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  1. Esquire

    Tasks for a VA to do?

    PEOPLE 
    I retained an Indian VA service shortly after reading the 4 Hour Work Week. It did not work out well When you factor in how much time I spent holding their hand and correcting their mistakes ... I might as well have done everything myself. Pulled the plug on that experiment after a month or...
  2. Esquire

    Buy Facebook Likes, Instagram Followers, Twitter Followers & Much More

    SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETPLACE 
    Okay ... Let me tell you why I do NOT like this idea (of buying likes). Suppose I have 1000 REAL likes ... and then I buy 9,000 FAKE likes. How is that going to effect my content distribution ...? Well ... for starters ... my posts are going to get kicked in the nuts ... hard. Here's why...
  3. Esquire

    Copyright Infringement Including The Millionaire Fastlane

    PUBLISHING 
    It is what it is. For better or worse ... there is no perfect solution. Sorta like violent crime ... the police can take steps to combat it ... but eliminate it ...? No chance. Copyright infringement is going to happen. Now it is up to you to decide ... how much time and effort you want to...
  4. Esquire

    Copyright Infringement Including The Millionaire Fastlane

    PUBLISHING 
    There is. Exercise your rights under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) ... ask them to take it down. Here is a good primer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_Copyright_Infringement_Liability_Limitation_Act
  5. Esquire

    My Wife is a total sidewalker, any advice?

    HOT! 
    Here is a simple question I asked myself eight years ago that sealed the deal on getting a divorce. Would I marry her TODAY ...? If yes ... stay married. If no ... get a divorce. That simple. If you are staying in a relationship for any reason other than "I want to be in this relationship"...
  6. Esquire

    Is it a waste of time to read too much?

    Like Steven Covey and that (piece of shit) Seven Habits series ...? All of which could have been condensed to a single paragraph ...? Grrrrrrr. I hate books that waste my time. Golden rule ... If the author "teaches" for a living ... his or her book has ZERO credibility ... and is pretty...
  7. Esquire

    Is it a waste of time to read too much?

    The 80/20 rule applies to learning no less than anything else. 80 percent of the benefit ... is derived from 20 percent of the content. And the critical 20 percent tends to be what you learn early on -- the fundamentals. The more you beat a subject to death ... the more time you waste focused...
  8. Esquire

    Worried Dad - Need "Fastlane" Insight

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    Interesting topic. Like you (Dad) ... I too am a practicing attorney. 43 years old. Joined the Marine Corps to put myself through law school. Been a lawyer now for about 15 years. I enjoy what I do. So I certainly relate to your experience and perspective. I think it is great that your...
  9. Esquire

    Selling my old domain names to my new LLC?

    As long as you are not insolvent I don't see a problem with what you are proposing (i.e. no fraudulent transfer considerations) and the $1 idea makes sense to me (absent a fraudulent transfer claim, courts will not generally contest the amount of consideration paid) ... and if the domains are...
  10. Esquire

    AMA - Ask me anything on sourcing/importing from Asia..

    SOURCING AMA 
    I am in the social community business ... never tried my hand at the product importation side ... but I would like to dip my toes in the water ... diversify my background ... and start marketing some products as well. So one of my concerns is NOT being in the commodity business ... where my...
  11. Esquire

    Vigilante's "Mind Your Business" Radio Show

    EXECUTION 
    Completely agree. I hate Facebook. Complete waste of personal time. BUT ... like Vig ... I spend a lot of time on Facebook testing various marketing strategies to promote my businesses. For better or worse ... Facebook is the new phone book. So if you are a business owner ... you need to...
  12. Esquire

    New Blog

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I think that would be a mistake. (Hopefully) you know what MJ had to say about "doing what I love" ... if not ... might want to re-read that section of TMF. There are a BILLION fitness blogs out there ... what makes you think you can meaningfully compete with Men's Health, Beach Body, and all...
  13. Esquire

    New Blog

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I got some really great information and fantastic tips about blogging from David Risley's Blog Marketing Academy. Sign up for his 30 day challenge. Check him out!
  14. Esquire

    15 months later. You might want to read this.

    EXECUTION 
    I will. There is something admittedly tempting about the concept of ... Acquire Product / Market Product / Flip Product / Profit. Community building ... while it may have its long term benefits ... is a bitch and a half. It's no quick flip ... I can tell ya that much. It would be nice to...
  15. Esquire

    15 months later. You might want to read this.

    EXECUTION 
    I hear you on that ... I strongly suspect my main focus will continue to be on developing community-based sites ... membership sites ... blogs ... forums ... etc. ... but with so much expertise (here) on the product side ... I just can't help but wonder if I shouldn't have a metaphorical...
  16. Esquire

    15 months later. You might want to read this.

    EXECUTION 
    That is beyond awesome. Congrats! Threads like this make me (seriously) second guess my decision to go "all in" on my niche dating site. Makes me think ... maybe I ought to "diversify" my approach ... and market online products (at the same time). Seems like that's the way most folks...
  17. Esquire

    How long did it take you to bench press 225?

    HEALTH 
    Lifting for Lifting's Sake strikes me as very little different than Work for Work's Sake. I mean ... how often are you called upon to lift heavy objects ...? If ... every once in a blue moon ... I need to move something heavy ... I'll either ask someone to help me ... or better yet ... hire...
  18. Esquire

    Partnering Up vs. Outsourcing vs. Solopreneurship

    SOURCING 
    As I see it ... a partnership violates the Commandment of Control. And the potential legal problems that can arise between partners ... are legion. So my default answer would be ... go it alone. With that said ... I'm not saying you should "never" partner up ... but if you are going to...
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