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  1. Magik

    A Reader's Rants and Thoughts on Writing

    PUBLISHING 
    A pet peeve of mine is excessive use of adverbs. Thank God most people understand now that "he said questioningly" will only take the reader out of the story, and that "he said" is fine. There is also no need to tell me that "she slammed the door angrily". If someone slams the door, they are...
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    Finish My Book and Publish

    PUBLISHING 
    BUMPING this thread. I've gotten back on track. I quit writing for a while to chase an idea (to chase money really). I'm committing myself to finishing this book. My plan has become more clear to me. My goal is twofold: to write and to help other writers. After I finish this book, and it passes...
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    Calling All Authors and Self-Pub'rs

    PUBLISHING 
    This is a good idea, as long as it is still centered around the same Fastlane principles that this forum is built upon. The goal should be to take writers all the way from start to finish. There should be an emphasis on technique, staying focused, editing, writing to the finish, marketing...
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    9 'Slap-Your-Face' Lessons You Need to Learn from this Shark Tank Success Story

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    By nature, I am a writer. I have the mind of a writer. I remember wanting to be a writer as far back as the 3rd grade. Growing up, I watched a guy go from a struggling writer to one of the most successful fiction writers in history, so I even had evidence that it was possible. BECOMING a writer...
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    How many women are on the fastlane forum

    HOT! PEOPLE 
    YES, YES, YES, EXACTLY. The most accurate, intelligent thing that has been said in this entire thread. Not everyone holds the dream of driving a Lambo and having a company of dozens of employees that they manage. However, some do. Some have the idea of living the bachelor lifestyle. Whatever...
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    How To Live Rent Free - Attn. Bootstrappers and Those Struggling Financially

    REAL ESTATE 
    I Googled it. It makes sense in principle. I think I've been a little too loose in my assessments. However, all taxes and insurance are rolled into my mortgage, so when I say my payment is $915 a month, that is all inclusive. I forgot about pest control though, which is roughly $40-$50 per...
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    How To Live Rent Free - Attn. Bootstrappers and Those Struggling Financially

    REAL ESTATE 
    I'm not sure where you are getting $850 a month in costs, it wouldn't be anywhere near that, and I'm factoring in utilities, property management, repairs, etc. Sure, if the water heater blew up, that would be a negative month, but the odds of that happening within the next 5 years are very slim...
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    I Have Decided That I'm Moving...

    HOT! MINDSET 
    I would like to think so, but nothing is guaranteed. What I don't want to happen is to wind up in the retirement home thinking about what could have been...
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    I Have Decided That I'm Moving...

    HOT! MINDSET 
    ...Moving to Los Angeles (unless you can convince me that there is a better city in which to move). I have almost moved out there a few times, but for one reason or another, I haven't. I toyed with the idea back in 2004 when I finished college and was attempting to break into the music...
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    Favorite Life Hacks ~ What Are They?

    HEALTH 
    Oh, I forgot about my secret weapon: B complex timed release. B vitamins are the main ingredients in 5 hour energy, this stuff, combined with the kava I take, has had a profound effect on focus and calming anxiety. I also take tons of other vitamins: vitamin c timed release, amino complex...
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    Favorite Life Hacks ~ What Are They?

    HEALTH 
    The best hack I have found is elimination, which is more of an act and a process, than a hack. This means eliminating people who are negative. This means moving to a new location if your current location no longer serves you. This means getting rid of pointless crap that takes up too much space...
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    Can you focus on multiple projects and be successful? Jobs, Branson, & Peter's Laws

    MINDSET 
    I started out the year working on multiple projects in different industries, which was a huge mistake. I thought I could pull it off, but starting out, it is just not worth it. Not only does a project demand money, it demands TIME. Leo Babauta, who wrote The Power Of Less (a fantastic book on...
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    How To Live Rent Free - Attn. Bootstrappers and Those Struggling Financially

    REAL ESTATE 
    This is a thread on how to turn your residence into an asset. If you follow what I am about to tell you, you could be making money as many as four different ways: loan amortization (paying down your mortgage), property appreciation (value of your property going up), tax breaks, and profit...
  14. Magik

    Medical app for paramedics

    EXECUTION 
    Everyone, HCA is the real deal. HCA is based out of my city, Nashville. They are indeed huge, a multi-billion dollar corporation started by The Frists, the richest family in the state of TN. If you get in there and they put you in the majority of their hospitals, you are set. Everyone else will...
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    I worked in Military Intelligence...

    AMA 
    No, I'm a pisces. I have no idea what it means to be a pisces or virgo or any of the other signs. I've never put much stock in that, although I'm not ruling out that there's something to it. When it comes to personality and behavior, I'm a Myers Briggs guy. Learning that I'm an INTJ and...
  16. Magik

    I worked in Military Intelligence...

    AMA 
    @Mike TG, very good stuff. I am making connections all over the place. I definitely see how this relates to the dating world as well. I have a question, but first, let me preface it. I'm a very logical driven guy, to the point where it hurts me in some areas. One problem I have is I lack...
  17. Magik

    I worked in Military Intelligence...

    AMA 
    @MJ DeMarco - IMO, this has the makings of a gold thread.
  18. Magik

    HOW DO I SERIOUSLY GIVE UP GAMING

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    Get rid of all of your games and systems.
  19. Magik

    zend***phin, who are you?

    HOT! 
    This thread should be GOLD.
  20. Magik

    How to Get on the Cover of @Forbes: Don't Take Advice from Forbes.

    GOLD! INVESTING 
    Societal programming is not a term I hear very often anywhere, yet it is the BIGGEST ENEMY to most people's freedom, financial future, and happiness. Following the herd will almost always get you lost. I have a general rule I live by (yes, there are exceptions here and there): look at what the...

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