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    Renting Out a Website to Local Businesses

    HOT! MARKETING 
    It's simple simple simple. I've been validating my idea for a marketplace business that's in the works. The final product will be way more involved than a lead gen site. But, you have to get from A to B before you can get to D, E, F...and Z. Makes sense to get to know something about the...
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    Beware! Growth-Killing Identity Labels...

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    The introvert-extrovert thing is interesting. I always thought I was an extreme extrovert. And I've always come up as ENTJ. I used to spend almost 100% of my time around other people. There was nothing worse than being home alone on a Saturday night, and often even on a weeknight it sucked. I'd...
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    Something is missing but I don't know what

    MINDSET 
    You're welcome. I moved with my girlfriend. I haven't really put a lot of focus on meeting people since I've been so busy with business, work etc. (to my detriment to some degree). She had some real trouble settling in for a while too. But, I go to a Meetup every couple of weeks, my girlfriend...
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    Something is missing but I don't know what

    MINDSET 
    How did I miss this thread before? 10 years ago, I moved away from home. I had friends living in Devon and when I went to visit, I loved it there. Up and left straight from my parents' house in London and rented a shabby converted flat inside a 17th century cottage in Devon. I was broke, so...
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    What People Won't Tell You About Crytpo Currency

    HOT! INVESTING 
    I think the big picture is being missed here. Cryptocurrency is fundamentally about decentralization. Decentralization is the overarching theme of innovation sweeping the world right now. Decentralized, bottom up systems (like free markets) work more efficiently and are much better at...
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    Online Marketplace Rent and Sell

    EXECUTION 
    On the face of it, it sounds like a valid premise. I'm working on a similar model right now. I don't know what your background is before you started this, but a few pointers for you. 1. I highly recommend this book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015FAOKJ6/?tag=tff-amazonparser-20 It goes into...
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    Online Marketplace Rent and Sell

    EXECUTION 
    Tough field. What value does your marketplace provide that isn't already available elsewhere? Have you considered calling them?
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    Identity Hacking: How to Kill Your Status Quo

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    This resonates with me. If I had hacked my identity sooner, I wouldn't have convinced myself to commit to a job masquerading as entrepreneurship...thus short-cutting most of the scary unknowns (and rewards) that go with the territory. I have a Trello board of all the tasks I need to complete...
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    Anatomy of A Failed Fastlane (What You Can Learn From My Mistakes)

    GOLD! EXECUTION 
    Off out for dinner and drinks now down at the marina, a mere half hour's walk away. Millions of people come here every year for their annual getaway from the grind. And it'll still be 26 Celsius in the middle of the night. Still can't believe how fortunate I am to be able to live here.
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    Anatomy of A Failed Fastlane (What You Can Learn From My Mistakes)

    GOLD! EXECUTION 
    Thanks, @Andy Black. Your inspiration has been very valuable along the way. :) And it's absolutely true. The constant quest for "more" can be destructive. Reminds me of Felix Dennis' book (have you read it?). Worked like a dog well into his late 50s because he couldn't bear to let anyone else...
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    Anatomy of A Failed Fastlane (What You Can Learn From My Mistakes)

    GOLD! EXECUTION 
    You're welcome. Sometimes when you're in the midst of the struggle, it's hard to appreciate the progress you've made - and are making - in life. I haven't posted on the forum for a few weeks because I've been so busy and - at times - stressed with everything I've had going on. I have a few...
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    Pity for Society

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    Quietly observing Faceache at election time is always a great way to induce this reaction: It's the shortcut scam writ large. Want to feel important? Kind? Generous? On the "right side of history" (whatever the hell that even means)? Aren't willing to do the hard work, soul-searching self...
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    Pity for Society

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    Indeed it is. I just can't understand the mindset of anyone who would do something so evil. I have no idea how I would have reacted if I'd been there at the time. I like to think I would have fought back, but who knows? And then, there are the countless times similar scenes have played and...
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    Pity for Society

    OFF-TOPIC 
    I was in London Bridge that night having a couple of beers. Figured we should see the Shard at some point before we emigrate! (Turns out the Shard is very cool.) Left the area literally about half an hour before everything kicked off. Sitting in another pub down the road in Victoria wondering...
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    I've Read UNSCRIPTED!

    GOLD! HOT! 
    I finished UNSCRIPTED a few days ago. And I've now read two thirds of it a second time. I've waited til now to post about it because I just couldn't find the words to accurately express how I felt about the experience. I still can't, really. And I don't like giving fawning praise because it...
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    Have you had your "FTE"? (Or Was it an FTM?!)

    GOLD! MINDSET FTE CHAT 
    Ouch. I've never understood that mindset. I'm grateful for all the good services I receive, even when they cost me a lot of money. And should I ever find myself with a team of people working hard to make me tons of money, I'll be eternally grateful for them, too. Being a good customer...
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    Fear and Action-Faking in Entrepreneurship-- a 19 year old's guide to askholing.

    NOTABLE! 
    Against my gut instinct, I'm actually going to throw you a "like" for this one. Perhaps there is yet hope.
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    Have you had your "FTE"? (Or Was it an FTM?!)

    GOLD! MINDSET FTE CHAT 
    It didn't happen all in one for me. There are some crystal clear F*ck This Events. But my progress along the path, as marked by them, relapsed and remitted a few times. Until it crystallised for good. And now, finally, I know that my arrival at Unscription is inevitable. All I have to do now is...
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    The [SCRIPTED] Vault (Dogmatic Social Engineering)

    NOTABLE! 
    Whenever I (all too frequently) see these people bleating on about how life is unfair, they deserve this, they're entitled to that, about how anyone who doesn't support their political agenda of violently-enforced redistribution is evil, blah blah blah... I just imagine a herd full of rescued...
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    The [SCRIPTED] Vault (Dogmatic Social Engineering)

    NOTABLE! 
    Wow. So you've faithfully slaved away your whole life, following Rich Son's financial advice. Now you're nearing your SCRIPTED retirement age, and yet, you can't retire. Rich Son saves the day once again...his plan didn't work for you before? Well, check this out! Now for the low, low price of...

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