I have taken the first step in pursuing my goals.

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Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, and all those that may fall in between!

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Let me start off with an easy introduction. I am a thirty year old man, married with two children.

I have been a member of steemit for a little over a year. I had great expectations of myself to create a brand and establishing a line of income that would allow my family and I to live the comfortable life we always dreamed of.

I had created a name, a hook, and a youtube channel. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcL-70ucU4wLU5HLR9QG3wg?)

How did that go, you ask?

Poorly.

Not because of the platforms I selected, but rather because of my own fears, procrastination, lack of attention, and quite frankly laziness.

Though I find myself today with a renewed vigor. I can attribute this to many things:

I have a boss that notices the effort I put in at work, and even earnestly appreciates it too!

In October 2018, my wife and I decided to make a positive change in our life, and for once we set goals that were easy to meet. We cut way back on the fast food. We didn't "diet". We made a lifestyle change; eat smaller portions, eat clean, and exercise. We kept this up through the new year. (We had a few bad weeks around the Christmas and New Years Eve area, but who doesn't?)

About the second week of January, we transitioned to a Ketogenic diet. I had researched it and fell in love with the science. My original plan was to do 3 months of keto, then transition back to a normal carb high protein diet. That plan has changed. Keto was far easier to stick to than I ever could have imagined, and the results have been excellent. Though our training has been very spotty, I have lost nearly 40 lbs.

I turned 30 at the beginning of March and I was in the best shape I had been in since 24, weighing in at 298 lbs.
As of yesterday, I hit 289.

So, now that I have covered some success, lets talk about the big reason for this post. Today I have started to expand my brand. I stumbled upon a community called Wealthy Affiliate. Have you heard of it? Well, if not, stay tuned.

It is a community with a wealth of knowledge and tools for building your online career. Hundreds of thousands of people who help each other, share ideas with, find motivation in, and expand your brand with.

I have only just started, but I do have high hopes for what this may bring. There are so many success stories on this platform.

Please check them out through my affiliate link below. If you sign up with that link, we will be connected on that platform. It will support me. The service is free within limitations. There is a premium service as well.

https://www.wealthyaffiliate.com//a_aid/469f6199/

Yes, part of the revenue comes from referring other users, however it also comes from traffic attracted to your domains.
I personally made the investment of a year subscription at $359.

I figured what the hell, I've made worse investment decisions in my life. (Bitcoin...RALLY!)

No matter what your dreams may be, I wish you all the greatest success.

I thank you in advance for your up vote, resteem, and follow.
If you checked out any of my links, thanks a ton!
Last and certainly not least, a HUGE THANK YOU for your time.

Remember to laugh, stay kind, and have a wonderful day!