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  1. Ben S.

    Why I'm Dropping Out Of College

    EXECUTION 
    Yep. I f*cked up. Never even saw this. Never cared to investigate. Thank you for this. This is something I didn't even know existed. After I make this current project work, this is the first program I'll look into. I just wrote off college. I'm stubborn. But I don't regret my decision. I...
  2. Ben S.

    Why I'm Dropping Out Of College

    EXECUTION 
    Update 6: Bro, Do You Even Funnel? Does anyone else love white boards as much as I do? I swear... when I buy my house I'm going to have a room in my house where every single surface is a dry-erase board. Ceiling. Floor. Walls. Desks. You name it. I'll call it the doodle room. It'd be like...
  3. Ben S.

    Why I'm Dropping Out Of College

    EXECUTION 
    Thanks for the fresh perspective. With regards to college, I hope I'm not putting myself off as some ungrateful kid who takes his situation for granted. I'm incredibly grateful that my parents are so heavily invested in my future. I literally have an opportunity that most people do not have...
  4. Ben S.

    Why I'm Dropping Out Of College

    EXECUTION 
    I originally wanted to transfer to UC Berkeley to study business administration. When I thought about where that would lead, I really didn't see any connection to were I actually want to be. What would that degree give me? What does business administration even mean? Hence, dropping school...
  5. Ben S.

    Why I'm Dropping Out Of College

    EXECUTION 
    Update 5 (continued): Selling On Amazon There was a time when selling on Amazon was easy. You'd find a high margin product without too much competition. You'd find what reviewers had complained about. You'd link up with a supplier on Alibaba and see if they could fix whatever issues the...
  6. Ben S.

    Why I'm Dropping Out Of College

    EXECUTION 
    Update 5: Back From the Dead Hey all. I'm still alive. Im sitting on a couch on the balcony of my apartment in Santa Barbara, California. It's pretty cold out here. But the air is clear and it's a beautiful night. Disclaimer: The following is a recap of what's been going on since I last made...
  7. Ben S.

    8 Eyewear: From Idea, to Launch, to Growth (And Quitting the Job)

    IDEA 
    Wow. Just read through everything here. Amazing! Thanks so much for sharing. I was upset with my samples. But that's NOTHING compared to the hurtles you tore down.
  8. Ben S.

    Why I'm Dropping Out Of College

    EXECUTION 
    Copywriting I ordered 8 books. Currently reading "The 7 Steps to Freedom." The ones in blue I have finished Scientific Advertising Cashvertising No B.S. Direct Marketing The Boron Letters How to Write a Good Advertisement Tested Advertsing Methods The Lazy Man's Way to Riches 7 Steps to...
  9. Ben S.

    Why I'm Dropping Out Of College

    EXECUTION 
    MMA Marketing Things that make me sad: The job itself. Getting kneed in the balls by sweaty kids for $15 an hour isn't doing it for me The way the owner runs the business. Very disorganized. Poor employee management. If I can get him new students, can he retain them? I don't really know enough...
  10. Ben S.

    Why I'm Dropping Out Of College

    EXECUTION 
    Imports Things that make me sad: Over $1,000 spent. Barely scraped back $350 Tested 6 products, basically all sucked Closet full of useless trash Apple Watch holders (Anyone want one? Just pay shipping. Ha :headbanger: Things that make me happy: I learned more in the process for $600, than a...
  11. Ben S.

    Why I'm Dropping Out Of College

    EXECUTION 
    Update 4: Coming Back Down to Earth Today I got my acceptance letter to UCSB. Lol. Wow. It's been a rough month. Parents almost kicked me out. My decisions caused huge arguments between one another. And many other personal/family problems. Waaaa, waaaa. Boo hoo. Yeah I know. Excuses. And...
  12. Ben S.

    Sex! Partying?! What's your view?

    LANDFILL 
    Wow. Brilliant. I love this. I'm reading Rand at the moment so that analogy was perfect.
  13. Ben S.

    Ask me anything about eCommerce (Ongoing)

    GOLD! 
    Hey @biophase I read through everything here but I don't believe I saw an answer to this question: When selecting a domain name for your own e-commerce site, how important is the extension? For example, I found a great domain name which matches my brand name but it was only available as a...
  14. Ben S.

    2016 Year of the Hustle... $250k/net profit

    EXECUTION 
    Man...20k a month in gross sales. That's kickass. I'd be the happiest man in my neighborhood if I were there right now. TOTAL sales for me are $120. Haha. I woke up at 6 today and dedicated the whole day to researching products. Came up with a list of about 20 great ones. So it's sourcing time...
  15. Ben S.

    Add your gym rants here

    HEALTH 
    Step 1: Grab two pieces of equipment for a superset. Step 2: Leave gallon jug on seat the equipment not in use for the brief set on the other piece of equipment. Step 3: Finish my set on first piece of equipment and proceed to next. Step 4: Watch someone REMOVE my gallon jug from the other piece...
  16. Ben S.

    Having trouble getting out of bed in the morning?

    HOT! MINDSET 
    I like using the 5 second rule. Make it a habit. As soon as that alarm goes off, give yourself 5 seconds. Count down. 5...4...3...2...1 As soon as you reach that 1, get up. Throw the blankets off yourself. If you wait any longer it's not going to happen. If you bypass that last number and...
  17. Ben S.

    Why I'm Dropping Out Of College

    EXECUTION 
    Progress Update 3: Getting Very Pissed. Then Getting Slightly Less Pissed. Yet Still Remaining Pissed. F*ck this. Staring at disbelief at the check in my hands. My boss at my MMA job underpaid me. He paid me insultingly low. I worked a little under 85 hours last month for his studio. How much...
  18. Ben S.

    Why I'm Dropping Out Of College

    EXECUTION 
    Awesome. Thanks for that different perspective. I guess it is laziness if I"m being honest with myself. I'm going to start listing on amazon as well then. I suppose there are benefits to each platform (eBay and Amazon) that I can use. Today's goal: List one of my products on Amazon!
  19. Ben S.

    Why I'm Dropping Out Of College

    EXECUTION 
    I can see that, and I'm sure that's the best route for most. I do have a plan however, which I cannot carry out while I have the responsibilities that college brings.
  20. Ben S.

    Why I'm Dropping Out Of College

    EXECUTION 
    I have done a few of those things, however I know that I could be doing some things better. I undoubtedly could be putting more time into it. As of now my feedback is stellar, but I don't have a lot of feedback altogether. I haven't bought or sold enough on eBay. This is why I'm not simply...
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