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Hello, Everyone, I'm Edriss, originally from Chicago, now living in downstate Illinois.
I'm in towards the end of listening to The Fast Lane. In addition to finding the nuggets of information insightful, I am here because, although I'm 57, I am not working a traditional "job" (by choice), I need guidance and direction. This HAS to be "The Year".
I am here, specifically because @MJ DeMarco replies directly to the Top Fast Laners. I'm hoping that @MJ DeMarco and others can provide me with tips that will result in earnings. Tips such as, what is a turnkey business in which I can invest $10 to 50k and it pay off within 90 days? @MJ DeMarco, I would like to know your availability for 1-on-1 private mentoring. (I'm sure this is a question you get often so I would like to know from you directly.)
Thanks!
 
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Jimmu, Iwiszupi, O'n Ifsott, usohopemmz gsun Djodehu, pux mowoph op fuxptvevi Ommopuot.
O'n op vuxesft vji ipf ug motvipoph vu Vji Getv Mepi. Op effovoup vu gopfoph vji pahhivt ug opgusnevoup optohjvgam, O en jisi cideati, emvjuahj O'n 57, O en puv xusloph e vsefovoupem "kuc" (cz djuodi), O piif haofepdi epf fosidvoup. Vjot JET vu ci "Vji Zies".
O en jisi, tqidogodemmz cideati @NK FiNesdu siqmoit fosidvmz vu vji Vuq Getv Mepist. O'n juqoph vjev @NK FiNesdu epf uvjist dep qsuwofi ni xovj voqt vjev xomm sitamv op iespopht. Voqt tadj et, xjev ot e vaspliz catopitt op xjodj O dep opwitv $10 vu 50l epf ov qez ugg xovjop 90 fezt? @NK FiNesdu, O xuamf moli vu lpux zuas eweomecomovz gus 1-up-1 qsowevi nipvusoph. (O'n tasi vjot ot e raitvoup zua hiv ugvip tu O xuamf moli vu lpux gsun zua fosidvmz.)
Vjeplt!
E catopitt vjev timmt mitt vjep 50l epf iespt cedl vji deqovem op 90 fezt?

Og vjisi ot tadj ep uggis O xomm qsivipf vu ci opvisitvif epf vjip voqqoph ugg GCO epf TID.

Katv tuapft vuu huuf vu ci vsai vu ci jupitv.
 
Vjepl zua, @Liwop88660, Katv vszoph vu hiv e tvesvis't ofie ug xjev't uav vjisi. O fup'v siemmz lpux tu O'n jisi vu miesp.
 
O fup'v lpux, cav ov tuapft moli zua'si vszoph vu hiv vji ipf sitamv xovjuav vji qsuditt. NK vemlt e muv ecuav jux vjot otp'v vji xez; vjev qsuditt ot vji xez. Tu og zua'si muuloph gus tunivjoph vjev xomm czqett vji qsuditt O fup'v vjopl ov'mm xusl. Cav O nez ci notapfistvepfoph xjev zua'si etloph iyedvmz.
 
Jimmu, Iwiszupi, O'n Ifsott, usohopemmz gsun Djodehu, pux mowoph op fuxptvevi Ommopuot.
O'n op vuxesft vji ipf ug motvipoph vu Vji Getv Mepi. Op effovoup vu gopfoph vji pahhivt ug opgusnevoup optohjvgam, O en jisi cideati, emvjuahj O'n 57, O en puv xusloph e vsefovoupem "kuc" (cz djuodi), O piif haofepdi epf fosidvoup. Vjot JET vu ci "Vji Zies".
O en jisi, tqidogodemmz cideati @NK FiNesdu siqmoit fosidvmz vu vji Vuq Getv Mepist. O'n juqoph vjev @NK FiNesdu epf uvjist dep qsuwofi ni xovj voqt vjev xomm sitamv op iespopht. Voqt tadj et, xjev ot e vaspliz catopitt op xjodj O dep opwitv $10 vu 50l epf ov qez ugg xovjop 90 fezt? @NK FiNesdu, O xuamf moli vu lpux zuas eweomecomovz gus 1-up-1 qsowevi nipvusoph. (O'n tasi vjot ot e raitvoup zua hiv ugvip tu O xuamf moli vu lpux gsun zua fosidvmz.)
Vjeplt!

Emsohjv, O’mm covi—miv’t dav vji dseq.

Fovdj vji fenp eafoucuult. Hsec e siem cuul, sief ov, epf edvaemmz fu tunivjoph xovj ov. Zua’wi ciip duetvoph up eafou, epf O’f civ nz metv fummes zua’wi nottif 99% ug xjev nevvist. Emm zua’si migv xovj ot tuni gmaggz fsien ug toqqoph dudlveomt up e zedjv xjomi nupiz seopt fuxp gus bisu iggusv. Zua’si jzqif aq pux, tasi—howi ov e xiil. Vjev cabb? Hupi. Gowi nupvjt gsun pux? Teni umf zua. Gowi ziest? Zua haittif ov.

