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  1. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    11k words on the new novel. It's been a bit of a fight, but a great learning experience. It actually FEELS like a real book, instead of a script I just awkwardly re-formatted. Some friends of mine signed a deal with [giant movie studio], so I'll be doing some script consulting and assistant...
  2. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    Checking in after a long hiatus---- The financing/attachments fell through on the movie. I definitely understand the saying "Even a bad movie is a miracle" now. There are just so many moving parts. My option at this point is to do it micro-budget, which I'm fine with. First I'll probably make a...
  3. JustKris

    What should I say on a cold call to corporate controllers?

    MARKETING 
    Lead with a strong, tangible benefit. The decisionmakers you're targeting---ones with 5k-20k to spend---are busy and you need to break through the noise. "Hey, _______. I'm Jon with _____. We work with a lot of _____ companies. How'd you like to cut your payroll costs by 30%?" Or something...
  4. JustKris

    Toxic Sidewalk Mindset

    OP---congrats on your franchise. That said, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Saving 100k by the time you're 21 is impressive. Echoing GrumpyCat, the skepticism is to be expected. In the article, you said you'll spend 300k before opening the doors. That's a lot of cash for...
  5. JustKris

    in this thread I give up gambling

    OFF-TOPIC 
    To the OP: Go to a Gamblers Anonymous meeting. It's easy to white knuckle for a couple of months, but unless you make some real changes in your life, you'll go back as soon as an opportunity arises. And "testing yourself" by watching WSOP events? F*cking terrible idea. People get addicted to...
  6. JustKris

    Best Tools For Cold-Calling?

    MARKETING 
    You just buy the dialer. I'm not familiar with the laws of the Netherlands, but any single-line power dialer should be fine. It's a regular phone call, just a lot faster since you're not physically hanging up the phone and dialing the next number. There are also predictive and multi-line dialers...
  7. JustKris

    Best Tools For Cold-Calling?

    MARKETING 
    A dialer will triple the number of calls you would make by hand. If cold calling is your main method of prospecting, I'd definitely get one. You can use a headset and a softphone application (Zoiper, etc) on your computer. Automatic voicemail drop is good, but generally it's better to just speak...
  8. JustKris

    Pewdiepie makes $7.4 million

    EXECUTION 
    PewDiePie definitely has the "scale" part of the Fastlane equation locked down. It's crazy how much things have changed for performers in the last few years. In 2010, my buddy was waiting tables and occasionally doing some musical comedy shows. Now, he has one of the top channels on Youtube...
  9. JustKris

    HOW I SOLD 978 FICTION EBOOKS PER DAY IN 2014… (Article)

    PUBLISHING 
    Great article, but one thing didn't make much sense. He sold over $700k in books last year, but he's still doing copywriting? Why? Why would you take time away from a hugely scaled operation to work with clients 1 on 1?
  10. JustKris

    Is it possible to become a Fastlane musician?

    HOT! MINDSET 
    What problems have you noticed in the DJ world? Is there a really annoying pain point that you (or your friends) would pay to solve? You know that niche, so why not figure out a scalable solution? Example: I did a couple rap songs this year and leased a beat from a music producer, completely...
  11. JustKris

    Nootropics? Anyone familiar with them?

    HEALTH 
    I've tried a few. I don't use them regularly. They're generally inexpensive---try something like Powder City or Bulk Supplements. Noopept---Good focus, relaxation, and a general feeling of creativity. Piracetam---The same, but not as intense. With piracetam, etc---make sure to also take...
  12. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    Had my first meeting with a potential financier. Pretty interesting. There's a whole world of deal-making that I'm completely ignorant about. Foreign pre-sales, which actors do well overseas, VOD rights. This is going to be a fun journey. Also, my script is out to a pretty famous actress...
  13. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    Whoa, can't believe it has been this long since I've been on here. Any excuses as to why are just that, excuses. Some updates: Another draft of that book is done. Maybe I'm being too precious, but I still don't think it's very good. Maybe after another go-through it will be ready for public...
  14. JustKris

    How to enjoy life?

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Here's an example: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000W8Y7FY/?tag=tff-amazonparser-20 (Mods, feel free to change the link to another site. It's not an affiliate link or anything.) Also, I'd check your Vitamin D levels.
  15. JustKris

    How to enjoy life?

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Former sufferer of depression here. You're doing a lot of good things already---meditating, eating well, etc. Here are some other things that have worked for me: - Going to a psychiatrist. This doesn't automatically mean you're going to be on medication. They might recommend some other...
  16. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    I'd say generally in the right direction. The novel is definitely making progress---I'd imagine a strong final draft by Jan/Feb. The movie is a different story. The script is out to those two actors (people you'd know for sure), but I haven't heard back. Without a star attached, it's a serious...
  17. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    Plugging away at the second draft. At around 26,000 words. The real challenge has been combing through the language to make the prose as tight as possible. And ironically, adding more material. Screenplays are, by their nature, sparse as hell. You put the bare minimum of description and...
  18. JustKris

    Has anyone here taken a "Landmark Education" course?

    I've done the Landmark Forum and their Advanced course. I actually really enjoyed it. It's reasonably priced for a 3-day seminar and a 2 month followup course. It's more experiential than informational, but I still use a lot the stuff they explore in there. (Concepts like "rackets", etc.)...
  19. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    Had an epiphany yesterday. I've engaged in a lot of mental masturbation the past few months. Blogs, podcasts, books---but none of them were to deal with an immediate issue. It was just an illusion of work. I'm cutting out all unnecessary input for the time being. I'm going to focus 100% of my...
  20. JustKris

    Shark Tank Master Thread, Episode Discussion

    HOT! 
    Was out with friends yesterday---they said as soon as they saw the SleepingBaby swaddle, they paused the TV and ordered one IMMEDIATELY. They're going to be huge. The wedding van was one of the worst pitches I've seen on Shark Tank. Who sells their Las Vegas van? And why couldn't anyone just...

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