{"id":10,"date":"2025-05-18T09:29:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T09:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingfieldmarks.com\/wingfieldblog\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2025-05-18T09:32:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T09:32:48","slug":"about-roger-wingfield","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wingfieldmarks.com\/wingfieldblog\/about-roger-wingfield\/","title":{"rendered":"About Roger Wingfield"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to Roger Wingfield’s Blog \u2013 Follow Roger On Your Journey To Success<\/h3>\n

Hello <\/span>and <\/span>welcome!<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m <\/span>Roger <\/span>Wingfield<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>founder <\/span>of <\/span>GoGetAhead.<\/span>com<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>proud <\/span>owner <\/span>of <\/span>this <\/span>blog\u2014<\/span>a <\/span>resource <\/span>built <\/span>to\"\" <\/span>inspire, <\/span>educate, <\/span>and <\/span>support <\/span>aspiring <\/span>entrepreneurs, <\/span>product <\/span>creators, <\/span>and <\/span>anyone <\/span>curious <\/span>about <\/span>starting <\/span>or <\/span>growing <\/span>an <\/span>online <\/span>business.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since <\/span>2022, <\/span>I\u2019ve <\/span>immersed <\/span>myself <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>world <\/span>of <\/span>Internet <\/span>Marketing <\/span>and <\/span>Online <\/span>Product <\/span>Development<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>building <\/span>a <\/span>second <\/span>career <\/span>that <\/span>both <\/span>challenges <\/span>and <\/span>excites <\/span>me. <\/span>With <\/span>a <\/span>special <\/span>interest <\/span>in <\/span>marketing <\/span>strategies,<\/span><\/strong> cutting-<\/span>edge <\/span><\/strong>web-<\/span>based <\/span>tools and in the last couple of years, AI<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>I\u2019ve <\/span>dedicated <\/span>my <\/span>time <\/span>post-<\/span>retirement <\/span>to <\/span>helping <\/span>others <\/span>navigate <\/span>this <\/span>fast-<\/span>changing <\/span>digital <\/span>landscape. <\/span>Whether <\/span>you\u2019re <\/span>aiming <\/span>to <\/span>grow <\/span>a <\/span>side <\/span>income <\/span>or <\/span>ready <\/span>to <\/span>go <\/span>all <\/span>in, <\/span>you\u2019re <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>right <\/span>place.<\/span><\/p>\n

My <\/span>flagship <\/span>site, <\/span>GoGetAhead.<\/span>com<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>has <\/span>quickly <\/span>become <\/span>one <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>UK\u2019s <\/span>go-<\/span>to <\/span>destinations<\/span><\/strong> for <\/span>up-<\/span>and-<\/span>coming <\/span>product <\/span>developers <\/span>and <\/span>digital <\/span>entrepreneurs. <\/span>Here <\/span>on <\/span>the <\/span>blog, <\/span>I <\/span>share <\/span>real-<\/span>world <\/span>strategies, <\/span>practical <\/span>tools, <\/span>personal <\/span>lessons, <\/span>and <\/span>useful <\/span>insights <\/span>to <\/span>help <\/span>you <\/span>move <\/span>forward\u2014<\/span>one <\/span>step <\/span>at <\/span>a <\/span>time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before <\/span>all <\/span>this, <\/span>I <\/span>spent <\/span>many <\/span>decades as a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>health <\/span>professional, <\/span>which <\/span>gave <\/span>me <\/span>both <\/span>the <\/span>discipline <\/span>and <\/span>problem-<\/span>solving <\/span>skills <\/span>I <\/span>now <\/span>apply <\/span>to <\/span>online <\/span>business <\/span>building. <\/span>Retirement <\/span>didn\u2019t <\/span>mean <\/span>slowing <\/span>down <\/span>for <\/span>me. <\/span>Instead, <\/span>I <\/span>chose <\/span>to <\/span>channel <\/span>my <\/span>curiosity <\/span>and <\/span>energy <\/span>into <\/span>something <\/span>new\u2014<\/span>and <\/span>incredibly <\/span>rewarding.<\/span><\/p>\n

