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Recent content by Rick2010

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    Baby steps, an aspiring farmer's journey of replacing a modest salary

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    http://blog.idonethis.com/one-thing-extreme-focus-facebook-mark-zuckerberg-paypal-peter-thiel/?utm_reader=feedly&utm_content=buffered355&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer This article was helpful. Here is the gist. To Zuckerberg and Thiel, if you allow yourself to...
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    Baby steps, an aspiring farmer's journey of replacing a modest salary

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    Good point, hadn't thought about it this way! Not really. They increase the rate of production in some instances. The produce is essentially the same as the produce in grocery stores. There is something to be said about the value of the process because it is location independent, as it can be...
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    Baby steps, an aspiring farmer's journey of replacing a modest salary

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    I sell saltwater aquarium livestock. Aquariums are superfluous, so I would assume it fails the need test. It is in demand, but the demand rises and falls with the economy. My customers are coming from word of mouth, craigslist, and a facebook page.
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    What's the motivation behind the business?

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    You articulate well for an 18 year old; good for you! I'm not sure where I read this, but (paraphrasing) "Quit chasing money. Money will come when you focus on creating value."
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    Baby steps, an aspiring farmer's journey of replacing a modest salary

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    Update! The last month was rough. We had an unexpected late freeze Feb 19-20, and we took quite a loss. Some tomato plants held up and some peppers as well. Cucumbers were pretty much a total loss, which is not too bad, because they grow quickly. The importance of a greenhouse has made itself...
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    What do you guys do for accountability? Experimenting with an accountability partner

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    the "Mastermind" is a term coined by Napoleon Hill in his book "16 Laws of Success" Here it is, free PDF. http://www.bengtalvang.se/napoleonhill/law-of-success-napoleon-hill.pdf I highly recommend. Lesson 1 is the law of the Mastermind. Basically the concept is that a group of people...
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    Baby steps, an aspiring farmer's journey of replacing a modest salary

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    Unfortunately no. I won't have any sellable produce until spring (Late February/Early March). I have been starting seeds since the end of November. The profit is from selling things on ebay that I picked up on CL, and I made a few small sales through my existing fish business.
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    Baby steps, an aspiring farmer's journey of replacing a modest salary

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    Sunday Update. Whew, the holidays are over, the families are gone, and productivity can resume. Looking back at my 2014 goals, I did fairly well for the year. I set a goal to sell 365 items on ebay. I did not reach the goal, but I managed to sell 276 items that generated $2,015.96 after...
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    Inventory of Myself!

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    Quitting smoking and drinking is a major step in the right direction. Those are not only bad for your health, but they are bad spending habits. Controlling spending was a major challenge for me, it took a lot of focused effort. Focus on making the change from becoming a "producer" instead of a...
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    One Small Change to Double Your Sales and Improve Your Action-Taking

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    Thanks for the book recommendation. Its amazing how true this statement is. Once I finally stopped focusing on projections, business cards, phone lines, and started "Doing actual work" I was putting cash in my pocket on a daily basis. Phenomenal advice, shut up and DO!
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    What do you currently do for work?

    Regional Account Manager for a Hospitality Vendor. I provide P&L analysis for large hotels. It has given me a lot of experience of how to analyze cashflow and manage by numbers. I like what I do sometimes. The pay is great, but the hours are annyoing. I typically work 70 plus hours per week...
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    Baby steps, an aspiring farmer's journey of replacing a modest salary

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    Sunday Update: It was cold in central FL this week. Dipped down into the 40s at night. Two of the mornings there were frost on the windshield, which is unusual for us. We lost a few of our seedlings, but I'm not too stressed about it. I will be keeping most of the warm weather crops inside...
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    Baby steps, an aspiring farmer's journey of replacing a modest salary

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    Ah, the FDA. I look forward to dealing with them in the future. In FL, there are very loose regulations for roadside stands, which is why I plan to start their first. I need to make sure I can grow profitably before I get carried away. I hope the FDA is easier to deal with than the FWC, but I...
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    Baby steps, an aspiring farmer's journey of replacing a modest salary

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    Wow! Thanks for the resources! I do have experience growing before, on a small scale. I grew up next to a man who was a small scale farmer as a side business. I was the "cheap labor". I did put in 2 years as a biology major, with an independent focus on aquaculture, but I quickly dropped out...
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    What are your most audacious goals?

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    An OceanCo Yacht. Particularly the Alfa Nero. http://www.superyachts.com/motor-yacht-2134/alfa-nero.htm http://www.oceancoyacht.com/ It costs over 5 million a year just to maintain, not counting the salaries for the 26 full-time crew members. And yes, it does have an infinity pool that...
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