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  1. JAJT

    Stop wasting time finding a need, focus on being GOOD at what you are passionate about.

    I can't believe we are still having this discussion... Look, the phrase "follow the market, not your passion" (and the million variations of it) does NOT mean "you have to do what you hate to be successful", nor does it mean "your passion isn't what the market wants". All it means is that your...
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    Must See Movies, Recommendations?

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    Saw "Knives Out" the other day. Really enjoyable "who dun it" flick. Would have been better if Daniel Craig wasn't doing a super thick southern accent, but that's a minor nitpick.
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    Any books/resources on developing a dominant behaviour?

    PEOPLE 
    Add "how much do you drink?" to that list as well. Alcohol saps testosterone and messes with your endocrine system. Aftering having gone through a lot of personal frustrations in the last few years, I've begun really diving into this more and more and I honestly believe that this is the...
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    (Complicated) Unpaid Invoice

    A few things here: 1. The payment situation hasn't changed. Don't act or think like it has. You're still unpaid. 2. You and the manager have a shared problem, so by all means treat the manager with respect and appreciation, but continue to be hard on the problem. The problem is you are not...
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    My upwork account got banned what should i do?

    HOT! SIDE HUSTLE 
    Because it's a great platform, easy to get started with, and gets most people from "nothing" to "something tangible" fairly quickly. Just because it's the oft-recommended option doesn't make it the only possible option.
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    My upwork account got banned what should i do?

    HOT! SIDE HUSTLE 
    Are you sure you are banned? Upwork will send non-active accounts (accounts that "haven't been used in a while", for example) an email saying your account has been "Deactivated". The email does make it almost seem like you're banned but really it's just sitting there waiting for you to log in...
  7. JAJT

    Must See Movies, Recommendations?

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    I highly recommend for anyone who saw "Passengers" to check out this video (spoiler warning - this video assumes you've seen the movie...): View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gksxu-yeWcU It shows how the movie could have been made FAR better with some re-arranging of the plot points. I...
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    Must See Movies, Recommendations?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    I'm a huge movie buff. In fact, I bought the house I live in today specifically because the basement dimensions suited the movie theater I ultimately built inside of it. I'm in a bit of a movie rut these days, so I can't recommend anything SUPER recent, except perhaps Joker which I thoroughly...
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    Student Loan Debt is Out Of Control

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    Worth noting (for Canadians, anyway - I don't know about the USA) that you CAN, in fact, bankrupt away your student loans. Everyone repeats that you can't again and again and again, and nobody EVER questions it, but there is a process you can go through to actually bankrupt your loans. If...
  10. JAJT

    Rich Dad's latest scam?

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    It sounds like you've never heard of this before, so I'll chime in - advertorials are real things and have been around for a LOOOONG time. We're talking well before the internet. They are nothing more or less than an advertisement disguised as an editorial. You can find them all the time in...
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    Trying to get my website to NOT feel like a scam - help?

    You know, before even entering the thread I thought to myself "If someone thinks their site is too scammy, it's probably because they are offering a scam and just don't want it to SEEM that way". And that kind of sounds like exactly what is going on.
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    I’m Reading Atlas Shrugged; You’re Invited!!!!

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    Absolutely this. My wife thinks I'm crazy because I listen/watch everything informational on 2x speed but I honestly can't go back to real time speed at this point - it almost sounds like slow motion. I totally agree with the easier to pay attention point. If it's any slower I get...
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    I’m Reading Atlas Shrugged; You’re Invited!!!!

    HOT! 
    Sadly no - I'll very likely end up reading it again in the next year or so though. I'm super stoked you're getting so many other folks into this great book though!
  14. JAJT

    I’m Reading Atlas Shrugged; You’re Invited!!!!

    HOT! 
    The entirety of Lord of the Rings is 481,103 words. Atlas Shrugged is 561,996 words. It's a big book. Size aside, what I find most fascinating about Atlas Shrugged is that you can ask 5 people about it and swear they all read 5 different books. It's really amazing how you end up with...
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    "I don't know what product to sell" How You Choose A Product-Based Business

    NOTABLE! 
    You need to look beyond success and failure and look at the process. If you are solving a problem/gap/need/want... then whether you succeed or fail, the thought process can be seen as a success, even if the company ultimately fails. Let's consider a house-foundation metaphor. The foundation...
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    "I don't know what product to sell" How You Choose A Product-Based Business

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    You guys poo-poo'ing on this guy because he's an influencer with a huge audience blow my mind. Does having a huge audience help? Tremendously, yes. Does that devalue the process he used, the product he made, the branding he created, or his chances of success with the product? Not at all. It's...
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    "I don't know what product to sell" How You Choose A Product-Based Business

    NOTABLE! 
    Speaking of product ideas and adding value - check out this video of a design expert offering design improvement ideas to kitchen devices: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w08XDXjJhsQ This is what improving a product in your niche MAY look like. He uses the products normally, then...
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    "I don't know what product to sell" How You Choose A Product-Based Business

    NOTABLE! 
    What a great video. I LOVED his enthusiasm in finding the RIGHT product. He had every opportunity and excuse to stop early or run with mediocre products, but didn't. Many people who have never started a product based company may not realize this, but sourcing can be a total pain and mental...
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    Biophase & Snowbank get pitched MLM in Barnes & Noble

    HOT! 
    If I'm not mistaken, "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" opened the floodgates to the sweary-titled self help books. It was the right kind of edgy title at the right time for this market, exploded, and every other author slapped a swear word in their title to try and ride the wave. The worst...
  20. JAJT

    Fastlane to Shark Tank with a Physical Product

    EXECUTION 
    Thanks @Scot for the tag. For starters, keep in mind that Kickstarter is not the Field of Dreams - they won't come just because you built it. It's also not like Amazon - people aren't browsing the platform for your product. In fact, the closest thing to compare Kickstarter to would be a long...

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