What is JohnLagoudakis.com all about? It’s really not about helping people to make money online. That’s not what I want, and that is not what people want.
Making money online is a vehicle that we use to get what we really want. What is it that I, and most likely you, really want?
Freedom. Plain and simple.
I want freedom from the dullness and limitations of a typical day job.
I’m not against working; working keeps me feeling like I’ve achieved something and am supporting myself and my family. What I want, however, is the freedom to choose what type of work that I do, the days and hours that I work, and how much I earn.
I want the freedom to spend time with my family.
It’s priceless to be able to attend your daughter’s cross-country final, to be able to take your children to a theme-park on a school holiday, and just be there to drop them off and pick them up from school.
You will never, ever have that time with them again, that time that is so precious when they are young.
Recently, I bought a digital photo frame. It sits on my desk and rotates through hundreds of photos of my family. There’s nothing that brings greater joy than seeing their beaming faces as we capture special moments in our lives.
I want the freedom to take care of myself.
Each day I go for a run along the beach. It’s the best way to start the day and it’s a beautiful place to be. Yes, I struggle many times to put those running shoes on and get out the door, but afterwards I feel on top of the world!
I love being able to take a holiday whenever and wherever I want to.
I want the freedom to serve others.
Being financially secure and having time means that I can have the great joy of serving others. This includes service in my church and also serving in the community.
One of the reasons we’ve come to this world is to leave it a better place than how we found it. I believe strongly in this.
Making money online is a great vehicle to help entrepreneurs to achieve financial and time freedom. There are other ways also. Some people trade shares, others invest in real estate, others start a traditional ‘brick and mortar’ business.
There’s no right and wrong way to achieve this. It all depends on a number of factors, including how much capital you have to invest and what you feel comfortable doing.
Even in the ‘make money online’ niche alone there are a ton of different ways to earn a living. You could do email marketing, cpa marketing, ebook publishing, search engine optimization, etc.
Whatever vehicle it is that you choose, don’t forget the reason you’re doing it. Freedom.