Comments on: Help Me Make Simple Marriage My Full-Time Job http://www.simplemarriage.net/help-me-make-simple-marriage-my-full-time-job.html Keep it simple. Make it better. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:01:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Celeste Simpson http://www.simplemarriage.net/help-me-make-simple-marriage-my-full-time-job.html#comment-4426 Celeste Simpson Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:11:09 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2520#comment-4426 I also agree. It is not always easy to open up and really dig deep in hopes of finding a solution. It takes a lot of time and thinking to write blogs daily and to monitor them and keep up with it. Essentially, it is a job. Some columnists and such find it constantly demanding to have to come up with a story or blog of some sort. Corey happens to love what he does and has found a perfect balance in doing so. I think it is a question of quality over quantity. Do you just want blogs that are meaningless and did not take long to come up with or do you want a new-found quality with meaning and substance to attest to? That is what it is all about. Great Job! Keep it up and let the haters hate. lol I also agree. It is not always easy to open up and really dig deep in hopes of finding a solution. It takes a lot of time and thinking to write blogs daily and to monitor them and keep up with it. Essentially, it is a job. Some columnists and such find it constantly demanding to have to come up with a story or blog of some sort. Corey happens to love what he does and has found a perfect balance in doing so. I think it is a question of quality over quantity. Do you just want blogs that are meaningless and did not take long to come up with or do you want a new-found quality with meaning and substance to attest to? That is what it is all about. Great Job! Keep it up and let the haters hate. lol

]]> By: Corey http://www.simplemarriage.net/help-me-make-simple-marriage-my-full-time-job.html#comment-4387 Corey Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:55:21 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2520#comment-4387 Thanks Suzanne for the encouragement and the promotion of Simple Marriage on your site. Thanks Suzanne for the encouragement and the promotion of Simple Marriage on your site.

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.simplemarriage.net/help-me-make-simple-marriage-my-full-time-job.html#comment-4386 Suzanne Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:57:40 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2520#comment-4386 I'm excited for you! I hope that opening yourself to these new avenues will pay off, both in fulfillment and financial gains. Right now, the best I could do was to use my blog to highlight the awesome work you do...maybe a financial "thank you" can come soon. :-) http://www.tcoyou.com/2009/07/tcoy-spotlight-simple-marriage.html P.S. I still haven't figured out why I feel offended when others find offense at a blog writer asking for a small non-obligatory donation if they enjoy the content. "Doing it for free" is not a requirement to having a blog. Paying for viewing is also not a requirement for reading it. I’m excited for you! I hope that opening yourself to these new avenues will pay off, both in fulfillment and financial gains.

Right now, the best I could do was to use my blog to highlight the awesome work you do…maybe a financial “thank you” can come soon. :-)

http://www.tcoyou.com/2009/07/tcoy-spotlight-simple-marriage.html

P.S. I still haven’t figured out why I feel offended when others find offense at a blog writer asking for a small non-obligatory donation if they enjoy the content. “Doing it for free” is not a requirement to having a blog. Paying for viewing is also not a requirement for reading it.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.simplemarriage.net/help-me-make-simple-marriage-my-full-time-job.html#comment-4381 Laurie Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:16:45 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2520#comment-4381 Ditto! Ditto!

]]> By: PHAN http://www.simplemarriage.net/help-me-make-simple-marriage-my-full-time-job.html#comment-4380 PHAN Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:14:04 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2520#comment-4380 I have to say, I agree with Laurie! It seems to me Corey is only following his own instruction here, and asking for help from anyone who feels the desire and has the means to help. I read no threat to pull or reduce content if not enough donations or financial support could be generated. I feel Corey is doing God's work here, and none of us would give a second thought about a minister asking for donations to help further his efforts. If you don't feel it is right to ask, just say no. (Unwritten rules about blogs are made to be broken.) I have no doubt Corey and his wife prayed long and hard over the decision to make this request, and it has been done with the purest of intentions. I find nothing offensive or unethical about it. I can tell this is more than just a "blog" to Corey, it is the beginning of his life's work/ministry. I applaud you Corey, and I know God will continue to heap blessings on you and your family. Whoever said; "You can't please all the people, all the time" spoke truth. Continue to do what you do and don't get discouraged. Families are being blessed daily through the work you are allowing God to do through you. Keep it up! I have to say, I agree with Laurie! It seems to me Corey is only following his own instruction here, and asking for help from anyone who feels the desire and has the means to help. I read no threat to pull or reduce content if not enough donations or financial support could be generated. I feel Corey is doing God’s work here, and none of us would give a second thought about a minister asking for donations to help further his efforts. If you don’t feel it is right to ask, just say no. (Unwritten rules about blogs are made to be broken.)

