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  1. YoungPadawan

    Implementing Kaizen Into Your Biz and Life

    So at my 9-5 job, we have these things called "POM" sheets - which stands for Preventative Orderly Maintenance. The layout of these sheets is sort of ingenious and I thought I would share. In the words of Aristotle (I think) “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a...
  2. YoungPadawan

    Bulk Ag Commodity Sales

    EXECUTION 
    Hello friends, As some of you may know, I am a corn and soybean farmer and this year I'm venturing into something that I believe has significant potential for our family farm and will truly take it to another level. 98% of the soybeans grown in the United States are grown for feed, and that is...
  3. YoungPadawan

    Huge Opportunity With Amazon's Affiliate Pay Cut

    MARKETING 
    So Amazon recently slashed their affiliate payouts by up to 80%. This is bad for affiliates and so right now they are probably hurting quite a bit. BUT, if you have your own product, NOW is the time to offer an affiliate program to blogs, youtube channels, influencers, etc. They would probably...
  4. YoungPadawan

    How do you keep cool under pressure?

    MINDSET 
    So you hear about the greats like Rockefeller and Vanderbilt staying calm under immense pressure. How do they do it? Whenever I feel stressed or something goes wrong, I become angry and agitated. How do you keep cool during chaotic or stressful times? Is this something that can be learned?
  5. YoungPadawan

    How to get faster shipping for less $$

    If you sell heavy products and ship them to customers, this thread is for you. Instead of only considering the big 3 shipping companies (USPS, UPS, and FedEx), have you ever thought about regional carriers? You can get shipping rates that are, much of the time, cheaper that the big 3 shippers...
  6. YoungPadawan

    How important is networking to entrepreneurial success?

    PEOPLE 
    How important is it to make friends with people when it comes to entrepreneurial success? I've always been kind of a loner, but whenever I've achieved something noteworthy in my life, it's been through my own effort. I can see if you're trying to do a joint venture or other type of business...
  7. YoungPadawan

    Becoming An Industrialist

    (Preface: sorry, a little buzzed on a Friday night) Had a thought recently: what is it that separates a regular businessman(woman) from becoming an industrialist? What are the qualities, that takes a simple businessperson to touching every corner of the globe? I think a crucial element is...
  8. YoungPadawan

    Cool Tech for AirBNB Owners

    AIRBNB 
    So let's say that you own an AirBNB out in the middle of nowhere - like next to a lake or other tourist attraction. You want to keep expenses to a minimum and don't want to have pay for ongoing expensive cable or internet services, yet you want to provide periodic internet services (only when...
  9. YoungPadawan

    Good Media Buying Course?

    MARKETING 
    Hey yall, Does anyone have any recommendations on a good media buying course? I've searched on the forum for media buying information, but the most recent stuff is like from 2014. I know @JasonR recommends Digitalmarketer.com (which I definately am perusing) , but I'm wondering if anyone has...
  10. YoungPadawan

    How I Overcame the Desert of Desertion

    MINDSET 
    I thought I would post something that I've felt to be useful in overcoming the desert of desertion. So I've been developing a product for the past 4 or 5 months and many times I was filled with self doubt and I got discouraged by how long it was taking me to develop a seemingly simple product...
  11. YoungPadawan

    To go big, or to just get by for now?

    So a question to you all... For those that have "made it," was your first successful venture something you created just to get by - just to quit your day job? Or was it something that you started that you wanted to create a legacy? The thing that your life would be remembered for. For those...
  12. YoungPadawan

    First production run, need advice

    SOURCING 
    So I've been developing a product for the past few months, and I need some advice. So the product is similar to what the manufacturer currently manufactures, I'm just asking them to make it from a more durable cloth and have specific dimensions. So they may need to special order the cloth for...
  13. YoungPadawan

    Wanted: Importing pro for 20 minutes of advice

    SOURCING 
    Mods, please remove this if not allowed. I need some advice on how to proceed with some parts of a product I am looking to import. I've never imported anything before, so I'm pretty new to all of this and am looking for advice on how I should proceed. I'll pay you $60 for 20 minutes of your...
  14. YoungPadawan

    A HUGE Fastlane opportunity for food/commodity entrepreneurs

    I just stumbled upon this website earlier today and thought I would share this: Export Essentials Online This website shows you how to export ag commodities and food products from the U.S. to other countries. Considering everybody and their mother is importing stuff from China, why not try...
  15. YoungPadawan

    Funny

    OFF-TOPIC 
  16. YoungPadawan

    How to memorize ANYTHING

    So, back in high school/college, I did a lot of studying on memory from the minds of Tony Buzan and others and I figured I would share my knowledge of how YOU can memorize almost any of the useless crap that your teachers want you to memorize. These are the same techniques that card counters use...
  17. YoungPadawan

    Anyone subscribe to The Wall Street Journal?

    I've been considering subscribing to The Wall Street Journal. Has anyone subbed to it? What do you like/not like about it? Do you think it's worth it? Many thanks!
  18. YoungPadawan

    Just bought a house for $9,000...

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Yep, just bought a house. Is it a super sexy house that will have hordes of women knocking on my door, oogling at my new abode? Nope, not really. It's an older house and has some work that needs to be done with it. (Drywalling, updating the HVAC system, and tearing out the shagadelic calico...
  19. YoungPadawan

    Should I Start a Vegan Business If I Don't Believe In It?

    HOT! 
    So after my last business flop, I am looking at potential business ideas/needs and one industry that I think has a lot of potential opportunities is the Vegan market. The thing is... I'm not Vegan, and I don't plan on becoming Vegan. (I love steak and hamburgers too much) The fact remains: the...
  20. YoungPadawan

    How do you add to your "forum badges"

    How do you add to your "forum badges" (the things that show up below your username that show which books you've read, and all that good stuff?
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