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Tough love would have me use two words .... Action Faking

In reality, some of what you wrote shows strong signs of progress. :)

This is good:
........ To find the one this is what I will do: Write 4 business ideas a day for the next 25 days, evaluate the ideas using CENTS and resources needed, Pick 10 ideas out of 100, 100% focus on executing (starting phase) 1 idea per month and find my 1st real business by december.

Do that with full write ups on the forum for us to talk through and discuss. You will learn a lot. Then if you truly 100% focus, you WILL have a profitable business. Change alll SHOULD statements to MUST. I MUST write 4 business ideas. I MUST execute 10 ideas.

Now this is not good:
........ In a worst case cenario, I will erase all my doubts and later regrets in life. If I fail at my 10 best ideas, its a indicator that I wasn't born to be an entrepreneur, the same for the fitness life.

Defeatist excuses to make things easier and softer for your weak will and spirit. This statement is a huge bunch of action faking victim bullshit. Erase this language from your life.

You ARE a profitable businessman. You ARE a fit physique influencer.

So what are your 4 ideas with full CENTS writeups?
 
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Tough love would have me use two words .... Action Faking

In reality, some of what you wrote shows strong signs of progress. :)

This is good:


Do that with full write ups on the forum for us to talk through and discuss. You will learn a lot. Then if you truly 100% focus, you WILL have a profitable business. Change alll SHOULD statements to MUST. I MUST write 4 business ideas. I MUST execute 10 ideas.

Now this is not good:


Defeatist excuses to make things easier and softer for your weak will and spirit. This statement is a huge bunch of action faking victim bullshit. Erase this language from your life.

You ARE a profitable businessman. You ARE a fit physique influencer.

So what are your 4 ideas with full CENTS writeups?

Thanks, changing my belief system is part of my self-improvement plan.

1. Fit fruits Icecream (low sugar and fat) - C N
2. Language Learning Game For Kids - C E N T S
3. Supplement Line - C E N T S
4. Nutritional/Healthy living site - C N T S
5. (bonus) Cheaper Sunscreen - E N T S
 

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Actually talk out each of them! why does each have this and lack that. be very, very detailed! ....... write it out!
you only get better by exercising the muscle! time to flex!
 

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Actually talk out each of them! why does each have this and lack that. be very, very detailed! ....... write it out!
you only get better by exercising the muscle! time to flex!

This " MUST " drug you gave me is really powerful...I've just wrote 50 ideas today, no time to waste.

At lunch I MUST wrote the remaining 50. I MUST start executing them this week.

UPDATE: Done! Just wrote the 100 ideas and was a great exercise that showed me what kind of business I'm more inclined to start. I've perceived that lots of ideas can merge into two business that I MUST execute first. Now I will pick my top 10.
 
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list your top 10 here with full CENTS analysis and rough gameplan for each.
 

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list your top 10 here with full CENTS analysis and rough gameplan for each.

As this Forum is open, I don't feel comfortable to share much details maybe I'm naive but thats how I feel...

Well, just finished the work, thank god I've had a bunch of free time at the office today. I've choose to not apply CENTS at this point, I just need to get started.

Started with 100 ideas > 54 > 23 > 14 > And these are my 10...

- Local Marketing Agency (500k population city) - Drone filming, tickets, photos, branding, ads, music video clips, events...
- Fitness Persona - Supplement line, equipment selling/ads, website, app...
- Ice making* - A teacher once told me that it was one of the easiest business for begginers and I MUST do some home work about this idea.
- Membership site - Need to be more specific here and do a quick research about what kind of website people would pay to become member.
- Simple addictive game - As I've said previously here, I MUST create a simple game, its just a personal desire (a big bet, who knows?!).
- Niche Job Board - For inexperienced students/people who just need to make a quick bucks on the side while on college or those who don't have education.
- Astro readings - I've spent a few years learning these, not everyone believes but thats not my public.
- Cell repair - I needed this and received a poor service (dude just messed with the Iphone's touch sensibility), its a really simple service but hard to find a good one at a fair price and almost everyone need this. I could resell refurbished phones too.
- Hookers website - I've seen that most of these sites (locally) are confused, allow edited/not so real photos but still having loads of girls offering their services there.
- Product for Pets - I won't share any detail about this here because I didn't found anything like the idea I've had today after perceiving a problem this morning.
 

