Holy Crapinola Gayla Strikes It Rich!
November 10, 2008 by Tracee Sioux
Filed under Parenting
My blogging mentor and my Channel Editor at b5media, Gayla McCord, just struck it “rich” selling one of her blogs for $95,000.
Over at momgadget.com she writes a compelling story about learning how to do from reading Problogger, the book.
Problogger , Darren Rowse, featured her story on his website too – cause really is there better advertising than having the advice in it propel a blogger to fantastic success?
I’ve read Problogger, the book. And recommended it to several bloggy friends. It’s one of those books with so much valuable information in it that you take baby steps or get overwhelmed. Then go back and read it for more baby steps.
Salute to Gayla – who relied on her prayers during a tough time and then used her business savvy to not just recover from a natural disaster, but reinvented herself as an entrepreneur.
Instead of relaxing after her big sale, she launched two new businesses and hired 5 family members to work for her.
She’s some empowered woman. I’ve been marveling at how she even turns out the plethora of content she does and manages an entire team of writers and teenage children. That’s before I knew about two new businesses and negotiating a big blog deal. AWE. (No, I’m normally not a kiss up).
Read her incredible story in When You Don’t Know What To Do, Say a Prayer And Buy The Book.
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I know. I read about that on problogger. That’s awesome. I’m extremely jealous. Congrats Gayla.
I’m guessing it was time for a good, healthy sob. You move me to tears.
Tracee, I don’t like taking credit for things alone here. If it had not been for the book Darren and Chris wrote, I’d have NEVER figured out the formula. If it had not been for the flood, I’d have never picked the book up when I did and realized I had valuable property to sell.
I had a friend tell me my answers were as far away from me as my knees were from the floor and in that desperate time, I remembered her words.
My faith, my God and my friends have helped make this happen – in that it wasn’t just me that struck it “rich” I was just a tool that was pushed far enough to want to make it happen
I look up to you in so many ways for so many qualities you posses. I’ve heard what an amazing speaker you – something I’ll likely never be. I see you going SO Far with your voice and I can’t wait – I’m watching the ride
Really? Who told you what a good speaker I was? Really? Cool! Tell them thanks!
Oh Gayla – bask in the praise like a warm hug. Too much praise and admiration is almost painful for women – ever notice that?
There were a few who heard you speak at BlogHer who told me how amazing you were.
It was a proud moment for me – for you.
I agree Tracee, praise is very difficult for me to take in sometimes. I’d much rather share it – the feeling is too good and receiving it is almost painful – you are so right. Thank you! I will take that warm hug, I like it better if you put it that way.
I got that advice from Julia Roberts on Oprah. I’ve been trying to make it work.
Seriously, praise is hard for women when self-deprecation comes second nature.