to take. The beauty of this business idea is that it can provide a relatively passive income since you’re just creating an environment where other people can buy and sell. 

Follow the Path of Others 

Everyone wants to make a living via their passion. But here’s the thing — some people have actually been able to do it. It’s these people that you should be looking at. Seeing how other people have made their dreams come true can provide a valuable source of inspiration that can motivate you to carry on even when the going gets tough. How you do it will differ from how they’ve done it, but you’ll likely find that there’s much that you can learn from them. You may even contact them directly to see if they can help you/you can help them.

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Time for a cup of tea and a little chat – come & join me

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I love a good Christmas gift guide and I am enjoying reading through everyone else’s guides this year. It gets me in the Christmas spirit. But today I wanted to change up the post and write something more personal. It’s time for a cup of tea and a little chat.

A catch-up with my loyal readers and hello to my new ones. I am eternally grateful you’re all here. Simply because the interaction with you has helped me heal from a mental breakdown. 

Last month I included a review of my goals in my monthly newsletter. I wanted to keep this exclusively for my subscribers. It’s now time to share a snippet of how October went and share my goals for November and the coming months. 

You’ve all helped me achieve my dreams. It may sound corny, but it’s true. Back In May 2021, I was at rock bottom in my life and this blog literally pulled me out of the darkness.

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    Review of my goals for October

    Check out my goals for the October post.

    This was the summary and whether I achieved the goals I set out…

    I want to smash Blogtober

    I am pleased with the progress I made during October and that I was able to decide to stop the challenge and put my mental health first.

    Up my game on Pinterest

    I have pinned more this month, and it is now easier because I am only releasing three posts each week.

    Still lots of work to be done on this topic though.

    I am considering buying Pinterest templates as I think this may help. Maybe taking a Pinterest course, because it is something I want to focus on more.

    350 blog views by month-end

    My blog views are still quite low and I have some strategies I want to try to improve this. Watch this space.

    1500 followers on Twitter

    I have 1724 followers. Thank you, everyone. Making connections with like-minded people means the world to me!

    3500 followers on Instagram

    I have 3276 followers, so almost there 🙂

    Get my first affiliate sale

    I have had an affiliate sale, but have not yet received the commission from it. Very happy with this.

    My other wins throughout the month of October

    My DA score jumped to 11 and I landed a partnership with a brand I wanted to work with before I set up my blog.

    I have also received my first paid partnership!

    I am over the moon with these wins because it confirms I was correct to start walking down this path and begin my blogging journey. I am turning my goals into a reality and I couldn’t be happier.

    Goals for November 

    I didn’t set fixed goals for November, but I can give you an update on where I am with the previous goals:

    Up my game on Pinterest

    I am pinning for every blog post and it is on my to-do list to organise folders and set up pin covers. I have also purchased Pinterest and Instagram branding for my new blog to ensure a consistent approach.

    With this blog, I did want it to be colorful and eye-catching. Simply because talking about mental health can be heavy. It was intentional to use vibrant colours and graphics. I want to cheer up my readers and I hope the blog does that.

    350 blog views by month-end

    I am pleased to report my blog views are slowly increasing daily and I am starting to see organic traffic coming through. The views for the last 30 days are over 400. I am thankful to have now smashed my target.

    1500 followers on Twitter

    I am now at 1860 followers and thankful for every single one of you! I genuinely enjoy chatting with everyone on Twitter and it never feels like work.

    3500 followers on Instagram

    Currently at 3277, so still some more work to be done on Insta.

    Get my first affiliate sale

    I now have three affiliate sales under my belt and it makes me happy. I have also recently bought Neesha’s e-book and I intend to learn everything I need to create passive income for my blogs. More importantly, recommend trusted products and services I use and I think could help others. I honestly love some of the products I’ve recommended recently. Check out my media kit below to find out who I’ve worked with so far.

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    Future of the blog 

    I set out my goals for the future of the blog in an earlier post.

    I am currently working on my e-book. Creating lovely, printable worksheets and planners is also keeping me busy and now I’ve mastered my first one, I love doing them.

    The new blog is set up, but in the very early stages at the moment. Keep an eye on social media for announcements of the launch.

    What I did on my week off work

    On a personal note, I had a week away from work to relax and focus on the blog. As it turned out, reality meant I had a poorly toddler who didn’t attend nursery all week and a sick hubby. Although my week off got hijacked, I dealt with it pretty well and made the best of it. This proves my mindset has changed for the better. The old me would have gone into full meltdown mode and threatened to return to work. That’s what living under the negative pull of toxic anxiety does to you.