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I've just went for a chat with a musician co-worker who owns a music studio too. During our small talk, I provided a few ideas for him so he could increase his profit and he really got excited about the idea saying that he never thought about it and he could even help a friend who is unemployed at the moment. At the end of our chat he said " Hey, really thanks for the business consultation ". I've felt really good for helping someone growing their business and something came to my mind " What do I need to do to market myself as a business consultant? " I could add this feature to my Marketing agency.
 
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@raad182 get an INSIDERS subscription and post a business ideas thread there.....
ideas are easy ....... execution is what matters.....

sign up for INSIDERS, post a FULL CENTS analysis of each idea ..... quit half assing....
 

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@ZCP

Mad respect to you for taking the time to help the OP. You responses have been immensely helpful.

@raad182 Will you join me or continue the action fakery?
See you on the INSIDE
 
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@ZCP

Mad respect to you for taking the time to help the OP. You responses have been immensely helpful.



This is awesome! I am so glad I stumbled upon on this. Been too long in the analysis-paralaysis, action faking stage.

Challenge accepted. I will be starting my progress thread "Evaluating 100 ideas" tomorrow (it's 5 AM now) and making 2019 the best year of my life

@raad182 Will you join me or continue the action fakery?
See you on the INSIDE

we MUST do this!
I will use the words of my mentor @ZCP , change I will for I MUST in your writing.
Today I must create my action plan for February.

Pick a better name for your thread, reading " Evaluating 100 ideas " everyday won't give you too much motivation, sounds stuck IMO. Choose a name that will keep the fire alive.
 
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@Vadim26 where is the thread? link it here
would like to see you and @raad182 discussing each idea back and forth
for one week you will discuss and evaluate ideas. get input from the forum.
a week from now you MUST execute an idea until success or failure
chop chop
 

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I've picked the Fitness Persona as the 1st idea to attack, for the others I will need to build a website and I need some time to learn the basics on Wordpress and etc...
So I wanted to ask for some help here, I would appreciate if someone give some feedback with the plan below.

1. Create a fictional name - I want to create a brand around it, a business so I want to choose an original impactful name, an identity.

2. Generate a following on Instagram - Problem here, I don't have any workout buddy who could take photos and videos on daily basis. Plus, the gym is packed almost the whole day.
Solution: Go to the gym at the weekend only to take photos and record videos for the week, the problem here is that I would have the same clothes on all shoots.

3. From here I have a gameplan...Supplement line > Website > Partnerships...
 

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@raad182 where is your full CENTS analysis of this idea? is it a Productocracy?

what problem are you solving? who is your target customer? what is needed to deliver the value?

quit half doing this.........
 
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@raad182 you talk about control but from what I have read, you are not in control of your actions, thoughts, and emotions - there is a pattern in your posts as well as your actions.

Questions (answer what you are comfortable with publically, but make sure you answer to yourself honestly):

1. What does “process” mean to you when people here talk about it?
2. When was the last time you went through learning a skill from nothing to competency to mastery?
3. What is your natural physiological, mental, and biological response to hardship, failure, and difficult circumstance?
4. Read over this thread again and tell me what patterns you see in yourself. Really try to be critical and step away from your perspective when doing it.

Hint: There was a study about top performers in business and sports - one of the most common traits between peak performers are their ability for self awareness and typically are the harshes critics on themselves.
 

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@raad182 you talk about control but from what I have read, you are not in control of your actions, thoughts, and emotions - there is a pattern in your posts as well as your actions.

Questions (answer what you are comfortable with publically, but make sure you answer to yourself honestly):

1. What does “process” mean to you when people here talk about it?
2. When was the last time you went through learning a skill from nothing to competency to mastery?
3. What is your natural physiological, mental, and biological response to hardship, failure, and difficult circumstance?
4. Read over this thread again and tell me what patterns you see in yourself. Really try to be critical and step away from your perspective when doing it.

