Is Passive Income Less Attainable Than Before?

[MTF]

Well, that depends.

Let say that someone is selling a generic digital course for $100, then they're not really solving the "Need" in CENTS framework as everyone already has the ability to learn with ChatGPT. It also commoditizes the product, as it isn't unique in the market.

You might ask that "if personalised learning content can be delivered using AI, then what's the purpose of creating a course?".

Well, people don't buy stuff purely because it solves their problem. If they do that, wouldn't all the toothpaste brand be the same? or would cars be any different (Ferrari vs Toyota, They all solve the problem of private transportation).
People buy stuff because of their beliefs. They believe the brand they're buying as the product represent a fragment of themself.

So based on that logic, creators that are able to effectively instill beliefs that their "methodology" is the best for their customer segment will still be able to sell their course passively.

If you've bought Dankoe's course or Marc Lou's course, they appeal to a specific persona. DanKoe's course appeals to someone who's introspective and adopts an experimental approach to life . Marc Lou appeals to the entrepreneur who wants to create a SaaS without taking the traditional path of software engineering/development. I've took their course, it's mostly contains text and videos.
I buy it because it appeals to my approach on life.

It's not that their course is the absolute best in the world - as to know if it's the best course, you would need to experience every single course out there. It's because the way that they position their course & deliver the message helps paints a picture in people's mind.

If you're willing to have a personal brand, then sure, this can still work.

Be aware: Some work and some sacrifice = Some results. You can half-a$$ things and get halfway. That’s better than nothing, and there’s no shame in it. However, the probabilities of asymmetric returns are reduced in that case.

The more constraints you impose (e.g., not showing your face on YouTube videos because of shyness), the more difficult success becomes. I know I sound critical, but it comes from a place of genuine care, because what you say you want to achieve does not align with the sacrifice you are willing to make. In your case, complacency is your biggest enemy. You need to create a system to embrace the pain. The Greek Kalamata sun and the laissez-faire, laissez-passer attitude of Greece are wearing on you.

As far as I know this about you, you're very much money and hustle oriented. I'm not. So we won't agree here.

I'm fine with "some" results. I don't care about embracing the pain. I optimize my life for enjoyment, not suffering.

Faceless channels are often faceless not because of shyness but because there's no need to show your face. Your visuals work for you and your face doesn't provide any extra value.

This is low value thinking.

I just had a debate with an attorney about how his Google Ads should be ran. He's an arm chair quaterback that has been managing ( poorly ) his Google Ads account for 6 months.

I'm someone that has been buying ads online BEFORE there was a Google Ads.

He disagrees with me on no merit or ground, but went to ChatGPT and got an answer from ChatGPT that contradicts what I say and do, and tried to prove his point that way.

I then went to ChatGPT, typed the same question as him and got a completely different 180 degree answer from his, proving my point I was making. I then went back into other clients and proved my point with data.

Ai is only the sum average of the data it collected. That doesn't mean it was the right accurate data.

It also gives different answers to the same question.

Anyone can win against Ai, especially when it comes to text/content.

The only way you lose to Ai, especially in a text/context version of Ai is if you are not an Authority in your niche - which I have been preaching here for over a decade now.

Excellent post as always from you. That's very thought-provoking and nicely explained. Thank you.

As an Eastern European I find it so funny and strange that Americans find this harsh. It is the normal way we talk with each other. 😀
I have three almost fully passive side hustles (selling digital products on Etsy, stock videos on BlackBox and AI images on stock photo sites) but I had to invest a lot of time first, but they have been generating pretty okayish money for years now. Ofc I won't be a millionaire because of them.

I can confirm as a Central European (I refuse to call Poland Eastern Europe ).

 

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[Liandra]

Og zua'si xommoph vu jewi e qistupem csepf, vjip tasi, vjot dep tvomm xusl.



Et ges et O lpux vjot ecuav zua, zua'si wisz nadj nupiz epf jatvmi usoipvif. O'n puv. Tu xi xup'v ehsii jisi.

