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<div class="bbWrapper">The CASHFLOW session I have in mind will probably take 2-3 hours. (Edit: This can be spread over more than one day, if it helps.)<br /> <br /> It will consist of several small/short games of 15-30 minutes. <br /> <br /> We can through some breaks in throughout the session.<br /> <br /> For anyone who has never been through a LesGee style session, this should be a real learning experience.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="bflbob" data-source="post: 77795" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=77795" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-77795">bflbob said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> The CASHFLOW session I have in mind will probably take 2-3 hours. (Edit: This can be spread over more than one day, if it helps.)<br /> <br /> It will consist of several small/short games of 15-30 minutes. <br /> <br /> We can through some breaks in throughout the session.<br /> <br /> For anyone who has never been through a LesGee style session, this should be a real learning experience. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <br /> <br /> I would DEFINATELY be interested in this Bob!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Is there any chance that we could get Russ to divulge the rest of the steps involved in the &quot;How to Develop Your Plan&quot; thread?<br /> <br /> :cheers:</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="kwerner" data-source="post: 77822" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=77822" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-77822">kwerner said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Is there any chance that we could get Russ to divulge the rest of the steps involved in the &quot;How to Develop Your Plan&quot; thread?<br /> <br /> :cheers: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <br /> Great idea!<br /> <br /> Russ?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I will be talking about starting and running a niche online business and just basic problems encountered.<br /> <br /> Bill and I will probably give a presentation on how we started our online poker site.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="biophase" data-source="post: 77824" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=77824" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-77824">biophase said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I will be talking about starting and running a niche online business and just basic problems encountered.<br /> <br /> Bill and I will probably give a presentation on how we started our online poker site. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <br /> Sounds great! I went home all inspired after your talk last year. I just couldn&#039;t come up with a niche that I understood. <br /> <br /> Is Bill coming? I don&#039;t see him on the list.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="bflbob" data-source="post: 77825" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=77825" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-77825">bflbob said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Sounds great! I went home all inspired after your talk last year. I just couldn&#039;t come up with a niche that I understood. <br /> <br /> Is Bill coming? I don&#039;t see him on the list. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> He said he&#039;s 99% sure he&#039;s coming.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Is anybody doing a real estate related presentation this year?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I do believe that we will have some discussion on the apartment market from Marcus &amp; Millichap research department. I plan to talk about apartment syndicating. We are looking for someone to talk about a successful single family home program in this current market.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="SteveO" data-source="post: 77836" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=77836" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-77836">SteveO said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I do believe that we will have some discussion on the apartment market from Marcus &amp; Millichap research department. I plan to talk about apartment syndicating. We are looking for someone to talk about a successful single family home program in this current market. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>We should get JScott to attend...<img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Yankees338" data-source="post: 77842" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=77842" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-77842">Yankees338 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> We should get JScott to attend...<img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> We? Does that mean you&#039;re in Ryan?:icon_super:</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="bflbob" data-source="post: 77825" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=77825" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-77825">bflbob said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Sounds great! I went home all inspired after your talk last year. I just couldn&#039;t come up with a niche that I understood. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> A niche Bob understands and could make money from with a web site = Stock Trading Systems.<br /> <br /> <b>One click</b> on that keyword costs about $10 and there are about 10,000 searches alone for just that one phrase, never mind the hundreds of related phrases.<br /> <br /> If you can document and prove your system works, you&#039;d make a mint selling it as an electronic product. <br /> Record your presentation from this years B&amp;P as the first piece of content for your site.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">It would be great to get JScott to present on this. He was signed up last year and had to cancel at the last minute.<br /> <br /> -Russ H.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Oops- prior question re the Plan Thread.<br /> <br /> I haven&#039;t updated it since so few people actually completed the last exercise.<br /> <br /> If I am wrong about this, and there are a bunch of folks who HAVE done the work, then I&#039;ll work on doing the next step. <br /> <br /> But it won&#039;t make any sense if someone hasn&#039;t figured out what they&#039;ve got.<br /> <br /> -Russ H.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I had considered talking about how to survive an incredibly invasive IRS audit, since that&#039;s what I spend most of my time and energy on last year. But as it turns out, it&#039;s still going on... 8 months later! :nonod: So maybe that will be my topic NEXT year! LOL (Hope not!)</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Dana,<br /> <br /> I was planning on giving a discussion on leadership. I think it can be very pertinent as a business owner. I can differ my time if need be though. I see much better topics on the list. Unfortunately, I don&#039;t think I have anything else I can contribute that is useful to the fastlane. I just have to figure out how to cram a week long training course into 15 minutes. And no, I can&#039;t talk like the micro-machines guy from the 80&#039;s.