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  1. Ika

    WOTD: Word of the day.

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Atleast add a definition! I don't want to feel like an idiot because I have to look up every single word [emoji23] ( = to speak or write verbosely and windily; pundits bloviating on the radio)
  2. Ika

    Looking for feedback on my thoughts...

    @Joe Cassandra is 100% right. I've struggled with this for a long time. There are 2 problems: 1. Get a skill to add value 2. Get comfortable in your skill-level 1. Learn a skill you can use to add value. How do people become good at a skill? They learn it. There are different ways to learn...
  3. Ika

    Sales As A Service

    EXECUTION 
    Maybe you could try to build your own team and combine it with your scraper? First you run the scraper to get the contact information of every business in the niche. Then you hire a VA from SEA to go through the leads. You create a checklist of criteria for your VA to look for - and then...
  4. Ika

    Need some help from a web developer

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Hey NewWorld, congrats on already getting clients (and having a 1500 project!) The price highly depends on your pricing-technique. Do you want to charge for input (I've spent 40 hours and built a website) or do you want to charge for output (I've built a website and thus generated X new...
  5. Ika

    Working on more than one business at a time

    Your phrasing makes me wonder whether you actually have two businesses or if this is just a hypothetical mental masturbation. Are you looking for advice or a theoretical discussion on the subject? While I fear you are looking for the later, I will give my two cents for people looking for the...
  6. Ika

    My family always tells me to get a job.

    HOT! MINDSET 
    You know what would make me spend a lot of Rep? In a few month, a new user called "Tanisha2" creates an introduction thread: "Hey guys, it's me again. A lot of the advice you gave me was pretty harsh. A lot of posts just made fun of me. And despite me not liking either the message or the...
  7. Ika

    mj

    LANDFILL 
    It's easy to blame it on others. It's F*cking hard to take responsibility. And it is even harder to act on this responsibility. You are an entrepeneur, playing the victim game does not work. If your posts are your product, and we are your market, what would your reaction be? Complain about the...
  8. Ika

    What is the minimum amount one needs to be in the position of "FU"?

    NOTABLE! INVESTING 
    I think there are different stages of F*ck you. For me, the first stage is less about one specific number and more about the confidence in to create value & sell it. In my case it means I'm able to learn a new skill and can create enough value for my clients for them to pay me - in a short...
  9. Ika

    Why You're Not An a**hole When You Charge High Rates

    tl;dr: Sell your high value item to people that see the value instead of the cost. People that mark the purchase as an investment (in time, money or happiness..), not as an expense. Thank you for breaking it down and sharing your experience. I'm sure there are nuggets for people with less...
  10. Ika

    What to "Unlearn"?

    HOT! 
    Just so you know, I was in his exact situation a year ago. The same problem, the same identity. But I switched seats and took control. And now I am exponentially better, and the problem is no longer a part of my identity. Good changes take a lot of time, and a lot of work too. Maybe add...
  11. Ika

    What to "Unlearn"?

    HOT! 
    Unlearn having a victim mentality. Unlearn connecting your identity with your failures. Unlearn that life just happens to you. The other day a friend of mine told me this: "You know, I'm really bad at making decisions. I don't like making decisions. I just can't decide. But I guess it's just...
  12. Ika

    Best Time Management Strategy Ever: Time is Money. How Are You Investing it?

    MINDSET 
    Bump for this old thread Interesting concept, thank you for sharing! My main takeaways from the talk: "When deciding what to do, use these three criteria to rank a task. Urgency: How soon does it matter? Important: How much does it matter? Significance: How long does it matter? " "What can...
  13. Ika

    Tonight I Am Going to Die...

    EXECUTION 
    Good job on realising what situation you are in - and congratulation on changing it. I've been in your shoes, in a really similar situation. It took me a lot of tries to get out of the cyle - and the ones that failed looked a lot like your approach. Here's what I've done recently to finally...
  14. Ika

    F Tinder tell me where you men hang out at.

    HOT! PEOPLE 
    I spend most of my day in my room working - and I would be quite surprised to see a random girl in my room! But at some point I will have to leave my room. And if I want to find a girl, I will look in places where my interests align with some sort of growth or development: Toastmasters...
  15. Ika

    Eric from Erics Cheesecakes

    NOTABLE! 
    I have no idea what USDA is (because I'm not living in the US). But to me it seems like this regulation is the only big obstacle in your way. Not that long ago, in my own country and business, I faced a similar regulation: It basicly forbid the way I structured my business in combination with...
  16. Ika

    One Year of the FLF: My Failure

    Hey @Invictus , are there any updates? What have you changed in your behaviour since writing this post? Are you closer to your three goals?
  17. Ika

    My Deep Crippling Fear

    Bump @lewj24 if you still want to talk about it openly, is there progress you have made? How are things going now? What has worked the best, what has not worked at all? Are you still facing the same fears?
  18. Ika

    Feeling stuck in a rut, any life advice (19 yo)?

    MINDSET RANT 
    Hey @Strider how are things going? Did you start to move, even if it is just a little bit? Have you already learned something? Coming back to this thread and writing it down might help others that are in the same situation right now. If you don't want to post it publicly, but still want to...
  19. Ika

    OMFG This Hurt

    RANT 
    It's time to celebrate! I was listening to the radio and overheard this message: A radiohost nonironically reported that, after months and months of hard discussions, the employees of a well known fast food franchise in Germany are getting a raise. He congratulated them and said their hard...
  20. Ika

    How do you objectively measure your character growth?

    MINDSET 
    It looks like there is no need to actually track those abstract concepts. It's just a result of overthinking a certain topic. Once your thoughts resolve around that one pain point over and over again, it can become really big. Note to myself: Stop, relax and ask yourself if it really is such a...

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