What Does Success Mean For You? | Bloggers Lair | Yakezie Forums

There's a reason why you started your blog. Some of you may have started it just because you loved to write. Others of you came into it because you heard there was money to be made. And, still others just want to make a difference.

Personally, I started my blog for multiple reasons. I loved to write about personal finance, I heard there was money to be made, and I really like helping other people! If I had to pick just one reason, I'd say that I was in it for the money (that sounds bad doesn't it??).

Let me clarify though. At the time, my wife and I were living in Florida and we missed our families a lot. Our goals was to move back to Michigan, but of course our jobs kept us in Florida. We needed another income source to make the move possible. Long story short, we're here in Michigan and couldn't be happier!

What's your reason for starting your blog?

I started Money Beagle because I had been reading PF blogs for a few months and thought that I had experiences and information that could be interesting and helpful.  I've always loved talking to friends and family about money related issues, and thought that I could expand that and talk to others out there in the online world.  I have enjoyed it and consider that my greatest success.

Whereabouts in Michigan are you located? (Metro Detroit here)

I started mine as an experiment to see if people would read stuff I wrote and if I could have any cool conversations about different topics. I was completely unprepared for the work and time a blog takes in the beginning but I have learned all that now and am able to maintain it. Mine was a whim!

MoneyBeagle said:

I started Money Beagle because I had been reading PF blogs for a few months and thought that I had experiences and information that could be interesting and helpful.  I've always loved talking to friends and family about money related issues, and thought that I could expand that and talk to others out there in the online world.  I have enjoyed it and consider that my greatest success.

Whereabouts in Michigan are you located? (Metro Detroit here)

I'm in West Michigan and love it! You should really come check out the beaches over here (if you haven't already) —you may want to wait a few months though…they aren't so pretty in the winter. ;)

Post edited 8:23 am – December 1, 2011 by JT_McGee

Success would be improving my communication skills, since that was, above all else, motivation for MoneyMamba.

A greater goal would be to encourage people to think differently about finance as a study, and perhaps their own personal finances.  

I like playing Devil's Advocate.  I also like it when people play Devil's Advocate with me.  I think disagreements are the best way to learn about something, since it forces you to think about both sides of a particular concept.  Knowing something is one thing. Being able to lay out a case for a concept/viewpoint/idea, in my view, strengthens your own knowledge and requires you dig deeper into the issues. I'm very thankful for the people who hold my feet to the fire and challenge me to see a particular viewpoint of mine from a new perspective.  I'm still stubborn, but there are countless things that I have changed my mind on.  

Success for my blog won't ever be defined in monetary or popularity terms.  I just want to learn more about everything, all the time.  Blogging is definitely a powerful tool for building a base of knowledge from which you can draw in the future.

Post edited 8:28 am – December 1, 2011 by Marissa

JT_McGee said:

Success would be improving my communication skills, since that was, above all else, motivation for MoneyMamba.

 

A greater goal would be to encourage people to think differently about finance as a study, and perhaps their own personal finances.  

I like playing Devil's Advocate.  I also like it when people play Devil's Advocate with me.  I think disagreements are the best way to learn about something, since it forces you to think about both sides of a particular concept.  Knowing something is one thing. Being able to lay out a case for a concept/viewpoint/idea, in my view, strengthens your own knowledge and requires you dig deeper into the issues. I'm very thankful for the people who hold my feet to the fire and challenge me to see a particular viewpoint of mine from a new perspective.  I'm still stubborn, but there are countless things that I have changed my mind on.  

 

Success for my blog won't ever be defined in monetary or popularity terms.  I just want to learn more about everything, all the time.  Blogging is definitely a powerful tool for building a base of knowledge from which you can draw in the future.

JT, you remind me of my best friend. He is a sponge for info. I walk away smarter after spending time with him.

I started my blog simply because I disagreed with the advice from some of the PF blogs I was reading at the time, and I wanted a voice to be heard.  I really love it! Success means having a blog with a decent readership, simple as that… im trying to consistently grow it, but Im already happy with the successes achieved thus far.

MoneyIsTheRoot said:

I started my blog simply because I disagreed with the advice from some of the PF blogs I was reading at the time

For me…MoneyIsTheRoot hit the nail on the head, and that's why I started my first blog.

Mrs. SPF and I wanted to work on a project together that didn't include the words "home" and "renovation".

Ultimately, I wrote a series on the topic – but at least I didn't pick up a hammer!

Sustainable PF said:

Mrs. SPF and I wanted to work on a project together that didn't include the words "home" and "renovation".

Ultimately, I wrote a series on the topic – but at least I didn't pick up a hammer!

This made me smile. You are quite funny SPF!