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On how to take advantage of biggest real estate gold rush in 20 years.
REAL ESTATEyep, pretty much. after my busy holiday season i'm gonna snoop around to see how many of these deals are around.- CommonCents
- Post #43
- Forum: Real Estate Investment Forum
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A Lesson in Branding - How to sell a $1 product for $300!
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/03/26/want-your-own-personalized-perfume-youll-need-30000.html Want your own personalized perfume? You'll need $30,000 Kilian Hennessy, a perfumer who makes personalized fragrances, gave"Secret Lives of the Super Rich" a tour of his NYC By Kilian store where he works his...- CommonCents
- Post #5
- Forum: Books and Educating Yourself
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Favorite Life Hacks ~ What Are They?
HEALTHi try to keep things very simple or I won't do them or keep up with them long. love my samsung galaxy note3 phone with integrated digital pen. Just pull out the pen and the app automatically pops up. I think digital pens are going to make a comeback for phones, tablets, and computers. The...- CommonCents
- Post #102
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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The abundance is slowly killing my drive
MINDSET RANTjust sit around awhile longer and you'll be forced to regain motivation, not making a decision is making a decision. tick tock.....Or how about motivation to help your family in China? here is one of the most motivational songs of all time. Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day You...- CommonCents
- Post #40
- Forum: Mindset and Self-Development
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Sharing my lifetime experience in export/import. Product sourcing specialist.
GOLD! SOURCINGIs there a list of major trade shows for the major outsourcing countries? I can't remember if it was in your book or not. It'd be good to attend a show in person and look for new ideas and make good contacts. There must be a listing somewhere for major industries.- CommonCents
- Post #650
- Forum: Product Development, Importing, Sourcing
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Sharing my lifetime experience in export/import. Product sourcing specialist.
GOLD! SOURCINGi second this, one of my companies was employer of the year for a local special needs employment program. It's fantastic. They drop them off, pick them up and have a supervisor with them at all times. Their wages are subsidized. They are bright, cheery, enthusiastic and do good work...- CommonCents
- Post #649
- Forum: Product Development, Importing, Sourcing
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Sharing my lifetime experience in export/import. Product sourcing specialist.
GOLD! SOURCINGyep, ive run into this, getting charges of 100-150 for small samples, (air freight, forward/customs etc...)- CommonCents
- Post #648
- Forum: Product Development, Importing, Sourcing
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The next gold rush - IoT (internet of things)
WEB/DIGITALThis rush will come in stages of adoption, from novelty to critical, as confidence and security improves. (i do not touch anything financial via mobile, other than generic portfolio status/alerts not linked to any of my accounts). I do like the remote security/medical monitoring and remote...- CommonCents
- Post #44
- Forum: Business Models, Niches, Industries
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The Value of Things (And Why I Don't Drive a Lambo)
OFF-TOPICFun having some toys n stuff. They can be a PITA, esp in MN getting all the boats and jetskis winterized and stored after 90 days of summer ;) But where people go wrong is they let stuff define them, and focus on the destination, rather than the journey. You can use the secret to wish...- CommonCents
- Post #70
- Forum: Off-Topic Threads
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On how to take advantage of biggest real estate gold rush in 20 years.
REAL ESTATEI bought my commercial building not long ago from the bank. Former CRE owner went belly up on a sizable light industrial portfolio in the crunch and the bank had it awhile. The bank got tired of the headaches trying to raise our rent ;) (I never drove my Bentley to work! Esp when the banker...- CommonCents
- Post #41
- Forum: Real Estate Investment Forum
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Anyone have success trading Penny Stocks?
HOT! INVESTINGwhy watch that movie? to learn how to rip off retirement money from innocent investors ?? To do drugs? line up hookers? Hollyweird should quit glorifying crime since there are plenty of inspirational entertaining stories from many legitimate successful entrepreneurs.- CommonCents
- Post #5
- Forum: Investing, Crypto, Personal Finance
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What laptop have you got?
OFF-TOPICi've had some apple and pc, and have gone for PC, 17" screen. I like the screen real estate, battery life isn't too big a deal for me. Unless you are some photog or video editor or phd doing quantum math, most laptops are just internet browsing devices. So I see no reason to pay so much for...- CommonCents
- Post #55
- Forum: Off-Topic Threads
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Non-compete agreements. Your opinion?
PEOPLEMy company paid. The employee lied to the hiring company so they didn't know about the employment agreement. As soon as we sent them a letter they halted employment and later turned over "all" (probably most and redacted some juicy stuff) documents/emails. The ex-employee has little money...- CommonCents
- Post #5
- Forum: Managing People, Relationships
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Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
HOT! MINDSETLOL, I'm laughing with you, not at you ;) when i first got my tonka cruiser, i had toilet problems. Damn thing wouldn't work, and it got filled up from a boat full of people. took it in and the marina told me I had to flip on the accessories switch on the control panel. dooohhhh- CommonCents
- Post #60
- Forum: Mindset and Self-Development
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Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
HOT! MINDSETha ha, exactly. It'd be cheaper and easier to rent a snowmobile for $200 a day for the 2-3 days you can ride. I'll have to check to see if there is such a beast in the metro then get rid of mine. I think the boating clubs that sell rental memberships aren't doing too bad either, I'd...- CommonCents
- Post #47
- Forum: Mindset and Self-Development
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what's your why
EXECUTIONlove that video, there's a longer version out as well. Such a key core idea to understand. Inspire and tap feelings and identity, and they'll rationalize their purchase w/ features and benefits.- CommonCents
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- Forum: Process and Execution
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I need to choose a path
MINDSETInstead of digging for gold yourself, consider using your knowledge and experience to sell shovels to others that want to dig for gold. ebook, site/blog, consulting for those that want to import but don't know where to start. Additionally, working with small/med businesses to outsource...- CommonCents
- Post #13
- Forum: Mindset and Self-Development
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Non-compete agreements. Your opinion?
PEOPLEI just enforced an agreement with an ex R&D employee who I found out got hired by a large competitor. Kept the person out of the business for 2 yrs, at a cost of 100k in legal expenses. Justice is expensive.- CommonCents
- Post #3
- Forum: Managing People, Relationships
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You're just lucky
MINDSETthe harder and smarter you work, the luckier you get. hell, just showing up daily(which most people won't do) is 50% or more of your luck right off the bat.- CommonCents
- Post #4
- Forum: Mindset and Self-Development
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Apple Watch... Yea or Nay?
HOT!I haven't had an apple product since ipod and a 3S phone, just found other phones provided equal or better value for me. currently samsung note3, love the screen size and digital s-pen and freehand notes/sketches etc.. But I have owned apple stock for quite awhile. They obviously have...- CommonCents
- Post #46
- Forum: Product Development, Importing, Sourcing
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