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  1. xShepherdx

    xShepherdx's Progress Thread: Building A Fastlane Business

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    Thanks BizyDad! :praise:
  2. xShepherdx

    xShepherdx's Progress Thread: Building A Fastlane Business

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    Thanks Heavy, I really appreciate this! I never thought about it as "work-life synergy" before but that makes a lot more sense to me than "work-life balance". This one is getting printed out and put on my wall so I never forget that the two work together, not against one another.
  3. xShepherdx

    xShepherdx's Progress Thread: Building A Fastlane Business

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    Thanks Oso, I really appreciate your well wishes! It's taken a long time to get here and we're super excited to keep building our family and future together!
  4. xShepherdx

    xShepherdx's Progress Thread: Building A Fastlane Business

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    Not a business related update but I finally got my finances back in order after getting rid of the last business. And, after doing a lot of soul-searching and work on myself, I decided it was finally time to propose to my girlfriend of 10 years. But I didn't want to just do a regular...
  5. xShepherdx

    xShepherdx's Progress Thread: Building A Fastlane Business

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    I love it! So many people at my job complain about, well... everything. They're not wrong that these jobs suck. However, I think that in their frustration, they're missing the many lessons these jobs can teach us. For example, in the last 3 months I've learned SO much about how product is...
  6. xShepherdx

    MTF needs a slumpbuster: Too many swings, no hits.

    GOLD! 
    Just wanted to say thanks for opening up and sharing this. I'm sure it wasn't an easy post to type. Since getting rid of my last business I've also had moments of incredible self doubt and lots of sleepless nights wondering "am I really cut out for this?" I've struggled to find "business...
  7. xShepherdx

    The lifestyle, hobbies, and fun thread.

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    Looks like an incredible experience, count me in!
  8. xShepherdx

    What would be some good ways going about making an E-Commerce website?

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    Just quickly read through this thread and it seems like the scenario is this: "I want to build my own eCommerce site because I want full control of my site along with X, Y, and Z functionality desipite never having sold a product through any website and therefore validating X, Y, and Z will...
  9. xShepherdx

    Massive Scale Cross-Border Amazon Arbitrage

    GOLD! HOT! EXECUTION 
    @GoldFibre this is one of my favorite threads to check in on because of your relentless execution and how open you are about your challenges and goals. I'm not sure I even understand your business but I've learned a ton just by seeing how you respond to challenges and set goals for yourself...
  10. xShepherdx

    xShepherdx's Progress Thread: Building A Fastlane Business

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    Good question! The answer is TONS. I see so much stuff that’s selling a lot that I could make better or market to a different audience. These two videos gave me a really simple framework for finding ideas, maybe they’ll be helpful for those on the hunt: 1) Moiz Ali On Selling His Natural...
  11. xShepherdx

    xShepherdx's Progress Thread: Building A Fastlane Business

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    Alright, made some big changes over the last few months and now have a way better direction for where I'm going. 1) I'm 99.9% done transferring the old business to the new owner. Everything's been handed off, now we just have to announce it publicly. My buddy is already smashing it as the new...
  12. xShepherdx

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    I saw my opportunity and had to take it :rofl:
  13. xShepherdx

    Finding GOLD in PEOPLE?

    PEOPLE EXECUTION 
    I mean this in the kindest way possible, but most of this sounds like a systems issue - which means a YOU issue. Which is good because that means YOU can fix it :smile: Did you build communication channels that make it SUPER easy for them to communicate with you? Or lay out exactly what you...
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    Intro / Ecommerce Progress Thread

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    Makes sense, thanks for clarifying! No, I actually think it's a smart way to test things out. I'll probably do something like that before starting my next brand just to see how the numbers look. My go-to method so far has been to jump in with both feet without testing and that's led me nowhere...
  15. xShepherdx

    How Do I [NOT] Scale My Personal Training Business Significantly?

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    F*ck yeah, the mans got a plan! Sounds like it will be tough but the rewards will be worth it. Super proud of you dude. You've taken a (loving?) beating on this forum and to see you stick with it, start making changes, and begin executing on a plan is super inspiring. We're rooting for you...
  16. xShepherdx

    xShepherdx's Progress Thread: Building A Fastlane Business

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    This part is really the key: Our products were good, but the value they brought to customers was super low. It was essentially a commodity product with slick branding and as much hype as I could push into it. We weren't changing people's lives or solving a real problem and the revenue of the...
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    Intro / Ecommerce Progress Thread

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    Thanks for taking the time to share. I really appreciate it! Were you creating a new store/landing page for each product or running them under one bigger shop? I've never tested products in a systemic way before, so all I can picture is someone using Shopify's free trial 100 different times...
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    How Do I [NOT] Scale My Personal Training Business Significantly?

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    Dang, it's cool to see @ZCP pushing so hard to help @JLE. Absolute legend and a great example for the rest of the forum. I second this 100x. For both JLE and everyone else here who hasn't reached the level of success they desire. Too many people think starting a business will solve their...
  19. xShepherdx

    Intro / Ecommerce Progress Thread

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    Congrats on the success, I hope you continue to crush it! Seems like you'll do really well with a proper brand underneath you. I'm curious to hear more about how you're sourcing/choosing products and building good ads. I read you're dropshipping but you seem to be consistently finding winning...
  20. xShepherdx

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    Just noticed that 33/60 of the best-selling items on Etsy are products that teach people how to sell on Etsy. After accounting for promoted products, the numbers change to 33/40. Not sure what they consider "best sellers" or how they're choosing to organize the best sellers list, but I...
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