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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 50669" data-quote="404profound" data-source="post: 720033" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720033" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720033">404profound said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> But the difference is you can understand it, haha </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>that’s not a great attitude to have... just start at the basics.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/02/070218140430.htm" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">Science Daily - Fixed Versus Growth Intelligence Mindsets: It&#039;s All In Your Head, Psychologist Says</a><br /> <br /> You gotta take Whatever 101 before you can understand Whatever 104.<br /> <br /> I’m sure you can understand it if you started at the right level.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 48496" data-quote="Satvik Gupta" data-source="post: 720060" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720060" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720060">Satvik Gupta said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> The education of millionaires </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 60114" data-quote="Ray Richardson" data-source="post: 720062" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720062" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720062">Ray Richardson said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> $100 startup<br /> <br /> It was okay. It was more of the &quot;follow your passion&quot; message. Sure these people quit their day jobs, but doing what i love just to get by is not part of what im trying to build. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 47492" data-quote="journeyman" data-source="post: 720072" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720072" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720072">journeyman said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Deep Work, by Cal Newport.<br /> Thus far, it&#039;s outstanding </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> It would be helpful if you guys posted the cover/description of the book too<br /> <br /> you don’t have to but i’m interested in what these books are</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Just finished Pre-Suasion by Cialdini. This is definitely one you have to listen/read twice.<br /> <br /> What was striking about this book is that the sale happens before the sale.<br /> <br /> Just like we used to think you made a sale by the words that come out of your mouth. Only to then discover, 80%+ was body language. Pre-Suasion is similar, in that the sale comes from the environment, and before you even utter a word.<br /> <br /> For example, imagine 2 restaurants with the following names: Rue 17. House 37.<br /> <br /> Both are of equal quality and value. However, customers are more likely to purchase a higher priced meal in House 37.<br /> <br /> Or another example is increasing the price of food, to increase customer satisfaction. I noticed the Asian buffet in my town raised their prices by 77%. The place is more packed than ever. Same exact food and service. If you have the time, look up how buffets make money. It&#039;s fascinating. (Not an example in the book)<br /> <br /> Likewise, you can trick people into success.<br /> <br /> Simply putting up posters of someone winning a race, is enough to make the viewer more goal oriented.<br /> <br /> Or...<br /> <br /> How about marginalized groups? People who are under societal pressure to not do well in school? Well you can push their scores up without all the political trickery of padding results.<br /> <br /> Again, put up a few posters, but this time of successful people who look just like them. I think we&#039;ve known this for a while, just not applied to academics. If there is a task no one has been able to complete, then someone comes along and does it. Then soon after, other people start completing it as well. This is because they now know it can be done.<br /> <br /> How about a principle that&#039;s related to current events?<br /> <br /> Nike.<br /> <br /> Pre-suasively, we give importance to what we&#039;re paying attention to.<br /> <br /> And it&#039;s at an all time high:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/upload_2018-9-8_11-6-40-webp.21469/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/18/18098-48097d71dc89cb4389a41ecfd8cf84fd.jpg?hash=qiMmZliD_K" class="bbImage " style="" alt="upload_2018-9-8_11-6-40.webp" title="upload_2018-9-8_11-6-40.webp" width="393" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> While the controversy will hit them short term, (barely as we can see at the last candle), most people will forget by the next news cycle. However, those Nike connections in their head will strengthen.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/upload_2018-9-8_11-7-33-webp.21470/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/18/18099-71abc238d3c35efcb4620e154ad8521a.jpg?hash=H2Q-yiX8yj" class="bbImage " style="" alt="upload_2018-9-8_11-7-33.webp" title="upload_2018-9-8_11-7-33.webp" width="390" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <br /> More importantly, by the exposure effect, people who don&#039;t even care about what everyone is mobbing about, will subconsciously gravitate towards Nike. (Adidas who?)</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 31425" data-quote="ChrisV" data-source="post: 720077" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720077" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720077">ChrisV said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> that’s not a great attitude to have... just start at the basics.