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  1. LEF

    I had a brilliant idea for a blog

    IDEA 
    I see the trail of thought, I think at the moment I am struggling with finding a problem to be solved, I have few technology based idea around IoT however they are just that. I am keeping my mind open for problems to be discovered or need to be identified. Thank you for the feedback. LEF
  2. LEF

    I had a brilliant idea for a blog

    IDEA 
    I appreciate your input, some great points there for sure. Put simply I am tired of working hard for someone else, I don't want to wait till I "retire" at 65 and die. I want to control my source of income, I want to have flexibility of spending my time the way I want, and I would like to get...
  3. LEF

    I had a brilliant idea for a blog

    IDEA 
    So I had a brilliant idea for a blog about my personal experience in a particular business filed. I kept coming up with different ideas, and this one just propped up. I've been running a part time bushiness for over 10 year now, however it does it have has its own liner limitations, which is why...
  4. LEF

    HOW DO I SERIOUSLY GIVE UP GAMING

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    I played games for 20 years, I also worked at a major video game publisher where I played 12 hours a day. I played competitevly online and was in top3 in mw2, company of heroes, and L4D. Steam tells me that I clocked 800 hours in L4D. Two years a go I went through some life changing events, and...
  5. LEF

    Prospective clients asking for pricing immediately

    MARKETING 
    Never hurts to try :) If Anyone comes back asking what the exact rate depends on, this is where you pull out your elevator sales speech and demonstrate your writing skills and experience and show the client that you know your stuff, I bet they will pay on the higher side once they a confidence...
  6. LEF

    I think I should learn how to code. What's the quickest way?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Programming is not for everyone, personally I hate it, I've learned many different languages back in the day, Pascal, Basic, VBasic, C, C++, Visual C++, ASP, ASP.NET, I've programmed e-commerce solutions back in the day and they were pretty good, but there was always someone much better than...
  7. LEF

    Prospective clients asking for pricing immediately

    MARKETING 
    Good question, I guess it depends on how desperate you are to get leads, if you chasing someone who wasn't interested in your service initially are they worth pursuing? I don't know much about your target audience or if you have geographical limitations, or how you get these cold email...
  8. LEF

    Prospective clients asking for pricing immediately

    MARKETING 
    You got some good advice already, here is what I would add: Whenever you are trying to sell something you need to have two key things, people who are willing to spend money for whatever it is you are selling, and a most efficient way to make a sale. I would suggest pre-qualifying your clients...
  9. LEF

    The Forum's Thoughts on Veganism?

    HEALTH 
  10. LEF

    What Are Your Weaknesses?

    MINDSET 
    Small, slim asian women who are dynamite in bed. I am not sure if I could ever fix/cure/overcome this weakness.:dead: And also medium rare steak. LEF
  11. LEF

    IT consulting long term potential

    :) doubling income is great, but this is the first time in my life I am trying to take time and channel my energy and effort towards something much bigger. So x2 income can wait for now :p I feel like my mind is on fire, I can't wait to read some of the new books I've ordered, read as much info...
  12. LEF

    IT consulting long term potential

    Awesome, I got some listening and reading to do! :) I specialize in Microsoft stack, Dynamics CRM/NAV, SQL Server, Hyper-V, Azure and O365 are some of my current high in demand skills. I currently bill out anywhere from $190-$250 per hour as an employee for my company. I am also located in a...
  13. LEF

    IT consulting long term potential

    Thanks for the feedback Harti. I am exploring an idea of an IT consulting services as a business, so resolving IT problems in my sphere of IT expertise. I would not be providing a coded solution, but a consulting service helping to implement IT solutions based on existing vendor products...
  14. LEF

    IT consulting long term potential

    Hi Folks, I wanted to get some insight on whether IT consulting could lead to the Fastlane? I have doubts about consulting model because it's very linear, trading time for dollars. And although it could provide comfortable living, in my opinion it's not the FastLine. Here is a bit of my...
  15. LEF

    Confused about passion vs. making money

    I heard something interesting recently that got me thinking: If you want to be successfull its not about the passion, its about where you put the most effort. You might be passionate about music, but you might not necessary put you the most effort into music. So think about your past...
  16. LEF

    Do you want to do it the EASY way, or the HARD way?

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    I am far from a pro in this however when you mentioned wood this came to mind right away: or laser cut:
  17. LEF

    Freedom vs. Children

    NOTABLE! PEOPLE 
    I am a parent twice, and from personal experience it's in line with what everyone else said: - Kids are a lot of work - You need to be financially ready to have a kid, it's easily $600-$1000 per kid a month for at least 18 years (averaged out) - You need to be emotionally ready, if you asking...
  18. LEF

    I'm So Broke I Tip The Waitresses At Denny's In Coupons

    EXECUTION 
    If you have no debt, you are already much better off then 80% of US population! Whatever you do try not to borrow your way into the prosperity. Debt is not just a financial burden.
  19. LEF

    Save Yourself Years Of Frustration; It Worked For Me!

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    Thank you for the feedback, your perspective is very helpful. In the past I used to miss opportunities. As I am learning and advancing in this journey called "life" my awareness is increasing. When feeling down or overstretched I still dismiss requests for help, however in last few years I catch...
  20. LEF

    Save Yourself Years Of Frustration; It Worked For Me!

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    Question: What do you do when you end up with too many problems to solve? Do you say no or do you say yes, become a nice guy, and oveload yourself to a point that it effects your work/life balance? Or do you pick and choose the problems? This is from a real life situation, where I had to turn...
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