How I started this website...

... and how building a website changed my life.

In my early 20's (wow, 20 years ago!) while working a string of different jobs including an investment corporation, a large hotel, a sportswear manufacturer, and even a few months as a personal assistant to a personal assistant, no joke, I decided that my ultimate goal would be to work from home, to someday be my own boss.

I enjoyed cooking and creating recipes even back then, and sometimes played hookie from work just to stay home on a rainy day and make a pot of soup.

I also enjoyed traveling, and liked the idea of someday having the time and freedom to visit new places or old favorite spots without putting in a request for precious "vacation time", or giving up a couple weeks of pay in order to take a trip.

I certainly spent my share of years "going to work", and it wasn't all bad by any means.

But always in the back of my mind there was that little voice reminding me of my ultimate goal - "I will find a way to work from home doing something I love".

Bit by bit I've gotten closer...

To relax in my spare time I've always liked to read about natural health, herbs, and nutrition. It's a healthy hobby which also brings the satisfaction of learning new things.

When the internet started booming, I was mesmerized by the instant access to so much information! I joined online discussion forums, read e-books, and even developed some great long distance teacher-student relationships.

As a few more years passed, I had the inkling to start my own website to share what I'd been learning about candida and nutrition. But the truth was, I didn't know the first thing about how to make a website. I had a friend who was a web designer, but whenever I talked to her about it, it all sounded like a foreign language to me, and my mind would just go blank.

I had a few friends who did build websites using free or cheap hosting programs. In the beginning it would be exciting, and I'd get tempted to do the same, but they never lasted very long.

In the end, three of my friends took their websites "down" because they never got much traffic.

Then, in the spring of 2006, while participating in an online forum on natural health, I stumbled upon a website which really caught my interest. It was written by a guy who simply wanted to share his years of education on the subject with a wider audience, so he started a website. It was well done, easy to read, and very informative. I was impressed.

In a split second,
I found the solution I'd been looking for.

It was at that moment that I first learned about this program which helps you build a website step by step and offers tons of free online help and discussion forums where you can ask questions and get answers from people using the same program.

This program teaches you how to be a successful web entrepreneur from the ground floor up! It's based upon a simple philosophy: choose a subject that you're interested in, or have knowledge about, and share your passion for this subject with the world.

They help you find the perfect topic for your site, they help you build it step-by-step. They help you learn how to bring more traffic to your site, and they also teach you how to make money with it, no matter what topic you choose.

Just bring your brain and some motivation and they help you with the rest.

The more I learned about all the successful websites using this program, the more I realized this was the answer for me.

Not only could I share what I've learned about food and health, but with patience and perseverance I could also end up earning some income from it.

"Eureka! This is your chance!" the little voice inside my head cried out, And so, I took the plunge. It's one of the best decisions I've ever made.

Flash forward to 2010 --> this spare time hobby has become a full time passion. I've built this website slowly over the past few years, working on it occasionaly as my busy schedule would allow. I waited a long time, about a year and a half into it, before even considering adding any income generators. Most people don't wait nearly that long.

Now that my site is earning income, I can't believe I didn't do it sooner!

I've now even got an idea percolating for another site...

This website literally pays our mortgage.

I get to help people create better health every day, while earning a passive stream of income at the same time. My site earns money while I sleep, while I travel, while I play in the kitchen creating new recipes...

It's not a get-rich-quick scheme. You do have to put in the work to create a good website, but you go at your own pace. You can do it in your spare time, like I did.

Here I share the program I'm using to do it. It's called Site Build It, or SBI for short.

Here's how it works.

Living the dream...

I still teach cooking classes and do some catering, but I've also got a steady stream of supplemental income which allows me to work on my own terms.

This is the way to do it.

The main reason I felt good about choosing SBI? It's risk free. SBI offers a full money back guarantee so you can try it out and make sure it's right for you - which I can practically promise it will be!

Check out some of these successful SBI sites, made by folks like you and me. All of these sites are in the top 1% of successful sites on the web. Isn't it interesting what a variety of topics people choose to work with?

You can get more ideas from what some of these other SBIers are doing. Take a look at these case studies.

Yes, it's a lot of work, but the rewards are great. First, when you see your very own website go live on the web. Next, when you start to get reader emails, and then, down the line, when you actually begin earning income. What an amazing feeling.

And best of all, I'm writing about things that genuinely interest me while providing sought-after information for my readers at the same time. It doesn't get better than this. I found a way to make my dream come true.

I hope to inspire other people to work from home. I'd like to see more happy people and less stressed out people in the world. I'd like to see more moms and dads able to stay home with their kids.

If you've wished you could work from home, this is your chance.

If I can do it, anyone can do it.

Interested in learning more?

Take a look at the Video Tour to get an idea of how it works (or the Quick Tour if you're on dial up).