Hint: There was a study about top performers in business and sports - one of the most common traits between peak performers are their ability for self awareness and typically are the harshes critics on themselves.

Thanks @TSDTyler!

Answering your questions honestly...

1. Its the road from point A (resources, inputs, knowledge, skills, raw material...) to point B (event, product, result, goal...)
2. Jack of all trades master of none.
3. I feel really down at the start like dead inside, after the initial pain I look back and analyze what have led me to that failure, how I could avoid that so it doesn't happen again and if it was my fault, then probably 2-3 days later Im new again. Biologically, I feel on my stomach, normally I lose my appetite and my mind go numb like " For real? Is this it? "
4. I've read it again as you suggested and I got your point, there are posts and more posts about shiny objects, " but ", " the problem is " and lack of real work. Looking at those posts I see the negative self beating attitude, kinda lazy looking for the easy way out.


But Im seeing some progress thanks to all contribuitions here, I just need to start something NOW.
 

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@raad182 where is your full CENTS analysis of this idea? is it a Productocracy?

what problem are you solving? who is your target customer? what is needed to deliver the value?

quit half doing this.........


1. Fitness Persona

C - Totally on control, the only downsides would be external events and time (get old).
E - Its a biological lottery, not everyone has aesthetics lines, easy to build muscle, lose bodyfat and maintain a good physique 365/y.
N - People know what to do, there are loads of info for free on the internet but they don't have a person with a similar routine showing that its possible without being a meathead, taking steroids. I see that most of people fail to achieve their dream bodies is lack of motivation to stay disciplined and I would provide that on a daily basis.
T - Would to keep it updated on a daily basis.
s - Don't see much of it


Productocracy - Not at all

Problem to be solved - Lack of guindance and motivation for those who want to change their bodies and can't afford plans or trainers.

Target Customer - those who want to change their bodies and can't afford plans or trainers.

What is needed - A good body, camera, good clothes, social media presence


Conclusion: Shit idea, Its not a business at all just my desire. Self serving.


NEXT!
 
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4. I've read it again as you suggested and I got your point, there are posts and more posts about shiny objects, " but ", " the problem is " and lack of real work. Looking at those posts I see the negative self beating attitude, kinda lazy looking for the easy way out.
But Im seeing some progress thanks to all contribuitions here, I just need to start something NOW.
Slowly the tide begins to turn. Eyes begin to open. Great things are coming.

There will be a big failure. Maybe another. Will @raad182 fight through them? Once he is on the path to success, will he send the elevator back down? Get your popcorn. Let's get to work!
 

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@raad182 start putting the other ideas up here ...... talk them through ..... get deep in the analysis.....
 

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@raad182 start putting the other ideas up here ...... talk them through ..... get deep in the analysis.....

2. Niche Job Board
C - Totally on control besides the website hosting.
E - Low entry barrier
N - Quick simple jobs that doesn't require previous experience or knowledge.
T - Only basic maintenance
s - Scalable for other cities


Productocracy - Fast uncomplicated hiring for employees and quick jobs for employers.

Problem to be solved - unemployment

Target Customer - Students, unexperienced people, unemployeds, hustlers

What is needed - A website and some research to find the first opportunities.

Conclusion: 7/10 idea, better than the previous one. Worth a try but need to do some quick research if already there is something like this around.
 
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3. Astro Readings
C - Totally on control besides the website hosting.
E - High entry barrier. Its an abstract knowledge without real evidence that requires years to learn and develop.
N - Self-knowledge and guindance for those who believe.
T - I would need to do the readings myself but I could schedule the time.
s - Not possible


Productocracy - Answer the most interesting questions about yourself, self-knowledge and development.

Problem to be solved - Lack of direction and self-awareness.

Target Customer - astrology crew

What is needed - A website, Instagram following and years of knowledge.

Conclusion: It wouldn't be possible to separate my time from the business and its hard to find customers for such service. Not worthy
 

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4. Hookers Website
C - On control of the website but not in control of the workers, the quality of their services and reputation.
E - Low barrier
N - easy sex
T - not linked
s - totally depeding on the # of girls


Productocracy - Better place to find these professionals.

