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Escaping the Rat Race: From Burnout to Exploring New Opportunities
MINDSETHey everyone, It’s been a tough few weeks, so I wanted to share a quick update. I’ve been feeling completely unwell lately, and it’s been a real challenge. Despite multiple visits to my GP, I still don’t have any answers about what’s going on, which has been frustrating. I’m doing my best to...- calmed98
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- Forum: Mindset and Self-Development
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Escaping the Rat Race: From Burnout to Exploring New Opportunities
MINDSETI’ve read Million Dollar Weekend by Noah Kagan, but I put it down when I reached Part 3. The later chapters focus heavily on scaling through social media and email lists – which isn't relevant to where I am right now. That said, the book reinforced a key takeaway: start small, test fast, and let...- calmed98
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Escaping the Rat Race: From Burnout to Exploring New Opportunities
MINDSETI’m set on these, and I’m 100% solid about one of them. It’s about improving the process of finding interpreters – a real issue affecting many deaf people. There’s already one system out there, but it’s riddled with gaps I know I can improve on. I’m not stuck in the idea stage, and I’m...- calmed98
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Escaping the Rat Race: From Burnout to Exploring New Opportunities
MINDSETThank you so much for your suggestion – it’s definitely a solid idea and something I’ll keep in mind as I move forward. The thought of turning the streamlined website and catalogue process into a reusable template is really appealing, and you’re absolutely right about the demand for better...- calmed98
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Pseudo-progress thread, check in
MINDSETYikes, that $1,700 vet bill must have been a huge hit – emergencies like that are so stressful. My husband and I recently adopted two puppies, and I was considering getting pet insurance too. But my husband and his brother think it’s not worth it until the dogs are older. Honestly, stories like...- calmed98
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Escaping the Rat Race: From Burnout to Exploring New Opportunities
MINDSETHi everyone, I’ve been lurking on the forum for a while, soaking up the insights and stories shared here, and I’ve finally decided to start my own progress thread. I’m at a bit of a crossroads in my life, so I thought this would be a good way to document my journey, hold myself accountable, and...- calmed98
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Pseudo-progress thread, check in
MINDSETHey and welcome back! I just wanted to say that I think it’s great that you shared this. Sometimes, just checking in and being honest with where you're at adds more value than you might think, especially when others might be in a similar boat. I can definitely relate to your struggles with...- calmed98
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Restarting the Fastlane Journey over at age 33 after quitting my W2.
EXECUTIONThank you! Yeah, it was not having enough high-ticket sales, and I also ran into issues with a few clients who weren’t communicative enough, which really impacted my work with these projects. I’ve been working mainly with the Deaf community, but it’s tough when there’s a highly skilled Deaf...- calmed98
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- Forum: Process and Execution
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Restarting the Fastlane Journey over at age 33 after quitting my W2.
EXECUTIONWelcome back! I’m in a similar situation – just getting back to this forum after a few years myself. Congrats on quitting your job! I’ve also gotten married recently and bought a shared ownership flat, so it seems we’ve had a few parallels in our lives. My web design business didn’t quite...- calmed98
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- Forum: Process and Execution
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Long time lurker, first time poster
INTROThank you for sharing it’s really interesting how you’ve gone through ups and down in your business journey. It sounds like you’ve a learned a lot in SEO - how have you been training your SEO skills? What courses have you been using? Have you been using SEMRush or a different tool?- calmed98
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Hi there :)
INTROYes I second this, it would be great to have clothes that last so long and that are not expensive. Also I’ve noticed some expensive brands but they get worn out so easily…- calmed98
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- Forum: Introductions
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My weight loss journey. Need advice with weight loss goal.
HEALTHWell, one could say that you should meet a nutritionist before deciding how often to eat per day – and before making such an extreme calorie deficit per day. Is it a rash decision, or just some scripted dogma for society?- calmed98
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- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Hi there :)
INTROWelcome! I've reread The Fastlane book again, and I've introduced it to my husband (we got married last month!). He really loves it! We're very like-minded, and he wants to own a successful florist business. He's starting out here in the UK (he moved from Mexico) by applying for jobs and...- calmed98
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Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread
HOT! CHATI love this!! Definitely bookmark that video- calmed98
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- Forum: Off-Topic Threads
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My introduction - A wantrapreneur looking to make the leap.
INTROBeen working for 3 years on web design, and personally, I haven't found any big success so far – there were some circumstances that prevented me from being actually successful. Plus, a lot of changes happened in my life so I've ended up taking a full-time job for stable income. But I think...- calmed98
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Now Live: The Fastlane Forum is fully private with a paid membership.
HOT! IMPORTANT!Good point – that is certainly better for incentivising people to post more often on the forum. I keep meaning to get back to this forum, but now I'm just starting :P- calmed98
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How many poison M&Ms does your business have?
EXECUTION NEWSLETTERI discussed with my colleague today how a negative thing can really outweigh all the other positive things from a psychological perspective, and she mentioned how crazy it is. It's really in our DNA, and the survival mindset means that we look for negatives even though there are a lot of...- calmed98
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- Forum: Process and Execution
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(Radio Interview) Freedom, Motivation, & Grow What You Know
Usually, when people start their own ventures - they feel that they need to be an expert in something - in reality, they do not. Most beginners neglect the skill they already have, and then they focus on their weaknesses. So it's recommended that you spend time on your strengths. You can learn...- calmed98
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- Forum: General Business Discussion
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Goal setting.
HOT!Thank you! This is really helpful :)- calmed98
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- Forum: Process and Execution
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Don’t lurk, do this instead
GOLD! HOT!Thank you for the reminder. I haven't been active in the forum for a year while I was focusing on getting started with my web design business. I definitely need to go to this forum more often and actually post instead of just liking people's posts. That way I can make new friends!- calmed98
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- Forum: General Business Discussion
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