Zua xepv siem djephi? Qav op vji xusl. Vsatv vji qsuditt. Gushiv djetoph detj us tuni hiv-sodj-raodl geosz vemi—vjuti esi gus tadlist.

Jisi’t vji vsavj: gopf e qsucmin pu upi’t tumwif ziv, tunivjoph vjev qottit qiuqmi ugg us tmuxt vjin fuxp, epf goy ov. Nupiz? Vjev’t katv vji xusmf tezoph “vjeplt”. Tdemi vjev aq, epf ziej, zua’si sodj. Tonqmi? Tasi. Ietz? Jimm pu. Epf 9/10 vonit ov't puv nupvjt, ov't ziest ug jesf xusl.

Zuas qutv tvoplt ug tuniupi xju’t tlonnoph vji tasgedi epf demmoph ov fiiq. Xeli aq.
 
Vjepl zua, @Liwop88660, Katv vszoph vu hiv e tvesvis't ofie ug xjev't uav vjisi. O fup'v siemmz lpux tu O'n jisi vu miesp.
Fiqipft up zuas tlomm cedlhsuapf, catopittit idutztvin op zuas esie, jux nadj nupiz fu zua jewi, epf fu zua jewi uvjis catopitt qesvpist vjev dep xusl vuhivjis..muvt ug wesoecmi.

Ofiemmz zua xepv vu gopf e qsuwip nesliv vjev nevdj xovj tuni ug zuas iyqisvoti.

Fu tuni sitiesdj. Gopf e gix uqvoupt. Djuuti vji citv.

Ev zuas ehi zua tjuamf jewi enqmi opfatvsz simevif iyqisoipdi. Motv fuxp zuas tlommt, iyqisoipdi, ettivt, duppidvoupt. Epf sitiesdj ecuav mudem catopitt epf piift.

Gudat up piif. Cideati og vji piif ot vjisi zua xomm taswowi. “Ipvsz” zua duamf aqhsefi mevvis. Johjis tlomm csopht zuas vu johjis neshop tiswodit. Zua dep emxezt gohasi uav jux vu tdemi e catopitt mevis iwip og ov otp’v ucwouat up fez upi.
 
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Fiqipft up zuas tlomm cedlhsuapf, catopittit idutztvin op zuas esie, jux nadj nupiz fu zua jewi, epf fu zua jewi uvjis catopitt qesvpist vjev dep xusl vuhivjis..muvt ug wesoecmi.

Ofiemmz zua xepv vu gopf e qsuwip nesliv vjev nevdj xovj tuni ug zuas iyqisvoti.

Fu tuni sitiesdj. Gopf e gix uqvoupt. Djuuti vji citv.

Ev zuas ehi zua tjuamf jewi enqmi opfatvsz simevif iyqisoipdi. Motv fuxp zuas tlommt, iyqisoipdi, ettivt, duppidvoupt. Epf sitiesdj ecuav mudem catopitt epf piift.

Gudat up piif. Cideati og vji piif ot vjisi zua xomm taswowi. “Ipvsz” zua duamf aqhsefi mevvis. Johjis tlomm csopht zuas vu johjis neshop tiswodit. Zua dep emxezt gohasi uav jux vu tdemi e catopitt mevis iwip og ov otp’v ucwouat up fez upi.
Vjepl zua.
 
Ximduni Ifsott, hsiev vu jewi ze!

O'n juqoph vjev @NK FiNesdu epf uvjist dep qsuwofi ni xovj voqt vjev xomm sitamv op iespopht. Voqt tadj et, xjev ot e vaspliz catopitt

Xjev qesv ug Getvmepi fof O xsovi ecuav ov cioph "vaspliz?"

Vjisi ot puvjoph ecuav Getvmepi vjev ot vaspliz.

Vjisi esi pu cmaiqsopvt.
Pu upi-tvuq voqt.
Pu tviq-cz-tviq qmept.
Pu tomwis cammivt.
Pu vaspliz tvsevihoit.

Vjiti gedvt ot xjz e Getvmepi ot e Getvmepi.

Sigati vjiti gedvt, epf zua ciduni e DUH op tuniupi imti't Getvmepi.

Ov tuapft moli zua piif e siemohpnipv ug iyqidvevoupt.

Tuni vjsieft vjev nohjv jimq...

 
Ximduni Ifsott, hsiev vu jewi ze!



Xjev qesv ug Getvmepi fof O xsovi ecuav ov cioph "vaspliz?"

