The Best Boss: May 2021

Monday, May 31, 2021

There is more, than US and EU

Short plot;
My plan was to move to US as quickly as possible, and there find need I could fulfill. As I was looking and doing my research, I found a Polish milioner who made fortune on language schools in Thailand, Laos and others second and third world countries.

So I started wondering that this might be good idea. Africa, and Asia poorly have something, and have a lot, but a lot of needs that are seeking fulfillment. Praticly what you have just to do is to copy what we have in the west...

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How Do You Cope With Age and Wasted Time?

Hey all, this is my first post. I am very happy to have discovered the Millionaire Fastlane (a little over halfway through now) and I feel fortunate that I found this active forum of entrepreneurs. Well as a brief intro I'm 34 years old, and I feel like I haven't done much at all. I have acquired a bachelor's degree in computer science from a good state school, travelled a bit too, but haven't had a serious job in the industry since I graduated two years ago. Other than that I just have work...

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The Cesspool of /r/latestagecapitalism

If anyone hasn't ever visited this subreddit, please save yourself the pain. Essentially it is a socialist subreddit that hates on our current capitalist system and claims that "late stage capitalism" does not work. Do you think that there is any merit to what they are saying or are they just lazy and ignorant?

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10 yrs later, back in the game

I joined this forum in 2011 (under a different username) when I was 19, and obviously, a lot has happened since then.
I wish I could say that after all this time I would be in a better financial position.
But that's not the case.

What's true is that I made a lot of progress in the last two years, both emotionally and financially.

I'm thankful for having a supportive partner that helped me through my lowest points in life.
Without her, I'd still be in a vicious cycle of depression and...

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Pitch Mastery by Oren Klaff

I've been on Klaf's email list for awhile, always enjoyed reading his stuff and observing his copy/methods.

I recently bought into his program, which is $400, but I gotta say it's an amazing value. Lots of content, pitch decks, etc, but what I really like are his live weekly call recordings.

I was listening to one of the replays while driving to the office and implemented one of the counterintuituve techniques he talked about immediately, and it was amazing how well it worked.

I was...

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From Getting By to "Oh My!"

Let me take you back to the start of the COVID situation, it's December 2019, the world is just starting to panic. But, in a student house share somewhere in Northern England, is a just turned 20 year old panicking for a whole other reason.

Why? He's getting old.

Okay, okay, don't laugh too much (or cry if that made you feel extra old), I know 20 isn't old - but it is an age where it's no longer cute to have big dreams, to say you're going to make something of your life but...

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FB ADS/ Choose the Right Objective after spending 250k

Hey everyone,

In total I've already spent over 250k on Fb ads with a perfect ROI, absolutely very satisfied with this platform.
But my big question to you guys: how the f*ck can you make it work without the conversion target?

Brand awareness, clicks to the website, nothing works. Only if I directly use a conversion target will I get sales.

And yes, I tried video views and then retargeted the video views, using landing page views for example and guess what? No conversion whatsoever.
Of...

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[Master List] YouTube Progress Threads

I thought it would be helpful to list all the YouTube progress threads.

I’ll keep this opening post up to date. Please let me know if I’ve missed any.

GOLD! - Creating a Thriving Personal Brand w/ YouTube - A Journal & A Personal Guide....

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Fox Web School "Legend" Group Coaching Program 2021

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Feb 5th 2021 update:

So just some quick things to add to this thread as to how the program is going…

- The program has been active for over a year and a half now, and we have worked with close to 300 students at this stage. Around 100-150 of these people are on the Fastlane forums.

- The results so far have been very positive. We have around 30 reviews on this thread already, and a few more over on...

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What would you tell your 18 or 25 year old self?

For you 25 yr old+ guys out there, if you could go back in time, and tell your 25 year old self something, what would you say?

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Does Every Multimillionaire / Billionaire Lose Touch With Reality?

This is something that has been bothering me for quite a while.

I must admit. I found inspiration to write it after reading this post from MJ on Elon Musk’s recent ‘behaviour’.

Link here:

What's going on with Elon Musk? Eccentric or going mad?

But this was just a trigger.

Do you know Arnold Schwarzenegger?

Or Warren Buffet?

Or Bill Gates?

Or George Soros?

Of...

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Has Moving to a Warm and Sunny Climate Made You Happier?

I live in a cold country and each year suffer for up to 6 months because of the low temperatures, lack of sunlight, short days, and people with permanent scowls on their faces. I'm starting to wonder if it wouldn't be better to leave everything I have here and move elsewhere where I wouldn't live with anxiety, frustration, and stress for a half of a year.

To anyone who has moved from a cold, dark or wet climate to a warm, sunny and dry climate - has it made you noticeably happier and...

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Please critique my strategy for getting leads

The conventional wisdom is to get prospects to know, like, and trust you, then they might choose to hire you and become a client, so know>like>trust>close.

I agree with this.

Another conventional way of thinking is that the aim of outreach is to get a response/call/meeting, then the aim of the call/meeting, etc. is to sell the service.

I agree with this too.

When I get an email from an unknown contact that's a full pitch, i.e. they're trying to sell me before any initial...

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The Red Pill

Hi Fastlaners,

Having read both TMF and Unscripted I have to express make gratitude to MJ for these excellent works. Like many I could have used them much earlier in my life. After a very negative 2020, I want to remain optimistic about the future and connect and communicate with like minded people. After 20 years of work I'm starting to feel the burn out although I am still fit in body and mind. However I really should be a lot wealthier than I am but I do not attribute this to anyone but...

