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  1. Damien C

    Having trouble making small talk; I don't care about other people

    NOTABLE! PEOPLE 
    You don't have to care about them but you do have to care about what they think and believe. You can't dismiss other's thoughts, attitudes and beliefs with a superior attitude because it's these people that drive markets up and down. What average Joe currently thinks about x determines where it...
  2. Damien C

    Buying vs Renting. Which are YOU?

    MINDSET 
    For me renting is better. I live in Australia, where property ownership is worshipped and renters are looked down on. I couldn't give a stuff what they think though, I'm sitting by the beach overseas for 6 months during winter coding up products in between a lease. Owners are paying rent too...
  3. Damien C

    A Warning for Young Guys: Money is NOT the way to solve your Girl Problems

    HOT! 
    Doesn't matter how physically or materially attractive someone is, eventually you'll be over it. Look a little further or stick to casual relations and renting.
  4. Damien C

    Solved

    If you were acting with such noble intentions you'd have handed the domain over for $0 and then given them the option to work with you. Reminds me of that time I played the computer game "roller coaster tycoon" I let patrons into my theme park, built a wall around them until they got hungry and...
  5. Damien C

    Solved

    You're worried that you're being scammed? Might have missed something but you come across as a leech, piggy backing off someone else's name and success and then limiting his/her options by locking them into working with you. Highly exploitative and opportunistic. I'd play along and then screw...
  6. Damien C

    Ramit Sethi - "I TEACH YOU TO BE RICH" - how legitimate?

    BOOKS 
    Add value to the market place, receive money, repeat. Thanks for listening. You can EFT me the $29.95 now or I could set you up on a payment plan?
  7. Damien C

    This Is How Fast Your Boss Can Drop You

    RANT 
    It happens man. It's fine and you will be fine. A good life lesson. Always remember that employment is a two way street. I terminated my employer last week with no notice. Handed in a letter of resignation, dumped the company property and a handover document on HR's desk, and issued a two...
  8. Damien C

    SH*T happens. Deal with it!

    EXECUTION 
    If they're running F*cking Windows XP or some other other outdated crap that to me says that they're not willing to invest in technology! Huge red flag. That said, you can take reasonable steps to accomodate fossils if there's enough money in it for you. I wouldn't apologise profusely, I'd...
  9. Damien C

    How do you deal with the "rainy days".

    I get these days. I usually put on my runners, create a playlist and I go out and run until I can't continue. Exercise works wonders for your mind and attitude. You don't really need to change anything until this is a dominating, daily thought. You just acknowledge your feelings. "I feel lousy...
  10. Damien C

    Hi! American from Australia here

    INTRO 
    Welcome. Yeah I'm not actually sure how you'd go about it either. If it's an online business, but you're a citizen of the US, you could register it there, and then file all your taxes over there through the IRS or whatever it's called. But if you're serving people here in Australia locally, you...
  11. Damien C

    Outrunning the Mental Breakdown

    INTRO 
    Hi. I can relate to how you're feeling. I'm close but not entirely ready to get rid of my development job. I'm paid pretty well, the people and the environment are fine, the deadlines are reasonable-ish, but I'm just sick of doing it all and draining my mind all day everyday. I get home and I...
  12. Damien C

    What is the BEST "value" you ever paid for?

    NOTABLE! HOT! CHAT EXECUTION 
    I honestly think the best value I've received (although it was paid for by someone else) was the day my parents paid for an internet connection at home in 2003. Prior to this, we had a computer - but it was a useless piece of shit with two options: Solitaire and "Where in the World is Carmen...
  13. Damien C

    Has Moving to a Warm and Sunny Climate Made You Happier?

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    I live in Melbourne, Australia and in general the climate is pretty moderate so I should probably STFU and not complain. In winter it does get cold, but some of the winter highs probably rival a UK summer. I can always take a trip to the sunshine coast and chase it if I need to. I would say...
  14. Damien C

    A Degree is NOT a Fall Back Plan, SKILLS Are

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    I agree with this. No skills, no options, and you're only as good as your options. In every venture I pursue I ensure that the absolute worse case scenario is that I return temporarily to the workforce with better skills and knowledge, and am able to demand a respectable wage. Although my...
  15. Damien C

    Is Anyone Else Intermittent Fasting?

    NOTABLE! 
    I've been doing it. I don't exactly know what version I'm doing, probably something along the lines of Eat-Stop-Eat. Basically, I just impose days during my week where I don't eat for 16-24 hours. Obviously I listen to my body and if I need energy, I'll consume a bit earlier, but I don't seem...
  16. Damien C

    Finding motivation when you have a 9-5

    NOTABLE! 
    Might not be possible but try and slash all unnecessary expenses and go part time, or semi-remote if you can't survive on part time wages. Commuting is more of a drain than the actual job in a lot of cases. It's worse when you've got an OK 9-5 job that you don't hate. You know you can stay /...
  17. Damien C

    [Progress] Creating a SaaS product

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION 
    Hi there. Best of luck in your new venture. I've completed a few SaaS products, with varying degrees of success. Haven't smashed one out of the park yet but I am hoping to eventually get there. Just make sure your MVP stands for minimum, not maximum, as it doesn't take long for scope creep to...
  18. Damien C

    [Progress] Creating a SaaS product

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION 
    Hi there. Best of luck in your new venture. I've completed a few SaaS products, with varying degrees of success. Haven't smashed one out of the park yet but I am hoping to eventually get there. Just make sure your MVP stands for minimum, not maximum, as it doesn't take long for scope creep to...
  19. Damien C

    What books do i read

    HOT! 
    Assuming you're looking to "read" for the purposes of advancing financially, my advice would be to instead define a goal, and then work backwards until you achieve it. If you are unable to do x, then you find a book that tells you how to do x, do x, continue and repeat as required. As soon as...
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