    I mean, there is always a silver lining. Even under sicky conditions, we had some family time on the sofa to play games and interact with one another. For this I’m thankful.

    I did also get some blogging done and I am happy to report I completed the following:

    Scheduled posts into January 

    Wrote all of my gift guides 

    Created and released my first freebie

    Secured some further blogging jobs 

    Set up my new blog (still, lots to be done) 

    New blogging schedule reminder

    I previously released a new blogging schedule. Just a reminder below about when you will be hearing from me.

    Final thoughts

    I need to thank each and every one of you. From those who read my blog, comment, interact, send blogging opportunities.

    You’ve all helped me achieve my dreams. It may sound corny, but it’s true. Back In May 2021, I was at rock bottom in my life and this blog literally pulled me out of the darkness.

    Come and share some of your blogging or life goals with me. I would love to know what you hope to achieve in the future.

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    My personal growth as a blogger and my goals for the future

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    #AD – It’s time for me to look back, at both my personal and professional growth. A reflection period, to help my recovery following a mental breakdown and motivate me to reach my goals for the future. 

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    Personal growth

    Because my personal growth is inextricably linked with my professional growth, I have to talk about my situation. Two significant life-changing events happened which caused a ripple effect and improved my life. A mental breakdown and redundancy at work made me want to live my life differently. I would never have started the blog without living through these events. 

    Professional growth

    It’s clear to me now, my career taught me a whole host of transferable skills, all of which are required if you want to be a successful blogger. 

    I’ve achieved a lot in my three months of blogging and I now intend to up my game and monetise my blog. I had my goals recorded on a spreadsheet before I launched the website and now these goals are becoming reality. 

    Goals for the future

    It’s easy to compare yourself to others in the blogging world. But the truth is no two people are the same. We are individuals and therefore cannot be compared. But of course, it’s healthy to aspire to be successful and view other bloggers as role models for your success. 

    When I talk about blogging goals, there are certain people I have in mind. If in five years I am as successful as they are, I will be happy. Following this path has increased my confidence and now allows me to read other people’s success stories and believe I can achieve the same level of success. Why not? The old me was full of doubt, but not anymore. 

    These are the goals I want to reach by the end of 2021

    Create and sell digital products 

    There are so many platforms you can use to create and sell your products. It’s great to see additional features on social media, making it easier to sell. One of the first tasks I had on my to-do list when setting up the blog was to gain followers on social media and interact with other, like-minded people. 

    I am in the process of writing an e-book. In addition to making money to support the cost of running my blog, I want this product to offer valuable lessons to other people and teach them something. Turning my knowledge and experience into something useful for other people is my ultimate dream. 

    Worksheets and checklists have helped me get through tough times in life previously. I’ve used them to manage my everyday life and during therapy sessions. I want to create a structured way for other people to benefit from this format. 

    Learning is a passion of mine. The blogging world is a constant learning curve and I thrive on it. My ultimate goal would be to create a course for other bloggers. To communicate in a format that is easy to understand and teaches them something they wouldn’t have known before embarking on the learning material. 

    To create any of these products, I will be researching and relying on eCommerce platforms. 

    Continue to produce relevant, engaging content

    The main reason I set up the blog was to get my message out there. I am discussing a subject that is of paramount importance and I hope to change the stigma surrounding mental illness. I, therefore, view it as a duty to keep talking openly and honestly about my mental health struggles. My mission is to help other people. 

    Work with brands

    The brands I’ve worked with so far were aligned with my content and purpose. I enjoyed finding out about the products and recommending them to other people. I hope to continue down this path. And of course, I have a list of brands I would ideally like to work with. Who knows what amazing opportunities will come my way. It’s exciting. 

    Use my skills to create more opportunities

    I am currently looking into setting up a second blog and I am excited to create new challenges for myself. 

    Using the skills I’ve taught myself recently may also bring future career opportunities. I intend to keep learning. 

    What will 2022 bring?

    The pandemic had a lasting impact on every area of our lives. Marketing messages are no different and the online world became our go-to for everything when we were unable to leave the house. 

    It’s an exciting time to be a blogger and I genuinely enjoy interacting with brands and other bloggers each day. 

    Now it’s time to put in the hard work required to achieve my goals. 

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