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Growing A Youtube Channel From Scratch

Hi everyone,

I've been on the forum for quite some time and have a few things going on but I am working on something new I wanted to share.
I have been a cryptocurrency investor for many years now, I can talk about it for days, so I thought I my swell start a youtube channel on the topic.

This is it here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClMI34YPiYDtNLd0_577wEg

I haven't really shared this with many people. I know youtube is extremely competitive and a very...

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Figuring Out Paid email newsletters

I think subscriptions to email "newsletters" is an amazing first subscription business, or step for a budding subscription business.

For instance:

One of my neighbours cycled in the Olympics
He's a businessman now, selling bike gear to shops.
He wants to create a subscription box or app for cyclists.
I asked him to consider a free and a paid email newsletter.
He's got tips and stories coming out of his ears.
And what a great way to build up a following and...

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Crypto - Bots - my Journey - (10% per month min.)

Crypto Currencies are high volatile, high risk investments.
You should only work with money that you can spare.
Do not work with lended money.
This is not a get-rich-quick-model - Its based on compound interest.
Start slow with small amounts, get experience, then take it from there. Be patient.
Main goal: a (relatively) stable income which grows steadily.

I am writing the following text from my memory, so its not a "live journal".
Beginning of September 2020:
I searched for...

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The progress of Visionz

Hi guys,

this is the progress thread of Visionz.

Visionz is a webdesign agency my business partner (@Ole1) and I launched in November of 2019.

The current state of the business is, that we are both working full time at it and are earning enough money to cover our living expenses. Last month (December 2020) was our first month to make more than 10k in sales (A big success for us).

But it should not stay like this. These are the goals for 2021:
-...

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Sunday, May 30, 2021

My failures have led me here

Hello everybody,

5 years ago I started studying international business management and Japanese at a university in South Germany, at the time I thought I had it all figured out, probably like most 21 year olds. What I didn't foresee was my then relationship turning out to be more toxic than any animal you could find in Australia. I was basically going to uni from 8-5 then working from 6-9, sleeping at 11 (rince and repeat). After 3 years I was of course miserable, especially because uni...

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I'm worried about the real estate market right now

I'm worried right now about what is going to happen in our real estate markets in the immedate future. There are some segments that may be, or are, in troublesome.

Several segments in the commercial market are stressed. Properties used for retail sales, the mall properties, and the office space market are having huge problems with vacancies, loan & rental defaults and potential foreclosures. These problems were already trends that have been blown up with the lock-downs due to the virus...

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Vent about the fastlane formula

Warning: this is a criticism of the fastlane that will sound like I'm being a slowlaner retard and challenging some of what is being preached about it. If you are disgusted by things like that then please do not read this post or make non constructive counter arguments against what I'm saying. My only intention is to get feedback from people who are open to criticisms against what they believe in so that they can educate me on any misunderstandings I may have of it. I am in no way...

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Accepting the Status Quo No More - My Path to Fastlane by starting off as a Web Designer to Quit My Day Job

Hey Fastlaners,

First off: I am going to quit my job in 60 days. Sorry, 58 now. My two-week notice is already typed and ready to be sent on the 46th day. I have put myself in an uncomfortable situation to make sure

This is going to be the keep-my-self-accountable thread where I plan to quit my crap full-time day job trading 9 hours of my life for a $2000 monthly check that goes straight to bills and rent.

I am going to keep this short, sweet, and very concise.
Little about...

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Introduction

Hi everyone! My name is Rachel, hot off the heels of reading Millionaire Fastlane. No joke MJ, your book has changed my life.

Introduction:
- Working in B2B tech sales for the last 4 years, sales overall for 6 years
- Worked as a graphic designer straight out of school
- Was taught NOTHING about personal finance during my childhood/early adulthood, which led to a VERY lost few years fresh out of university and bad decisions
- Adopted the Slowlane mentality after self educating, which got...

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Progress as a Freelance Writer/New Amz Seller [Daily]

Hey everyone,
Progress threads are back! The last one was in December 2020 and lasted nearly a year. This time, there's gonna be much more action going on, and there's no finish date.

Why?
Context:
Since January 2020, there's been a lot of testing with ideas and routines. While experimenting/learning, there's barely been any progress in my careers. Pretty much everything is the same from...

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Its been one year of FLF for me. This forum will change your life and Ill prove it.

I joined this forum one year ago, I got the alert today and I had to sit back and look at what I've done and what I havent done.

Im prepared to completely dominate the rest of the years that were gifted to me.

I joined at 19 years old. In fact, I turn 21 in 13 days. To be honest, I literally had nothing going for me back then. I have always been driven and passionate through my competitive lifting and sport background but I graduated high school and seemed to venture aimlessly in multiple...

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My Introduction - Child Entrepreneur to (boo) Employed Adult to Going Back to My Roots

Hey.
I'm Mr Prolific.

I chose this name because 1) I'm a prolific writer and 2) I want to be known for being a prolific writer. It's one of my skills, and it's one I intend to lean into.

I will be making my fortune starting out with writing and self publishing. Long term there are other things I will dive into, but for the short-medium term writing is where I have the skills, knowledge and opportunity to make money.

I will make a follow along thread to go into more detail about my short...

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Reflections on a journey through the sewers

About 9 months ago, I posted on this forum a story. My Story. Of a journey through the sewers. To a place flowing with milk and honey. The crawl to freedom. And what a welcome I got. What a place of warriors to be in.
You, the fellow kindred spirits listened. Got inspired. And that inspired me to write more. To inspire more. Brought me in touch to the joy of giving without expectation. The joy of inspiring others. Of helping when I can, however I can.

