Sometimes, it’s not the lack of opportunity — it’s the delay in deciding.
For years, I’ve watched people wait for “the right time” to start a side income. I’m guilty too!
Jomar Hilario’s Second Incomes isn’t just another business book. It’s a wake-up call — especially for us who juggle work, family, and dreams we quietly postponed.
After reading this book many times, I think it’s high time to share with you the lessons I learned and summarize, but not to spill all the beans so you will still get the book for your own copy, of course…
Lesson 1: Stop Scrolling. Start Earning.
Second Incomes book teaches that opportunities online aren’t hiding — we just scroll past them daily. Affiliate marketing, freelancing, digital services and lessons — they’re all within reach. The problem? We consume content instead of creating income.
Lesson 2: Learn Skills, Not Just Hope.
The book highlights how new skills pay off faster than new wishes. If you can spend an hour a day watching videos, you can also spend that same 1 hour, just 1 hour learning affiliate marketing and then, start building your own online asset.
Lesson 3: Be Uncommon, Not Perfect.
Most people wait until they “know enough.” Jomar says, you win by acting now while others overthink. The uncommon ones test, fail, tweak, repeat — and without knowing it, profit comes quietly while everyone else still waits for confidence. He shared about virtues of patience, not perfection.
Lesson 4: Do the Work Once, Get Paid Often.
This book introduces leverage — a word not everyone learn in school. Honestly, I didn’t even heard it from my Marketing professor back then. It means: you build something once (like a blog, course, or funnel), it keeps earning even while you sleep. That’s not fantasy. That’s discipline, multiplied – boom big time!
Lesson 5: Follow What’s Working, Not What’s Trending.
Trends fade fast, but strategies that help others succeed can guide you too. Instead of chasing hype, follow all the proven paths. Second Incomes book simplifies what actually works in affiliate marketing — minus what’s overwhelming.
Lesson 6: Your Excuses Don’t Pay Bills.
This one stings — for me, big time! We all have reasons to delay: “I’m busy,” “I’m scared,” “I’m not techy.” But bills don’t care. Agree? Jomar’s approach reminds you to: do something small but consistent always beats do nothing even if it was perfectly planned.
Lesson 7: Your Second Income Is Built in Public.
You don’t need to hide while learning. Share your small wins, document your journey. The people who support you may be your first customers. Visibility attracts opportunity.
Lesson 8: Freedom Starts with One Decision.
You won’t feel ready — but you must start anyway. Having second income streams aren’t about having luck. It’s all about not relying on one paycheck every month or staying & having one boss all this time, just to define or for you to know your worth.
My Key Takeaway:
“Your Second Incomes start when You decide You had enough waiting.”
Curious about the book? Second Incomes
