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    2017 Fastlane Summit (Official Announcement)

    MEETUPS 
    I am very sorry to hear this. GET WELL SOON! Wishing you the best!
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    Servus from Austria!

    INTRO 
    Servus ;) Welcome to the forum! Here's a good thread to start with in general: https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/absolute-beginners-guide-to-tmf-tflf.54998/
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    Good day all.

    INTRO 
    Hi @hih! Maybe Gary Vaynerchuk's view on this helps: check his video "6 MINS FOR THE NEXT 60 YEARS OF YOUR LIFE" It all comes down to... ...how bad do you want it? Don't! Stop reading. Start doing! Because you already know enough.
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    Spend your money on diesel and coffee

    HOT! 
    Just came back from my first of a series of "Diesel and Coffee" meetings. I got the concept all wrong in the beginning though. I thought it was about introducing yourself to strangers. Yet again, the key was to start with something that is right under your nose - your own, existing network...
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    How to Go From Upwork to My Own Website?

    MARKETING 
    Hi @TheGrind! Some ideas: take existing clients off UW ask them for referrals (out off UW) spend your money on "diesel and coffee" cold-email local businesses hustle hard, go to events, fairs and meet-ups, introduce yourself build a landing page, drive traffic etc. I am in a very similar...
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    [Progress] Graphic Designer Going Freelance & Fastlane

    EXECUTION 
    @Ika - thank you for reading it! My plan has two pillars: I am completing my UpWork profile as we speak. I want to get a direct comparison to Fiverr and see if I can find clients that are willing to spend more money and want to work with me outside of UpWork too. Similar pitfalls like Fiverr...
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    AndyTalks to Nico about Graphic Design & Selling Services

    Thanks for clarifying - got it and agree 100%. The way (or style) you approach one thing you are successful at will most likely bring you a similar level of success in other fields too. I see that especially when it comes to having a specific mindset that helps you achieve fitness and business...
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    0$ - 1000$ Copywriting, onwards and upwards!

    EXECUTION 
    Great work @Fathazard! Something to keep in mind for long term development: The trick is to go through the sliding scale: Intern > Employee > Contractor > Freelancer > Agency > Productised Service > Platform (If you want to know more, check the Tropical MBA Podcast #227: The Rise Of...
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    AndyTalks to Nico about Graphic Design & Selling Services

    I see that now when going out and selling locally. When talking to business owners about designing websites for them, the first question is: can you program them too? They want to get a full service, not worry about it. So when getting a design but no programming, I actually created more work...
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    Why I hate the podcast trend and watching Youtube

    MINDSET RANT 
    I do so too. Why? Because I am quicker finding the bits that are relevant for me. And I am a visual guy - I can absorb information much better and more efficiently when reading it. I agree and listen to podcasts in similar situations. BUT. I find it extremely hard to focus on an activity...
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    [Progress] Graphic Designer Going Freelance & Fastlane

    EXECUTION 
    How To Become A Digital Slave Or How Freelancing On Fiverr Violates The Commandment Of Control After working for clients on Fiverr for the last couple of weeks, I changed my plans of slowly moving away from freelancing platforms and cut the ropes immediately. The last couple of clients taught...
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    Is it okay to help people for selfish reasons?

    MINDSET 
    “Money is like a mischievous cat; if you chase it around the neighborhood, it eludes you. It hides up a tree, behind the rose bush, or in the garden. However, if you ignore it and focus on what attracts the cat, it comes to you and sits in your lap.” ― M.J. DeMarco In my experience, only if you...
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    [Progress] Graphic Designer Going Freelance & Fastlane

    EXECUTION 
    If you are like me, you came to the forum a while ago. Reading this and that, writing up comments here and there. It all seemed like a big buffet in the beginning. You came whenever you pleased and ate whatever you felt like. Something didn't taste? You left it on your plate and went to...
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    AndyTalks to Nico about Graphic Design & Selling Services

    It has to do with what @ApparentHorizon said above: When starting out you also have to think about how to sneak past your established competition. If you want to build a track-record of proven results quickly, my guess is that you can do it much faster locally than globally, aka be the guy to...
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    AndyTalks to Nico about Graphic Design & Selling Services

    Why I Never Considered Designing Graphics, How This Thinking Cost Me Years And How Changing My Mindset Finally Got My Process Kick-Started First Things First Thank you @Andy Black for doing this together - it was awesome. I just checked and we had 56 listeners - thank you guys for listening to...
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    How to Learn Code, Start a Web Company, $15k+ per month within 9 months

    GOLD! SIDE HUSTLE 
    https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/andytalks-with-sinisterlex-about-selling-scaling.70698/ https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/andytalks-to-nico-about-graphic-design-selling-services.70779/ P.S.: There is a search function available on the forum ;)
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    And So It Begins

    Woohoo! One in a row! Read this if you haven't yet: https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/woohoo-one-in-a-row.69729/ If you can sell 1, you can sell 10. If you can sell 10, you can sell 100. If you can sell 100, you can... Go get that next sale, then scale. Congratulations!
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    (Radio interview) How to quickly get started in business

    NOTABLE! MARKETING 
    No sales = no business! Sell first, scale after ;)
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    How to find your skills

    Ask people who know you well. Don't look too far. It might be right under your nose. Usually it is something that comes naturally to you, without even thinking about it. Listen to @Andy Black's interviews in his signature, they deal with finding an answer to your actual question - on how to...
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    (Radio interview) How to quickly get started in business

    NOTABLE! MARKETING 
    Great lessons learned, thank you for sharing @Andy Black! Thinking of the metaphor Andy used towards the end, speaking of low hanging fruits while ignoring the ones already falling out of the tree... I have been a tree shaker for years. I not only reached for the high hanging fruits, I also...

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