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    Secret Entourage Founder in The Fast Lane

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    Secret - another Northern Virginian here...the DC-area forum members had a good meetup several weeks ago, and are planning another one soon. I'm sure we would all make ourselves available for whatever your schedule would allow if you'd like to attend. I did have a question - how did you...
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    Help Please: What are Your Biggest Challenges?

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    Mindset: 1) I had serious doubts that I could actually achieve what I wanted to achieve (I recently made a thread titled something along the lines of I don't think I can make it) 2) I was chasing money as an end, as a finish line. I realized that I needed to self-identify as an entrepreneur, and...
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    Help Please: What are Your Biggest Challenges?

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    Before a month ago I'd say having the proper mindset. Now it's finding the right partners to help me scale.
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    17 year old almost out of high school, uncertain future

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    Agree to all above. Wanted to add that health is critically important, and sleep perhaps the most important aspect. Even minor sleep deprivation causes mental acuity to drop to levels equivalent to being drunk. You don't want to make important business decisions drunk. Get your sleep.
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    Hustle VS. Job: Discuss!

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    I know this is an unpopular opinion here, but I don't think it's a binary choice. There are plenty of success stories where people started a hobby or on-the-side business while working a day job, then quit their day job and focused full time when the business had demonstrated some acceptable...
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    Hustle VS. Job: Discuss!

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    I work a day job as a speechwriter/strategic communication advisor for a military organization. I've found that: -my communication skills are critical for cold calling/closing deals, sales, emails, ad copy, etc. so exercising those at work everyday definitely helps -being on the younger side...
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    If money is the goal you'll never achieve it [VIDEO]

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    I'm thinking the chasing money vs providng lasting value is the same as losing weight vs. living healthy. I've experienced this personally - I've set weight loss goals and achieved them, set marathon time goals and broken them - but I've never really felt totally satisfied, because once the goal...
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    If money is the goal you'll never achieve it [VIDEO]

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    I think he's talking about the difference between chasing personal riches and trying to come up with some scheme to do obtain it vs. using money as a tool to measure the value you provide to people via your business. He mentions this money=value given concept in another video, where he talks...
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    Appsumo's 7 Lessons of 2013

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    http://www.appsumo.com/new-year-monthly1k/?rf=emst It's always interesting when successful people do a postmortem and explain the "why" behind their decisions, especially when those decisions end up driving further success.
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    That One thing that would help you make more money

    For the successful folks here, what has kept you from creating this solution yourself? You feel passionate that there is a need, you believe you have a decent market, you're an experienced entrepeneur - what has kept you from developing this? (by this I'm referring either the wireframe solution...
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    How to choose an idea to run with?

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    Think about it this way - if I were a scientist, would I come up with a hypothesis, test it, and then determine if the hypothesis was valid? Or, would I come up with a hypothesis, not test it, and just try to write a dissertation on it without the initial testing? In another industry - gold...
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    Smoking is HORRIBLE, kill it before it kills you!

    zend***phin - the Peter Sage video that was just posted touches on both need to belong and smoking (and quitting smoking). You might find it interesting.
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    "Peter Sage - Extreme Entrepreneur" One Really Great Interview/Podcast

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    Enjoyed this - thanks.
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    I feel like I'm not doing anything

    I've found it's easier to maintain focus/motivation when I have some sort of market validation. I've shifted my focus from doing things that I "think" will work, to testing as many ideas against existing markets/customers to see if any of my ideas get actual market response. Have you gotten any...
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    What the hell...

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    I just posted about this - there are a lot of great responses. It's the "I don't believe..." thread.
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    Loving the new design

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    I noticed my speed/speedway pass went away as well. But I'm sure I'll get it back with what I'm cookin :)
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    Does anyone here watch Gold Rush on Discovery Channel?

    Watching that show (followed by Bering Sea Gold) is my Winter "happy place" every Friday night. And, the Tony Beets test holes are examples I've carried with me in how to start a business.
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    Want to get a REAL MENTOR? Swear your undying loyalty first

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    I'd love to hear more about this, as I'm doing that myself right now.
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    Trying to find a niche? Not selling as much as you'd like? 20 Min TED Talk

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    http://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/en//id/848 A colleague shared this with me - awesome video, and totally alligns with what I'm experiencing right now and why I've - after 4+ years - started to achieve success. (I am not affiliated with this person in any way - one of the Army officers I work...
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    How do you guys maintain motivation?

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    I'm embarrassed to admit that I have motivation issues - even though by any measure I am achieving success. I've had more than 50 vacation sign ups in a month, totaling more than $110000 in revenue for rental companies. A near-copycat just had a national rollout and was featured in major media -...

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