<br /> <br /> Also, how much time are we keeping open for questions during the presentations? I&#039;m a 20 questions type of guy.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Bilgefisher" data-source="post: 77860" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=77860" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-77860">Bilgefisher said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I was planning on giving a discussion on leadership. I think it can be very pertinent as a business owner. I can differ my time if need be though. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <br /> <br /> A leadership discussion would be cool. <br /> <br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Unfortunately, I don&#039;t think I have anything else I can contribute that is useful to the fastlane. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <br /> <br /> Bilge, come on, what about your recent experiences buying not one, not two, but three residential properties? That&#039;s quite an accomplishment your first time out, and it could be beneficial to those of us that are trigger shy or needing to get off the fence to hear some of your more detailed experiences with &quot;taking the plunge&quot;. :smug2:</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Bilgefisher" data-source="post: 77860" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=77860" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-77860">Bilgefisher said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I was planning on giving a discussion on leadership. I think it can be very pertinent as a business owner. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> :iagree:<br /> me likes that topic.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="kwerner" data-source="post: 77866" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=77866" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-77866">kwerner said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Bilge, come on, what about your recent experiences buying not one, not two, but three residential properties? That&#039;s quite an accomplishment your first time out, and it could be beneficial to those of us that are trigger shy or needing to get off the fence to hear some of your more detailed experiences with &quot;taking the plunge&quot;. :smug2: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <br /> I like this one too.<br /> <br /> I&#039;ve a bit hesitant to look at SFR&#039;s.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Sounds like some great topics being discussed. I have actually never played cashflow so I really look forward to learning. <br /> <br /> I am not planning on presenting. I am currently working with Jill&#039;s E-Bay business model though.<br /> <br /> I could give many reasons NOT to sell on E-Bay with all the restrictions and BS hoops they make you jump through just to be able to sell at certain volume levels. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-angry.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" data-shortname=":mad:" /> <br /> <br /> Great &quot;Passenger vs Driver&quot; example indeed.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Runum" data-source="post: 77848" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=77848" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-77848">Runum said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> We? Does that mean you&#039;re in Ryan?:icon_super: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I hope so. Still have to discuss it with the parents, but my dad didn&#039;t completely shoot down the idea initially, which means there&#039;s hope!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Luke12321" data-source="post: 77870" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=77870" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-77870">Luke12321 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Sounds like some great topics being discussed. I have actually never played cashflow so I really look forward to learning. <br /> <br /> I am not planning on presenting. I am currently working with Jill&#039;s E-Bay business model though.<br /> <br /> I could give many reasons NOT to sell on E-Bay with all the restrictions and BS hoops they make you jump through just to be able to sell at certain volume levels. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-angry.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" data-shortname=":mad:" /> <br /> <br /> Great &quot;Passenger vs Driver&quot; example indeed. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <br /> <br /> That&#039;s a great topic to speak on.<br /> <br /> It isn&#039;t really about how much you make that creates a good presentation.<br /> <br /> It&#039;s what you know, that the rest of us don&#039;t.<br /> <br /> Most of us don&#039;t know the issues with eBay, so please share them with us.:icon_super:</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Luke12321" data-source="post: 77870" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=77870" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-77870">Luke12321 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I am not planning on presenting. I am currently working with Jill&#039;s E-Bay business model though. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I agree with bob... you MUST present... you have a ton of information after going through this process. I am sure many of us want to hear about it.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">bump....<br /> <br /> any other topics from those attending?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Bump. Anyone else registered? Even if you are not presenting, please post it here that you are not presenting. If you are presenting, all we need to know is a general topic you plan on speaking about. <br /> <br /> Thanks! <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="snowbank" data-source="post: 78543" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=78543" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-78543">snowbank said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Just registered yesterday. Might do a $3k to $1,000,000 in 15 months plan presentation (from Russ&#039; famous thread with a little revision) </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Suh-WEEEEEET! This should be fun!<br /> <br /> As for me. I still have no clue. It was a busy , but non-productive year...</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Jill-<br /> <br /> Would you be interested in doing a presentation on &quot;Surviving an IRS Audit: What I&#039;ll do differently next time.&quot;<br /> <br /> (or, if you&#039;d do everything the same, tell us the highs and lows)<br /> <br /> If it&#039;s too painful, just say &quot;pass&quot;. I don&#039;t want to dredge up icky feelings.<br /> <br /> -Russ H.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;d love it if one of the web guys could go through a bunch of the new terms/icons/&quot;thingies&quot; that are on the internet any more.<br /> <br /> I&#039;m clueless about Digg, Stumble, etc.<br /> <br /> I&#039;ve never been on Facebook nor several of the other social sites.<br /> <br /> That said, I do have a few ditties that I love...<br /> <br /> RoboForm<br /> LogMeIn<br /> eSnipe<br /> <br /> Any chance of having an open session on these sorts of things?<br /> <br /> (GOD...I&#039;m old!)</div>
 

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