Kyle and Carson are the creators of Wealthy Affiliate.
Here's Kyle's story as he tells it:
Kyle here from WA! I hope you have had a chance to take advantage of the Black Friday, $1, ONE MONTH trial going on.
Today I want to talk about success, my story, and the impact of hard work on success.
Today I want to talk about success, my story, and the impact of hard work on success.
Success is not the results of the idea, it is the result of executing an idea through a bit of hard work.
If you have had a job in your life, you know what hard work is. We all have done it. You work, you get paid, you work some more.
However, what if you could get rewarded MORE for your hard work. By this I mean, what if the potential didn't not have a limit (wages/salary)?
One thing I cannot guarantee is that I can make you or anyone else there succeed. If I said I could, I would be lying to you...
The reason is simple.
I cannot guarantee that people will work hard and take action on what we teach at WA, use the tools we offer, and get in touch with us when they need help. I like to think that Carson and I are pretty good motivators, but we simply cannot make your fingers move on a keyboard...trust me, if we could we would! ;)
I could guarantee YOU success if I could guarantee that you were willing to work at it. Through failure, through success, through training, through tasks.
But surprisingly, not everyone is willing to do this. I honestly think that some people would rather be working for someone else. If this wasn't the case, every single person we work with would be a success.
Let me give you a bit of my back story....
I come from a humble beginning. My parents were not rich. I had to pay my way through college. I have had my fair share of back-breaking, boring, awkward, unrewarding and sometimes brainless jobs.
I worked for a mason...hauling bricks around.
I worked for a carpenter, carrying 2x4's all day.
I spent long days digging clams and picked oysters.
I tried MLM programs that required me to cold call strangers (YUK!).
I worked in an office, counting down the hours until I could drive home (in rush hour).
And then I decided to work for myself. In other words, become a byproduct of my own hard work.
THEN...I started a business online. I didn't know it was a business at the time, but I started something.
First month, I made $75 gross (I don't think much profit, if any) working tireless hours. If I broke this down into hourly work, I would have made $1 per hour.
Move forward six months. I was making $10,000 per month...
Move forward to today. I now own 3 thriving, million dollar online businesses (with Carson).
If I had quit after that first month and if I wasn't willing to work hard, I can only guess as to what I would be doing right now.
What I do know is that I wouldn't be able to work at home. I wouldn't be able to travel for 3 months every year. I wouldn't be able to create my own work schedule...and yes, work from wherever I like (although I do prefer my home office).
Hard work alone is not enough however.
You have to work smart!
That is where we come in at Wealth Affiliate and provide you a path...a set of goals, and all the tools that you need to achieve that success. We are there as your teacher, your mentor and your support system if you EVER get stuck.
And you have a community of other smart aspiring and successful Internet marketers you can communicate with.
If you understand hard work, you WILL realize success! :)
Cheers,
Kyle
Co-Owner of Wealthy Affiliate
