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  1. JAJT

    People who complain that entrepreneurship is lonely....

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    Yup. Same for me. I was trying to quit all social media and forums and such for a while to focus 100% on business activities and I just couldn't do it. I started feeling literally like a prisoner in my own home. Chatting with other folks on calls and even in text form like on the forum or in...
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    People who complain that entrepreneurship is lonely....

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    Kind of sounds like when you say "lonely" you mean "without someone to relate to". Which is true - it can be frustrating when you have no peer group who understands exactly what you're going through, sure. But some of us mean lonely to mean literally isolated. For example - I quit the 9-5...
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    Edit Function for Posts?

    I wonder if the forum has a threshold you need to reach before you can edit/delete content? On my own threads I have an "edit" and "delete" button next to the "report" button in the bottom left. I know we had (have?) a problem on here with newer users posting big talk, causing all kinds of...
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    Fastlane Parenting (Tips, Tactics...)

    GOLD! PEOPLE 
    My wife was just watching America's Got Talent with my 7 year old son. A 9 year old came on stage and sang to everyone. My son asked: "I want to do that, how do I get to do that?" My wife tried to clarify: "Oh, you want to sing in front of people? Or did you mean you just want to be in the...
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    Amazon is Going to Slaughter Your Brand

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    I suspect we'll see the following: - Amazon will take over online sales for most "general" merchandise. Hell they kind of already have. - Most 3rd party sellers will be left holding their dicks unless they have SERIOUS marketing chops. That's as long as amazon allows 3rd party sellers to...
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    Is opening a Coffee Shop a good idea ?

    HOT! IDEA 
    There are lots of absolutely huge chain coffee shops. Clearly it's a good idea. People pay for coffee every day. It comes down to value/offer and execution. That being said - it depends what you are trying to do. If you think you are going to be a "better starbucks" I would argue you are...
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    Cigar Afficionados in the House?

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    I'm with you on that one, I love the act of smoking a cigar but hate EVERYTHING to do with it after I'm done. After I'm finished I want it out of my breath and off my fingers (which actually bothers me more than my breath for some weird reason). This is one of the reasons I refuse to smoke...
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    Cigar Afficionados in the House?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    You know, as much as I like "good" cigars, I do quite enjoy grabbing a pack of Backwoods Sweet Aromatic at times. It's a different experience than a "proper" cigar for sure, but one I highly enjoy from time to time :)
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    Teenager checking in!

    INTRO 
    Awesome - this can be an excellent avenue to learn a lot of good lessons on a limited budget. It's getting exceedingly hard to "make it" doing this, but if you can set up a drop shipping business you can translate many of this skills to other methods as well. I've struggled with this as well...
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    Finding motivation when you have a 9-5

    NOTABLE! 
    If you are able to structure it, I would highly recommend waking up VERY early, putting in your business efforts before the sun rises, then go to work and if you don't have the proper energy for work... well realistically you'll probably fit right in with everyone else. If you wake up at 3:30...
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    Cigar Afficionados in the House?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    I don't know if I've specifically smoked the 1999 but I gotta say I've had a variety of Rocky's and not a single one has been anything less than spectacular (for my tastes). Edit: After some quick checking it looks like I typically smoke the 1990: Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Torpedo
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    Cigar Afficionados in the House?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    I do enjoy a good cigar but I only smoke maybe 6-10 times per year on real cigars so I wouldn't call myself an aficionado or anything. So far the only brand that I keep coming back to is Rocky Patel. I think 1997 is one I've had a lot but anything by them seems to be aces. I've had a lot of...
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    What steps do you wish you had taken sooner?

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    If I'm being honest - it's not spending so much money on stupid shit. It's hard going from zero income to regular income and not being excited about spending it. I lived a life of charity until that first job and it felt like there was no end to the things I wanted to spend money on...
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    What if your Parents keep you Down?

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    Only you can give permission them permission to control you. You can deny that permission at any point, provided you are willing to accept the results as an adult. This may include accepting the loss of all forms of support they currently offer. You aren't being physically restrained. You can...
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    Why Do We Look At Our Feet?

    MINDSET RANT 
    I used to do this a lot, I assumed it was a lack of confidence on my part (I had a lack of confidence back then, so the theory fit). I made a conscious effort to stop doing it and eventually looking up became the new habit. Now I nod my head / smile at everyone I walk by and it's great. Either...
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    The Best Image you will See today

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    While I don't agree with the details listed on this photo, I do agree with the general customer-focused sentiment. For example, retail didn't necessarily ignore customer service - in fact many of them offered FAR SUPERIOR customer service to Amazon, but it turned out that customers valued...
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    Top post on Reddit today

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    The problem is the loudest "screw the rich" folks are people making 20-40k per year, in debt, and living paycheck to paycheck. They basically see anyone not actively worrying about money as a daily concern as rich. I would argue that unless you live somewhere with a very high standard of...
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    NO ONE cares about your business

    HOT! EXECUTION 
    A book I loved that talked about this was "First, Break All The Rules" which was a deep-dive into employment and management studies conducted over 25 years by Gallup. A big takeaway for me was that compensation can't change personality. Or put another way - a lazy person can't become a top...
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    NO ONE cares about your business

    HOT! EXECUTION 
    This is something I constantly struggle with. I'm a "nice guy" and tend to be very, very gentle with communication with anyone. As a result I tend to accept a lot of missed deadlines and frustrations that realistically I should have probably put my foot down on. Luckily, my wife is now taking...
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    Let's Beat the Fear of Cold Calling

    EXECUTION 
    Here's my favorite little essay on how the successful sales people learn to love cold calling (PDF warning): http://www.amnesta.net/mba/thecommondenominatorofsuccess-albertengray.pdf Hint: the pros never learn to love it either, they just do it anyway.

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