Problem to be solved - easy sex

Target Customer - implied

What is needed - A website, girls and a good lawyer.

Conclusion: Not worthy. I could have trouble related to a service I can't control or monitor and lots of headaches. Its a crime being a pimp here, not that I would be but could lead to some discussions around this plus this wouldn't be something different from what is already in the market.


Declined ideas
- Local Marketing Agency (500k population city) - High initial investment.
- Ice making - Crowded market
- Membership site - Didn't found a niche people would pay for joining.
- Simple addictive game - Hard to build, hard to market, hard to standout, hard to make a profit.
- Cell repair - There is one in almost every corner.
- Product for Pets - Would be a solution for dogs to pee while they are outside but there are diapers in a affordable price.
 

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@raad182 go through FULL cents and analysis on all your declined ideas........ you are building a muscle here and it needs exercise...... don't half do this.......
 
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UPDATE:
I found a business idea worth trying, that finally match CENTS and my resources.
I don't want to provide much of detail here but I found a way to offer a on demand service for a cheaper price.
I must execute the idea this weekend and will let you guys know how things are working.
I've tested the market, asking people if they would buy such thing and the answer is always " Absolute fckng yes! "
Im happy because for the 1st time I've found something worthy (as you can see on my previous posts).

Besides that Im studying copywriting and getting better at Poker :D
 

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Update:
Exausted but created the website, registered the domain, linked the payment service and its almost ready to go live (waiting the domain confirmation).
Tomorrow I will create the Instagram/Facebook pages, create the template for the social media posts and then its SALES time!!!
I will be back when I close the 1st sale.
Wish me luck!
 

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Update: The website is live and its already showing on Google's search, payment service is ok too, now comes the marketing phase.
I will make some stickers to put around the city and some flyers to physical distribuition. Online I have a plan to grow the Instagram and Facebook page.
So there will be...
200 flyers
200 Stickers
300 Social Media Posts
Goal > 1st Sale
 

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I've tested the market, asking people if they would buy such thing and the answer is always " Absolute fckng yes! "

Now that it’s ready, what about these people? They should be your first sale if they were that enthusiastic initially.
 

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Now that it’s ready, what about these people? They should be your first sale if they were that enthusiastic initially.

Co-workers, I don't want them to know that I was working on something else on the side. They may get envy (I know them) and I want some " real customer " feedback.
 
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Good morning for you too ZCP

  • Youtube Channel (Done) - reached 3M views + 19k subs but its kinda dead now
How did you start, and how long did you get to 19k subs?
I'm thinking about starting a channel for a while, I made 3 videos on it but they are meme edits, and not something I think I can do for the long run.
I have a lot of ideas for videos, and a "video bank" based on other youtubers I like.
But I am really anxious about speaking/showing my face online, we're you showing yourself in videos, and if so how did you get past the enitial fear?
 

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How did you start, and how long did you get to 19k subs?
I'm thinking about starting a channel for a while, I made 3 videos on it but they are meme edits, and not something I think I can do for the long run.
I have a lot of ideas for videos, and a "video bank" based on other youtubers I like.
But I am really anxious about speaking/showing my face online, we're you showing yourself in videos, and if so how did you get past the enitial fear?

My videos are vlogs, so its just me and the camera. I've never had fear about being in front of a camera. I've been into bodybuilding for a long time and at the gym guys often would come at me for advice or asking how to achieve that kind of body, this used to happen 3 times a week, So I had a demand. One day I was at home with some free time and recorded a 5min video giving tips, posted in a few forums and it became viral, then another and another but I've always struggled with being consistent. This first video was uploaded 6 years ago, so Youtube was way different, there were way less channels and the content was less professional than today.

For the fear, I would say practice, practice and practice. There is a reason why athletes and musicians practice for hours on a daily basis. The more you record and watch yourself, you will feel more confident and be able to spot what you are doing wrong, what you could improve and so on...

One more thing, think long term. What is the goal of your youtube channel? Make money? Fame? Generate a following? A hobby? The answer will tell how much you should invest.
 

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