I have no doubt Corey and his wife prayed long and hard over the decision to make this request, and it has been done with the purest of intentions. I find nothing offensive or unethical about it. I can tell this is more than just a “blog” to Corey, it is the beginning of his life’s work/ministry.

I applaud you Corey, and I know God will continue to heap blessings on you and your family. Whoever said; “You can’t please all the people, all the time” spoke truth. Continue to do what you do and don’t get discouraged. Families are being blessed daily through the work you are allowing God to do through you. Keep it up!

]]> By: Laurie http://www.simplemarriage.net/help-me-make-simple-marriage-my-full-time-job.html#comment-4379 Laurie Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:58:31 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2520#comment-4379 Organizations ask for donations all the time. I have also seen it done on blogs as well. There is value in what Corey offers with Simple Marriage. He has every right to benefit from his work financially. I read a post once (and I think it was here) that "No" is a complete sentence. If you don't feel like you want, need, or can donate, just say "no" (followed by a thank you would be nice). A wise man once told me that it never hurts to ask. Corey asked.....and that's OK. Organizations ask for donations all the time. I have also seen it done on blogs as well. There is value in what Corey offers with Simple Marriage. He has every right to benefit from his work financially. I read a post once (and I think it was here) that “No” is a complete sentence. If you don’t feel like you want, need, or can donate, just say “no” (followed by a thank you would be nice). A wise man once told me that it never hurts to ask. Corey asked…..and that’s OK.

]]> By: ipek http://www.simplemarriage.net/help-me-make-simple-marriage-my-full-time-job.html#comment-4378 ipek Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:41:02 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2520#comment-4378 Have to agree with fivbert.. Offering something for free and then telling people to donate 'if they feel the content is worth something' is a sales tactic to make them pay...because people feel obligated to do so. They do think the content is worth something that's why there are so many readers, they keep coming back because they enjoy the content. Obviously it is everyone's right to make money, so why not offer something different to those who are willing to pay? Your book is a very good step for instance..you can make downloadables like Trent in The Simple Dollar has..interviews, freelance posts in magazines.. you name it. But to ask people to make donations at a certain amount, to say it is a one time thing, and then a couple of sentences later turn it into a one-a-year thing..doesn't look like a long term solution. Have to agree with fivbert..
Offering something for free and then telling people to donate ‘if they feel the content is worth something’ is a sales tactic to make them pay…because people feel obligated to do so.
They do think the content is worth something that’s why there are so many readers, they keep coming back because they enjoy the content.

Obviously it is everyone’s right to make money, so why not offer something different to those who are willing to pay? Your book is a very good step for instance..you can make downloadables like Trent in The Simple Dollar has..interviews, freelance posts in magazines.. you name it.
But to ask people to make donations at a certain amount, to say it is a one time thing, and then a couple of sentences later turn it into a one-a-year thing..doesn’t look like a long term solution.

]]> By: Andrea Hogue http://www.simplemarriage.net/help-me-make-simple-marriage-my-full-time-job.html#comment-4371 Andrea Hogue Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:18:19 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2520#comment-4371 Corey It is great that you have a passion like this, and from what Phil and I can tell...you are very good at what you do! We are people who read your site daily, but never comment. I only wish I had the talent and mentality that you do! We are both excited to help support you in your career and look forward to what you have to offer in the future! Keep up the great work! Corey

It is great that you have a passion like this, and from what Phil and I can tell…you are very good at what you do! We are people who read your site daily, but never comment. I only wish I had the talent and mentality that you do! We are both excited to help support you in your career and look forward to what you have to offer in the future! Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Corey http://www.simplemarriage.net/help-me-make-simple-marriage-my-full-time-job.html#comment-4370 Corey Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:49:23 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2520#comment-4370 The one thing I absolutely don't want to do in life is a job just for the sake of having a job. Especially when I have the chance to see what this can become. Thanks for the encouragement Tyler. And blessings on Building Camelot! The one thing I absolutely don’t want to do in life is a job just for the sake of having a job. Especially when I have the chance to see what this can become. Thanks for the encouragement Tyler. And blessings on Building Camelot!

]]> By: Corey http://www.simplemarriage.net/help-me-make-simple-marriage-my-full-time-job.html#comment-4369 Corey Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:47:07 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2520#comment-4369 Thanks Laurie- you've always been a great encourager for Simple Marriage. Thanks Laurie- you’ve always been a great encourager for Simple Marriage.

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