The End of an Era

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Jon said:
The overall result is that I want to apply my more radical theories of longterm and larger scale "thinking/idea branding" via the internet.
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I smell a startup. If you crack that nut, you could make a ton of money and a huge impact on the internet.
 


Thanks for everything you've provided through this forum, I really appreciate it Jon. You'll be missed, have fun doing whatever you plan on doing.
 
Priority_Mail90 said:
Didn't you already quit Affiliate Marketing early last year ?

Basically sounds like you want to build proper websites/services like Shoemoney rather than chase affiliate marketing scraps.
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Yeah.. quit being an affiliate. That should have been the warning sign to listen to my gut and quit everything, but I thought things would get a lot better if I just took a different approach from what I was used to. I didn't follow my own damn advice in the end, and learned a lot, the hard way. But hey, trial and error. I practice what I preach. ;)

No. I'm not building or launching any of that stuff. I'm truly done with it.

WickedFire will still launch a few of the many projects I came up with. I won't leave my partners hanging, and will see to it that they are launched correctly. After that though, its all on them and WF to see it through.

The longer I stick around, the tougher it will be to leave for good.
 
ConceptualMind said:
Does this mean someone bought WF for $16MM and you're stepping out?
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Hahaha! Yeah that sure would have been nice to have for a rainy day, but I don't regret making that decision. I'm still a strong believer that we all have to go through a lot of fucked up things as a result of our decisions in order to better ourselves and really learn the hard way in order to make us stronger.

That decision alone has made such an impact on me and some people here. Its something that has changed more people's lives for the better, than for me to have been selfish and greedy to accept it.

Lets put it to rest right now. Consider that if I had taken it, so early in the game, that group would have changed everything here. WF would have become just another forum of bias information in the vast sea of bullshit. You wouldn't have met any of your new pals from that day to now. None of the awesome information threads or drama, both amusing and serious would have happened. So yeah, I still think it was a good one and stand by it. But I also agree, maybe I should have taken it.

The lessons I learned from that are things all of you could learn from it now. Just because someone offers you lots of cash, doesn't mean its a good decision or in your best interest. Turning it down will not be the end of your life or the worst mistake you've ever made. Always be wary of taking the easy way out, as it can many times be the beginning of your demise. Having lots of cash lying around is a double edged sword, because it may make you happy or have a false sense of accomplishment for one thing, but ultimately can have a very negative effect on more important and less obvious areas of your life and development.
 
congrats jon, you have really impacted me professionally and personally.

I wish you the best.
 
Good for you man, a decision that is mature beyond your years. Quality of life and opportunity cost are just as real as a $16MM check, and sometimes more valuable.

You'll be missed, best of luck. I hope our paths have a reason to cross again... you know where I'll be :)
 
Jon...good luck to you. Were I in your position, I would probably do the same thing. If something makes you sick, regardless of the money involved...fuck it, it's not gonna work.

The way I figure is that when I make my first million (eh, make it 5, inflation), fuck this shit, I'm done. Props to you for having the balls to bail out without just...disappearing. Good luck.
 
DomainRealty said:
Jon...good luck to you. Were I in your position, I would probably do the same thing. If something makes you sick, regardless of the money involved...fuck it, it's not gonna work.

The way I figure is that when I make my first million (eh, make it 5, inflation), fuck this shit, I'm done. Props to you for having the balls to bail out without just...disappearing. Good luck.
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A whole million?!?! Jeez, you could go halfs on a house with Paul in some no-name state for that!
 
can I have all your TrustRank info that you talked about on your blog back in October and November last year? :)
 
Jon

Just a quick one to say best of luck with your future plans. Ive learnt so much here and developed a proper fledgling business all with the help of WF. So as far as improving someones life - consider that box ticked.

All the best man
 
Jon said:
Hahaha! Yeah that sure would have been nice to have for a rainy day, but I don't regret making that decision. I'm still a strong believer that we all have to go through a lot of fucked up things as a result of our decisions in order to better ourselves and really learn the hard way in order to make us stronger.

That decision alone has made such an impact on me and some people here. Its something that has changed more people's lives for the better, than for me to have been selfish and greedy to accept it.

Lets put it to rest right now. Consider that if I had taken it, so early in the game, that group would have changed everything here. WF would have become just another forum of bias information in the vast sea of bullshit. You wouldn't have met any of your new pals from that day to now. None of the awesome information threads or drama, both amusing and serious would have happened. So yeah, I still think it was a good one and stand by it. But I also agree, maybe I should have taken it.

The lessons I learned from that are things all of you could learn from it now. Just because someone offers you lots of cash, doesn't mean its a good decision or in your best interest. Turning it down will not be the end of your life or the worst mistake you've ever made. Always be wary of taking the easy way out, as it can many times be the beginning of your demise. Having lots of cash lying around is a double edged sword, because it may make you happy or have a false sense of accomplishment for one thing, but ultimately can have a very negative effect on more important and less obvious areas of your life and development.
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Can we hug it out at ASE?
 
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