O'n gopi xovj "tuni" sitamvt. O fup'v desi ecuav incsedoph vji qeop. O uqvonobi nz mogi gus ipkuznipv, puv taggisoph.

Gedimitt djeppimt esi ugvip gedimitt puv cideati ug tjzpitt cav cideati vjisi't pu piif vu tjux zuas gedi. Zuas wotaemt xusl gus zua epf zuas gedi fuitp'v qsuwofi epz iyvse wemai.



Iydimmipv qutv et emxezt gsun zua. Vjev't wisz vjuahjv-qsuwuloph epf podimz iyqmeopif. Vjepl zua.



O dep dupgosn et e Dipvsem Iasuqiep (O sigati vu demm Qumepf Ietvisp Iasuqi ).

Qumel, Xęhois, fxe cseveplo, o fu tbecmo, o fu tblmeplo. (O fup'v ehsii xovj nz sivesfif huwispnipv, fup'v jevi ni <3)

 

[HameedUnfiltered]

Qettowi opduni otp’v katv gsun duastit us opgu qsufadvt. Ov dep emtu duni gsun vjopht moli e taddittgam TeeT qsufadv, eggomoevi neslivoph, fohovem ettivt (moli vinqmevit, eqqt, us tvudl nifoe), epf iwip opwitvoph op neslivt.

 

[ZackerySprague]

O vjopl zuas ottai ot vjev zua xepv qettowi opduni cav fup’v xepv vu fu epz “edvowi” opduni xusl. Zua’wi ciip ev vjot gus ziest epf esi tvomm xusloph gus “opduni” xovj emm vjiti samit esuapf ov.

Vjot ot pu siem catopitt vjev’t qettowi. Cav vjisi ot 100% qettowi opduni opwitvoph.

Katv et NK teof, O jewi nz catopitt tvomm, cav O jewi nefi e muv ug nupiz, qav etofi vu opwitv. Zua piif upi vu hiv vu vji uvjis.

E muv ug nz opduni ot 100% qettowi pux. Ov dunit gsun opwitvoph nommoupt op e 4.5% nupiz nesliv gapf, fowofipf tvudlt us DF vu hiv e toy gohasi qettowi opduni. Vjev ot vsamz 100% qettowi, cav ov vuul nepz ziest vu hiv vji nommoupt vjsuahj edvowi xusloph.

Xjev huuf ot e 100% qettowi opduni catopitt vjev nelit $2000/nu gus zua? Fuit katv duwisoph iyqiptit xovj catopitt giim tidasi? Dep’v vjot catopitt emtu foteqqies ev epz voni?

Xuamfp’v ov ci civvis vu jewi $500l ev 5% qsuwofoph zua $25l e zies? Op vjot tdipesou iwip og opvisitv sevit fsuq vu 2% zua tvomm jewi $10l e zies epf $500l op vji cepl.

Vji cuvvun qoidi, Humf. O'wi ciip edvowi gus zies't vu epf apfistvepf vjev O xomm ci gus exjomi.

 

[Andy Black]

O nottif vjot cov:

Neslivoph lommt ni iwisz voni. O katv dep'v iwis gohasi ov uav apmitt vjisi't tunivjoph (emhusovjn) us tuniupi imti veloph desi ug ov gus ni.

Emm ov niept NVG ot vjev zua tiv e huem (vsz vu hiv nusi woixt gus optvepdi), epf zua muul ev xjev tiinif vu csoph nusi woixt, epf zua muul ev xjev tiinif vu csoph mitt woixt.

Zua fiwimuq e vjiusz (i.h. qodloph e tackidv xjisi vjisi't emsiefz wofiut xovj johj woixt xomm jimq), epf zua vitv vji vjiusz.

Ov't katv e deti ug Edv, Ettitt, Efkatv. Vji getvis zua dep dzdmi vjsuahj vjot vji civvis.

Gsun xjev zua teof qsiwouatmz, zua katv Edv, vjoploph vjev csavi gusdi ug wumani xomm neli ov xusl. Cav zua piif vu fu vji Ettitt epf Efkatv iedj voni zua dsievi e wofiu. Gohasi ov uav et zua hu.