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/02/070218140430.htm" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Science Daily - Fixed Versus Growth Intelligence Mindsets: It&#039;s All In Your Head, Psychologist Says</a><br /> <br /> You gotta take Whatever 101 before you can understand Whatever 104.<br /> <br /> I’m sure you can understand it if you started at the right level. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>serves no purpose for me, I&#039;m working on software design, not machine learning</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 50669" data-quote="404profound" data-source="post: 720084" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720084" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720084">404profound said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> serves no purpose for me, I&#039;m working on software design, not machine learning </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>But making the next Termintor is so fun. Then I can really take over the world! Hahaha!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 39036" data-quote="ApparentHorizon" data-source="post: 720080" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720080" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720080">ApparentHorizon said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> For example, imagine 2 restaurants with the following names: Rue 17. House 37.<br /> <br /> Both are of equal quality and value. However, customers are more likely to purchase a higher priced meal in House 37. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Why, just because of the higher number? Would Blue 99 attract even higher prices? Anchoring effect?<br /> <br /> And re: Nike<br /> <br /> I mean if I traded stock? I would be ALL over Nike. As far as I’m concerned that stock is just ‘on sale.’ It’s like if they started slashing the price of iPads by like 70%. Buy a F*ckload of them then once the sale is over and back to regular price throw them up on eBay.<br /> <br /> That was Warren Buffet’s method in a nutshell.<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 39036" data-quote="ApparentHorizon" data-source="post: 720080" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720080" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720080">ApparentHorizon said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Simply putting up posters of someone winning a race, is enough to make the viewer more goal oriented. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Is that covered in the book?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 58083" data-quote="The Abundant Man" data-source="post: 720013" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720013" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720013">The Abundant Man said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Just finished Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance. Brilliant ambitious guy who is a man on a mission to save the planet. Ancestry of explorers. Had a childhood of awkwardness.(And getting bullied) Likes to do everything himself so he has a problem with giving up control. He&#039;s more of a modern day Thomas Edison/Nikola Tesla in they&#039;ll experiment and fail over and over again but they always eventually figure stuff out. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Just ordered it yesterday, should get it Monday. From what I saw online, it’s excellent. Would you concur?<br /> <br /> I’m almost done with Unscripted for the second time and will start the book on Elon Monday or Tuesday. <br /> <br /> <br /> Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 48496" data-quote="Satvik Gupta" data-source="post: 720060" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720060" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720060">Satvik Gupta said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> The education of millionaires </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I got this, but put it down as soon as he said &quot;im not actually a millionaire&quot;. I thought, how are you going to teach me to become a millionaire, if you&#039;re not one...<br /> <br /> How is it?<br /> <br /> The guy is just an author from what I remember</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 31425" data-quote="ChrisV" data-source="post: 720120" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720120" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720120">ChrisV said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Why, just because of the higher number? Would Blue 99 attract even higher prices? Anchoring effect?<br /> <br /> And re: Nike<br /> <br /> I mean if I traded stock? I would be ALL over Nike. As far as I’m concerned that stock is just ‘on sale.’ It’s like if they started slashing the price of iPads by like 70%. Buy a f*ckload of them then once the sale is over and back to regular price throw them up on eBay.<br /> <br /> That was Warren Buffet’s method in a nutshell.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Is that covered in the book? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> The way he described it, people would buy around the $17 price marker in the 17 store. So anchoring would be my guess as well. However, he doesn&#039;t go into too much detail concerning the science. Plus, many of his studies are behind a paywall.<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 31425" data-quote="ChrisV" data-source="post: 720120" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720120" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720120">ChrisV said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I mean if I traded stock? I would be ALL over Nike. As far as I’m concerned that stock is just ‘on sale.’ It’s like if they started slashing the price of iPads by like 70%. Buy a f*ckload of them then once the sale is over and back to regular price throw them up on eBay. