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  1. James Thornton

    Determining market need for novelty items

    I have experience with this stuff (both self made and print on demand) If online, consider shipping cost vs product cost. The novelty items discussed above are low dollar, probably best in physical store. Also consider if seasonal, and be aware when certain items will convert with ads. (you...
  2. James Thornton

    Communication - What's the Deal??

    NOTABLE! PEOPLE 
    Simple solution (right under your nose): Just make an online course for how to become an auctioneer. >>>fastlane>>>
  3. James Thornton

    Thinking differently about art

    Direct mail is probably good (visual). I did get through to a prospect today with phone and email. Birthday tomorrow, maybe I'll get a present. But that's a smaller brand/market. Tough to get any info for bigger opportunities. There's a lot of layers to big scale operations. This was...
  4. James Thornton

    Alienation through ambition

    PEOPLE 
    Love that^! Welcome to the forum. Something relevant I posted in another thread, because I struggle with this big time, even with a decent track record: Whether or not someone else "believes" is completely separate from the process driven action steps required to succeed. It's more important...
  5. James Thornton

    Thinking differently about art

    Today's lesson: Gatekeepers are savages! Just a warning to anyone trying to score a licensing deal: The barrier to entry is a wall so high with a moat so deep and sharks so big...that you would never think it's a good thing...unless you knew better. Finally got the conversation started on...
  6. James Thornton

    Has anyone dropped their spouse or significant other...

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    @oimate If they aren't involved, just don't talk business with them. I have to do that with one of my closest friends (the worst slowlaner) Also, my mother. She lost our house and got her whole universe turned upside down when she failed at business. Was doing a million per year, but had big...
  7. James Thornton

    I've Read The Millionaire Fastlane!

    GOLD! HOT! 
    Got it on iBooks, great for highlighting/bookmarking. iPhone 6+ is a great reader. One thing I would like to compliment you on is the Fastlane Distinctions. The chapters go in depth, then the bullet points drill home the ideas. Bookmarked every page of Fastlane Distinctions. I would have...
  8. James Thornton

    Is The Internet Where Its At ?

    EXECUTION 
    Many items sell much better in store, but the internet clearly has the fastlane advantage, if your offer is a good fit. Just a tip that may help someone with a physical product strategy: 90% of retail products are bought in store. I know that may sound surprising with Amazon, etc., but it...
  9. James Thornton

    What Fired You Up

    MINDSET 
    The phrase "starving artist." I've had a chip on my shoulder since I was a kid because of that. So I've been selling art since high school, and sold way more than any other artist I personally know. But even after opening my own (profitable) gallery in a high end mall, I just couldn't figure...
  10. James Thornton

    Should I or Should I Not - Quit My Job...

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Good replies here. Definitely validate your idea! The market is brutally honest (w/ their action, not their words) Also think of any possible sacrifices to lower expenses. Then less hours in the slow lane may be an option.
  11. James Thornton

    Right now, I have gone back to looking at the Job market.

    EXECUTION 
    Well if it makes you feel any better, I'm getting a part time job as part of the strategy (unless things take off immediately) The good thing about a job is steady, brainless pay. Some side hustles can take up a lot of time and mental bandwidth. The bad thing is too many hours. So I'm...
  12. James Thornton

    Theme your days (productivity tip)

    MINDSET 
    I like this. One focused power session on rotation. I do this with workouts, only switching days up based on good running weather. ...but 16 hours per day just breaks my brain! What a savage!
  13. James Thornton

    21 Books Guaranteed to Boost Wealth by 1,000%!

    BOOKS 
    Bookmarked! Only read 2. Although the seemingly endless search for the right path for me ended in chapter 32 of TMF. So less research, more action now. I guess that's why they make audiobooks.
  14. James Thornton

    Why Facebook is a Joke (And various social media/smartphone insanity)

    NOTABLE! HOT! MARKETING 
    I post art on there, and ads during holiday season, but I post and leave. Never any good content, so why scroll? People go to social for a similar reason as forums: connection. The difference being they go to forums for connection with like-minded people. Consumer forums are just as bad as...
  15. James Thornton

    I hate having a famous name.

    INTRO 
    Perfect intro to the Fastlane Forum! Don't worry, the silent ones always hear the problems first. You have an unfair advantage.
  16. James Thornton

    When does a Wantrepreneur become an Entrepreneur?

    NOTABLE! 
    Although I don't fully agree, Seth Godin's definition is interesting: "An entrepreneur is someone who builds something bigger than themselves. The discipline of an entrepreneur is to continually hire people better than themselves until they have no job, except for breaking the system. The...
  17. James Thornton

    Wantrepreneur with Billion-Dollar Business Ambitions? READ THIS!

    The problem with looking through the $1000 lens is market size. There are countless thousand dollar markets, but only a handful of million dollar markets. So a lot of people go after them, and end up with a low ceiling. For example, my mother sells e cig supplies in Nashville. The market...
  18. James Thornton

    8 Steps That Will Radically Change Your Life in 30 Days or Less, Guaranteed.

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    Initial reaction: Nah, I like digital. iPhone reminders app is a daily habit. Feels good to delete those tasks. Second reaction: Writing out your to do list and goals every day seems brutal! In a good way Will try
  19. James Thornton

    2015... Your Exclusion Goals?

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Quit 9-5 job. Not as comfortable, but surviving and getting a lot done that will payoff later. Identified Fastlane path and began process of shutting down current business end of year. Made living plans next year to reduce monthly expenses. Which I don't want to do, but it will short circuit...
  20. James Thornton

    A thought on scarcity.

    MINDSET 
    It's a good point. My college roommate was an author. He'd be there writing, and I'd be there drawing. When he wanted people to experience his creation, they had to read a damn book! Meanwhile, they could glance at my work for under 30 seconds, and get the whole story. I still believe that...

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