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  1. AgainstAllOdds

    A mindset to motivate when you quit your job...

    Another point: The title of your post implies that you "quit" your job. You didn't quit. You got laid off. You're deluding yourself again to think that you had some sort of control of your current predicament. Sorry to break it to you, but you didn't. You had no control and got kicked to the...
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    A mindset to motivate when you quit your job...

    This is delusional. It's fine to take unemployment payments and to use it as extra time to start a business, but to convince yourself that you're already successful is delusional and counterintuitive. This would be the equivalent of you sleeping with a 400 pound drug addict, turning the lights...
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    Am I Being Helpful or Just Being Used?

    RANT 
    Friendships are 80/20. 80 percent of people you try to be friends with suck or are mediocre at being friends. That's simply because they don't like you or are socially inept (doesn't really matter). 20 percent reciprocate. Invest more time into those that reciprocate. Your time, effort, and...
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    Am I Being Helpful or Just Being Used?

    RANT 
    Guy's not your friend. Definitely using you. Don't try to meet up with him for a drink (you're not friends). If you want to keep helping him, quote him a consulting fee. When he replies with some bullshit about how you're friends, just be forward: "Hey man, we haven't met up for a drink in...
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    All you need are samples.

    HOT! 
    Appreciate the compliment, but keep in mind: "80 per cent of Americans who have a gym membership do not use the gym" (9 Surprising Gym Statistics | realbuzz.com) Paying for the site is a good first step, but unless you get on the treadmill and start running, you won't get results.
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    All you need are samples.

    HOT! 
    I won't reply to all of your posts, I'll just summarize it in this one: You're overthinking. You don't have a business, but you're worried about litigation... You don't sell a product, but you're worried someone will sell it in a market you don't hypothetically serve... Just get started with...
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    If my business says "crooked" - am I?

    Associations so far: Unethical Not straight Hillary Clinton As MJ said, you're really limiting your buyer pool. Even 1% of people having the above association is 1% less in business. With your name, it's not like you're adding sales either. It's not like there's someone out there going...
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    All you need are samples.

    HOT! 
    Thanks for the kind words. What's preventing others from doing it is margins/economics. Let's say you sell a product for $10. If someone buys it from you for $10, and tries to sell it to the same customer, then there's zero room for profit. Let's say you wholesale at $5, and then they do an...
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    You'll Know You've Stopped Action-Faking When....

    I'm in the same situation. Lived in Asia 6 months this year - even a couple weeks in Beijing. My parents are in central. I give them a call here and there. 7pm my time. 7am their time. Catch them on the way to work. My clients are the same. Business partner is the same. The time zone difference...
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    You'll Know You've Stopped Action-Faking When....

    You have a really weird relationship with your parents. You should try picking up the phone and calling instead of sending reports.
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    Is it possible to gain weight / mass with just US$50 per month?

    HEALTH 
    Chili. Peanut butter. When I was in college I'd just eat a lot of chili and peanut butter. Seriously. Get a jar of peanut butter. Get a big spoon. Sit down and start plowing. Slowly get used to injecting calories. A tablespoon of peanut butter is about 100 calories. Try to eat like 10 table...
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    This is Rex from Taiwan

    INTRO 
    You keep saying this. Just finish reading The Millionaire Fastlane, keep an open mind, stay motivated to learn, eager to help others out once you know how - and you'll belong here more than most people. Good luck Rex.
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    Sourcing from China is old news, Vietnam new news?

    HOT! SOURCING 
    You're doing it backwards. Find a need. Find who can fill that need. Pick whomever provides the most value. Let's run through an example: You can do it your way: You sell wine. Your friends tell you that Vietnam is the new China. You go to Vietnam and realize that there's no one selling wine...
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    The Making of a Self Made Billionaire

    EXECUTION 
    Let me rewrite your post so you understand why your mindset is flawed: I'm going to become a billionaire. I haven't done anything yet. But I read a book. I'm gonna do so much stuff tomorrow. Just you guys wait and see... oh, and hold me accountable because I don't have the discipline to get...
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    Imported product was sealed tight !!!

    Some tape porn for you. This is Guangzhou, China --> Africa. Everyone flying home had boxes of product (likely fake clothes) that they were taking with them. Heavy in tape is the standard:
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    I'm a Want-repreneur

    INTRO 
    Here, I'll break down the steps so you can go from wantrepreneur to crappy product selling preneur: 1. Go here: Find Quality Wholesalers, Suppliers, Manufacturers, Buyers and Products from Our Award-Winning International Trade Site. Wholesale Products from China Wholesalers at Aliexpress.com...
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    I'm a Want-repreneur

    INTRO 
    Stop being a pussy and launch something. Take a napkin. Write down an idea. Take $100. Invest it in that idea. See where that takes you.
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    Imported product was sealed tight !!!

    Yup. Ton of tape is the standard for Chinese air shipments. And trust me, you'll start enjoying that nasty tape smell the more packages you get.
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    Is Anyone Else Intermittent Fasting?

    NOTABLE! 
    It doesn't matter which one you get as long as you use the same one to measure each time. The purpose is to track progress and if your routine works, not necessarily to pinpoint your body fat percentage with 100% accuracy. The one I use is the Omron Fat Loss Monitor. It's the top listing on...
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    Is Anyone Else Intermittent Fasting?

    NOTABLE! 
    I'm eating clean right now, but will say that I'm a junk food addict. I love pizza, ice cream, cheesecake, etc. I'm addicted to sugar and cheese. And that's why IF is perfect for me when cutting. In my personal experience, if you limit your eating window then two things happen: You don't have...

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