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <i>Nike’s online sales actually grew 31% from the Sunday of Labor Day weekend through Tuesday, as compared with a 17% gain recorded for the same period of 2017</i><br /> <br /> From what I&#039;ve been observing, it seems there&#039;s a right way to play outrage and a wrong way.<br /> <br /> The right way, NIKE. You get people who aren&#039;t even your main target market to mob on social media.<br /> <br /> The wrong way, EA. You enrage your own player base, by insulting them. As a result, Battlefield 5 Pre-orders are 85% lower than their closest competitor.<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 31425" data-quote="ChrisV" data-source="post: 720120" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720120" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720120">ChrisV said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Is that covered in the book? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> yup</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Crushing It! - Gary Vaynerchuk (audio): Trying to be open-minded on this one, but actually trying to become a &quot;social media influencer&quot; still strikes me as a shallow goal and an unpleasant life. I don&#039;t want to tell a bunch of people on the Internet what I am doing every day...but I&#039;m pretty sure the key is just making it based around something you really WANT to share constantly with other people.</li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Furiously Happy - Jenny Lawson (audio): Funny, but definitely bordering on an annoying level of &quot;LOL I&#039;M SO RANDOM&quot;, especially as read by the author, who does an unfortunate amount of uptalking.</li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Built to Sell - John Warrillow: I really like this one so far. Uses a story about a guy wanting to sell his ad agency to go through how you create a business that does not depend on your constant presence and activity.</li> </ul></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 25981" data-quote="Michael1359" data-source="post: 720135" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720135" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720135">Michael1359 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Just ordered it yesterday, should get it Monday. From what I saw online, it’s excellent. Would you concur?<br /> <br /> I’m almost done with Unscripted for the second time and will start the book on Elon Monday or Tuesday.<br /> <br /> <br /> Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="1gn351.jpg" data-src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgflip.com%2F1gn351.jpg&amp;hash=675f3ffa146af89df47e6ec5e4fb0621" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgflip.com%2F1gn351.jpg&amp;hash=675f3ffa146af89df47e6ec5e4fb0621" data-url="https://i.imgflip.com/1gn351.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="1gn351.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 57552" data-quote="MTEE1985" data-source="post: 720053" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720053" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720053">MTEE1985 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Reading Viktor Frankl - Man’s Search for Meaning<br /> <br /> Whenever I’m driving, I’m listening to Unscripted (basically on repeat)<br /> <br /> Just finished Rise and Grind by Daymond John...thought it was so-so. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Victor Frankls short book is so moving and proof of the power of the mind. Absolutely a book that can change your life. Bloody read it if you haven&#039;t already.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I am heading to Petth city for my daughters graduation and buying 2 copies of Ray Dalios Principles, one for her and one for me so this arvo I am reading this.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 56945" data-quote="Velocke" data-source="post: 720147" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720147" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720147">Velocke said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Crushing It! - Gary Vaynerchuk (audio): Trying to be open-minded on this one, but actually trying to become a &quot;social media influencer&quot; still strikes me as a shallow goal and an unpleasant life. I don&#039;t want to tell a bunch of people on the Internet what I am doing every day...but I&#039;m pretty sure the key is just making it based around something you really WANT to share constantly with other people. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I’ve met him. He’s a dick, imo.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 57552" data-quote="MTEE1985" data-source="post: 720053" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720053" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720053">MTEE1985 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Reading Viktor Frankl - Man’s Search for Meaning<br /> <br /> Whenever I’m driving, I’m listening to Unscripted (basically on repeat)<br /> <br /> Just finished Rise and Grind by Daymond John...thought it was so-so. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Good choices. Unscripted is the type of book you just keep on repeat. It’s like it’s to<br /> Soup, A-Z entrepreneurial success.<br /> <br /> Do you use Goodreads? If so send me your URL.<br /> <br /> <br /> Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 31425" data-quote="ChrisV" data-source="post: 720197" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720197" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720197">ChrisV said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I’ve met him. He’s a dick, imo.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>How so?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 58083" data-quote="The Abundant Man" data-source="post: 720218" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720218" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720218">The Abundant Man said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> How so? