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    Why I despise Pickup Artistry, and how to have a fulfilling sex life.

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    Unfortunately, one more correction. You only feel confident all the time if you never try anything new. As soon as you venture into a new field, you suddenly become an incompetent idiot... most of the time. Your concept of Self-Esteem is called "Comfort Zone". Besides, buying a Lamborghini...
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    Why I despise Pickup Artistry, and how to have a fulfilling sex life.

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    Do you know what you are talking about? Have you tried street sales or anything with a cold approach? Go tomorrow to a mall and tell 20 people that they look gorgeous, ask their name and shake their hand. Can be men or women. Then report how your confidence has helped you, and if you managed to...
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    Mindset - Where To Go and What To Do

    Here is what I've learned from Brian Tracy's writing as well as from many sessions with my mentor: the Universe is neutral. It doesn't care who you are, how you feel, or what's your story. If you do what other successful people do, you will make progress. If you don't, you won't. This means, if...
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    Bad Bosses

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    (1) If needed, call 911. (2) Don't make a rushed decision. (3) If you decide to go to police and complain, DON'T come back to the workplace after that. Ever. There are no protective orders for the workplace. In the meantime, don't make any indication that you are unhappy. If you do go to...
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    The Developer Hourly Rate

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    Extremely unlikely; it is completely out of the range. Will a restaurant pay you $100/hour to be a waiter, if you have 6 months of experience, are eager to learn and negotiate well? If the guy is really promising, maybe he can make 50K/year in NYC or San Francisco after those 6 months...
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    Saved up 3 thousand dollars and I don't want to make a mistake. Looking for advice.

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    Saved up 3 thousand dollars and I don't want to make a mistake. Looking for advice.

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    that's a stretch. What kind of skill can you learn so quickly to go from 12k to 150k a year? And so cheaply?
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    Saved up 3 thousand dollars and I don't want to make a mistake. Looking for advice.

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    (1) don't rush to spend the money. It's faking action. Lock it in for a month (or three) and write in big letters on a fridge that you won't touch it before that. Don't tell yourself that saving is the Slowlane, because spending it all asap is the Sidewalk :) (2) in my opinion, pick ONE thing...
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    Where are you go to spots to outsource tasks?

    I've just started learning to outsource well, and often it's worse than doing myself. Explaining the job well does help. Like, EXPLAINING VERY CLEARLY and TWICE. - posting small tasks on craigslist works for me - Upwork has some good people, but you need to interview a lot and be very picky. -...
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    The Developer Hourly Rate

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    Same here. Funny, when I was interviewing, I was always happy about the lack of talent. Now that I need to find people (data scientists), it's the other way round. For example, we go to the graduation days of those Bootcamps, and there is not a single person whom we can consider. Recently we've...
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    Alternative to selling knowledge other than video/course subscriptions?

    @CEOMike , why don't you make 3-4 videos, post a link to them, and then we can all discuss? I feel at this point until there is at least 1-2 hours of footage, any additional time spent discussing strategy is wasted.
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    Alternative to selling knowledge other than video/course subscriptions?

    I don't get the problem with an expensive course or a long-term membership. If you can explain the concept in a fraction of the time, condense 115 videos into 15, make 3 of them available for free, and sell it for the same high price as the competition. Alternatively, make all of it available...
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    The script is purgatory. Being on the script while unable to escape is torture.

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    Here is a business idea then: start your own contracting agency for QA testers that - eliminates the 8-12 week wait (research the issue and see what you can come up with), and - offers additional training and career counseling for those willing to become professional developers. Connect your...
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    I'm SOLD on Meet-ups

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    If you need to convince people to mentor you, explain to them that senior developers get ahead when they start to actively mentor their colleagues; that's an essential skill for being a team lead or just a "principal" developer in a big company (a high level individual contributor). So if they...
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    Looking for advice "How to Start Side Hustle, Exercise, Me Time while holding Full time Job"

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    I really love Brian Tracy's personal story that he always tells: in his early 20s he was working at a manual construction job. He used to take 3 (three) buses each way, and naturally got home exhausted, especially since he was carrying heavy things all day long. He had no family back then, but I...
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    Looking for advice "How to Start Side Hustle, Exercise, Me Time while holding Full time Job"

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    And what if you mess up and lose the money? Another 5-10 years? Maybe practice on something less expensive in the meantime? I have a friend who is a highly skilled slowlaner, very well-paid. He thought he was smart because he is into finance, and the first time he tried something with real...
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    Who can help me?

    It's an unrealistic request, a bit like "I'd like to create a new symphony. Which instrument should I learn and how?" Find an experienced developer as a co-founder, then use whichever language that person is comfortable with.
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    A Warning for Young Guys: Money is NOT the way to solve your Girl Problems

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    It can be a screening tool. Your height gives them a context to explore your character, otherwise they'd wait for another opportunity. A good answer would be , "Yes, I am sooo short. I never had to pay on the bus because the conductor would not notice me...." -- and then move on talking about...
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    What movies can teach us about real life. Spoilers..maybe

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    The Green Mile : People hurt the ones they love. That's how it is all around the world. --- No, people hurt a lot more those they don't love. The Fight Club: The things you own end up owning you. --- I would love to be owned by my passions. It's better than not to fight. Birdman: Popularity...
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    The 10x Rule by Grant Cardone - Crazy or Brilliant?

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    What do you guys expect? It's a BOOK. Even the Bible or the Bhagavad Gita cannot instantaneously change the lives of most people. This does not make it a bad book. In terms of whether the views are exactly correct --- no, it is impossible to communicate a decade of experience to a novice. All...

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