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  1. fastlane_dad

    My 5 STEPS to Ultimate Time and Financial Freedom (How I Did It) !!

    MINDSET 
    I’ve been seeing a lot of thoughts / mentality / questions derailing from the FASTLANE mentality on here and what it takes to get there - and what is ultimately the higher purpose in this all – obtain your FREEDOM (time +financial) down the road. I’m posting another recap and reminder of what...
  2. fastlane_dad

    You Can't Outsmart ACTION! (How We Were So Wrong!)

    MINDSET 
    This came to my mind this morning how much energy and brainpower is wasted overthinking about the right product, business, strategy and marketing plan. Even when we get beaten over the face again and again by market surprises, we continue overthinking why things would or would not work. The...
  3. fastlane_dad

    What Do You Choose to Give Up? (To Achieve Fastlane Riches)

    MINDSET 
    Alright guys this is my 300th post here – and I’m writing this as much for myself as I am for the rest of you. Hopefully this isn’t that much of a ramble. The thought came to mind, of ‘what to give up’ to pursue your fastlane dreams. I will talk a bit about what it took for me, and possibly...
  4. fastlane_dad

    Is E-Commerce still Alive for 2022 / 2023 and How To Make it a Fastlane Success !!!

    EXECUTION 
    The question was brought up if 'e-commerce' is a viable business to start today. I'm sure my take on this will be slightly different then even @NeoDialectic but I'll try to sum up my perceptions of where it is today. IMHO - e-commerce as a business is still just as great and viable as it was a...
  5. fastlane_dad

    INVESTING (and FASTLANE) SUCCESS: IT’s NOT A TIP – IT’S A MINDSET !!

    INVESTING 
    When I was younger (not even that much more so) – say a decade or two back – I used to believe that successful investing was a ‘tip’. I pictured it as talking to those ‘wiser and older’ then me for them to let me in on some magical secret, of what to do with the money, where I can score a...
  6. fastlane_dad

    Entrepreneurship is a 24-7 WAY OF THINKING, ACTING and EXECUTING, and NOT something to ‘TRY’

    MINDSET 
    OK guys here is a bit of mindset THURSDAY for you. I keep hearing and seeing a recurrent theme, whether it’s in my DM, or here on the forum. So MANY of you approach entrepreneurship as ‘Something to Try’ or talk of ‘Abandoning Entrepreneurship’ or ‘Giving this Fastlane Thing a Try’ …...
  7. fastlane_dad

    Seven Fastlane Lessons Learned Through My Slowlane Sales Job!

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    Too many times – great, applicable lessons in the ‘slowlane’ are dismissed and not broadcasted. I want to share and highlight several lessons that have stuck with me over the last several decades, after I spent the summer of the year 2000 selling CUTCO knives. I was 17 at the time. Looking in...
  8. fastlane_dad

    My 8 Lessons Learned after becoming truly FASTLANE Financially Free!

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    After the sale of my Fastlane Business (1.5 years ago) – I consider myself financially free – based on my 8 figure net worth , my low annual spend and my relative age (just turned 40 ! ). Taking into account my investments, and overall prudent nature – I should never run out of money – in fact...
  9. fastlane_dad

    The Most Important Non-Fastlane Thread You will Ever Read (Investing Content Inside)

    INVESTING 
    This thread is not super FASTLANE inspired - but if there is one non-fastlane thread that you pay attention to and take action on THIS IS IT. If your plan IS to make FASTLANE money – you should start building your mental game to handle that money -- starting TODAY and I will show you exactly...
  10. fastlane_dad

    15 YEARS since leaving slowlane behind !!

    GOLD! HOT! MINDSET 
    So I just crossed the exact date when I said goodbye to the slowlane world, 15 years ago. I was 24 years old, living in the Midwest working as an engineer for a Fortune 500 company, and made great money for a single bachelor at the time. They pleaded with me to stay, offered me better terms and...
  11. fastlane_dad

    My Favorite Parable: ' We'll See ' !!

    MINDSET 
    I'm sure many of you have stumbled through this or upon this little parable. Over the last decade or so (the more I live the more I abide by this) - this has become my main mantra and wisdom I try to bestow upon anyone that comes across my path. I use this towards my daily actions. Towards the...
  12. fastlane_dad

    BOOK RANT: ' Tiny Business Big Money ' -- PROS and CONS!

    Anybody read it? It attempts to do and instill (the philosophy and mindset) what MJs books do, but without ANY substance. Just pointless platitudes with nonstop random examples of those that have created 'Fastlane Businesses' and are either still IN THEM or have sold! I got through half and...
  13. fastlane_dad

    Actionable Steps and Mindset from a Fastlane Millionaire!

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    OK this isn't a fully thought out post but just some random actionable mindset tidbits that sparked within me this AM reading through some threads on here. I aim to provide these inputs to help clear up some of the confusion you see and read about! As someone that has built up several companies...
  14. fastlane_dad

    The Failure Thread: How we lost $20K / month and other Business Mishaps!

    MARKETING MINDSET EXECUTION 
    So much of today's culture is focused on hustling / winning / displaying your accomplishments, that many of the failures, mishaps, trials of attempt and the struggle get swept under the rug. I've always been fascinated and more curious about the wrong paths taken, the trials and tribulations...
  15. fastlane_dad

    The ONE podcast episode everyone needs to listen to get their mindset right!

    MINDSET 
    I have listened to many entrepreneur stories and talked to countless of individuals on their path to success. Prior to someone mentioning this episode, I did not know who ‘MrBeast’ was. After I listened to this honest , down to earth presentation of how the dude went from nothing and just a...
  16. fastlane_dad

    A story of PERSEVERANCE! Overcoming Family and Friends getting in the way of FASTLANE!

    MINDSET 
    -- OK so someone asked me in a PM how to deal with friends / family that is unsupportive -- and I thought It would be a great idea to make a post about it and what I have faced, on the road to my FASTLANE SUCCESS! I know MANY of you are encountering similar, so here's a bit of my journey with...
  17. fastlane_dad

    Fastlane Success (8 figure exit!) - Now Back to the Starting Ground !!

    GOLD! HOT! 
    OK so there's a lot to my story - my journey and how it all happened (I'd be willing to share if there's any interest) - but long story short I have recently achieved the pinnacle of the 'fastlane journey' - selling my online business a year ago and amassing a low 8 figure net worth. This was...
  18. fastlane_dad

    Recommendations on Web Design / Product + Content Photography Outsourcing

    SOURCING 
    I have several physical / eCommerce products that are selling throughout Amazon / Ebay / Jet.com / Etsy etc with more or less 'barebones' shopify websites that I created that also get a fair amount of traffic through them. The websites are a 'good' start but in no ways are as polished of, or as...
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