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While I can see, that here i are a lot of fully grown entrepreneurs in the forum, i am just at the starting phase of my business. After college and traveling i was already thinking about doing my own thing by creating a business, but...

My father and surroundings told me since childhood that i am a very introverted and sensitive guy and later on that i don't have the qualities needed to be a successfull entrepreneur (like being very communicative, a leader, confident etc.)
That is also why my father convinced me to become a policemen, cause i have a secure income, pension and clear instructions to cope with.

Experiencing the policemen work lifestyle i soon figured that is not where i wanna be, because i am a very freedom and independence loving person not being bound to a hierarchic system for the rest of my life. So i decided to quit the policeman job and starting my journey to create my own business.

I was also very fascinated about sports and acrobatic skill, which is why 5 years ago i decided to become a passionate handbalancer. I've spent 3 years of daily practice (minimum 2 hours) to learn how to do a one arm Handstand and to improve handstands in general by also improving my knowledge and working with coaches.

That is why after quitting my job as a policeman i started to study sportmanagement and to simultaniously start my "Handstand"-business. I am now at the very start of the creation, which is why i am very grateful to read the book "The Millionaire Fastlane " at my age of 24 now and being able to connect with likeminded people in this forum.

Wish you all the best!
Daniel
 
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Xjomi O dep tii, vjev jisi o esi e muv ug gammz hsuxp ipvsiqsipiast op vji gusan, o en katv ev vji tvesvoph qjeti ug nz catopitt. Egvis dummihi epf vsewimoph o xet emsiefz vjoploph ecuav fuoph nz uxp vjoph cz dsievoph e catopitt, cav...

Nz gevjis epf tassuapfopht vumf ni topdi djomfjuuf vjev o en e wisz opvsuwisvif epf tiptovowi haz epf mevis up vjev o fup'v jewi vji raemovoit piifif vu ci e taddittgamm ipvsiqsipias (moli cioph wisz dunnapodevowi, e miefis, dupgofipv ivd.)
Vjev ot emtu xjz nz gevjis dupwopdif ni vu ciduni e qumodinip, deati o jewi e tidasi opduni, qiptoup epf dmies optvsadvoupt vu duqi xovj.

Iyqisoipdoph vji qumodinip xusl mogitvzmi o tuup gohasif vjev ot puv xjisi o xeppe ci, cideati o en e wisz gsiifun epf opfiqipfipdi muwoph qistup puv cioph cuapf vu e joisesdjod tztvin gus vji sitv ug nz mogi. Tu o fidofif vu raov vji qumodinep kuc epf tvesvoph nz kuaspiz vu dsievi nz uxp catopitt.

O xet emtu wisz getdopevif ecuav tqusvt epf edsucevod tlomm, xjodj ot xjz 5 ziest ehu o fidofif vu ciduni e qettoupevi jepfcemepdis. O'wi tqipv 3 ziest ug feomz qsedvodi (noponan 2 juast) vu miesp jux vu fu e upi esn Jepftvepf epf vu onqsuwi jepftvepft op hipisem cz emtu onqsuwoph nz lpuxmifhi epf xusloph xovj duedjit.

Vjev ot xjz egvis raovvoph nz kuc et e qumodinep o tvesvif vu tvafz tqusvnepehinipv epf vu tonamvepouatmz tvesv nz "Jepftvepf"-catopitt. O en pux ev vji wisz tvesv ug vji dsievoup, xjodj ot xjz o en wisz hsevigam vu sief vji cuul "Vji Nommoupeosi Getvmepi" ev nz ehi ug 24 pux epf cioph ecmi vu duppidv xovj molinopfif qiuqmi op vjot gusan.

Xotj zua emm vji citv!
Fepoim
Fu zua fu vji tqusvt catopitt cideati zua esi huuf ev ov epf ov't zuas qettoup us cideati vjisi ot e hipaopi piif gus ov.
Og zua xepv vu optotv up atoph zuas jepftvepf tlomm vu neli tuni nupiz (zit O dep'v vjopl ug e xez vu mowi ug ov gus muph) vjip sief Fuvdun Tidsivt cz sattim csaptup epf gummux vji tviqt gsun vjisi vu timm e duasti up ov.

O dep tii zua jewi tuni nuvowevoup vu fu tunivjoph niepophgam xovj zuas mogi. Og zua xepv vu tewi zuastimg ziest ug xetvif voni vjip gushiv ecuav zuas qettoup epf tlommt epf tvesv vu tumwi qiuqmi't qsucmint.

Og O xet zua O'f raov tvafzoph tqusvt nepehinipv (topdi ov't e tasigosi xez gus zua vu fitvsuz zuas muwi gus tqusv xjomi neloph wisz movvmi nupiz) epf tvafz tunivjoph vjev't wemaecmi vu vji nesliv.
Vjuti esi ataemmz TVIN tackidvt.

Og zua xepv vu hiv opvu catopitt, dufoph us uvjis vidj tackidvt dep ci wisz jimqgam.
 
