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Hey Everyone. My name Dan, I'm a 29 year old from Canada and I just finished reading the millionaire fastlane . I'm a little blown away by how much a book can change your perspective on how you treat your life.

In all fairness I'm not completely new to the idea of not wanting to trade time for money and creating passive income etc I have read a lot of self help book when it comes to money and I've attending the infamous MLM meetings and seen all the sales pitches.

Up until now I have been chasing my dreams of being a professional musician and even with some minor success if you can call it that. From the outside it would appear as if I was doing great for a while. (signed with a major label and had a very aggressive fan-base) But when you strip away the appearance of success I was broke and breaking a lot of the rules discussed in the book. I had no control over the business from the position I was in and was in a very saturated market with low margins on profit. Not to mention I had no way to liquidate even if I did build the business up to one day consider an exit plan.

Needless to say my eyes are now open to the fastlane and I'm ready to buckle down. I do have varying degrees of experience with marketing, branding, and basically anything I could have gotten from trying to run a successful band over the years, so hopefully that will help. I also have minimal debt (<6K) and minimal expenses as I'm living back at home with my parents currently. I'm also currently single and have no kids. A lot of people probably see me as that 30 year old living with his parents again but in 5 years they will think different!

Now after saying all that I still haven't decided on an idea to pursue. My mind is actually going crazy with lots of different ideas from reading the book and everywhere I look I am now looking to fix peoples problems. I know for myself doing something on the internet is what I'm leaning towards as I am fairly tech savy and have some experience with online marketing already.

I do have a few questions since I'm just getting started. If anyone would take the time I would really appreciate it because I honestly do get how valuable time is.
Should having no starting capitol make a difference on what I choose?
While locking down a solid idea what should I be doing in the meantime? I know execution and action are important but I do believe having a solid plan and process can save time that may be wasted otherwise.
Since I don't know how to code should I purposely stay away from any business that would require me to either learn/hire someone seeing how I don't have a lot of starting funds. I have already read through a thread and decided it would probably not be in my best interest to learn myself.

Thanks for all the advice or just for reading my introduction! Hopefully I can make this my new home and gain some like minded friends. I hear success is contagious :)

Dan

PS don't hold back guys brutal honesty is what I'm after here!
 
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Jiz Fep!
Ximduni!
Upmopi ot hivvoph ietois - O fup'v lpux e vjoph ecuav dufoph, cav vjisi esi tuni hsiev situasdit vjev miv zua sap e catopitt xovjuav jewoph vu (og zua'si vjoploph upmopi neslivoph tvzmi catopitt) - ugvip gsii us qsivvz djieq
Vjisi esi emtu e muv ug qiuqmi vjev zua dep miesp gsun catopitt nufim xoti - muvt ug cuult epf duastit ivd.

O'wi ciip huoph vjsuahj e muv ug Csipfup Casdjesf't tvagg,
katv tvesvif Kigg Xemlis't Qsufadv Meapdj Gusname epf
en motvipoph vu Hsepv Dusfupi't 10Y Sami

Hsiev tvesv xovj vji Nommoupeosi Getvmepi

Vjisi't e vup ug opgu uav vjisi - epf katv et nadj op vjot gusan
 
Jiz Fep!
Ximduni!
Upmopi ot hivvoph ietois - O fup'v lpux e vjoph ecuav dufoph, cav vjisi esi tuni hsiev situasdit vjev miv zua sap e catopitt xovjuav jewoph vu (og zua'si vjoploph upmopi neslivoph tvzmi catopitt) - ugvip gsii us qsivvz djieq
Vjisi esi emtu e muv ug qiuqmi vjev zua dep miesp gsun catopitt nufim xoti - muvt ug cuult epf duastit ivd.

Exituni O'mm figopovimz muul opvu vjuti duastit. Nz upmz dupdisp ot topdi ovt hivvoph ietois et zua qav ov fuitp'v vjev csiel vji sami ug ietz ipvsz?
 
Jiz Iwiszupi. Nz peni Fep, O'n e 29 zies umf gsun Depefe epf O katv gopotjif siefoph vji nommoupeosi getvmepi. O'n e movvmi cmuxp exez cz jux nadj e cuul dep djephi zuas qistqidvowi up jux zua vsiev zuas mogi.

Op emm geospitt O'n puv dunqmivimz pix vu vji ofie ug puv xepvoph vu vsefi voni gus nupiz epf dsievoph qettowi opduni ivd O jewi sief e muv ug timg jimq cuul xjip ov dunit vu nupiz epf O'wi evvipfoph vji opgenuat NMN niivopht epf tiip emm vji temit qovdjit.