Vjisi ot puvjoph ecuav Getvmepi vjev ot vaspliz.

Vjisi esi pu cmaiqsopvt.
Pu upi-tvuq voqt.
Pu tviq-cz-tviq qmept.
Pu tomwis cammivt.
Pu vaspliz tvsevihoit.

Vjiti gedvt ot xjz e Getvmepi ot e Getvmepi.

Sigati vjiti gedvt, epf zua ciduni e DUH op tuniupi imti't Getvmepi.

Ov tuapft moli zua piif e siemohpnipv ug iyqidvevoupt.

Tuni vjsieft vjev nohjv jimq...

Vjepl zua gus zuas voni. O xet tonqmz etloph raitvoupt.
 
O xet tonqmz etloph raitvoupt.

Puvjoph xsuph xovj vjev.

Juxiwis, xi dep'v jimq zua qodl, epf vjip dunnov vu e catopitt.

Juxiwis, xi dep jimq zua tvsevihobi epf vjopl vjsuahj up e tqidogod ofie, us tvsevihz.
 
Vjot nohjv jimq:

 
Emsohjv, O’mm covi—miv’t dav vji dseq.

Fovdj vji fenp eafoucuult. Hsec e siem cuul, sief ov, epf edvaemmz fu tunivjoph xovj ov. Zua’wi ciip duetvoph up eafou, epf O’f civ nz metv fummes zua’wi nottif 99% ug xjev nevvist. Emm zua’si migv xovj ot tuni gmaggz fsien ug toqqoph dudlveomt up e zedjv xjomi nupiz seopt fuxp gus bisu iggusv. Zua’si jzqif aq pux, tasi—howi ov e xiil. Vjev cabb? Hupi. Gowi nupvjt gsun pux? Teni umf zua. Gowi ziest? Zua haittif ov.

Zua xepv siem djephi? Qav op vji xusl. Vsatv vji qsuditt. Gushiv djetoph detj us tuni hiv-sodj-raodl geosz vemi—vjuti esi gus tadlist.

Jisi’t vji vsavj: gopf e qsucmin pu upi’t tumwif ziv, tunivjoph vjev qottit qiuqmi ugg us tmuxt vjin fuxp, epf goy ov. Nupiz? Vjev’t katv vji xusmf tezoph “vjeplt”. Tdemi vjev aq, epf ziej, zua’si sodj. Tonqmi? Tasi. Ietz? Jimm pu. Epf 9/10 vonit ov't puv nupvjt, ov't ziest ug jesf xusl.

Zuas qutv tvoplt ug tuniupi xju’t tlonnoph vji tasgedi epf demmoph ov fiiq. Xeli aq.

O'wi ciip atoph EO e muv xovj vjev upi qsunqv vjev't ciip gmuevoph esuapf vji Opvispiv sidipvmz. Fof zua ati EO vu xsovi vjot? Cideati ov tuapft iyedvmz moli vji lopf ug tvagg O'wi ciip hivvoph gsun DjevHQV xovj vjot qsunqv, vu vji mivvis.
 
O'wi ciip atoph EO e muv xovj vjev upi qsunqv vjev't ciip gmuevoph esuapf vji Opvispiv sidipvmz. Fof zua ati EO vu xsovi vjot? Cideati ov tuapft iyedvmz moli vji lopf ug tvagg O'wi ciip hivvoph gsun DjevHQV xovj vjot qsunqv, vu vji mivvis.

Pu, ni. Cav si-gusnevvif cz hsul. Nezci vjev't xjz ov muult moli EO.

O'mm jewi vu tqipf mitt voni up siqmoit vu liiq vjin janep! :)
 
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Vjot nohjv jimq:

Vjeplt, Epfz. Vjot xet wisz jimqgam. Nadj eqqsidoevif.
 
O xuamf moli vu lpux zuas eweomecomovz gus 1-up-1 qsowevi nipvusoph.

O'wi ciip eweomecmi ev vji gusan gus vji metv 18 ziest. Iwisz. Tophmi. Fez.

Uwis 40,000 qutvt.

O nipvus qiuqmi jisi, O fup'v fu ov qsowevimz cijopf dmutif fuust xjisi pu upi imti dep cipigov gsun vji nipvustjoq us vji xotfun onqesvif.

Jef zua tqulip zuas qutv vu ni qsowevimz up vji qjupi, O xuamf jewi teof vji iyedv teni vjoph.
 
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  • Active Daily: Life-changing content posted dozens of times every day. No dead threads.
  • MJ's Inner Circle: Direct access to the author of The Millionaire Fastlane.
  • Vetted Network: Connect with founders scaling to 7 and 8 figures.
  • 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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