And so, today I've decided to share...

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The Choice

The trumpets sound.
Here they come. The terrors of the unknown.
Charging elephants. Monstrously huge. Monsters. There were none, you were told.
Their tusks glow. In the morning sun. Oh boy, here they come.
The trumpets sound. The light blinding your eyes.
The cataphracts to your left, their armor glittering in the morning sun. Oh boy, here they come.
The phalanx to your right, wheeling to take you in. Oh boy, here they come.
Backs to the river, the crocodiles relishing the meal to come. Oh...

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Your Tomorrow Depends on Your Choices Today

I was talking to my advanced ageing dad the other day. He was marveling at the things I had taught his granddaughter. These are lessons I learned from reading and meeting people with advanced visions of life. People like RussH, SteveO , MJ , Kung Fu Steve, the Mariani's, Dave H, and so many others I fail to remember have helped me. I owe thanks to them all.

The most important., self empowering lesson I believe I taught my kid was that you have the ability to make choices in life...

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Want unlimited, perfect leads? Solve this problem!

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A sculptor's journey towards the Fastlane

Week 1: FOCUS

Hi everyone!
I'll be documenting my progress here. As you might know, I'm a 30-year-old sculptor from Barcelona.
I've been freelancing for five years, and although everything is going better each year, it is hardly enough to cover my minimal living expenses.

I've never done any marketing effort seriously. All the customers have been people that know me personally, or acquaintances of them.
On one hand that's good because that means my product is good enough, on the...

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Solve this problem and you can get unlimited leads from your ideal clients!

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Building a brand.

Hi guys,

This is my progress thread for my ecommerce brand launching 2.04.2021
*I am not dropshipping.*

I started working on this at the beginning of February and most of it was done by the end of that month, so I’ve wasted a lot of time since then not knowing what else to do.
Leads are accumulating and anticipation is building but I’m not sure a 2 months prelaunch campaign has been the greatest idea.

Things I’ve done so far

Built website...

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Hi

MJ send me an email that I need to introduce myself to get the most value out of this forum.

So hi!

I am in my 40s. Not an entrepreneur but a account executive in B2B enterprise sales. In my late 20s I always wanted to be an entrepreneur but felt more in my place as an entrepreneur within a organization. There is more I can accomplish this way than being another Shopify e-commerce shop owner. I of course have golden handcuffs but I don’t mind since I can provide for my family very well and...

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Ideas for Startups

Hi everyone,

I am an aspiring entrepreneur who wants to start a scalable startup. The problem I am facing now is that I can't find any problems that can be turned into a startup idea, despite having tried to brainstorm. How do you guys go about generating startup ideas, any advice ? Thanks alot.

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Saturday, May 29, 2021

Relocating // What Cities are People Getting Rich?

Hi Fastlaners,

If you had to relocate 1 month from now - what city you would move to? And why? (given you're geographically & financially free)

I'm moving out of Chicago and have been contemplating this question personally (I'm 25 y/o in real estate). Priority #1 is being in the Fastlane & building wealth. Lord knows our surroundings are a leading contributor to our success (5 monkeys rule). Below are considerations I've thought about...

Where are millennials...

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German Mastermind for Entrepreneurs / Freelancers

Deutsche Kameraden! It's time to work together and help each other grow.

My name is Luca, I'm a German freelance copywriter. I'm looking for other growth-minded & positive people.

No matter if you're a freelancer, entrepreneur or if you're at the very start of your journey...

Shoot me a pm. Can't wait to get to know you guys

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1 Year Silent Forum Reader

Hey guys! I've been on this forum for ages, but was just silently absorbing the valuable information you all provide and enhancing my mindset to start my entrepreneurial journey. I've learnt to just love everyone from the bottom of my heart which motivates me to desire to solve problems from the right place. I'm starting a 90 day challenge, of going from $0 to $1K a month as a starting point. Wish me luck! And thanks so much to MJ for helping make all this possible

Please treat me well.

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Manufacturing a FTE (F*ck This Event!)

One of the biggest questions I had while reading UNSCRIPTED and TMF was, "How do I get motivated if I haven't had a 'f*ck This Event'?" Do I really have to hit rock bottom before I can start climbing upward?

Hell if I know, but maybe I have an answer for those who haven't experienced a genuine f*ck This Event.

First, though, let me tell you about the Tony Robbins "Dickens Process". If you've ever read one of his books (especially Awaken the Giant Within) or been to one of his...

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J0elsuf's Daily Income And Accountability Journal

So I got the idea of doing this from another community I was part of that was about overcoming distractions and escapism.

Since I had to pay for that community and don't have to pay for this one, I figured that I may as well do this journal here instead.

So the point of this journal is for me to track how much money I am making and what I am doing to improve my income or at least get me to stay focused on my income goals.

My escapist activities that prevent me from doing better in my...

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Hey guys I need some help

Guys I'm actually a highschool dropout, after reading mj's millionaire fastlane I was motivated. Now I've tried a couple of make online strategies that didn't really yield any results. So guys I need your help to figure out what works, I was thinking of starting a blog and an e-com website, what do you guys think

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From 9-5 employed developer to freelancer and then entrepreneur - my journey

Hello, guys! My name is Ovidiu. I am 26 yo, living in Romania. I am currently employed as a developer. In my spare time, I built a portfolio for myself to attract clients for freelance work. I am sick of being employed. My goal right now is to quit my job, get freelance clients to build apps and websites, find a need in this market and then create a business around that need.

