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  1. Magik

    A Reader's Rants and Thoughts on Writing

    PUBLISHING 
    Yep. My opinion is adverbs make your prose softer. I don't want soft prose, I want tough prose. I also don't want to insult my reader's intelligence either, I'm very conscious of that. For example, if I have a piece of dialogue where a character is pissed, I could simply put an exclamation point...
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    Youtube is the new Fastlane

    EXECUTION 
    Yep. I read a story about a guy on eBay who got banned because he got a few too many negative feedbacks. I'd say there was probably something off regarding his customer service, but he was not scamming people, and he did try to correct his errors. This was during a phase when eBay was very ban...
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    Youtube is the new Fastlane

    EXECUTION 
    The barriers are low to put up videos because (at least in theory) anyone could do it, but the barriers are high to make quality content. However, someone like my mom would have no idea how to put up a video on YouTube. So, in a way, there are many barriers, and the more you overcome, the better...
  4. Magik

    Youtube is the new Fastlane

    EXECUTION 
    Excellent points. I have thought about these things a lot in the self-publishing world. While the barriers are low, how many people can write an excellent book? Not many. How many writers build a list? Not many. So, we can say that the lower the barriers to entry, the better your product has to...
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    Youtube is the new Fastlane

    EXECUTION 
    I'm generalizing, I'm not assuming anything about anyone's particular situation. I'm just saying that gate keepers can do what they want, whenever they want, and it's out of our control. YouTube, Adsense, eBay - have all killed revenue streams for people. MJ has a story where he got banned from...
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    Youtube is the new Fastlane

    EXECUTION 
    You're a partner with YouTube, you don't work for them per se. It violates what MJ calls The Commandment of Control and also has low entry barriers. You can still get rich from it (and many people have) because you have other factors in place. You can scale, you can fulfill a need, and it is...
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    Youtube is the new Fastlane

    EXECUTION 
    Exactly. YouTube and Google have the control, and can ban you at anytime, thus killing your business. I know of a guy who is in the dating niche. He had tons of videos on YouTube that generated a lot of traffic for his site. For some reason, YouTube banned him and he lost 70% of his traffic...
  8. Magik

    My Fiction Attempt

    PUBLISHING 
    Good stuff. Books usually start with a single idea, or character, or plot line, and evolve from there. I'm not a big believer in outlining an entire book, because there are too many moving parts. Some probably do like it, but if you show it to enough people you know, someone would lie to you...
  9. Magik

    The Only Way to Get Really Rich

    I posted it on Facebook, but I'm sure most people will ignore it. Their internal monologues will be "I don't wanna be like rich people. Rich people are evil!" or "Money doesn't really make you happy" or "Think about all those people who try and fail". Then, their servitude continues...
  10. Magik

    Admitting there's a problem is the first step.

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    Read this, you may find some of yourself in it: https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/comfort-defiance.51875/
  11. Magik

    Finish My Book and Publish

    PUBLISHING 
    Update: Current word count is 39,779. I have 3-5 more chapter to write, then the story will be complete. From there, I will go back through and do editing and clean up. The big question is whether or not to hire an editor. I think I could benefit greatly from editing, so I probably will, but...
  12. Magik

    Comfort Defiance

    MINDSET 
    I had a realization on my exercise bike this morning that I think is worth sharing. The topic is the drive to be comfortable and why we need to defy this. When I look back on my life, I realize that my biggest wins have been when I fought through pain and discomfort until I made it to the other...
  13. Magik

    12 Months Ago I Signed Up

    MINDSET 
    The fact that you got started early is HUGE. Just imagine where you'll be when you're 30. :rockon:
  14. Magik

    100 ideas, no BUSINESS (Why I AM Still stuck in the slow-lane)

    IDEA 
    That small lawn care business could have been scaled into a large lawn care business, in multiple cities. There are people who own multiple car detailing locations, that started doing detailing out of the back of a van. There are dry cleaners in my city that have many locations, and started as...
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    100 ideas, no BUSINESS (Why I AM Still stuck in the slow-lane)

    IDEA 
    I gave you some ideas in my previous thread. Now, I will rattle off some growth industries: marijuana (tons of opportunity here), elderly health care, pawn shops, cash advance, telecom (phones, internet, etc.), self-publishing, security of any kind (alarms, self-defense, surveillance, etc.)...
  16. Magik

    INTERVIEW: How Barbara Corcoran Shot Like A Shark To Real Estate Top

    OFF-TOPIC 
    I read somewhere that 1/3 of entrepreneurs are dyslexic. Because of their disability, they have to compensate in other areas. For example, they have very good memories. They can usually read people very well also. The other factor is that they almost have no choice but to become an entrepreneur...
  17. Magik

    8 Steps That Will Radically Change Your Life in 30 Days or Less, Guaranteed.

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    Starting back in January, I started doing this thing I found online called the check system. It's similar to what you are talking about. I created a table in Word and printed it out. I check off with an ink pen when I completed a day. The problem is I was working two days a week, plus was trying...
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    The Power of Kool-Aid

    MINDSET 
    MLM is all about recruiting people. They constantly have to recruit people, or their business would die. Recruiting people is more important than selling products to them, and there is a reason for that. The reason is they get the sellers money for products, "training" and seminars, etc. That's...
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    100 ideas, no BUSINESS (Why I AM Still stuck in the slow-lane)

    IDEA 
    Exactly. The quicker you fail, the better. It's amazing how we will do anything to avoid pain and be comfortable. As we try to take action, we still want the easier way out. We want success, but we are scared of the pain, discomfort, and failure that comes before it. The ones who are able to...
  20. Magik

    100 ideas, no BUSINESS (Why I AM Still stuck in the slow-lane)

    IDEA 
    Your problem is you are chasing money, which has also been my problem. Your primary focus is quitting your job and entering the "fastlane". You are simply focused on the wrong things. You should be focused on how you can help other people. As MJ has said, "the way to solve all of your problems...

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