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    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    Private anything is such a good life hack. It's amazing how many people will say yes if you ask "can I pay you extra and you come to my house to do this instead?" Physio, trainers, etc. With training you get immediate feedback and tailored sessions so your progression is so much faster. If you...
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    The business I hate → The business I love

    EXECUTION 
    The business has exactly 0 inbound right now. A lot was neglected late last year/early this year and our pipeline is in a drought. As I set up the CRM, one thing I'm going to do is use the "goldmine" method that my old coach taught me...Simply inventory past paying clients, business connections...
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    The business I hate → The business I love

    EXECUTION 
    To do list in no particular order: pick a core offer I think this will be digital PR as we have PR/link building experience/processes and it's kind of straightforward to deliver people seem to like to show "As seen on Forbes, Entrepreneur, Yahoo! Finance, etc" on their website it's about as...
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    The business I hate → The business I love

    EXECUTION 
    For about a year, I've been somewhere between lost and resting to recover from burnout. I posted this thread, more or less asking for validation to walk away from my core business, a web agency. In that year I've been dreaming of different business ideas, and while they are exciting, none of...
  5. illmasterj

    MTF's Rebirth: Building a New Fastlane Vehicle

    EXECUTION 
    Of course there's little traffic for them. Doesn't mean it's not worth pursuing. 1 lead is not statistically significant. At some point you have to choose: "comfortable" (inbound) or "uncomfortable" (outbound)
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    MTF's Rebirth: Building a New Fastlane Vehicle

    EXECUTION 
    What about running a different ad campaign for "fencing leads" and "how to get more fencing clients".
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    MTF's Rebirth: Building a New Fastlane Vehicle

    EXECUTION 
    Tello. Cheap as and you can install an esim and use it over wifi calling immediately. You can text as well if you want.
  8. illmasterj

    MTF's Rebirth: Building a New Fastlane Vehicle

    EXECUTION 
    I've been trying from get composite decking supplied installed and the price premium is insane compared to Australia. I've come to the conclusion that porcelain "wood look" tiling is the smarter choice. I simply live in a geography where tiles are more prevalent. Also I strongly recommend not...
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    Post all of your ideas and random problems you’ll never execute on...

    GOLD! HOT! IDEA 
    Productized service business that literally just answers a phone number as my business or my personal name and books in Calendly calls for times to speak. "Fastlane Forum, this is Kristie speaking" "Hi, can I speak with MJ? I have a query about advertising." "MJ's not available at the moment...
  10. illmasterj

    MTF's Rebirth: Building a New Fastlane Vehicle

    EXECUTION 
    This is evidence. You have done it in other areas of life. You have done it in business. The evidence suggests that you can absolutely do it again if you believe in yourself. Your only business failures recently are because you stopped too early. If you were completely unable to lose $50k on...
  11. illmasterj

    €100k Stuck In A LTD Company In Ireland. What to do?

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    I suspect you are are not really making enough yet to make complex structures worthwhile. But as a thought exercise (not advice), generally those under similar tax systems will either own both companies under a holding company and/or a trust. The holdco receives dividends after company tax...
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    MTF's Rebirth: Building a New Fastlane Vehicle

    EXECUTION 
    Dandapandi talks about this as a lack of willpower. I have seen this in myself. Doing something is an inverted bell curve. To begin is exciting, then the doldrums of reality, then the glory of finishing. Dandapani's three methods to develop willpower: 1. Finish what you begin: the most crucial...
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    Has Moving to a Warm and Sunny Climate Made You Happier?

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    That time of year, I remember seeing people on the shaded footpath waiting for a bus in long pants and ski jackets, while others walked on the other side of the road in full sun wearing t-shirts and shorts. The face of the mountain that you live on is everything. A house with maximum sunlight...
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    Has Moving to a Warm and Sunny Climate Made You Happier?

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    As someone who grew up with lots of natural sunlight and (even in winter) comparatively long days, living in a valley in the mountains can indeed make it harder to wake up in winter. Huberman says not to drink caffeine until you've had some sun in your eyes. It's a nice concept when the sun is...
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    here's your chance. why start one when you can takeover?

    IDEA 
    Start asking for the prospectus on a few potential acquisitions. Find those that have weaknesses where you have strengths. Develop a strategy that you can apply to a certain type of business weakness to massively improve that weakness. Only when you have a 100% strong plan, should you consider...
  16. illmasterj

    here's your chance. why start one when you can takeover?

    IDEA 
    An acquaintance I know acquires turnarounds. I think he's up to number 6 now. He has been able to turn around approximately 0 of them. Obviously it's doable but even a successful acquisition of a profitable business is like drinking from the firehouse. Lots to learn in a short period of time.
  17. illmasterj

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    Great thread. You are all making me even happier about where I live.
  18. illmasterj

    MTF's Rebirth: Building a New Fastlane Vehicle

    EXECUTION 
    I understand your challenge. Sounds like you are financially independent so you don't actually need to make a business work. But maybe you feel like you aren't "succeeding" anymore, or are underachieving. I genuinely think the focus of this thread should be more about building the business...
  19. illmasterj

    MTF's Rebirth: Building a New Fastlane Vehicle

    EXECUTION 
    For what it's worth, I saw a documentary once about a man who reforested a bunch of land in New Zealand. He never did it for the money but a happy by-product was that the land could end up earning carbon credits which he then on sold to companies. Not trying to claim that you should do it, just...
  20. illmasterj

    MTF's Rebirth: Building a New Fastlane Vehicle

    EXECUTION 
    Someone I know saw the rising demand from foreigners (mostly Americans) wanting to move to Barcelona. But he himself tried to buy property there and found it to be too expensive for the quality. He bought an apartment cheaper from the bank (it was foreclosed and needed a lot of work, it was...

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