It's really the hardest decision that I made in 2020.
Deleting the entire list of 22,116 email subscribers who have subscribed to the email list since I started email marketing in 2016. I have deleted in-active members in the past but never deleted any active member who opens and read emails.
The thing is that I am no longer feeling motivated to send you promotional emails. I am neither selling any course nor doing affiliate marketing through emails. It does not make any business sense to pay $199 every month to ConvertKit if there is no business behind emails.
However, I will continue to provide you support if you send me email at hello@cashoverflow.in
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So what else I am doing if not selling?
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I am living the life that I imagined a couple of years ago when I left my job to start an online business.
I wake up at whatever time I like. Sometimes, 4:00AM.. and some other times at 8:00AM. - Because I don't have to report to any manager.
I work at a permaculture farm where I grow my own food. Started organic farming in June 2019 with just half acre land and now growing all kind of seasonal vegetables, wheat, rice, pulses, onion, potatoes, turmeric, corn, mustard and sesame.
Last month started keeping honeybees and this month started mushroom cultivation.
Planted an orchid of all seasonal fruits that will start giving us fruits next year.
All in all.. we won't be dependent on someone for our food. All that became possible because of the right understanding of Financial planning & clarity of the lifestyle.
Note: I am not yet a millionaire. May be less rich that an average IT guy working in Bangalore.
I am living in a rented house. I don't have any EMI. I don't have one Crore saving in my account. I don't own any asset other than the farm & car. I don't own any Gold except what my wife got during the marriage. I don't have any saving for my children's higher education or marriage. I don't have any big retirement fund expect some savings in PPF.
My financials are fucked up if I get this reviewed by any traditional financial planner.
But you know.. any traditional financial planner have no clue about new age digital market. They still believe that the income is fixed, increments are fixed, expenses are fixed.. and so they arrive at a magical figure of 5 Crore retirement fund at 60 years of age.
My views do not match with them.. so is my financial planning.
.. and so if my lifestyle.
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From where my income is coming then?
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I have a couple of online assets (Blogs) which are generating passive income through affiliate marketing.
I need to spend 4-5 hours per week to manage and optimise my assets.
That's it. Sufficient income to continue living the life the way it is.
I am not putting additional efforts to grow more because those additional efforts means additional time. And at this point, I want to spend more time at the ground, playing with kids in the outdoor and watch the life happening.
I may start another online business in the future if I get the answer to why I need to trade my time with money.
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No, I am not shutting down my current business.
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I am just deleting the email list. Rest of my blog (& secret blogs) would continue.
I will also be more active on social media.
Join this FB group if you are active in the groups - https://www.facebook.com/groups/422861638331306
If you are a Twitter person then follow here - https://twitter.com/pardeepg
LinkedIn guys can connect here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pardeepgoyal/
I am not very active on Insta but if you wish you can follow this as well - https://www.instagram.com/pardeepgoyal27/
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Convertkit subscription is active till 21st Dec.. so I may send you a few more reminders to Shift from Email to Social Media if you wish to stay connected with me.
Please share your views by replying to this email..
I am reading all the responses.
Pardeep Goyal
