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Recent content by cutthroughstatic

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    Houston, KAK, and Freedom

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    This was on my mind last night as I watching the news (which I never do) to see footage from Houston. I have a guy that transports vehicles that lives down past Corpus Christi that called me - he had been on I-10 and parked in parking lots for over a week trying to get back home. He said driving...
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    Starting a watch brand

    EXECUTION 
    I second Walter's recommendation to spend some time on www.watchuseek.com, specifically F71 (the affordables) page on the forum. Forum members have partnered multiple times on "project" watches, voting for design elements and prepaying for limited edition forum created custom runs. In...
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    Cigar Afficionados in the House?

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    Hmm good question. I guess the answer is yes, and no. Taste are 100% subjective. So while swishers don't float my boat, if they float yours, then congrats. I would echo the recommendation for the Java, and also try the Kuba Kuba by Acid if you like something sweeter. You may really enjoy...
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    The Waiting Game

    I find that the waiting period is a dangerous one. It lulls you into a false sense of inaction. From my experience, even when you're waiting, there's ALWAYS something you can do. Whether it's studying, planning the next move, creating content around the release of your product... there's...
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    What is the minimum amount one needs to be in the position of "FU"?

    INVESTING NOTABLE! 
    Great replies in this thread. Your mindset is on money, a dollar figure. You need to shift your mindset. It's flawed. I used to make a lot more money. I also used to spend a lot more money. By the time I quit my job, moved cross country, and started a business, I had no money. I had maxed...
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    Sheep mentality in the gaming community

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Gaming is one example, but there are so many. If Netflix or Facebook kept timers on the site and showed the world how much time people spent on there, I'm sure the number would be ludicrous. We are programmed by society to consume. Goods, entertainment, whatever it is. Keeping the masses in a...
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    Feeling that stock market is about to crash

    INVESTING HOT! 
    Agreed. You can't time the market. But if you want to play the market, better to have a large cash position and wait for a downturn. Markets are cyclical. If your goal is just to long-term hold, no need to worried about the inevitable downturns. If you're in it for short term gain, there are...
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    Idea Validations

    IDEA MINDSET 
    Put up a dummy sales page. Show photoshopped images of your product, and have it listed as sold out. Spend a small amount of money on FB ads targeted at who you think your audience is. Calculate traffic to your page and see how many people were at least interested in the product. Try and collect...
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    Nearly 40, father of 3, onto the fast lane.

    INTRO 
    You had 100% control over your fate. You chose to work for that company and relinquish power over your own employment. Take ownership of the layoff. It's not a bad thing, it sounds like working for that company allowed you to learn and hone good skills. But just take responsibility for...
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    Trying to motivate a friend that is unwilling to see the light.

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Ditto on this. It's closed minded to think that the only path to "fastlane" is internet business. Landscaping business can be super profitable or just provide a nice living. Why not let him focus on his own path? Everyone can't own a software/internet company. If you're hell bent on making him...
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    What to "Unlearn"?

    HOT! 
    The biggest thing to unlearn? The consumption-loop programming that has been imbedded in our brains by society and culture. Were constantly bombarded with cues to consume more. Whether it's entertainment or material goods or experiences, it's never ending. I check my focus almost hourly to...
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    In the next 30 years, the world will see much more pain than happiness

    HOT! 
    Nice ad hominem argument. thanks for the constructive reply.
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    A.I Will Kill 50% Of Jobs

    If A.I wipes out most jobs, we can just all live on a beach somewhere while a sexy robot bring us mimosas. That's Fastlane, right?
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    In the next 30 years, the world will see much more pain than happiness

    HOT! 
    This is bull. The opportunities that exist today are wide open because of the technological advancements we have seen over the past couple decades. In terms of potential, people growing up in the world right now have a higher potential limit than those fifty years ago. I'm in the category of...
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    Prerequisites to quitting a job?

    MINDSET 
    Have something concrete in place first. You'll know when the time is right to pursue it 100%. But if you want your own business bad enough, you will make time with the time you have now to start creating the structure and laying the groundwork. It needs to be a goal, something to work towards...
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