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I mean he’s not a dick dick.. he’s alright. Gave me his email.<br /> <br /> This was a while ago...<br /> <br /> When I met him he said he just got back from Italy.<br /> <br /> This was a little after his fame with Wine Library TV and when he had just started writing books.<br /> <br /> At this point he didn’t realize I knew who he was<br /> <br /> So I said ‘did you try any new wines there?’<br /> <br /> I think he said no, but I quickly hinted at him ‘did you try any wines... you know.. maybe make some YouTube videos?’ and he laughed when he realized i knew who he was.<br /> <br /> So him and I spoke. I basically told him ‘you know it’s funny, i don’t drink wines myself, but I actually watch some of your videos... even though I don’t like wines, I like your approach. I like that you tell people to find their own palette and don’t let and trends or gurus decide which wines you should like... if you like a wine you should like it” and I think he appreciated that...<br /> <br /> This was yearssssss ago but he was talking about building his new site and he was like “Yea, I’m kicking myself... one of my friends came to me with this brand new startup he wanted me to invest in called Uber that’s an app that helps you find taxi alternatives and I didn’t inverst and now they’re getting kinda popular in some cities.. i really should have.”<br /> <br /> In retrospect... i, um... agree with him lol.<br /> <br /> And we spoke a little about the Self Help industry and how the whole Positive Thinking movement is bullshit.<br /> <br /> So actually he was pretty cool. I don’t remember what but there was something I saw him do that was a little dickish.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 54421" data-quote="Fastlane Liam" data-source="post: 720139" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720139" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720139">Fastlane Liam said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I got this, but put it down as soon as he said &quot;im not actually a millionaire&quot;. I thought, how are you going to teach me to become a millionaire, if you&#039;re not one...<br /> <br /> How is it?<br /> <br /> The guy is just an author from what I remember </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I actually like it because the author has interviewed many successful like Eben Pagan (Someone who does $100k/day) in the book.<br /> <br /> Not only that, he talks about his journey about how he found mentors, what skills are required to be successful, and much more.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Sell or Be Sold - Grant Cardone<br /> <br /> Fantastic book!<br /> <br /> I&#039;ve actually written my own workbook (Attached) based on my experience in selling. <br /> <br /> It&#039;s amazing to see so many dedicated people in this thread.<br /> <br /> I can only imagine the collective impact, each of us has made on this planet, with everything we&#039;ve learned and applied.<br /> <br /> Cheers,<br /> Steve</div>
 

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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 57545" data-quote="Timmy1990" data-source="post: 720209" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720209" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720209">Timmy1990 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Stephen key one simple idea. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I’ve read this.. liked it. I wonder if anyone in this forum has had success with his approach.<br /> <br /> <br /> Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 58083" data-quote="The Abundant Man" data-source="post: 720013" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720013" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720013">The Abundant Man said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Just finished Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance. <br /> <br /> 1) Brilliant ambitious guy who is a man on a mission to save the planet. Ancestry of explorers. <br /> 2) Had a childhood of awkwardness.(And getting bullied) <br /> <br /> 3) Likes to do everything himself so he has a problem with giving up control. <br /> <br /> <br /> 4) He&#039;s more of a modern day Thomas Edison/Nikola Tesla in they&#039;ll experiment and fail over and over again but they always eventually figure stuff out. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <br /> absolutely<br /> <br /> 1) masterminds are not on earth to be sheep in a controled society . i can&#039;t say too much because of political correctness <b>since political correctness is more important than truth in our world</b><br /> <br /> <br /> masterminds are on earth to think about the big picture . not to watch TV an insult intelligence<br /> <br /> <br /> 2) yes the stupidity of the masses is very annoying for masterminds<br /> <br /> very very annoying <br /> <br /> this is why a lot of masterminds have contempt fot the masses <br /> <br /> because of the stupidity of the crowd , <b>living like idiots instead of thinking about truth</b><br /> <br /> <br /> 3) yes because masterminds are above the crowd<br /> <br /> you can&#039;t tell a private to do the work of a general !