I would start a business right now, but I don't really have an idea and I...

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Introducing MJ's Personal Unscripted Network, Join Now for FREE!

If you'd like to keep your Unscripted journey on track, please text me direct at the number above, or click my signature to subscribe.

If you are in IDEA mode, text "IDEA" to the above number.

If you are in LAUNCH/START mode, text "LAUNCH" to the above number.

If you are in GROWTH/SCALE mode, text "GROWTH" to the above number.

In return, you'll receive periodic text messages direct...

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Hey again.

Hey guys, my name is Luca. I'm 29 and I'm from Germany. I'm here to share my experience and to look for cool guys with a positive mindset.

Quick backstory:

I struggled for years with my business ideas because I never talked to other entrepreneurs. My execution sucked badly and I was getting nowhere. So I had a choice to make...

"Should I gamble with another unsure business idea, or should I focus on something that is PROVEN to work?"

I chose the latter. I wanted to learn direct...

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Friday, May 28, 2021

2 hours of cold calls a day

I know,

is not that much.

But I have decided to commit to 2 hours of cold call 5 days a week.

I hate it. I can't wait for the weekend. But at the same time, I feel different.

I am more spontaneous in talking to people, I feel like I am doing something meaningful for myself.

I feel empowered.

I will use this thread to just post like once a week saying that I actually did what I said.

I am selling an SEO software for a company from Italy, where I come from.

I don't know what will...

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Feeling the Fear and Doing it Anyway: Beginning Entrepreneurship with Web Design

I bought @Fox 's Freelancing Course four days ago and I've been trying to take notes and fully get the ideas in the course between school and work. A lot of it has me scared. Scared I will mess up on a sales call and not get the sale. Scared a design for a client will not be good enough. Scared that I don't know enough to fulfill a client's needs and that need to spend more time practicing before I go prospecting or get on a sales call.

I realized this fear is extremely...

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Advice for E-com product that has a great USP but isn't selling. What could be wrong???

Hi Everyone,

Been dabbling in E-com probably the last 4 years and learning the ropes, I've had moderate success with selling random products on FBA and importing stock for a former boss and making him plenty of profit. I use all of MJ's tools in his books and learned from other entrepreneurs as well.

Currently been developing and getting my new product/brand sorted over the past year. It's finally at the launch stage, I've done a PPC launch but the reception is poor. All the effort I've...

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Hustling! My progress as a freelancing web designer

Hello!

My goal is to make $70K+ a year.

My mindset has totally changed, and to get to that goal, I will freelance in web design.

In this thread I will discuss my progress, and likely ask a ton of questions. Hopefully this will not only help me, but also guide others down the correct path.

Feel free to constructively criticize me and my decisions, even if painful!

Where am I now?

I know HTML, CSS, and some JavaScript. Before, I thought this would earn me good money, but...

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Starting at ground zero

Through a friend, I was told about opportunities that a woman owned business might have in certain, shall we say under represented, sectors. (My friend works for a defense contractor and suggested that suppliers of women owned companies have a distinct advantage when competing for contracts with government payers). I looked a bit into the opportunities provided by the government: such as the mentor/protégé program, various grants, and possibly even joint ventures if doing a contract for the...

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What I Learned Operating A Commercial Cleaning Company

I hope this helps someone, somewhere...

A little background…I owned and operated a non-franchise commercial cleaning business for almost 10 years and sold it recently (New role will be business development as a 1099 (only way I would) with an upfront commission and backend reoccurring/residual component that survives the company even if the new owner sells it. (“I built this city!”) FU MONEY! =)

Previously to owning a cleaning business, I have been in sales and/or marketing in some form...

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I messaged MJ almost 10 years ago to the day. Consider this my long overdue introduction.

I stumbled upon TMF back in the summer of 2011 when I was sixteen years old. Image attached.

In the past ten years I graduated with a marketing degree from a college here in Canada, and ended up as a growth marketer for Canada's biggest tech company.

I love my job. I spend my 9-5 working from home, running marketing experiments to get more kids to start businesses. I live at home due to Corona, and I'm moving to the city in August. I've got no debt, unlimited vacation, insurance, and a...

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The Relentless System

Hi guys,

I would be surprised if you guys have not heard about Tim Grover. He wrote “Relentless” which is an amazing book and then he wrote “Winning”, so far I like it even better!
Also on YouTube in interview he doesn’t hold back and you get massive value from it.

now…. He almost lured me in. He has also an online program, called “The Relentless System”. It’s 600 dollar and interactive videos. Look it up on Google so you know I am not an affiliate.

have somebody here tried it? Is it good...

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#2089 Online coding classes for kids

Especially after COVID, people began taking remote learning seriously. Today I invited an entrepreneur who was ahead of this trend. Vivian Shen is the co-founder of Juni Learning, online coding classes for kids. I want to find out about not only the impact of COVID on her business but also the future of online education.

Vivian Shen is the co-founder of Juni Learning, online coding classes for kids.

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Shopify and payment processing

Any experienced shopify shop owners on this forum?

Looking for an advice on payment processing

Are shopify payments a feasible thing to rely on? Been reading about them people say they are okay to start with but I'm wondering as you scale as well do shopify plus members or even shopify / advanced shopify members with decent volumes of few million $ / year rely on shopify payments still? Or is that something you want to take control of as you grow the sooner the better?

In unscripted MJ...

