Great inspirational message. One of the unfortunate things here in the States is our health insurance situation. I read that a huge percentage of the people in the US have jobs they don’t like, but the fear of losing their health insurance keeps them trapped in place.

When I left my last position to start my own business, this was one of the costs I had to absorb. It’s a huge cost, but one I felt I needed to handle in order to do what I love. I have a feeling that if our insurance situation in the US were to change, a lot of people would be leaving their jobs, and improving their health and well being in the process.

Thanks,
Bob

On the other hand – - if you learn how to do graphic design really well, there are services and developers out there who will take your nicely designed PSD file and slice it and code it for use in WordPress, or any other CMS platform.

Likewise, if you want to learn the development piece, instead of the design piece – - then you could offer services whereby you do the slicing and coding for someone elses PSD designs.

It all really depends on what your own goals are. Good luck, either way

I read your book, WordPress for dummies and was inspired to get involved. But I’m still not too sure at what level?

With regards to your blog above I can compare to whereby my current job pays the bills, but it is not something i want to do for the rest of my life. Yes it pays really well, but i’ve been doing it for 8 years and it’s time to move on. I’ve given myself a 2 year plan. I’ve been messing around with web design / development for 8 months now and as you’ve stated in your book there are three areas to go into. Disregarding the last one I’m left with web design or web development. Is it possible to do both really well? Personally I’m more of a geeky type of guy but i would like to get to know graphic design and am easily amazed with some of the stuff you can do in Photoshop. Afterall, what’s the point of being able to put a website together if it doesn’t look good? I am impressed with some of the graphics you do for your clients, but it is all built on WordPress which is another skill in itself.

Looking at my question,, you’ll probably just tell me to learn everything. I’d love to have the time to be able to do that, but i don’t.

I appreciate your advice,

regards,

Pat Jennings.

First, forgive my poor English skills.

I completely agree with everything you said. I worked for Marriott for 7 loooonnnnggggg years on something I did not like it at all.

Now, I’m unemployed for almost 2 months. Unfortunately, it’s been hard to me to find a computer related job.

I was so interested on “Blogging” that today I went to Barnes & Noble bookstore and I found your book in one of the top shelves. I’m sorry, but due to my financial situation I can’t afford to buy your book:((, so I read it at B&N. Let me tell you, good you quit that nursing job. I learned a lot in just a few reading hours, thanks to you and B&N. Lisa, I promise you to buy your book, as soon as I get a job. Keep doing what you like to do, and off course you are doing an excellent job.

I have some ideas about the spanish speaking niche on internet that so far has not been exploited and would like your opinions about it.

Take care.

Javier

nice post lisa encouraging

I just bought WordPress For Dummies today and had to stop in and say thanks. Great Book and I’m learning a lot of tweaks. Great website too and I’ll be stopping by often.

Adam

Good luck on your next publishing. Your book is full of a lot of great information….:):):)