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  1. Rawseed

    Is Chinese Cheap Labor a Myth?

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    How is this fair to the employer or corporation? We're going to tax them for innovation?
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    The Undercover Billionaire: Building a $1m business in 90 days

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    He offered equity to four of them. Two out of the four declined.
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    Thinking Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman (Book Review/Discussion)

    I wouldn't waste an audible credit on it. It would likely be a rough book to listen to.
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    The Undercover Billionaire: Building a $1m business in 90 days

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    The amounts of money and equity seemed appropriate. But, the fact that only two people received equity didn't seem fair. He could have given like 2% equity each to the supporting members of the team. But, that may have been a logistic nightmare.
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    The Undercover Billionaire: Building a $1m business in 90 days

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    Thanks. Just pen, paper, and pausing.
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    The Undercover Billionaire: Building a $1m business in 90 days

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    I enjoyed the final episode. I won't ruin the outcome for anyone. Most of the takeaways are repeats. But, there were a few gems in Episode 8. The American Dream is alive and well for all Americans. Talent, hard work, intuition, resilience, and risk-taking lead to success. The American Dream is...
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    Hated His Job at 40, Bought A Business, Now Nearly A Billionaire

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    Your RAS at work.
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    Hated His Job at 40, Bought A Business, Now Nearly A Billionaire

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    I'm forty. So, that story really hit home for me. It shows that most barriers are self-built.
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    What is the #1 must read book to breakthrough in Time Management?

    Most of the experts on time management say that it's not about managing time. It's more about figuring out your priority and eliminating all the other crap. It really comes down to using the 80/20 rule or, even better, the 64/4 rule. I'd start with: Essentialism by McKeown The One Thing by...
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    2020 Fastlane Summit at Talking Stick Resort... Event Info

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    If I have the opportunity to buy a ticket, I'll be there. Would love the opportunity to put faces to @names and learn from everyone there. Excited.
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    How to get traffic to a new website?

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    Consider reading the book Traction. There are a lot of good ideas and strategies in there. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1591848369/?tag=tff-amazonparser-20
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    Cultivating Desire

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    Motivation comes from success. It's a positive feedback loop. Find a way to engineer quick wins and you'll get the loop started. Success => Motivation => More Success => More Motivation => Even More Success Consider re-reading Chapters 28, 29, and 30 of Unscripted.
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    Does Business Really Boil Down to Product + Marketing?

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    All businesses are marketing businesses. They're just marketing different solutions to different customers.
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    How to help society's mindset

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    Walk the talk. Live the life you think others should be living.
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    What is happiness?

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    Fulfillment is using your talents, skills, expertise, and knowledge to positively help and improve the lives of others. It's achieved by: Finding a way to provide value Becoming a master at providing value in that way Providing that value to as many people as possible Capturing some resources...
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    The Undercover Billionaire: Building a $1m business in 90 days

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    Episode 7 had a few new nuggets, but more of the same. Beyond the education value, I'm enjoying the story. Takeaways: Starting a business is painful. Push through the pain. Success comes to the entrepreneur that endures more pain than anyone else. Stay strong even when everything goes wrong...
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    Informal Dinner at Underdog's BBQ in Erie, PA (Undercover Billionaire's Restaurant)

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    That's so awesome! Very jealous. You guys won. But, based on the box scores, the Eagles and the Steelers lost close ones.
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    Wealth Through Real Estate

    And I’m pretty sure that the bursting housing bubble during that time affected most RE investors, including the REITs. So, those returns are typical of most RE investors. You’re right. With REITs you lose control. With debt-based residential real estate investing you have less...
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    Wealth Through Real Estate

    @JScott I’m on my phone. So, I can’t do the research. But, my guess is that regardless of whatever the REITs returns, they are completely inline with what the average residential real estate investor has made over corresponding time frames. I stand by my hypothesis that: ROI of a good REIT...
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    Wealth Through Real Estate

    @JScott You're obviously a pro and probably killing it. But, for the average joe like me, a Vanguard REIT is probably the way to go, if you want to be involved in real estate. https://investor.vanguard.com/mutual-funds/profile/performance/vgslx Average annual returns of 13.41% for 10 years...
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