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Need some business ideas! :)

Hi yall! I am 2/3 of the way through finishing MJ Demarcos Fast lane book and absolutely love it!!!! I've heard the forum mentioned a few times and was excited to jump on to check it out. I was hoping to ask this question on here and maybe get a few ideas! I'm hoping this is the right forum to ask this! If not, I apologize mods.

My hubby and I are looking to move from Washington State to FLorida in the next few months. We have a business here that makes us good money but is...

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The F.I.R.E. mindset at work

Saw this news article lauding the success of this couple

This couple retired in their 30s, live off the grid and spend $40,000 a year — CNBC

I know so many people that see this story as the ultimate in success. The headline packs a particularly hollow punch. But the best part, my absolute favorite was this image

Talk about living the dream.

I'm trying not to be so much of a naysayer, if this...

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Any advice on how to get clients as a mobile app developer?

I'm a freelance mobile app developer and have been one for some time. I just found this forum and really like the mind set a lot of users have, so I figured I might as well ask for some advice.
What do you guys think is a good way to get clients as a mobile/web app dev.?

So far I've tried:

posting ads on craigslist in all major cities in the US (LA, NYC, CHI, MIA, etc.)
reached out to other freelancers and asked them if they ever get over booked with work they can refer...

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Low Conversion Rate - Help?

Hi Everyone,

I started a online store supplying performance parts for classic BMWs. It's been great to date, over 100 sales and good traffic. Unfortunately, my conversion rate is 0.75%. Keen to improve this.

Would love some reviews on my site. I've just upgraded the product pages to provide more information.

www.bavarianspeed.com.au

Thanks everyone!

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So if you are born poor in a 3rd world shitpool, can you still make it? My Story.

In one his books, MJ makes a good argument: If you are born in a First World country, have a healthy mind and body, there is absolutely no reason for you to not be able to break through the chains of servitude. Now a question arises -- what if you are born on the wrong side of the planet? And you ain't too smart?

I had that puzzle to solve. I was born poor in a 3rd world country where corruption and cast-ism reigned strong. In early childhood, I experienced beatings on a daily basis because...

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A question on entrepreneurship

Am new here. thanks for accepting me on this forum. I come from a developing nation in southern Africa, I'm humbled to among civilized people. I have a question though.
Back in 2015 I started a side hustle which worked very well but an opportunity for me to work somewhere else in a better position came, I had to stop the business, unfortunately it didn't work. I had used the capital I wouldn't go back to my side hustle.
Now I'm doing another job and I want to go fast lane. Now my question...

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2020: Growing A Digital Marketing Agency And Achieving Financial Freedom As Fast As Possible!

Hi, name's Simeon and I'll be documenting my goals, failures and successes in this thread.

I come from a lower class family in Bulgaria where money has always been about survival.

I was born with a dairy allergy and had my first introduction to willpower at the age of 4. I was in kindergarten at the time where naturally kids often ate chocolates, ice cream and other sweet stuff. I couldn't, so I was the outsider kid that got to watch and drool instead. Once one of the nannies...

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

A live stream trivia game. My most desired project.

So I admit for the last few years I’ve been spending/wasting time after buying into the “do something you love so it never feels like work” trope.

What made it harder was trying to figure out what I even love. Working a soul sucking job everyday including nights and weekends makes it hard to have time for outside interests. What’s a hobby?

The idea that has consumed my thoughts for the last year to the point I’ve researched, purchased a domain, got a logo made, graphics, video intros...

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Did It On Facebook. About To Do It On Youtube..

Hey guys. The name is Koji Agudah and I'm from Nigeria. I've been thinking of growing a YouTube channel for a while in the digital market space to be specific SEO but for my shyness and not really proud of my voice, I've been putting it off - till now.

I actually started my journey in SEO 2 years back and I've been able to gather up a lot of knowledge about it and seen few successes and failures a long the way as well - well, who hasn't?

Last year January, I decided to start a Facebook...

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Tin Foil Hat Time: Are Aliens Here?

I consider myself open minded and today I'm going to admit that I'm leaning toward the idea that aliens are here and have been visiting Earth ever since the first atomic bomb went off.

While I'm not radically entrenched in that belief (I'd say it fluctuates between 60/40 and 70/30 in favor of aliens are here) I am becoming more acclimatized to the idea. Five years ago I'd say my belief was 40/60, in favor of them NOT being here.

Part of this belief probably evolved from being an...

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8 Steps That Will Radically Change Your Life in 30 Days or Less, Guaranteed.

#1: Accept Reality: There Are No Shortcuts. Real Change Requires a Real Process.

Let’s first get the uncomfortable shit out of the way.

Anything worthwhile in life will require a worthwhile effort. There are no shortcuts. There are NO silver bullets, NO magic pills, and NO secret sauces. If you’re still trolling the internet looking for this stuff, move along. You’ve got the wrong forum, the wrong article, and the wrong author.

So lets...

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What inconvenienced you today?

What problem did you run into today? Did something inconvenience you?

I'm going to start posting every inconvenience I come across even if it's dumb. I want to get better at seeing problems and needs, feel free to do the same.

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I am grateful to be here.

Hey Guys,

I am Dr. EG, am a Medical Doctor and a founder of Arepubliz Brand.
In short, I am a doctorpreneur.
I accidentally came across the fastlane forum while reading the The Millionaire fastlane, (the Holy Grail of Self-help and Wealth)
I would love to connect with other entrepreneurs, Doctorpreneurs and those in the watch Business.
I am extremely grateful to be part of the is forum.

Cheers,

Dr. Geepea

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Is this a smart move for me?

- Living at home, driving a 2011 Honda Accord
- Making $3,500 a month working full time
- No debt whatsoever
- Monthly expenses are 0 aside from gas and food
- $8k savings

Hey everyone.

