Hey guys,
I don't quite visit here as much as I used to, but I thought I'd finally update you guys on the aftermath of the last STM contest:
The iMac and iPad Mini were awesome prizes and I've been putting them to "good use." I feel like the iMac is just a really expensive movie player/internet browser. I ended up giving it to my brother since I am much more comfortable w my triple screen windows beast. yes, my mousepad was a fedex envelope.

I actually gave adult a break and applied some of the things I learned to some other verticals where I am more proficient and things caught fire. Eventually I finally broke the x,xxx/profit/day mark. Really it could have just been momentum from the contest itself that was enough to hit critical mass. I would encourage you to participate or do your own follow-along to get your ball rolling.
Top network so far this month:

I consider myself a bit of a late-bloomer as I struggled for almost 2 years. The game-changer for me was actually finding a backer (a good personal friend of mine, now associate). Lack of bankroll always gave me tunnel vision and narrowed my focus, where sometimes I needed to be more nimble and widen my testing horizons. Now without that fear + the knowledge I've gained (a decent lot from this forum), I am pushing forward.
Thanks! To many of you I've met here who have helped me along the way.
With a team in place, learning to manage VAs etc. I hope to hit xx,xxx in a month or two. Wish me luck!
Congrats on your success! Falcon puuuunch!!!
Congrats! The attention to detail you showed in your follow along was a clear indicator of your incoming success. Thanks for the motivating post and I'm looking forward to seeing that 5 figure success story :P
congrats falcon on your success. i agree with you about follow along contest. it was turning point for me too. before follow along i was loosing on anything and everything i tried, follow along made me to stick 1 thing and give my 100% to it. although i didnt do well on my follow along campaign but i was consistent about it on my next campaigns and i been making $200-500/day profits from past month.
i will be awaiting for next success story next month, good luck for that sweet 5 figs mark 
Congrats bro, what type of offer are you running?
Great story! Love this motivation stuff 
Congratulations falcon! This is definitely motivation for me because I've been struggling for around 2 years too. I'm not quitting!
This is my goal within a year.
1k a day and I could easily live and work anywhere I want. That's what I want.
This is inspiring.
Damn thats awesome.. what network is in the screenshot? have they paid you out yet?

WOW, you really have been lurking under the covers, in all honesty I thought you were pursuing other ventures but FUCK YES, you sir are a TRUE MADDOG!
So happy, proud and stoked for you man, you deserve it all. Literally has made my day!
Keep pushing like I know you will man, those $10k days are only around the corner
and I hope to meet you one day in real life (hoping for ASW) for that awe inspiring mega mass hug!
Huge Congratz from the STM team man!
Inspiring post! Also good to know that even if you're 2 years in it's not too late. Do you mind sharing your traffic source?
I hope I wish to acheive that too
Congrats OP!
I don't want to know your traffic sources, but I'd like to know what brand is that tablet? I wanna buy a small tablet to take it to my office and watch my Camps from there since my co-workers are starting to annoy me looking at my monitor when designing landers 
Congrats man! You deserve it, hopefully you will be hitting high xx.xxx monthly soon!
My bad, I see OP mentioned it was an iPad mini 
amazing bro, I love reading about other people successes story’s just shows what’s possible when you stay focused on one thing and change not what you’re doing but how your doing it when its necessary.
Amazing , its very nice to see all this kind of stuff. keeps me motivated .