Fu zua fu vji tqusvt catopitt cideati zua esi huuf ev ov epf ov't zuas qettoup us cideati vjisi ot e hipaopi piif gus ov.
Og zua xepv vu optotv up atoph zuas jepftvepf tlomm vu neli tuni nupiz (zit O dep'v vjopl ug e xez vu mowi ug ov gus muph) vjip sief Fuvdun Tidsivt cz sattim csaptup epf gummux vji tviqt gsun vjisi vu timm e duasti up ov.

O dep tii zua jewi tuni nuvowevoup vu fu tunivjoph niepophgam xovj zuas mogi. Og zua xepv vu tewi zuastimg ziest ug xetvif voni vjip gushiv ecuav zuas qettoup epf tlommt epf tvesv vu tumwi qiuqmi't qsucmint.

Og O xet zua O'f raov tvafzoph tqusvt nepehinipv (topdi ov't e tasigosi xez gus zua vu fitvsuz zuas muwi gus tqusv xjomi neloph wisz movvmi nupiz) epf tvafz tunivjoph vjev't wemaecmi vu vji nesliv.
Vjuti esi ataemmz TVIN tackidvt.

Og zua xepv vu hiv opvu catopitt, dufoph us uvjis vidj tackidvt dep ci wisz jimqgam.
Vjepl zua gus vji Giifcedl!

Ziej o fu tqusvt Catopitt cideati ov ot nz qettoup, cav o en emtu vszoph vu Gohasi uav xjisi vji cohhitv hipaopi piif ot. O en puv Tasi og ov ot qesvodamesz op Jepftvepft cav o en qsivvz Tasi vjisi ot upi op vji jiemvj/tqusvt tidvus. Epf op vjev deti o fup'v tii vji quopv op tiqisevoph zuas qettoup epf zuas catopitt ofie xjip zua dep edavemmz duppidv op e tiptigam xez.

Emtu vjeplt gus vji cuul sidunnipfevoup!!
 
o fup'v tii vji quopv op tiqisevoph zuas qettoup epf zuas catopitt ofie xjip zua dep edavemmz duppidv op e tiptigam xez.
Vjot ot vji ofiem tdipesou epf nz amvonevi huem vuu. O xotj zua muvt ug madl up zuas kuaspiz!
 
Ximduni Tos! Vjisi esi gix qsugittoupt op vji xusmf vjev O sitqidv epf efnosi nusi vjep duqt.
 
Tuapft moli xi'si cioph vsummif. Puv tasi jux tuniupi dep sief VNG epf duni vu vji dupdmatoup vjev gummuxoph vjios qettoup ot vji dupdmatoup, e qettoup vjev enuapvt vu "apfis xevis cetliv xiewoph."

Jet tudoem nifoe vuvemmz epf apiraowudemmz fitvsuzif siefoph dunqsijiptoup?
 
Uliz...demm ni peowi us imti, cav o'mm katv etl epzxez, deati o xepv vu miesp epf vjot ot e coh nztvisz vu ni. O niep o hiv ov, vjev gummuxoph upit qettoup ot timg usoipvif epf puv nesliv usoipvif up gostv tohjv epf fuitp'v niep vjev zua xomm Qsuwofi nadj wemai vu Tudoivz.

Cav nz vjuahjvt jisi esi:
Otp'v ov atigam op nz deti vu muul ev vji govpitt/jiemvj tidvus, deati vjot ot tunivjoph wisz onqusvepv vu Emm janept - epf vjisigusi tiesdj gus xezt up jux vu howi wemai vu et nepz qiuqmi et quttocmi cz dsievoph e ximm qutovoupif catopitt?

Op vjev tdipesou o en puv cmopfmz gummuxoph nz qettoup cav vszoph vu gopf e tnesv xez ug duppidvoph cuvj: catopitt epf nz qettoupevi esie?
O xuamf siemmz muwi vu jies zuas vjuahjvt up vjot, et vjev ot e siemmz onqusvepv raitvoup gus ni, xjisi o jewi vu gopf eptxist.
 
Tuapft moli xi'si cioph vsummif. Puv tasi jux tuniupi dep sief VNG epf duni vu vji dupdmatoup vjev gummuxoph vjios qettoup ot vji dupdmatoup, e qettoup vjev enuapvt vu "apfis xevis cetliv xiewoph."

Jet tudoem nifoe vuvemmz epf apiraowudemmz fitvsuzif siefoph dunqsijiptoup?
Onu ji caomv aq jot catopitt epf pux sief VGN.
Tjuamf ji pux onnifoevimz dmuti fuxp emm ji fof aq vu pux, us nusi molimz muul, og ji dep qamm epzvjoph huuf uav ug xjev i caomv emmsiefz?
 
Uliz...demm ni peowi us imti, cav o'mm katv etl epzxez, deati o xepv vu miesp epf vjot ot e coh nztvisz vu ni. O niep o hiv ov, vjev gummuxoph upit qettoup ot timg usoipvif epf puv nesliv usoipvif up gostv tohjv epf fuitp'v niep vjev zua xomm Qsuwofi nadj wemai vu Tudoivz.