I’ve been living with my family after college for over a year. Would it be wise to move out and start paying $1,500 a month to rent an apartment? I honestly question if moving out is worth it in my position, my dad always tells me it’s smart to buy property instead of rent. If anyone has any input I’d...

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If You Don't Have All Day, You Have All Night.

I think this is important for most entrepreneurs: If you can't perform your work during the day time, that doesn't make you lazy. You still have sunset to sunrise to perform same work.

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Starting import / export business

Hello Everyone,

I would like to start a Import / Export business. Buying from USA and selling to Canada, im thinking about starting small and target two industries which i know about.

Importing hookah and flavors
Buying backyard furniture and LEDS lights

I've already opened up a company waiting for import / export license from Government of Canada site.

Please let me know what's been your experience in import / export. Is it really difficult as some people claim...

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Introduction i guess

[At first., i need to excuse for my bad english, but i hope you will have no problem with reading this]

Hi. I'm 16 years old from Poland, Warsaw. I read whole TMF, and now i'm reading Unscripted.

My story begins near my 14 birthday. I started to wonder about my future. Who i want to be? What i want to do in life? I coudn't figure it out. But i knew one thing i want to be a milioner, to do what i will find fun and intresting for me. So i asked my mom to buy me this famous author Kiyosaki's...

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MJ's Text Network Is A Must!

Check it out: MJ's Text Network

I don't know how you do it @MJ DeMarco but every text I get seems like it comes at the PERFECT time.

I keep finding myself reading the thread sent in the text; then I want to pull it up my laptop, but finding it in the forum is time-consuming.

Is there a link on the forum to them?

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Reddit r/WSB bankrupts Hedge Fund using Robinhood

Do you guys think Robinhood will be banned and trading restrictions will get tighter from now on? It seems that retail investors are manipulating the markets just like wall street hedge funds.

Here's a quick rundown of what happened this Friday. Someone read through trading reports. They found out that Melvin Capital an investment firm was shorting the Gamestop stock and would close their position this Friday. Word spread around in multiple online trading forums the main one been reddit...

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Free web building in exchange for feedback

Hey everyone,

So I have developed a website builder platform. We do have a number of templates (still building more) and a fair bit of features.

I was hoping to build websites for free for some users who are looking to start their own websites, on this platform, in exchange for feedback. You'll have a 30 day free trial on the platform, thereafter you can decide for yourself if you would like to stick with the platform or if it's not for you (we don't take any payment...

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How do you get past self doubt?

Okay, so I'm not necessarily talking about self doubt, but more of business idea doubt.

I'm sure that many of you have been there, but what can I do when I get to the point where I think my business idea is shit, and even if i finish it and it provides value to the world; it won't matter and nobody is going to make a purchase from me.

This is where I'm at right now, ready as I always am to throw in the towel because I think my latest business venture is just going to be...

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CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

I've been meaning to write this post for a long time. It's basically the story of how I started a digital marketing agency to be able to do cool stuff. And I would like to give you a nice little checklist that you could use as well if it interests you.

I started my business in 2010. Since then, I reduced my own work load to less than 10 hours a month, lived in Mexico for 4 1/2 years, traveled to 15 countries, and am prepping to head to Scotland for 6 months in Sept - all...

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Anyone using the Wim Hof Meditation Method?

I was searching this forum and was quite startled that it has not yet discussed here.

I learned about the Wim Hof Method a while back in one of the most famous documentaries about him, which is from VICE and dates back a few years. I tried doing the breathing exercises and never really maintained it as a habit with the consistency that is necessary to use it successfully.

After seeing the big wave surfer Laird Hamilton talking about it, I kind of got obsessed with it again and started...

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Progression of a 17 year old

Ahh not much to say here. I became familiar with "The Fastlane" at the start of March 2021 and I started to do something worthwhile instead of playing Counter-Strike mindlessly. I took online courses about email marketing and nowadays practicing copywriting (also studying for college cuz need to keep parents happy and avoid potential future guilt), btw how's this for a month's progression? Well I'd say not quite the extraordinary but considering myself from me before discovering Fastlane, I...

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Few ideas, which to pursue?

So currently I am in a bit of a rut.

Like I have written in my introduction im currently working as a family medicine doctor resident.
My goal is to establish a non-invasive aesthetic clinic. Currently im doing everything I can to learn a lot and am working on getting clients, I am working on my friends, family, acquaintances etc, but cannot market it since I cannot legally open a private praxis for non invasive aesthetics for the next 3 years... SO what do I do in the 3 years (unless the...

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Clothing Brand start-up, first business

Hello people, now that i have finished TMF, and im halfway trough Unscripted, i have started a business/ my own clothing brand. Yes i thought it would be a good idea, because i've always had trouble finding jeans with a good fit and design that stands out from the crowd.

I got a tech-pack done and have a manufacturer in italy who is creating my first sample at the moment. This takes a minimum of 6-weeks. And then the production of my 100 pieces for starting up. 6-weeks…

I have someone who...

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Personal training for aging parents. An idea I have.

Hey guys. If you read my intro post I mentioned how my dad died from pancreatic cancer after a lifetime of putting everything else before his health. He was an entrepreneur and sacrificed too much(poor diet, no exercise, alcohol to relieve stress) for too little (a dream house with a nightmare mortgage that kept him working until the day he died. House of horror)

A couple of years before his diagnosis I was driving Lyft and what seemed to everybody else was a demeaning job actually allowed...

