http://blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/archive/2008/10/10/getting-paid-to-do-your-hobby.aspxI count myself alongside The Beatles and Tiger Woods – not because I have anything close to the raw talent of any of them – but because we’re all paid to do our hobby. Like them I’m extremely fortunate of course and today I was reminded of how much Ien-GBCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/archive/2008/10/10/getting-paid-to-do-your-hobby.aspx#8994292Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:03:33 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8994292the_writer<p>Hi Steve,</p> <p>I love the Hard rock site, and that's a very clever way to position things with your audience and nudge them around to seeing your perspective...</p> <p>I think getting paid for your hobby is probably the goal of just about everyone if they think about it enough, from pro sportsmen to authors. Would they do it for free? absolutely. In fact, chances are that if they weren't getting paid they'd still be doing it anyway, and I get the same impression from you steve.</p> <p>Nice post.</p> http://blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/archive/2008/10/10/getting-paid-to-do-your-hobby.aspx#8995922Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:22:27 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8995922Chris Rawlinson<p>Great post, am counting myself in that too :) wine and marketing go so great together for me. Hope all is well and thanks again for such a great blog, every time i read it i feel a little bit richer in life.</p> <p>All the best, </p> <p>chris </p>