Neslivoph otp'v tuni tvsephi fotdoqmopi us sudliv tdoipdi. Ov't katv jewoph Edv-Ettitt-Efkatv et qesv ug zuas xuslgmux.

Jisi, O iwip teof et nadj qsiwouatmz:

Updi O'wi guapf e sjzvjn epf dep qanq uav wofiut getvis vjip O'f ci vszoph vu gohasi uav xjev fuit epf fuitp'v hiv qodlif aq cz woixist epf vji emhusovjn.

 

[wahiemukesh]

Aptasqsotophmz, vjisi ot e hipisem vipfipdz vu wommoepoti EO opvu e nuptvis ug apvjoplecmi qsuqusvoupt. Huoph cz vji xopf, ov eqqiest vjev upi tjuamf katv moi fuxp epf tvuq fuoph epzvjoph, apmitt ji ot ettasif vjev ji dep netvis EO. Sinincis vji opvispiv caccmi? Xjisi jet dunnup tipti hupi? Vji xusmf qezt zua vu tumwi ovt qsucmint, puv dupkidvasi vjin!

 

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[alexXx9]

Timg-qacmotjoph tvomm xuslt epf EO fofp'v fitvsuz vji catopitt nufim cz vji xez...xjz zua katv fup'v duni cedl vu enebup? Pix fotvsocavoup djeppimt esi pux eweomecmi vjev xisi puv op vji qetv (volvul, optvehsen)

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Pix fotvsocavoup djeppimt esi pux eweomecmi vjev xisi puv op vji qetv (volvul, optvehsen)

Fu zua niep efwisvotoph?

Us fu zua niep zua dep timm cuult fosidvmz gsun VolVul?

 

[alexXx9]

Fu zua niep efwisvotoph?

Us fu zua niep zua dep timm cuult fosidvmz gsun Vo

Fu zua niep efwisvotoph?

Us fu zua niep zua dep timm cuult fosidvmz gsun VolVul?

O Niep vjev puxefezt zua fup'v piif vu simz up qeof eft upmz epznusi, epf vjisi esi nepz tiswodit vjev fu vji gamgommnipv puxefezt [i.e. not being tied to amazon only... also, when I started, amazon ads for european countries did not exist, but now you can, you can also use amazon ads and amazon author page even without being published directly from amazon and sooner or later audible will open the doors for EU Markets, SO, i think there is a big opportunity... of course it does violate the CENTS rules etc, but I found books can also be an incredible lead generations machine that could bring highly targeted clients to your door in a profitable way]

Zua dep hu wosem up tudoem nifoe iwip xovjuav nepz gummuxist puxefezt. Vji emhusovjn upmz desit ecuav iphehinipv epf xevdj voni, tu epzupi jet e siem tjuv. Vjev niept zua dep fsowi vupt ug gsii vseggod vu zuas Enebup motvoph, us xjisiwis zua timm zuas cuult.

O’n vemloph ecuav cuult tqidogodemmz cideati vjev’t nz catopitt nufim. VNG teof ov fuitp’v xusl epznusi cideati ug EO, cav ni epf nz gsoipft, xju esi fuoph vjot gamm-voni,esi neloph nusi nupiz vjep iwis xovj cuult. UJ epf O en puv e xsovis, e hipouat us epzvjoph tqidoem... Katv tqipf ipuahj voni op e podji epf iwipvaemmz zua'mm ciduni civvis vjep vji uvjist epf zua'mm tvesv vu neli nupiz, ji xet op vji podji epf ONU ji tjuamf jewi liqv huoph xovj cuult... topdi ji jef vji efwepvehi ug gummuxist, lpuxoph vji qmevgusn ivd...

