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  1. CaptainAmerica

    The lifestyle, hobbies, and fun thread.

    HOT! CHAT 
    MJ - I am so sorry about Hachi. I was able to take time off before the Big Summer Marketing Push to go visit kids (and dogs) on both coasts. Being me, I took like 4 photos the whole time, but here is the view of Ft. Ticonderoga from Mt. Defiance:
  2. CaptainAmerica

    One metaphor everyone needs to hear...

    GOLD! MARKETING NEWSLETTER 
    I use a Mac, and there's a terrific little plugin called Self Control that blocks what I tell it to, for as long as I tell it to, and there's no workaround unless I use a different computer. Add that tool to time blocking a series of 90-minute work sprints, and you're good to go.
  3. CaptainAmerica

    When someone says, "I've read 30,000 books" they are lying.

    ASK THE AI 
    It's UnScripted. I bought another 2 and gave them away last week. I recommended it to 2 more people in the space of 20 minutes yesterday. I really need to just buy them by the case. I tend to start out conversations with 'what are you working on these days?' The answers are usually not what...
  4. CaptainAmerica

    When someone says, "I've read 30,000 books" they are lying.

    ASK THE AI 
    I am a HUGE reader. Cereal boxes, physics textbooks, the encyclopedia - I've read them all. I'm also way older than 45, and started way before 16. I doubt that I've read 30K books. I took time off when I was sick, in college, having kids, building my business. And reading isn't all it's...
  5. CaptainAmerica

    I just can't come up with ideas....

    IDEA 
    What kind of people can you stand to be around? What industry? Go talk to them, find out what common problem they have. Then find a way to solve their problem. That's it. You don't have to come up with an idea. You just have to talk to people.
  6. CaptainAmerica

    What's your HEALTHCON Status?

    HOT! HEALTH 
    HEALTHCON 4 but only because menopause made me allergic to corn. It's the world's dumbest allergy. But as long as I maintain CONSTANT VIGILANCE, I'm at HEALTHCON 5.
  7. CaptainAmerica

    Alcohol drinking habits

    MINDSET 
    I can't find it now, but there's a chart out there showing alcohol consumption for startups. I followed it faithfully, even before seeing it. New rule of thumb: I never take a drink when I need one.
  8. CaptainAmerica

    how can I come up with a good name for my bussiness?

    MARKETING 
    Get some customers, and ask them. One of mine titled my book, much more imaginatively than I would have. Customers rule.
  9. CaptainAmerica

    Great books that are NOT best-sellers. Share yours.

    HOT! BOOKS 
    Well, I'm a little late to the party, but here's my shortlist of books that I recommend. The only one I recommend higher is UnScripted! Book: The Path of Least Resistance Author: Robert Fritz Genre: Self-Help Subject/Description: Reset the creative power of your mind to instill new habits into...
  10. CaptainAmerica

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

    HOT! CHAT 
    You know those times when you're just slogging through, and failing on the regular, and you have to keep reminding yourself of how far you've come, and how likely you are to succeed? I am there this week. It's been rough. The highlight of my week was backpacking through frozen rain for 12...
  11. CaptainAmerica

    Your Best and Worse Defenses for Inflation...

    NOTABLE! INVESTING 
    The only thing I'd add to the list is real community connections. We live in rural Oregon, and already had a small SHTF event during the #AlmedaFire. Our connections saved us. Books, generators, whiskey, ammo, propane - we had a line on all of it. We realized in a very tangible way that talking...
  12. CaptainAmerica

    Immediate help needed - no one is coming to the pop up sale!

    MARKETING 
    We have signs up, and that's pulled in a bit of foot traffic, as well as the garage sale down the street. I'm asking every customer to tell their friends, and I've started hitting the phones, calling on the contractors that aren't already on my list, though I already got most of the ones in this...
  13. CaptainAmerica

    Immediate help needed - no one is coming to the pop up sale!

    MARKETING 
    I run a third party facilities management business, and one of my extra offers is liquidations - because my customers asked for it. Meaning, I'm very new to it. The problem? This weekend is one of the sales - and no one is showing up! Never had this problem with the 4 previous sales. I'm...
  14. CaptainAmerica

    What Kind Of Product I Can Create?

    exactly my plan!
  15. CaptainAmerica

    Should I move out of California?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    California is the size of a small country, and has one of the largest economies in the world - which means there's plenty of opportunity. But there's lots of reasons that lots of people are moving - why are you considering it? I am considering leaving Oregon after 30 years, and it's a...
  16. CaptainAmerica

    Cannot even get 1 meeting with potential customers

    HOT! MARKETING 
    So....I used to work for TreeStar. Is this an approved white label offshoot, or are you pirating someone's code? because there's issues, and those issues apply to your potential customers. Why should anyone, let alone the big players, who move at the speed of sloth moss, change up their system...
  17. CaptainAmerica

    What Kind Of Product I Can Create?

    This is literally my business model. I am currently between steps 2 and 3. Once I get it franchisable, I'll refine the systems for awhile, then sell the whole thing to Some Giant Corporation. I've given myself a generous 12 years to the sell-by date, which coincides with a traditional retirement...
  18. CaptainAmerica

    What's your real-life non-productivity porn morning routine that gets you crushing in business?

    HOT! MINDSET 
    I deliberately created a life where I get a slow start to every day, with zero pressure to be anywhere at any particular time. Which means, since I'm a systems freak, and a creature of habit: - wake up at 6 - take the dog out, make a nice cup of coffee, feed the cat, go back to bed with the...
  19. CaptainAmerica

    Life domains + Goal setting = The Life You Want

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    I do this too! it's so great that so many of us use variations on the theme. I was a business consultant in my previous iteration, and I've got a little how-to booklet, if anyone wants it. It's called The Lazy Man's Guide to Working Smarter. My categories, in order of importance, are...
  20. CaptainAmerica

    Hyperinflation starting? What's happening in your area? Post your ground reports.

    HOT! INVESTING 
    It's the little things: Sneakers, while holding their price... are unavailable in the color and size I want. The cost to adopt a dog went up 20% in the last 6 months. My favorite Italian pesto is unobtainable, unless I know someone traveling to Europe. First world problems, yes. But also, part...
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