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Recent content by cm-devpreneur

  1. cm-devpreneur

    Getting started at YouTube and my 1/5/10 Plan...

    EXECUTION 
    Sounds like you've got the right mindset. I like your approach of taking small action on an idea or ditching it. I keep too many ideas on the maybe list, which isn't good
  2. cm-devpreneur

    Did your escape number scare you ?

    MINDSET 
    Mine scared me. I did my 1/5/10 Planasy in February this year. While I had an idea of all the things I wanted the total number seemed too big. But I am keeping an open mind. I think once you have some momentum it's easier to estimate a more realistic number. There are so many unknowns early on...
  3. cm-devpreneur

    Knowing when to walk away from an idea or keep pushing forward...

    IDEA 
    Love this, just read a quick summary of the '7 Day Startup' as I didn't quite understand the comment. Launching fast seems important but I wonder if the 7 day startup would have happened if the author hadn't spent a year running with what might have been a bad idea? As for when to walk away...
  4. cm-devpreneur

    How do i overcome inertia in life, and make my first $1

    MINDSET 
    This is what's worked for me. Hopefully some ideas here will be useful to you. A few things to think about: start with why? Why aren't you committing? Why are you afraid it will be too hard? Why are you afraid of competition? You need to figure out what you really want. I don't know a way to...
  5. cm-devpreneur

    Wealth inequality and poverty

    RANT 
    Great article and great question especially for this forum where most members will get the long end of the inequality stick. TLDR The wealth gap is real and it's a problem. I think to all Fastlaners. Try to be merciful and help others join the top 1% too because no one can go from the bottom...
  6. cm-devpreneur

    How was your 2020? What will your 2021 look like?

    HOT! EXECUTION 
    I voted GOOD. Truth is my 2020 was a SH*T SHOW which is a big improvement for me. I am grateful for this year - the good the bad and the ugly. I've always been a slow-burner so I'm stubbornly staying on the fastlane even though the sane choice is to think twice. - I learnt so much about...
  7. cm-devpreneur

    How do you "get creative"?

    MINDSET 
    I agree with all the suggestions above. I'll add my 2 cents: Think like a 5-year old. No limitations, no concept of good or bad idea, or it'll never work. I remember in uni I was studying IT and decided to try something different and do a 48-hour film project with some film students. My...
  8. cm-devpreneur

    Managing Your Expectations Is Everything! Expectations.. An Integral Piece To Your First Million In Sales.

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    Wow. This was a joy to read. Thank you for sharing your journey and the encouraging words on what to expect. It doesn't seem like fun walking the desert for 2 years to get to the promised land but man that sacrifice must be worth it. It's good to know what to expect - maybe mentally prepare for...
  9. cm-devpreneur

    Overthinking is the art of solving problems you don’t have

    MINDSET 
    Really interesting thread indeed. I've been an overthinker my whole life and hopeless procrastinator. I recently found out that my sense of self relies too heavily on how others perceive me. So instead of navigating from within I instead let other people's expectations steer me. This means...
  10. cm-devpreneur

    What Is So Hard About Entrepreneurship?

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Wow, thank you for sharing. This really resonated with me. I've found overcoming self-doubt to be the biggest challenge as I am starting out. A vicious cycle with, fortunately, a cure that turns into a virtuous cycle. The more you doubt your ability to succeed the less you put yourself out there...
  11. cm-devpreneur

    Let's Talk About Entrepreneurial Depression

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    I realised perhaps this was too negative so I will add something a bit more positive: I used to be a lot more unstable when I was younger and have really bad depression. At my lowest point I was crying for no reason, barely able to keep my head up. What worked for me personally: - Therapy and...
  12. cm-devpreneur

    Let's Talk About Entrepreneurial Depression

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    Thank you for starting this conversation. When it comes to starting up my own business sometimes I feel I am damned if I do and damned if I don't. I say I wouldn't have it any other way. The truth is I live in constant fear that I am not good enough to run a business but what's the alternative...
  13. cm-devpreneur

    Motivate me..! I just can't do the work..!

    HOT! MINDSET 
    This is great advice and lots of useful actions to take. I would suggest when it comes to temptations. Try to find ways to use them to your advantage? Do you like checking Facebook regularly throughout the day? Why not resolve to still 'take a break' and be productive e.g. by light reading a...
  14. cm-devpreneur

    Motivate me..! I just can't do the work..!

    HOT! MINDSET 
    I don't know if this is true but I don't think it's very helpful. Yes most entrepreneurs are high-achiever type-A personalities who can easily put 90 hours a week into their business. But I happen to believe that anyone can learn anything - even how to be very motivated and start the kind of...
  15. cm-devpreneur

    Be picky when choosing clients, even when you're starting out

    SIDE HUSTLE RANT 
    Thanks for sharing your experience. I've been there as well. The undercharging part. As someone who's struggled with confidence in the past it's true what everyone else has said, when you don't value what you have to offer others won't. And we've all heard it time and time again, it's never...
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