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    Anyone had experience with Ghost Writers? What to do when they fail to deliver?

    PUBLISHING 
    Yup, she's from America and native American (unless the profile details are faked, but her work does read like a native). I am looking on Upwork, but haven't found any good ones. Although with the holidays coming up, I think it might be better to wait until Jan (as I don't want someone who gets...
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    Anyone had experience with Ghost Writers? What to do when they fail to deliver?

    PUBLISHING 
    Update: The writer came back with a new document that had been proofed by her copyeditor (even though I told her twice not do any more work until I've had a chance to think about how to proceed!). Unfortunately, only the misspelt words have been fixed. All the other typos (e.g. "he went t her"...
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    I'm torn.

    HOT! MINDSET 
    A lot of the skills you would gain in competitive bodybuilding would be invaluable for starting a business. You would also gain insights to pain points in the bodybuilding industry and would build up a reputation and a network of connections. So although you would not be able to start a...
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    Anyone had experience with Ghost Writers? What to do when they fail to deliver?

    PUBLISHING 
    Thanks! Do you recommend any sites. At the moment, I am using Upwork and Guru. Thanks!
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    Anyone had experience with Ghost Writers? What to do when they fail to deliver?

    PUBLISHING 
    I am hiring a ghostwriter for a Kindle fiction book. As part of the hiring process, I paid her to write a sample, which was excellent. I also gave her a full breakdown of what I wanted in the story, including key plot points and character profiles. I didn’t want to box in her creativity, so I...
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    Encouraging Teens This Christmas To Think Bigger. What Books To Give?

    MINDSET 
    Do teens even read books any more? I'd be tempted to give them podcasts like Entrepreneur on Fire. However, here are some books which I wish I had read as a teen: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck This book is very relevant for teens, as it shows how common upbringing...
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    Anyone having good success with eBooks?

    PUBLISHING 
    I am currently trying to make a business based on Ebooks. I've launched my first title and in the space of two months it has earned.... $9 :( Here are somethings I have learnt from the experience. 1. Pick a profitable nice If you look at the sales rankings of niches, it becomes clear that a...
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    Over analyzing is paralyzing

    MINDSET 
    This is how I handle it: 1. Set a specific time for research to fill my brain with lots of data for it to over-analyse. If there's lots of food for your brain, it's hard for it to get stuck on one point. 2. Then set aside a specific time for doing nothing, as this gives my brain to ponder over...
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    I closed on a duplex I bought at auction for $9,000 today.

    REAL ESTATE 
    Out of interest, why is property so cheap in the US? Also, is it as cheap in places like California or is it only certain states. In the UK buy-to-let properties are a national hobby (at least for 40+ middle classes. Those 30 and under struggle to find a home to rent for them to live in, never...
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    Failure is a step forward not backwards.

    MINDSET FAILURE 
    Lots of inspiring thoughts here! For me learning to cope with failure required me to rewire my understanding of goals. Previously, I'd set a goal for myself and focus on achieving it. I'd put in lots of effort to achieve my goal and often make lots of sacrifices. There was a subconscious...
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    Should I go to college?

    HOT! MARKETING 
    I went to college (or university as we call it in the UK) to study web design (amongst other media technologies). I found that the mature students who had first spent a few years working in the industry got way more out of it then I did for the following reasons. 1. College courses tend to be...
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    I closed on a duplex I bought at auction for $9,000 today.

    REAL ESTATE 
    I live in the UK, where as a general rule of thumb, bargain properties are in difficult to rent areas (This is a very rough rule, you can find brilliant offers if you hunt around, but it requires a lot of work and often lots of repairs). Is it different in the US? From a UK perspective, this...
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    Bad Decision? Don't worry, the internet will pay for it...

    The mother's comments are especially bad: "being crazy young adults one afternoon" It's like her daughter's actions are a perfectly reasonable, if not expected, part of being an adult. Also, isn't the mother worried that by doing this campaign she will make her daughter unemployable...
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    Feedback on Kindle cover and sales copy

    PUBLISHING 
    @Digamma, @GiroudJD, @Fox, @LifeTransformer, @piesandak47: Thank you so much for taking the time to give feedback. It was greatly useful and I sincerely appreciate it. Everything in the book was written by me (I even did the cover) but, I agree, the sales blurb is terrible. I did a course on...
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    SHEMITAH EXPOSED 2015? Market Collapse?

    INVESTING 
    There's always going to be some event or another that could hit the financial system. It's best not think too much about articles like this, otherwise you'll start taking a short term focus and making panic decisions. It's best to take a long term approach by investing yourself and working to...
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    Feedback on Kindle cover and sales copy

    PUBLISHING 
    I've just published my first ebook and I'd love some feedback on both my cover and the sales copy on my Amazon page. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014YHL3UK/?tag=tff-amazonparser-20 As it's my first time, I know I will have made mistakes. However, I didn't want to spend too much time perfecting...
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    Doing something just to please the parents ?

    HOT! PEOPLE 
    I think the core problem is that parents live in a different era. In their day, talented people were in short supply so employers had to work hard to find and retain good staff. This doesn’t mean that our parents had it easy, but most of their challenges came from trying to prove their talent...
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    Relaying on hard copies and paperback?

    PUBLISHING 
    I think it depends on your audience and your book. In most cases, having a free ebook would devalue you hard copy. Why would anyone pay for something when they can get it for free? Yes, the hardcopy is physical, but for many people there's zero value in physical books. Afterall physical books...
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    21 Books Guaranteed to Boost Wealth by 1,000%!

    BOOKS 
    That is a really good list. Here are two books I have read/am reading, which I find really useful The Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz This is excellent at explaining how to set up a successful business. It uses the metaphor of growing a pumpkin. When you grow a pumpkin, you plant several...

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