I Had A Dream!
To create an online business that I could set up in a week powered by coffee working in a cafe, then retire as millions of people came and bought my stuff while I spent the rest of life lying on the beaches of the world lapping up the riches that come from being an online entrepreneur.
… then …
I Had A Nightmare!
All those online courses and gurus didn’t tell me how much work there is and who wants to take their laptop to the beach anyway?! I’m still working from a damn cafe!
… and then …
I Woke Up!
I discovered WordPress, learnt how to code in another cafe from 6am – 10am before heading into a corporate cage to sell timeshare plans by phone to unwilling buyers. Thank God I got my first client who actually paid me some money to look after their website so I could walk away from the 10am – 4pm grind and enter a more the more fulfilling 6am – 2am world being the master of my own destiny freelancing as a WordPress Developer (still can understand how I got paid for the awful websites I laboured over before I figured stuff out?!).
… but …
Fast Forward 11 Years!
That inauspicious start has morphed into a successful (imposter syndrome go away!) Online Marketing Agency working with business to create websites that work … meaning they get leads and enquiries to turn into customers. Along the way, I discovered some pretty cool tools and apps that helped in my business and now work with clients as well.
… lurking nearby …
You’ll Find Me!
I run the “Business Owners Smashing It Online” Meetup in the Gold Coast and Brisbane, moderate a Facebook group by the same name and co-host the Gold Coast WordPress Meetup. And … I think I’m starting to have a life, not quite on the beaches of the world but I do have some money to spend, time to hang out with my partner and kids (only if they want me too, as they in their teens and 20’s).
… seek me out …
Let’s Meet!
If you think we have something in common, or even if you feel sorry for me, find me and have a chat. WARNING: I do drink coffee which can present as mild hyperactivity and apparently I am pre-vegan (i.e. I don’t eat meat but consume large quantities of gourmet cheeses and chocolate)!