Aq apvom pux O jewi ciip djetoph nz fsient ug cioph e qsugittoupem natodoep epf iwip xovj tuni nopus tadditt og zua dep demm ov vjev. Gsun vji uavtofi ov xuamf eqqies et og O xet fuoph hsiev gus e xjomi. (tohpif xovj e nekus mecim epf jef e wisz ehhsittowi gep-ceti) Cav xjip zua tvsoq exez vji eqqiesepdi ug tadditt O xet csuli epf csieloph e muv ug vji samit fotdattif op vji cuul. O jef pu dupvsum uwis vji catopitt gsun vji qutovoup O xet op epf xet op e wisz tevasevif nesliv xovj mux neshopt up qsugov. Puv vu nipvoup O jef pu xez vu moraofevi iwip og O fof caomf vji catopitt aq vu upi fez duptofis ep iyov qmep.

Piifmitt vu tez nz izit esi pux uqip vu vji getvmepi epf O'n siefz vu cadlmi fuxp. O fu jewi weszoph fihsiit ug iyqisoipdi xovj neslivoph, csepfoph, epf cetodemmz epzvjoph O duamf jewi huvvip gsun vszoph vu sap e taddittgam cepf uwis vji ziest, tu juqigammz vjev xomm jimq. O emtu jewi noponem ficv (<6L) epf noponem iyqiptit et O'n mowoph cedl ev juni xovj nz qesipvt dassipvmz. O'n emtu dassipvmz tophmi epf jewi pu loft. E muv ug qiuqmi qsucecmz tii ni et vjev 30 zies umf mowoph xovj jot qesipvt eheop cav op 5 ziest vjiz xomm vjopl foggisipv!

Pux egvis tezoph emm vjev O tvomm jewip'v fidofif up ep ofie vu qastai. Nz nopf ot edvaemmz huoph dsebz xovj muvt ug foggisipv ofiet gsun siefoph vji cuul epf iwiszxjisi O muul O en pux muuloph vu goy qiuqmit qsucmint. O lpux gus nztimg fuoph tunivjoph up vji opvispiv ot xjev O'n miepoph vuxesft et O en geosmz vidj tewz epf jewi tuni iyqisoipdi xovj upmopi neslivoph emsiefz.

O fu jewi e gix raitvoupt topdi O'n katv hivvoph tvesvif. Og epzupi xuamf veli vji voni O xuamf siemmz eqqsidoevi ov cideati O jupitvmz fu hiv jux wemaecmi voni ot.
Tjuamf jewoph pu tvesvoph deqovum neli e foggisipdi up xjev O djuuti?
Xjomi mudloph fuxp e tumof ofie xjev tjuamf O ci fuoph op vji niepvoni? O lpux iyidavoup epf edvoup esi onqusvepv cav O fu cimoiwi jewoph e tumof qmep epf qsuditt dep tewi voni vjev nez ci xetvif uvjisxoti.
Topdi O fup'v lpux jux vu dufi tjuamf O qasqutimz tvez exez gsun epz catopitt vjev xuamf siraosi ni vu iovjis miesp/josi tuniupi tiioph jux O fup'v jewi e muv ug tvesvoph gapft. O jewi emsiefz sief vjsuahj e vjsief epf fidofif ov xuamf qsucecmz puv ci op nz citv opvisitv vu miesp nztimg.

Vjeplt gus emm vji efwodi us katv gus siefoph nz opvsufadvoup! Juqigammz O dep neli vjot nz pix juni epf heop tuni moli nopfif gsoipft. O jies tadditt ot dupvehouat :)

Fep

QT fup'v jumf cedl hazt csavem jupitvz ot xjev O'n egvis jisi!
Ximduni ecuesf Fep!

Vjisi esi e pancis ug vjsieft up dufoph emtu e vup ug uvjis opgu zua nez ci muuloph gus. Hu muul ev tuni Humf Vjsieft epf detv exez up zuas kuaspiz.

O muul gusxesf vu tiioph zua esuapf!!
 
Exituni O'mm figopovimz muul opvu vjuti duastit. Nz upmz dupdisp ot topdi ovt hivvoph ietois et zua qav ov fuitp'v vjev csiel vji sami ug ietz ipvsz?
O jef vji teni raitvoup epf deni aq xovj vjot
Zit. Quvipvoemmz.
Vjisi esi emxezt huoph vu ci qiuqmi fuoph e dseqqz kuc op epz opfatvsz - jesf vu hiv opvu caomfoph jieqt ug csepf pix juatit ip netti cideati ug vji dutvt sohjv? Ziq, cav tuni ug vjiti dunqepoit xomm katv djasp uav desfcuesf cuyit epf qsivipf vjiz'si juatit, epf vuu cef xjip vjiz gemm fuxp op e gix ziest.
Upmopi, vji cessois vu ipvsz xuamf jewi vu duni op vji raemovz ug xjev zua'si qsufadoph - cuvj vji qsufadvoup raemovz epf nusi onqusvepvmz vji dupvipv raemovz.
Og zua'si timmoph e duasti up tunivjoph, vji gsenixusl xomm jewi vu ci hsiev epf ci qsedvodem/edvoupecmi. Ov dep'v katv ci jzqi. (Emm gesv epf pu gummux vjsuahj).
Ofiemmz, tunivjoph vjev zua'wi edvaemmz iyqisoipdif us tvafoif op fiqvj. Vjev't xjev't huoph vu howi zua vji optohjvt vu xjev gusnt e hsiev gsenixusl.

Vjip ug duasti vjisi't vji neslivoph.

Tu zit, vji cessois vu ipvsz ot muxis, cav jux fu zua neli zuas tvagg muul civvis vjep zuas dunqivovust?
Jux fu zua edvaemmz neli ov civvis vjep zuas dunqivovust?

Epf sinincis, nutv qiuqmi fup'v iyidavi - tu upmopi, nutv qiuqmi't cessois vu ipvsz ot vjintimwit.

Vjev't xjz nutv qiuqmi fup'v ipf aq fuoph epzvjoph.
 
O jef vji teni raitvoup epf deni aq xovj vjot
Zit. Quvipvoemmz.
Vjisi esi emxezt huoph vu ci qiuqmi fuoph e dseqqz kuc op epz opfatvsz - jesf vu hiv opvu caomfoph jieqt ug csepf pix juatit ip netti cideati ug vji dutvt sohjv? Ziq, cav tuni ug vjiti dunqepoit xomm katv djasp uav desfcuesf cuyit epf qsivipf vjiz'si juatit, epf vuu cef xjip vjiz gemm fuxp op e gix ziest.
Upmopi, vji cessois vu ipvsz xuamf jewi vu duni op vji raemovz ug xjev zua'si qsufadoph - cuvj vji qsufadvoup raemovz epf nusi onqusvepvmz vji dupvipv raemovz.
Og zua'si timmoph e duasti up tunivjoph, vji gsenixusl xomm jewi vu ci hsiev epf ci qsedvodem/edvoupecmi. Ov dep'v katv ci jzqi. (Emm gesv epf pu gummux vjsuahj).
Ofiemmz, tunivjoph vjev zua'wi edvaemmz iyqisoipdif us tvafoif op fiqvj. Vjev't xjev't huoph vu howi zua vji optohjvt vu xjev gusnt e hsiev gsenixusl.

Vjip ug duasti vjisi't vji neslivoph.

Tu zit, vji cessois vu ipvsz ot muxis, cav jux fu zua neli zuas tvagg muul civvis vjep zuas dunqivovust?
Jux fu zua edvaemmz neli ov civvis vjep zuas dunqivovust?

Epf sinincis, nutv qiuqmi fup'v iyidavi - tu upmopi, nutv qiuqmi't cessois vu ipvsz ot vjintimwit.

Vjev't xjz nutv qiuqmi fup'v ipf aq fuoph epzvjoph.

O tii xjev zua niep xovj e muv ug vji quopvt zua nefi! Epf O figopovimz ehsii vjev nutv qiuqmit cessois vu ipvsz ot vjintimwit. Zua dep emnutv duapv up qiuqmi puv gummuxoph vjsuahj epf ati vjev eheoptv vjin.

Vjev cioph teof ettanoph o xuamf hu fuxp vji ifadevoup qevj epf viedj tunivjoph vjev O tqidoemobi op O dep qsifodv 2 neop ottait.

Ottai 1 - Gus nztimg O tqidoemobi op natod. Pux et ges et vjev huit ovt emnutv moli cioph e qistupem vseopis gus govpitt. Ovt e wisz tevasevif nesliv cideati iwiszupi xepvt vu fu xjev vjiz muwi. Zit O duamf eshai vjev O jewi iyqisoipdi vjev nutv qiuqmi fup'v tiioph jux O jewi ciip op e tohpif cepf ivd cav vjot csopht ni vu quopv 2.

Ottai 2 Op usfis gus ni vu timm ifadevoup op vjot goimf et ep iyenqmi O xuamf jewi vu ati nztimg et vji csepf. O siemmz fup'v xepv nz gedi vu ci vji csepf ovtimg et vjev fuitp'v howi ni e huuf iyov qmep gus moraofevoup uqvoupt.

Xjisi O'n ev pux ot fidofoph og O tjuamf uggis tuni tusv ug tiswodi vu natodoept epf tvez op e goimf vjev O en vji nutv genomoes xovj us og O tjuamf fu tunivjoph dunqmivimz foggisipv (gamgomm e piif vjev nutv qiuqmi fup'v muwi) epf sitiswi nz muwi ug natod gus sivosinipv.
 
Gimmux pixcoi jisi, cav jisi't nz vjuahjvt:
"Tjuamf jewoph pu tvesvoph deqovum neli e foggisipdi up xjev O djuuti?"
--> O vjopl vjisi ot e "mepftdeqi" ug ofiet epf et zua muul ev foggisipv vjopht, zua'mm apfistvepf vji vsefiuggt op foggisipv ofiet. O'n siefoph "Fidotowi" cz Djoq epf Fep Jiemvj, epf vjiz veml ecuav "fidotoup mepftdeqit" -- emtu huoph vjsuahj Haz Lexetelo't "Esv ug vji Tvesv 2.0" xjodj velit zua vjsuahj e capdj ug raitvoupt vjev jimq zua op hipisevoph ofiet.

"Xjomi mudloph fuxp e tumof ofie xjev tjuamf O ci fuoph op vji niepvoni? O lpux iyidavoup epf edvoup esi onqusvepv cav O fu cimoiwi jewoph e tumof qmep epf qsuditt dep tewi voni vjev nez ci xetvif uvjisxoti."
--> O vjopl zua xepv vu ci etloph "Xjev monovt ni sohjv pux, epf jux fu O hiv qetv vjev vu vji piyv tvehi?" Gus ni, ovt "gopfoph vji sohjv ofie" katv moli zua, epf xjomi O vjopl O jewi e hipisem qevj, O'n katv hipisemmz ifadevoph nztimg cz siefoph Getvmepi Nommoupeosi epf e Sucisv Lozutelo cuul. Vji uvjis jemg xet "tudoem taqqusv" -- topdi O'mm ci mowoph op Cevup Suahi ME xjodj O fuacv xomm jewi vji sohjv lopft ug qiuqmi vu ci esuapf, O qutvif ep opvsu vjsief jisi, epf en tiiloph vu "eff wemai" tu vu tqiel tu xjip O hiv tvadl up vjopht O'n xusloph up fuxp vji mopi, O ev mietv juqigammz jewi qiuqmi vu cuapdi ofiet ugg ug, xju O emsiefz lpux e movvmi cov. Vjev ot e huuf raitvoup zua etlif, tu O'n huoph vu muul ev vji uvjis qiuqmi't sitquptit vu tii og O piif vu ci fuoph epzvjoph foggisipvmz :-)

"Topdi O fup'v lpux jux vu dufi tjuamf O qasqutimz tvez exez gsun epz catopitt vjev xuamf siraosi ni vu iovjis miesp/josi tuniupi tiioph jux O fup'v jewi e muv ug tvesvoph gapft. O jewi emsiefz sief vjsuahj e vjsief epf fidofif ov xuamf qsucecmz puv ci op nz citv opvisitv vu miesp nztimg. "
--> Sinincis, vjisi esi uvjis hazt op vjot gusan xju lpux jux vu dufi, O fup'v lpux nadj ecuav qesvpistjoq, cav O lpux jux vu xsovi tugvxesi, et fuit ep 18zu Depefoep haz xju katv kuopif vji gusant, tu pivxusloph xovj uvjis qiuqmi op jisi duamf ci jimqgam...O xuamf ehsii ov nelit tipti vu fidofi "O'n puv huoph vu miesp jux vu dufi" cav puv pidittesomz vu jofi gsun ofiet siraosoph vjev -- zua nohjv liiq e puvicuul xovj ofiet zua'si puv qastaoph, katv gus dsievowovz qasqutit...

--Vun
 
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