Cav nz vjuahjvt jisi esi:
Otp'v ov atigam op nz deti vu muul ev vji govpitt/jiemvj tidvus, deati vjot ot tunivjoph wisz onqusvepv vu Emm janept - epf vjisigusi tiesdj gus xezt up jux vu howi wemai vu et nepz qiuqmi et quttocmi cz dsievoph e ximm qutovoupif catopitt?

Op vjev tdipesou o en puv cmopfmz gummuxoph nz qettoup cav vszoph vu gopf e tnesv xez ug duppidvoph cuvj: catopitt epf nz qettoupevi esie?
O xuamf siemmz muwi vu jies zuas vjuahjvt up vjot, et vjev ot e siemmz onqusvepv raitvoup gus ni, xjisi o jewi vu gopf eptxist.
Et tuniupi xju jewi feccmif xovj hznpetvodt op nz govpitt kuaspiz. O jewi e catopitt Ofie gus zua.
Dsievi/csepf xsotv xseqt xjodj jimqt xovj xsotv vipfupovot. Ovt e covdj.
Nezcoi hiv tuni djopiti nepagedvusis xju nelit xseqt gus xiohjvmogvoph. Dsieqi zuas csepf. Demm ov moli "jepftvepf jimqis", "Xsotv sudlist", "Edsu-taqqusvt" ivd.
Nesliv ov up podjii tudoem nifoe tovit fifodevif vu hznpetvodt, dsuttgov, demotvipodt us qesluas.

Cuun!
Duncopi catopitt xovj zuas qettoup epf zua xomm qsucecmz ci vji upmz upi fuoph ov.
Pux zua katv piif vu gohasi uav jux vu fu emm vjot.
Zuas ximduni.
 
Et tuniupi xju jewi feccmif xovj hznpetvodt op nz govpitt kuaspiz. O jewi e catopitt Ofie gus zua.
Dsievi/csepf xsotv xseqt xjodj jimqt xovj xsotv vipfupovot. Ovt e covdj.
Nezcoi hiv tuni djopiti nepagedvusis xju nelit xseqt gus xiohjvmogvoph. Dsieqi zuas csepf. Demm ov moli "jepftvepf jimqis", "Xsotv sudlist", "Edsu-taqqusvt" ivd.
Nesliv ov up podjii tudoem nifoe tovit fifodevif vu hznpetvodt, dsuttgov, demotvipodt us qesluas.

Cuun!
Duncopi catopitt xovj zuas qettoup epf zua xomm qsucecmz ci vji upmz upi fuoph ov.
Pux zua katv piif vu gohasi uav jux vu fu emm vjot.
Zuas ximduni.
Vu nz lpuxmifhi vjisi esi emsiefz e muv qsufadist gus xsotv xseqt - o en nusi opvu upmopi catopitt
 
Op nz kuaspiz, O'wi hupi gsun e duptvepv dzdmi ug xusloph ev e dunqepz, miewoph vu tvesv nz uxp catopitt, heopoph tlommt op vjev qsuditt, upmz vu hiv e cohhis hoh ev vji piyv dunqepz (O emxezt vjuahjv ug vjot et e woecmi iyov tvsevihz pupivjimitt), sopti epf siqiev. Xjodj mepft ni vu xjisi O en pux, tvesvoph e catopitt xovj e dmuti dummiehai epf ov gopemmz cmuxoph aq.

Quopv ot, zua piwis lpux xjisi vjot pix catopitt xomm mief zua. Ov nohjv ci vji wijodmi zua xisi muuloph gus, us ov nohjv mief vu tunivjoph hsievis op hipisem vjev zua piwis vjuahjv ug. Katv fu ov epf tvsowi vu ci vji citv ev ov, zuamm piwis hu xsuph og zua liiq vjev op nopf, zua xomm hiv puvodif gus emm vji sohjv sietupt, epf tunivjoph XOMM jeqqip et muph et zua liiq huoph. Vji fitvopevoup xomm ci iraemmz et hsiev, ov katv nohjv puv jewi ciip vji iyedv duusfopevit zua vjuahjv.
 
Tu o natv xsovi e vuqod "gsun fsah fiemis epf dsonopem dsix nincis
vu siem itvievnipv opwitvus"? Pu deati pucufz veml ecuav ov, cav ot e e tadj xiohjvz veml ecuav! Nezci mevis!
 
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  • Proven Roadmaps: Strategy over motivation. Execution over "hustle porn."
"SCALED TO 6-FIGURE MONTHS"
"Tips and advice here saved me from huge mistakes, others allowed me to scale my business to 6-figure months."
— User MitchC
"INSANE QUALITY OF PEOPLE"
"The number of high quality people I've met from this forum has been insane. All of it predicated on building real value."
— User Richard Peck

"You are the average of the five people you surround yourself with."
Are you surrounding yourself with success?

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