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When u're sick and tired of being sick and tired - longest intro ever? (M, 24)

Hello all y’all here at Fastlane forum!

I would like to start off by giving credit where it’s due.
I’ve been lurking this forum for years now and I have no doubt that some of the advice shared on here has absolutely helped change lives and that the forum has potential to save many more – hopefully including my own.
So for taking on this noble quest, I want to thank MJ and all the top contributors.

I am going to try and give u guys a glimpse into my world.
The earliest years of my life my...

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Starting a gym SMMA agency

Im 19 and in starting my first SMMA agency, the niche i have chosen is gyms, the reason i have chosen gym is because its a deep passion of mine and i have been consistently going for 2 years now 5 days a week. The reason i am writing this now is because i have recently reached boiling point of being broke, i still live my single mother and my sister, its not ideal living conditions for me as i constantly bump heads with them and i really want to move out.

I have been an action faker for...

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Creating a fastlane gambling business

I'm 24 from outside the US. I will be working as a data scientist starting in Jan 2018.

I've spent the past 6 months building a betting system for soccer matches. My data science & Machine Learning (ML) background exposed me to the opportunity of possibly creating a software system that can produce positive ROI & become a productocracy.

The business opportunities:
Version 1 -
Find investors to invest $$$ for a fixed time period, with a promised capital return on investments.
Use ML...

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HOW TO MARKET HOSTELS AND PRICE MY JOB

I landed my first client who wants me to market their Hostels to these targets;

Students
People travelling overseas for jobs- since they can't afford lodging fees
Local tourists who can't afford to pay lodging fees.

The client complains that since the closure of universities following the COVID pandemic lockdowns in Kenya, the students who were the majority of his tenants left. However, the universities have opened but the students who had previously rented...

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You're from where??

This site is about networking its also nice to know whose in your area. This may help lead to future friendships or business deals. If I can I will try to keep this list updated, want off the list, lemme know as well. I will only put your name on this list if you ask me to in this thread.

I have now linked this on google maps. It has public access, but please only edit your own dot if need be. I put the dots in the closest frame of reference you gave me...

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Starting a lawn care service business

21 and currently selling cars at the moment. I’ve got some money to throw at something. I just bought a used trailer and have some lawn equipment.

Got a pro website, branding, and I have decent copywriting skills for posting ads. Started with craigslist, Google AdWords and I’m on yelp and google maps. I posted just a single craigslist ad and in a couple hours had jobs booked for $200 for a few hours of work. I got 4 of them within a couple hours. I did this to test my market. (I bought the...

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How can a college student set himself up for life of freedom after undergrad?

Gonna go to university this year, which i will attend for the next 4 years- until 2025.
And i want to become financially independent by the time i graduate. 4 years is a lot of time to do a lot of stuff.
I don't have to pay for university either. So i do consider myself quite lucky right now. But time passes quickly, and i already wasted 2020.
Last year i tried copywriting, web design but didnt really get far.

So what does the fastlane recommend those who will attend university but don't...

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Building a PPC consultancy/agency.

My aim is to build a PPC management consultancy/agency in a particular niche I have my eyes on. This should permit much more flexibility and capital to facilitate my real fastlane ideas.

Follow along as I post intermittently to show my progress toward the fastlane. I'll try to be as detailed as possible in case it helps anyone out, but please don't ask about my niche.

My current situation: I work full-time for an advertising agency as a product description copywriter. I'm paid $1500...

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Hit $2 Million Net Worth This Year!

Last year I hit a million in net worth, already this year I'm at 2 million.

When I hit the 1st million it was a rush and I felt like I finally hit that goal I always wanted to hit since I was like 21 years old.

Right now my health is all messed up, business is all chaotic, and I feel pretty shitty to be honest.

I have learned a lot on this journey, especially while doing it all with the handicap of Lyme - I can't really socialize, I can't go out to eat...

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Are you an ENTP and wonder why you can't get things done when working for yourself?

Hello friends, are you an ENTP? Are you struggling with finishing things? Are you wondering why you can't seem to follow the monk-like discipline you crave so much?

This post is for you. (ps: This post may also apply to INTP, INFP, and ENFP, but it's not guaranteed. It has been primarily written for my fellow ENTP in mind.)

If you are a bit like me, and you probably are, you...

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You Need a Hacker? Come In

You need a Hacker?
Contact Kudakhack on WhatsApp: +1 (509) 485 8347
He can help you get access into any social media accounts. Can be your partners account which you're feeling skeptical about. Accounts like;
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Line, Hangout, Gmail, YahooMail, Twitter, Website hack, Viber, TikTok, Wechat, Phone Tracking, Cloning and lots more.
He will do all this without leaving any trace.
If you need his service, you can contact on WhatsApp: +1 (509) 485 8347

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Guys I need help to make $2K/mo

I hate my job, and I really want to be able to quit my job and work for myself within a year or 2, but I can't seem to find a way. Any side hustles that are working for people? I just need a place to start at least. Is coding still a viable option? I honestly don't care what it is, just something where I can make $2000 a month within one year ish. Any help is greatly appreciated

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#2088 Hiring a remote sales team

I can’t believe that the solution today’s guest came up with didn’t already exist. You can hire a remote developer; you can hire a remote EA; so why couldn’t you hire a remote sales person? Lavie Popack is the founder of Overpass, which allows you to hire and manage a remote sales team. I invited him here to find out how he built it.

Lavie Popack is the founder of Overpass, which allows you to hire and manage a remote sales team.

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Solopreneurs Doing $1M or More...

