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  1. DC Welds

    I've Read The Millionaire Fastlane!

    GOLD! HOT! 
    I've listened to the audio-book twice. I also have a paper back version for reference. Thank you!
  2. DC Welds

    I've Read UNSCRIPTED!

    GOLD! HOT! 
    How does one collect the "Ive Read ------------" badge? Sorry, I attempted to search for it. Both books have had a huge impact on my business.
  3. DC Welds

    Stumbled into my Slowlane business. Time to down shift and floor it.

    NOTABLE! SLOWLANE 
    Thanks! @LeviM Here's what I've found in six years of hiring both welders and machinists: Men between the ages of 40-60 are my sweet spot. The work we do is labor intensive but we're not digging ditches. A good fabricator can find the easy way to build anything. For me, guys in this range...
  4. DC Welds

    Stumbled into my Slowlane business. Time to down shift and floor it.

    NOTABLE! SLOWLANE 
    Well shit...you guys are right. The proverb: "The grass is always greener" fits well here. Thank you guys for the feed back. I am beyond stoked to have this forum as a resource. All I can say is I have a lot to think about...
  5. DC Welds

    The US Needs More Tradespeople

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    Trades are looked down on in the US for these reasons: First, high school students are rapidly divided. This is what happens, nearing the end of 10th grade, students are pushed to make a decision. Good grades? Start college preparation. Bad grades? Take vocational training for your last two...
  6. DC Welds

    The US Needs More Tradespeople

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    I just finished reading E-Myth Revisited (I wish audible had a x5 speed). I couldn't agree more to this approach to a craft. Are you a job shop or a manufacturer?
  7. DC Welds

    Stumbled into my Slowlane business. Time to down shift and floor it.

    NOTABLE! SLOWLANE 
    @MJ DeMarco I get it, and maybe I didn't do a good job of conveying how these things actually boil down. Ive been very successful melding my unique approach to my craft. I've built handrails and yard art for multi-million dollar homes, I've built every fixture and focal piece for entire chain...
  8. DC Welds

    The US Needs More Tradespeople

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    Neither lack of demand nor China is responsible for their closures in particular. There IS a need for local machine/welding shops, hell... I'm proof of that. The difficulty becomes TIME and SCALE as most owner/operators are OR were one of the shining beacons in their field...probably control...
  9. DC Welds

    Stumbled into my Slowlane business. Time to down shift and floor it.

    NOTABLE! SLOWLANE 
    NOTABLE? Thank you! Scalable? Absolutely. Mass-marketable? Yes, just not in its current form. Systematization is very difficult with my current model, every job is unique and therefor risky at the quotation and material sourcing stage. I've considered a hybrid approach, whereas we can...
  10. DC Welds

    Stumbled into my Slowlane business. Time to down shift and floor it.

    NOTABLE! SLOWLANE 
    @Ernman Thank you for the reply. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, I'm just not sure whats on the other side.
  11. DC Welds

    The US Needs More Tradespeople

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    @Andy Black @million$$$smile You maybe interested in my bio. As a tradesman turned business owner, I've found that most hands-on manufacturing business are dying with their owners. Machine shops especially, five local shops have gone out of business in my area in the last six years. Three of...
  12. DC Welds

    Is Anyone Else Intermittent Fasting?

    NOTABLE! 
    Yes! I've been doing 16-8 IF for about 5 months 5-6 days a week. Im down from 322 to 285. I started after reading a lot about it in the Sub Reddit r/intermittentfasting. Theres a great group there with a ton of information. I still enjoy my BBQ too. Now if I could just put down the beer I'd...
  13. DC Welds

    Cyrptocurrency news: Facebook launches Libra

    HOT! INVESTING SOCIAL MEDIA 
    A currency built on blockchain tech needs to be decentralized, immutable and private so you can remove trust from the transaction. I don't trust Facebook. It seems like a "CTRL + C, CTRL + V" approach and a little too late. We'll see...
  14. DC Welds

    Just got my Big Break! Jesse James plugging my biz!

    GOLD! 
    Nice work man! Jesse was a huge influence in my career.
  15. DC Welds

    Hello from France !

    INTRO 
    Welcome from another newbie in Cleveland, OH!
  16. DC Welds

    Stumbled into my Slowlane business. Time to down shift and floor it.

    NOTABLE! SLOWLANE 
    First, Id like to thanks @MJ DeMarco for taking the time to organize and publish his approach to business. There's so much BS out there, I was skeptical to purchase either book. What ultimately drove me to purchase and read both TMFL and Unscripted was the 1000+ reviews that stated theses are a...
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