Welcome
Hey there, I’m Jonathan Mondoro! I want to introduce myself and provide some background for who I am and what the purpose of this website is.
If you read my home page, you know a bit about where I am in my life right now. I want to give you a glimpse of where I came from and why I decided to document my story for the internet. For almost as long as I can remember I had a burning desire to work for myself. The idea of working a job from 9-5 for 40 years at a place that you weren’t necessarily thrilled about sounded miserable to me. From a young age, I started to learn about money, how to make it, how to invest it, how to leverage it, and everything in between. I wanted to be financially independent and I was excited to get started. I was always interested in having an online business. The idea of ‘passive income’ (money that is made without active labor) became a desire that I couldn’t shake. I grew excited about the idea of having an online presence through YouTube, Podcasts, a website, etc., but I could never decide on a clear vision for the content that I would make. Mix that in with a healthy dose of fear and this idea remained just that.
Fast forward several years and I found myself in a library, working my way through Jordan Peterson’s Self Authoring Suite. For anyone unfamiliar, this is a writing project that Dr. Jordan B Peterson sells online. The suite is designed to help you sort out your past and articulate a sophisticated vision for the future. As I was working my way through these prompts about my future, I got to one that prompted me to write my vision of a life that excited me to live. When writing about my ideal life, the desire to have an online brand re-emerged and I could not ignore it this time. I knew that I had to face my
fear of failure, judgement, and vulnerability, and work towards making this dream a reality.
If you read my home page, you know a bit about where I am in my life right now. I want to give you a glimpse of where I came from and why I decided to document my story for the internet. For almost as long as I can remember I had a burning desire to work for myself. The idea of working a job from 9-5 for 40 years at a place that you weren’t necessarily thrilled about sounded miserable to me. From a young age, I started to learn about money, how to make it, how to invest it, how to leverage it, and everything in between. I wanted to be financially independent and I was excited to get started. I was always interested in having an online business. The idea of ‘passive income’ (money that is made without active labor) became a desire that I couldn’t shake. I grew excited about the idea of having an online presence through YouTube, Podcasts, a website, etc., but I could never decide on a clear vision for the content that I would make. Mix that in with a healthy dose of fear and this idea remained just that.
Fast forward several years and I found myself in a library, working my way through Jordan Peterson’s Self Authoring Suite. For anyone unfamiliar, this is a writing project that Dr. Jordan B Peterson sells online. The suite is designed to help you sort out your past and articulate a sophisticated vision for the future. As I was working my way through these prompts about my future, I got to one that prompted me to write my vision of a life that excited me to live. When writing about my ideal life, the desire to have an online brand re-emerged and I could not ignore it this time. I knew that I had to face my
fear of failure, judgement, and vulnerability, and work towards making this dream a reality.
My Vision
Gary Vaynerchuk is a businessman and author who has a larger than life social media personality. He is a big proponent of documenting > creating, and this is what I have decided to try and do. This idea resonated with me because of a few reasons. The number one reason being, I have no idea what I am doing. I’m not an expert in any particular field, I haven’t done anything extraordinary or acquired extreme wealth at a young age, and I am far from the most creative person in the world. All that I really have is a vision. I know that I have big dreams and a work ethic to match them, and that is what I have to offer. I am offering a glimpse into the life of a regular guy who wants to do something extraordinary. I am on a journey. I am learning, aspiring, and working on many different things. It is my hope that in sharing my journey, I will be able to impact people in a positive way. Maybe I can inspire someone, or share an idea that is useful, or provide an insight into a new subject, or even just entertain people. I truly don’t know where this journey is going to take me, but I know that if I end up having a positive impact on even a single person, I have done what I set out to do. If you’re at all interested in following my journey, I’d love to have you along for the ride.