Nice article on Forbes where an entrepreneur plugged The Millionaire Fastlane and profiled a couple million dollar revenue guys working solo. In @Vigilante 's thread "Changing in Latitudes" we discussed how sweet it is to work alone without the headache and hassles of employees.

How Bold Entrepreneurs Are Breaking $1 Million In One-Person...

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Need help importing from china using Alibaba wholesale "ready to ship"

hi, i been looking around and found a product i would like to sell. This product was found in the alibaba "ready to ship" wholesale section. I am trying to figure out exact cost shipped to my door. The product cost per unit is $8.00. MOQ is 100, so total cost of the product is $800. Shipping cost is $797.10 via express method. The grand total comes out to Total $1,597.10.

Is the grand total the actual cost? Or is there some kind of hidden cost i am not aware of that will come back to...

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Update: (I'm 17 Years Old, And (It Feels Like) I've Already Wasted My Entire Life)

Hi everyone, a bit over 1 year ago I posted this thread and I just thought I'd give you guys an update of where I'm at.

I have slowed down on reading too many books, currently I'm reading Unscripted .
Right after the thread I started diving into programming and...

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Hit 2 Million This Year

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Does anyone else get bored and hop from one idea to the other? Ffs...

Thanks for all the answers.

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I'm 17 years old, and (it feels like) I've already wasted my entire life

So I haven't done a proper introduction yet, so I guess I'll do that here.

I am 17 years old and I live in Sweden, I'm currently studying natural science (in 2021 I graduate and can move on to the Swedish equivalent of College/university)
Pretty much we study biology, chemistry, physics and a lot of maths. I'm in a basic programming course in school and I am trying to pick up on web development. After school, I'm considering studying programming (which is going to be another 5 years...

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

From 0 To $240,000 Per Year PROFIT In 18 Months (Acquisition Entrepreneurship)

From 0 to $240,000 per year profit in 18 months

I've been a follower of this forum for about a year now, had read the Millionaire Fastlane book, and finally have decided to tell my story. About a year and a half ago, I found myself unemployed and with near zero savings, two house payments, and a second baby on the way. Things were so dire that I was contemplating bankruptcy. I had just lost my slow-lane job with one of the original big three TV network companies. Worked there for about...

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Electricians

Is being an electrician a scaleable business?
Im tired of working for low wages in the union in a expensive area!

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Are you in a cage?

I have recently noticed the biggest thing holding me back is my circle. I am currently caged! My friends don't understand crypto, they don't make investments. They don't talk about profit margins. I really am struggling to surround myself with the right people.Any tips on how to meet more of your type of people or infiltrate these succesful circles? Anyone from the UK who would like to chat please drop me a message

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I sold my house, all my possessions, left the state, and started a business.

This still sounds crazy! Who does this? Especially at my age of nearly 60 yrs old. Interesting that the older we get, the more we realize we have less road in front of us than behind us. In reality, that’s not always true. We never know when this life will end and the next one begins.

My wife and I decided after several trips to Sedona, AZ that we wanted to live there. In the Fall of 2019, we listed our house for sale(after putting in a LOT of work on upgrades for months). We closed at 10...

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My success journal - From debts and a job to the fastlane

Hello there Fastlaners,

I’m Nico, 28 years old from germany and happy to be here.

After reading theMillionaireFastlane I finally found something I was looking for for such a long time when reading dozens of self-development books - a real and active forum of like minded people. After a first look I really did a deep dive into a lot of topics here and finally want to share and document my own story here.

So I create this thread for my...

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From debts and a job to the Fastlane

Hey there fastlaners,

I'm Nico, 28 years old, living in germany and happy to be here!

After reading theMillionaireFastlane I finally found something I was looking for for such a long time when reading dozens of self-development books - a real and active forum of like minded people.

After a first look I really did a deep dive of a lot of topics here and finally want to share and document my own story here.

I will create a thread where I document my story. My career as employee and...

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First Mini Exit and Retirement on $500k. Possible?

I've been struggling with business burnout and been thinking to sell it.

If I do, then I might get to $500k in savings.
I'm 31.

I have realized that I don't give a damn about Lambos, big mansions, boats, planes and living large.
I'm most likely the type of person to get more fun out of a good mountainbike and a kitty than a luxury car and a boat.
I'm now living in a big house and I don't even care. It's too big for me. Could as well live in small one.

All I care about is the sense of...

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What Does "Sacrifice" Mean to You?

Hey everyone,

I read TMF and was stoked because a lot of what I had been talking about with my girlfriend (re: hating the time drain of a 9-5 M-F for 40 years BS) was put so succinctly by MJ and really helped me find a starting point for my entrepreneurial journey.

Something I see a lot on many forums and books on entrepreneurship is the use of the word "sacrifice." So my question is -- what does "sacrifice" mean to you? Does it mean saying no to spending time with loved ones and devoting...

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Building a Digital Education Business

I'm Rob currently based in the UK - if you want a full backstory please go here - Introduction

Current Status - I currently work late shifts as a shift manager in a supermarket and also have a small scale private tuition business. Between these two I am able to support myself on a month to month basis but now much more.

Goal -...

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Need Help - Someone offered to buy my business domain

Someone through Godaddy's domain broker service offered to buy my business's domain and I am indecisive on if I should consider it.

Their initial offer was only for $1000, and I told them they would need to pay a lot more than that as I use this domain for my business.

They said the buyer is very interested even if the price is a lot higher.

I wouldn't be willing to change my business name, but I could just buy a variation of my business name domain and continue using the same business...

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