<br /> <br /> people are not equal<br /> <br /> <br /> 4) absolutely<br /> <br /> look at this picture and the quotations<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/intj-webp.21487/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/18/18116-f879c24dd48c9496606a4fcf837147a4.jpg?hash=URfXWFMNYn" class="bbImage " style="" alt="intj.webp" title="intj.webp" width="200" height="300" loading="lazy" /></a> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> so the book i read are masterminds related because money is not the goal of life but a means <br /> <br /> once you get the money, <b>you have to get serious and live the right way above the crowd<br /> <br /> you have 80 or 100 years on earth to honour human dignity and intelligence <br /> <br /> <u><i>not to be energy in a system for unknow masterminds above you </i></u><br /> </b><br /> <br /> for example :<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/flight-webp.21488/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/18/18117-2274ed3e6ef2b85e348cc9e5a7267f90.jpg?hash=HH-SyDh9Sb" class="bbImage " style="" alt="flight.webp" title="flight.webp" width="200" height="325" loading="lazy" /></a> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> .</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Started &quot;Atlas Shrugged&quot; from Ayn Rand a few days ago ... I&#039;ve been told it is a must but I must say I will take some time to get to the end <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":-)" title="Smile :-)" data-shortname=":-)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 37597" data-quote="GMSI7D" data-source="post: 720287" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720287" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720287">GMSI7D said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> absolutely<br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/21488/" target="_blank">View attachment 21488</a><br /> . </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Jiddu Krishnamurti or the philosopher who will help one to follow his/her dreams, dealing with other&#039;s influence and learning to ignore it. Amazing man.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">&quot;Liferay in Action - The Official Guide to Liferay Portal Development&quot;<br /> <br /> Published in 2011 ... guess I am late to the Party :-/ ... but this is something that I am planning to apply.<br /> Plus, they have been confirmed as Leaders in the Gartner Magic Quadrant recently.<br /> <br /> Next on my reading list is &quot;Modern Java In Action - Lambda, streams, functional and reactive programming&quot;.<br /> <br /> Both should be relevant for my new job AND my side projects.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 58051" data-quote="Bryan James" data-source="post: 719601" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=719601" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-719601">Bryan James said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I&#039;m currently reading &quot;The 10 X Rule&quot; by Grant Cardone. Very motivational. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> At the moment I&#039;m reading &quot;A House for Mr Biswas&quot; by VS Naipaul - he died recently and I wanted to read this book for a while so it reminded me. It&#039;s fiction obviously and I&#039;m starting to appreciate the role fiction has in creative thinking/stress management (ironically) because non-fiction especially before bed-time tends to make my mind whirr. <br /> <br /> I haven&#039;t read The 10 X Rule but I was thinking over the weekend about this video by Tim Ferriss <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="-kD_NperbrE"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-kD_NperbrE?wmode=opaque" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div><i><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kD_NperbrE" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kD_NperbrE</a></span></i><br /> (don&#039;t know if he&#039;s revered or loathed in equal measure on this Forum). <br /> <br /> I understand how he says you need to ask &quot;why?&quot; a lot to break down what you are doing right/wrong/get metrics in place but what if you&#039;ve done everything you can think of and your results are barely 1.5x never mind 10?! Have I missed something in what he&#039;s saying? I don&#039;t understand it. Also is the 10 X Rule book essentially the same thing - if so, I might read that in case it expands more on Ferriss&#039;s theory.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I<br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 48569" data-quote="stmorand" data-source="post: 720292" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720292" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720292">stmorand said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Started &quot;Atlas Shrugged&quot; from Ayn Rand a few days ago ... I&#039;ve been told it is a must but I must say I will take some time to get to the end <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Isn’t that the book that the first Bioshock game is based on?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 48569" data-quote="stmorand" data-source="post: 720292" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720292" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720292">stmorand said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Started &quot;Atlas Shrugged&quot; from Ayn Rand a few days ago ... I&#039;ve been told it is a must but I must say I will take some time to get to the end <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 57422" data-quote="KeithWallace" data-source="post: 720587" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=720587" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-720587">KeithWallace said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Isn’t that the book that the first Bioshock game is based on? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> There’s a lot to be learned about business from Ayn Rand. She’s a big time libertarian which is roughly in line with the views of this forum.<br /> <br /> (Some people might deny that, but that’s definitely true)<br /> <br /> And from what I understand Bioshock was a critique of Atlas Shrugged. More so painting a caricature of it rather than something the original author would agree with.</div>
 

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