I started the year full of optimism, but instead, I am facing many failures.

Sniffing at my Airbnb business

Last year I closed my Airbnb business. A business that was producing thousands of dollars per month.

I closed it because I was annoyed with all the emails and responsibilities. I felt that I was above answering emails. I was too good for the hand that was feeding me.

In retrospect, I regret my impulsiveness. I was a princess and I fell on my face.

Losing my SEO gig

Here is where my life has turned south.

I had a nice recurring contract with an SEO company in England, producing content, and I was enjoying it. But then they stopped hiring me.

My dance school is suffering a slow death

My dance school had been feeding me for over 10 years, but I got tired of doing the marketing necessary to keep it alive. I just lack the energy. So the dancing business is suffering a slow death.

Giving up on my podcast

I lost momentum.

After 14 months of podcasting, one day, out of exhaustion, I just quit. I just didn’t do it anymore.

Podcasting was a rewarding activity. I learned a lot, and I got to speak to some amazing people, but it was too time consuming and it wasn’t contributing anything to my bottom line.

This year I have nothing

So here I am this year with nothing. It’s almost like starting from zero.

So, what’s the plan for 2019?

I still have some dance classes to provide some cash flow. I have some real estate that also helps out. But I have two new projects where I am putting my heart.

1. Photography

2. Organizing events.

Photography

My photography business is picking up little by little. It’s not enough to pay for my food, but it does contribute. I believe that by the end of 2020, I will be able to make a living as a photographer.

Event Organizer

I want to start organizing events, or/and business conferences. I lack the self-confidence, the know-how, the contacts. But I have the desire, the passion. I have organized a few events in the past. I will organize a few more events in the future and eventually, I will learn enough, I will believe in myself enough, and I will have enough connections to make it a reality.

Update: October 2020

In 2019 ended up being a good year. All the failures I predicted didn’t materialize.

• My SEO gig picked up again.
• My photography business did well as well.
• The dancing was a low but consistent source of revenue.
• The stock market had a great year and my portfolio went up 20%.
• The event organizing didn’t work out.
• I did continue podcasting
• 2019 was not full of failures.

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