My <\/span>journey <\/span>with <\/span>computers<\/span><\/strong> began <\/span>way <\/span>back <\/span>in <\/span>1985, <\/span>when <\/span>Microsoft <\/span>first <\/span>released <\/span>Windows <\/span>as <\/span>a <\/span>graphical <\/span>interface <\/span>for <\/span>MS-<\/span>DOS. <\/span>I <\/span>remember <\/span>it <\/span>well\u2014<\/span>it <\/span>was <\/span>a <\/span>game-<\/span>changer. <\/span>For <\/span>the <\/span>first <\/span>time, <\/span>technology <\/span>was <\/span>being <\/span>designed <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>general <\/span>user, <\/span>not <\/span>just <\/span>techies. <\/span>I <\/span>taught <\/span>myself <\/span>through <\/span>trial, <\/span>error, <\/span>and <\/span>persistence, <\/span>eventually <\/span>becoming <\/span>fluent <\/span>in <\/span>most <\/span>major <\/span>applications. <\/span>After <\/span>nearly <\/span>four <\/span>decades <\/span>of <\/span>hands-<\/span>on <\/span>experience, <\/span>I\u2019ve <\/span>seen <\/span>it <\/span>all\u2014<\/span>from <\/span>floppy <\/span>disks <\/span>to <\/span>cloud <\/span>storage!<\/span><\/p>\n

One <\/span>of <\/span>my <\/span>earliest <\/span>tech <\/span>memories? <\/span>Buying <\/span>my <\/span>first <\/span>desktop <\/span>PC <\/span>and <\/span>being <\/span>told <\/span>that <\/span>a <\/span>40MB <\/span>hard <\/span>drive <\/span>would <\/span>be <\/span>more <\/span>than <\/span>enough <\/span>for <\/span>life<\/span><\/strong>. <\/span>At <\/span>the <\/span>time, <\/span>it <\/span>seemed <\/span>plausible\u2014<\/span>how <\/span>much <\/span>space <\/span>could <\/span>you <\/span>possibly <\/span>need? <\/span>Fast <\/span>forward <\/span>to <\/span>today, <\/span>and <\/span>40MB <\/span>wouldn’t <\/span>hold <\/span>more <\/span>than <\/span>a <\/span>single <\/span>photo!<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, <\/span>both <\/span>GoGetAhead<\/span><\/strong> and <\/span>this <\/span>blog <\/span>serve <\/span>a <\/span>broader <\/span>purpose: <\/span>to <\/span>empower <\/span>others <\/span>like <\/span>me\u2014<\/span>those <\/span>who <\/span>want <\/span>more <\/span>from <\/span>their <\/span>retirement, <\/span>or <\/span>those <\/span>ready <\/span>to <\/span>ditch <\/span>the <\/span>9-<\/span>to-<\/span>5<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>or <\/span>simply <\/span>those <\/span>looking <\/span>to <\/span>build <\/span>a <\/span>business <\/span>on <\/span>their <\/span>own <\/span>terms<\/span><\/strong>. <\/span>Whether <\/span>you <\/span>want <\/span>to <\/span>dip <\/span>your <\/span>toe <\/span>into <\/span>affiliate <\/span>marketing, <\/span>launch <\/span>an <\/span>online <\/span>course, <\/span>or <\/span>develop <\/span>your <\/span>own <\/span>digital <\/span>product, <\/span>I\u2019ve <\/span>got <\/span>resources, <\/span>lessons, <\/span>and <\/span>encouragement <\/span>waiting <\/span>for <\/span>you <\/span>here.<\/span><\/p>\n

This <\/span>blog <\/span>is <\/span>not <\/span>just <\/span>about <\/span>success <\/span>stories\u2014<\/span>it\u2019s <\/span>about <\/span>the <\/span>journey<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/span>Yours <\/span>and <\/span>mine. <\/span>And <\/span>I\u2019d <\/span>love <\/span>for <\/span>you <\/span>to <\/span>walk <\/span>alongside <\/span>me <\/span>as <\/span>we <\/span>both <\/span>continue <\/span>to <\/span>learn, <\/span>grow, <\/span>and <\/span>thrive <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>digital <\/span>age.<\/span><\/p>\n

Welcome <\/span>aboard.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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