Explore to Thrive
Where experiences and expertise become the blueprint for an online business, the building blocks of a life of purpose and freedom.
Welcome!
I’m Eljon, the founder of Explore to Thrive.
I am a blogger and my goal is to make a difference by sharing my lived experiences in building an online business, traveling, spirituality, and personal growth. My personal mission is to be a companion to fellow creatives (bloggers, creators, and digital entrepreneurs), to show them how to build a sustainable online business that allows them the freedom to live on their own terms, and to provide a path they can follow to pursue their Ikigai.
Ikigai is a Japanese concept that represents the intersection of what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for, giving your life purpose and fulfillment.
Come along on my journey! It’s fun, challenging, and full of valuable lessons to discover along the way. Join my newsletter.
The Roadmap
We just talk about going on a journey to build a business and create a path to ikigai, but where are we actually going? This is the direction I am heading. Follow along!
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Foundational Work
We start by filling our platforms with posts, information, or content about our lived experiences, deepest interests, profound beliefs, and values. The goal is to give the platform an identity, reflecting the creator’s individuality, creativity, skills, and potential.
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Value Activation
At this point, we monetize our platform using privacy-friendly methods such as affiliate marketing, sponsorships, selling supplemental digital products, and fan contributions. By leveraging the trust built through our experiences and values, we generate income that supports the achievement of long-term objectives.
Expertise and Credibility
In this phase, we share our professional insights on building our platforms. We discuss our experiences in laying the foundations and executing strategies to generate revenue. The goal is to make our platforms a mark of competence, showcasing the creator’s expertise and credibility.
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Partners and Services
During this stage, we diversify our revenue by collaborating with other creators and offering services to online business owners. The expertise and credibility demonstrated in the previous step should facilitate successful business deals, which in turn will establish our reputation, authority, and legitimacy.
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5. Foster the Community
By this time, we have the credentials to create a greater impact. We focus on reaching and engaging more people, helping them grow using the materials developed during the Foundational Work and Expertise and Credibility phases. The goal is to build lasting relationships that support the sustainability of the business.
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6. Offer Exclusive Programs
Ultimately, we create high ticket income sources that give us the time and freedom to pursue new opportunities, strengthen our foundation, and expand our network.
Check out my latest newsletters to see where I am currently on the roadmap.
Or join me, and I’ll send you insightful updates!
About Me?
First of all, I’m NOT a guru selling dreams and get rich quick schemes. Those guys are intolerable.
I’m just a simple guy from the Philippines who found joy in writing and blogging.
A dreamer who refuses to give 40 years to a career that drains my soul. A 41% introvert, 59% extrovert who wants to express my creativity and make a difference. A person who wants peers who truly understand the craving for a meaningful existence. An idealist and go-getter who believes that building an online business is the way to truly live life.
Freedom is a fantasy I want to make a reality.
To spend time with my family and the people who matter most. To travel whenever I want. To work on things I care about. To live a life without regrets.
Are we birds of the same feather?
Sign up for my newsletter so we can keep the conversation going. 🙂
Expect This!
Helping other creatives has become my mission.
One reason is because I see myself in them. But more than that, if I’m being real, offering support is one of the few ways I know how to build solid connections. The kind I’ve been after my whole life.
What I’m offering in Explore to Thrive Newsletter is a community… or something close to it. I want to be your sidekick as you take on the challenging, yet worthwhile road to blogging success.
I am not an expert yet. Honestly, in times like these, with technology evolving so quickly, it is tough to claim that. But…
I’ll be your real and honest source for how to build your online business. You can expect everything I share to come from a good place. I share what I learn so you can grow faster. I share my mistakes so you don’t have to repeat them. I share my wins so you can build on them.
Grab Your Gift
Join my newsletter today and get my creator wisdom sheet as a free gift.
Inside are the exact lessons from top writers and digital entrepreneurs that I have gathered over the years. Since you have reached this point, you already have proof that what I have learned works.
Grab the wisdom sheet now so you can learn these same principles and execute like I do.
A Unique Blog
What makes Explore to Thrive different?
Explore to Thrive offers an authentic and integrated approach to blogging, guiding and teaching by example. It shows how to use and connect your personal journey with your professional goals.
Yes, this is a blog that’s about finding meaning in your adventures, fun, failures, challenges, and other experiences. Then, using that insight to build an online platform that can become a source of income or a career advantage.
That’s why it’s called ‘Explore to Thrive.’
To ensure authenticity, everything I share in Explore to Thrive comes from my own experiences. Experiences that come from the three most life-changing parts of my life: travel, spirituality, and online business.
In the Travel category, I share real-life examples that show how exploring the world can help you better understand how it works and what it needs.
In the Spirituality category, I offer practical examples of looking inward, posts that help you tap into a source of inner strength that supports entrepreneurial growth.
The Online Business category brings it all together, showing creators and entrepreneurs how to turn what they’ve learned, overcome, and built along the way into a source of income or a career advantage.
This blog also has a Personal category where I share my journey navigating the challenges of building an online business. It is something that all content creators can relate to.
Featured Posts
Let’s Work Together
If you are interested in what I am building or want to be part of my journey, hit me up. Check my contact page for more info.
While I am focused on building Explore to Thrive, I am also open to sharing my skills and experience in other ways. My services include crafting people-first articles, creating travel content plans, producing travel visuals, and managing WordPress sites. I take pride in the quality of my work, which I have detailed in my featured articles.
Check out my Services page for more info, or take a look at my CV to get a better idea of my background.