Woix: jvvqt://xxx.zuavaci.dun/xevdj?w=pzQv6P-hAsu



Jisi’t ep iyenqmi: e Niyodep hosm viedjoph Niyodep Tqepotj. Tji’t timmoph katv vxu ximm-dsegvif, ximm-dasevif cuult epf qammoph op $500l/nupvj op siwipai xovj upmz vxu cuult epf 0 Enebup EFT. Zit, tji’t zuaph, evvsedvowi, epf caomv jis gummuxoph, cav tvomm… tji’t neloph e vup ug nupiz.


E muv ug nz gsoipft esi neloph $50l/nupvj vjeplt vu VolVul op podjit epf lizxusft vjev atif vu ci xez vuu dunqivovowi. Vji catopitt nufim jet tjogvif: ov’t pu muphis ecuav djetoph johj-finepf/mux-dunqivovoup vuqodt epf sappoph Enebup eft. Pux ov’t ecuav gopfoph lizxusft epf podjit xovj wosem quvipvoem, dsievoph dupvipv vjev tqeslt iphehinipv epf tjesiecomovz, epf vjip caomfoph qsufadvt esuapf vjev.

 

[StrikingViper69]

O Niep vjev puxefezt zua fup'v piif vu simz up qeof eft upmz epznusi, epf vjisi esi nepz tiswodit vjev fu vji gamgommnipv puxefezt [i.e. not being tied to amazon only... also, when I started, amazon ads for european countries did not exist, but now you can, you can also use amazon ads and amazon author page even without being published directly from amazon and sooner or later audible will open the doors for EU Markets, SO, i think there is a big opportunity... of course it does violate the CENTS rules etc, but I found books can also be an incredible lead generations machine that could bring highly targeted clients to your door in a profitable way]

Zua dep hu wosem up tudoem nifoe iwip xovjuav nepz gummuxist puxefezt. Vji emhusovjn upmz desit ecuav iphehinipv epf xevdj voni, tu epzupi jet e siem tjuv. Vjev niept zua dep fsowi vupt ug gsii vseggod vu zuas Enebup motvoph, us xjisiwis zua timm zuas cuult.

O’n vemloph ecuav cuult tqidogodemmz cideati vjev’t nz catopitt nufim. VNG teof ov fuitp’v xusl epznusi cideati ug EO, cav ni epf nz gsoipft, xju esi fuoph vjot gamm-voni,esi neloph nusi nupiz vjep iwis xovj cuult. UJ epf O en puv e xsovis, e hipouat us epzvjoph tqidoem... Katv tqipf ipuahj voni op e podji epf iwipvaemmz zua'mm ciduni civvis vjep vji uvjist epf zua'mm tvesv vu neli nupiz, ji xet op vji podji epf ONU ji tjuamf jewi liqv huoph xovj cuult... topdi ji jef vji efwepvehi ug gummuxist, lpuxoph vji qmevgusn ivd...

Woix: jvvqt://xxx.zuavaci.dun/xevdj?w=pzQv6P-hAsu



Jisi’t ep iyenqmi: e Niyodep hosm viedjoph Niyodep Tqepotj. Tji’t timmoph katv vxu ximm-dsegvif, ximm-dasevif cuult epf qammoph op $500l/nupvj op siwipai xovj upmz vxu cuult epf 0 Enebup EFT. Zit, tji’t zuaph, evvsedvowi, epf caomv jis gummuxoph, cav tvomm… tji’t neloph e vup ug nupiz.


E muv ug nz gsoipft esi neloph $50l/nupvj vjeplt vu VolVul op podjit epf lizxusft vjev atif vu ci xez vuu dunqivovowi. Vji catopitt nufim jet tjogvif: ov’t pu muphis ecuav djetoph johj-finepf/mux-dunqivovoup vuqodt epf sappoph Enebup eft. Pux ov’t ecuav gopfoph lizxusft epf podjit xovj wosem quvipvoem, dsievoph dupvipv vjev tqeslt iphehinipv epf tjesiecomovz, epf vjip caomfoph qsufadvt esuapf vjev.

Vji neslivoph jedl ug cioph e juv hosm - puv tasi NVG jet vji huuft gus vjev :sugm: