Well I have been here in the Philippines about three weeks now and am learning so much. I have been taking a lot of videos, pictures and notes for an upcoming Documentary called "Expats in the Philippines." It will give you valuable information on what it's like for a foreigner to live in the Philippines. Meanwhile, I have been uploading quite a few vids on YouTube. If you haven't subscribed to my video channel, do so now, so you will be the first to know when I upload a new video.
I just got this Vietnamese magazine named TUOI TRE from the reporter who interviewed me (by Skype) the other day. Here's the email she also sent:
Dear Bud Brown,
The article has been published today. As it's on our weekly newspaper, they're a little bit slow in posting it on the website. I will send the link to you as soon as it's on. Meanwhile, be prepared. Now you're famous in Vietnam
Many times after my magic shows I’ll have several peope (both adults and kids) asking how I got started performing magic. After a few years I began to realize what they REALLY were asking was how could THEY start performing magic. I usually tell them to find good books on magic, join a magic club and read as much as possible. Just recently I stumbled across an eBook entitled "Magician’s Success Guide" which gives pretty good advice on various topics for beginners who are interested in learning , not only magic tricks, but also the business end of performing. Go here to check it out. Oh yeah, for only $7.00 you get a lot of good inside info!
Although I have a lot of videos on YouTube teaching different languges, my heart has always been in teaching English as a second language. Maybe because I feel most confident because English is my first language, and I enjoy talking with people who want to learn English. It had really been years since I taught English to adults and I really missed doing it. Well, yesterday I got a call from a lady who said her daughter-in-law, who is from Colombia, is looking for an English tutor. She was actually talking to a teacher and asked her if she could help. The teacher (with whom I used to work) told her, "You should talk with Bud Brown." and gave her my number. She called me and we arranged to meet at the local Starbucks. At the appointed time, the "Colombiana" and her mother-in-law showed up. We had a great chat and in the end, we decided to meet at the local library twice a week for English lessons. She’s happy. The mother-in-law is happy and I’m happy.
Many people have asked me if I ever regretted retiring early (I retired at age 55 with 20 years service, while most teachers opt to retire at 62 or 65 with about thirty years service.) Sure my retirement is not as much every month as theirs, but I still have good health and I have had a lot of fun the past four years. But, I do have to admit that living here in the States is a little beyond my budget ,and if I want to have a little discretionary money, I’ve got to be creative. Sure, I can , and sometimes do, teach as a substitute teacher from time to time. But I really enjoy making money on the internet. How? I find companies that are willing to pay me if I advertize their products. The best part is, I use these products, anyway, so it’s easy to promote them. One example is the Pimsleur language courses. I really do like the Pimsleur method and so it’s easy to recommend these products to people who are asking me which language courses would I suggest they purchase. These types of commission based products are easy to find. Just go to Google, keyword "[whatever product you want to promote] + affiliate program" and you’ll get a whole list of companies that will pay you to sell their products. They will send you a check or deposit right into your checking account.
I’ve been doing this for awhile and I really like the freedom it gives me. I can be anywhere in the world and, as long as I have access to a computer, I can handle my affiliate business. Now, that’s the way I like to make money!
I just got this Vietnamese magazine named TUOI TRE from the reporter who interviewed me (by Skype) the other day. Here's the email she also sent:
