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  1. CPisHere

    Dopamine Fasting (NSFW language)

    MINDSET 
    For many people "lacking motivation", their dopamine system is completely screwed up. There is pain associated to work, and pleasure associated to surfing social media (or eating chips, etc) all day. This guy is.... abrasive. But I find it refreshing. He's not for everybody so here's your...
  2. CPisHere

    Before I quit my Full Time Job

    I have a cleaning company and have struggled to grow it while working full-time, so I'm going to quit or at least go part-time at the end of August/early September. With a full-time focus, I believe I can build this business to $80k/month within 2 years. I am planning to offer my employer that...
  3. CPisHere

    Business Success when there's no Middle Class

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    I've been thinking about where America is headed, and when I look 20 years into the future, the Middle Class will be crushed (even more so than it's already been the past 20 years). Public policies will encourage it, and technology will enable it. As a business owner, I don't want to be serving...
  4. CPisHere

    The coming recession

    INVESTING HOT! 
    The stock market's current levels are crazy high, and we're already past-due, historically, for a recession. It is obvious to me that this bubble will pop and we will have a very large correction in the next few years (if I had to guess I'd say 2019 or 2020). What's not apparent yet is "the...
  5. CPisHere

    A chance to start fresh/move...

    MINDSET 
    I own a brick & mortar retail business + local service business in Louisiana. The future for Louisiana does not look bright. I'm preparing to sell the businesses + my house & move somewhere that's growing with lots of opportunities, and doing something different (with Fastlane potential). As...
  6. CPisHere

    Tie Consumption to Production

    MINDSET 
    I believe MJ talks about this some in Unscripted, but it's something that I kind of had in the back of my mind for a while. And the thread on Fastlaner spending made me consider it further. What is the fastlaner spending mindset It's something I'm still trying to iron out, so give your...
  7. CPisHere

    Help me Break the SCRIPT

    HOT! MINDSET 
    I own a couple businesses but am still trapped in a SCRIPTED life. Help me escape! My wife & I are young 30's and we have three kids under the age of 4. 6 years ago my wife & I opened a b&m retail store. A true tightwad could get pre-tax take home cash of $100k/year. But basically, we don't...
  8. CPisHere

    Fastlane Success from repurposed marketing

    MARKETING 
    I'm suffering from terrible poison ivy rash I got over a week ago and it keeps spreading. I've tried every ointment, prescription, and even got a steroid shot at the Doctor and nothing has helped. Finally, I googled "miracle poison ivy relief" and stumbled across this product "Zanfel Poison Ivy...
  9. CPisHere

    Grant Cardone "Buying a House is for Suckers"

    EXECUTION 
    Saw this video, thought I'd get people here's opinions. Here's some of his points - Unless you have 20 million in the bank, in cash, you have no business buying a house. A house is the worst investment you will ever make. If there is no income don't invest in it. Sell your house and buy...
  10. CPisHere

    Inventory is Evil

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    Dan Kennedy (and others) say "Inventory is Evil". Owning an inventory-based business, I have to agree. #1 it's expensive to get started or grow - as you have to buy inventory before you can sell it #2 it's a giant risk for not moving (requiring mark downs), getting stolen, going obsolete, etc...
  11. CPisHere

    I worked 20 hours yesterday

    EXECUTION 
    I have a full-time job with a 1 hour commute each-way, and I just recently bought a janitorial service company. My goal is to get this business to generate $8,000/month take-home while only requiring 1 day/week of my time within the next 12 months. That's about two times what it's making right...
  12. CPisHere

    Experience creating a sales funnel via auto-responder?

    MARKETING 
    Anyone ever create sales funnels before? I'm looking to create an offline b2b sales funnel and could use some suggestions. The office cleaning business I just bought has only marketed itself via telemarketing and asking for the immediate business. Obviously, only the people who are absolutely...
  13. CPisHere

    I bought a business!

    EXECUTION 
    It's official, I signed the paperwork yesterday to buy a local janitorial service company! I got an insane, unbelievable deal on it. The business was listed for sale a year ago at $200k, and I paid $35k for it yesterday with great terms. In 2015 the executive comp was $150k, but the owner's...
  14. CPisHere

    Which type of business is best for YOU?

    All the internet marketers pitch their type of business as the best - Blogging/Info products E-commerce Amazon FBA Affiliate marketer Etc, etc, etc. Not to mention all the different types of offline businesses. Some of these may be objectively better than others, but ultimately certain people...
  15. CPisHere

    Best Books on Improving Profitability?

    BOOKS 
    I always assumed that more revenue = more profit. Afterall, your fixed costs stay fixed, so higher revenue should lead to higher net profit %.... right? We all know you just have to "create value" and "run lean", but in my experience profitability is actually much more than that. I've read a...
  16. CPisHere

    Current Biz Owner: Buying Another Biz vs Real Estate

    EXECUTION 
    What are your thoughts on a current business owner buying another business compared to investing in rental real estate? Once you have a business producing a good cash-flow and you are looking to invest that money into growing your assets - what's the best option? Every deal is unique, but...
  17. CPisHere

    Kindle vs Ebook vs Online Course?

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    I have an idea for a book/course I could offer to people interested in opening a retail store, or some variation. There's about a half-dozen books on the topic on Amazon, plus a website that's no longer active which I think used to sell a course. I have put a rough outline of the pitch/copy...
  18. CPisHere

    Review: How to Fail at Almost Everything And Still Win Big

    BOOKS 
    I recently finished reading 'How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big' by Scott Adams (the creator of Dilbert cartoon). I HIGHLY recommend reading this book. It's fantastic! What I love about the book is that it's a self-help book without motivational fluff. It's just a real honest...
  19. CPisHere

    Steroids Equivalent in Business?

    I've recently learned about the prevalence of steroids. I always knew they existed and kind of acknowledged people were using them, but only recently have I realized just how common they are in sports & especially any supplement advertising. The level of achievement these people have is...
  20. CPisHere

    Need some advice: Make or Break it Year

    HOT! 
    Hey fastlaners, I need your advice. As I've posted before, my wife & I own a brick and mortar retail store. We compete directly against Justice ("tween" girl clothes/gifts/accessories) but we are higher-end and classier. We had our 3 year anniversary this summer and things have gone relatively...
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