how to get a blogsite started to sell adsense and do affiliate marketing?

I want to make revenue using adsense and doing affiliate marketing and i am completely lost on the whole process of getting started. I am more of a hands on learner that learns best by being shown how to do it first and then practicing over and over to get it right. If anyone can help me out, I would greatly appreciate it.
I would love a mentor on how to do it, if anyone could, let me know.