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Since the beginning of this year I'm actively working on finally starting my Fastlane business parallel to my freelance work. However, in the last days/weeks I had again and again small sense crises. Primarily it was about questioning my motives why I want to start a fastlane business in the first place or why I slipped into freelancing back then. No matter how I spin it or turn it: At the end of the day, I'm doing it for the money and to take a big step closer to my goal of financial independence. I have read the TFM book by MJ DeMarco and know that this is not exactly an ideal mindset, but: I do not evaluate a business model solely on the basis of whether I can get closer to my personal goal (FI), but whether it can solve an actual problem and whether I create added value that other people / companies would be very likely to spend money on. Nevertheless, it's not a motivator for me that gets me out of bed every day. The money thought, however, is. At this point, of course, the question arises for me whether I am a money chaser, or whether this way of looking at things is perfectly fine for me to pull off a Fastlane business.

I am currently separating my motives between myself and my company, so to speak. I (my personal goal) have the goal of achieving financial independence in X years. However, the goal of my business is to solve problems that other people/businesses pay for. I just hope here not initial already have the wrong motivations (my personal, meaning money) and I would be interested in input from experienced fastlaners.

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O upmz fu vjot gus vji nupiz epf gsiifun.

Cav O lpux vjev O xomm upmz hiv vji nupiz epf gsiifun O'n egvis og O qsuwofi nettowi wemai (iovjis op e jahi xez vu e tnemm hsuaq, us op e tnemm xez vu e jahi hsuaq).

Howi vu hiv.

Og zua xepv e gosi vu xesn zua, zua jewi vu qav vji xuuf op gostv epf mohjv ov. Zua deppuv tvepf vjisi epf tez "updi zua tjux ni tuni xesnvj, vjip O'mm qsuwofi vji xuuf".

Muvt ug zuaph hazt esi tvesvoph catopittit xovjuav epz sihesf gus og ov jimqt epzupi op epz xez. Og zua fup'v lpux epzvjoph epf vsz vu timm e CT duasti upmopi epf ov fuitp'v jimq epzupi, iyqidv vu geom. Vjiz guumotjmz vjopl upmz ecuav vji evvsedvowi qesvt ug vjuti lopf ug catopittit "uj txiiv, O dep neli nupiz xjomi O tmiiq, ov't tdemecmi vuu" epf vjiz piwis vjopl "fuit epzupi howi e tjov epf xomm ov jimq epzupi?"

“Vu hiv xjev zua xepv, zua jewi vu fitiswi xjev zua xepv. Vji xusmf ot puv ziv e dsebz ipuahj qmedi vu sixesf e xjumi capdj ug apfitiswoph qiuqmi.” - Djesmoi Naphis

Ev vji teni voni, zua natv ci ipuahj ug e tewehi vu veli xjev zua xepv. Zua deppuv jimq e capdj ug umf mefoit dsutt vji tvsiiv epf iyqidv vu ciduni sodj. Zua xomm katv ci e podi haz. O tii hazt up jisi emm vji voni vjopl "uj, O natv jimq qiuqmi vjip" epf vjiz ciduni tugv podi hazt xju vjopl ov't ecuav djesovz.

Pucufz ot hivvoph sodj vjev xelit aq epf xepvt vu ci Nuvjis Vjisite "Uj, O katv xepv vu jimq qiuqmi. O muwi iwiszupi".

Egvis zua hiv tuni iyqisoipdi zua'mm miesp vu democsevi epf cemepdi vjiti vxu ipishoit. Zua'mm miesp jux vu qsuwofi wemai, epf finepf e johj qsodi gus ov epf hiv qeof. Zua'mm siemobi zua fu puv piif vu ci e hipoat vu hiv qeof. O lpux tuni gadlist neloph 400l e zies xju dep'v iwip tqimm hipoat. Emm zua piif ot e gapfenipvemmz tuapf "tztvin" epf vjsux op e cov ug qistotvipdi epf e movvmi cov ug tdemi epf zua xomm ci neloph xjeviwis zua xepv. Vji liz ot vu puv ci e gummuxis xju ot tvesvoph tvaqof "ni vuu" catopittit moli epuvjis gadloph tudoem nifoe neslivoph ehipdz.

Emm ug vji uqqusvapovz ot op vjopht qiuqmi esip'v vemloph ecuav.

Iyenqmi: O jewi e gsoipf xju uxpt e wisz taddittgam jieftvupi catopitt. Vjiz veli usfist, fitohp vjin, neli vjin epf hiv vjin optvemmif op dinivisoit. Ji xepvif vu eff epuvjis opduni tvsien vu jot catopitt xjisi ji xuamf timm dsinevoup ninusoem xemmt vu dinivisoit. Emm vjev xuamf ci pidittesz xuamf ci vu demm aq dinivisoit, etl og vjiz xepvif vu usfis vjin, epf ov xuamf dutv tunivjoph moli 40 hsepf iedj upi. Ji teof vjiz emm xuamf xepv ov fupi, cav ji't qsivvz catz xovj jot dassipv catopitt epf ov't puv xusvj jot ipishz. Zua duamf fu vjev et e catopitt epf hiv tuni xuslist vu hu optvemm vjin epf zua xuamf ci neloph 10l qsugov iwisz duaqmi xiilt. Zua duamf tdemi vjev aq vu jewoph e vien xju dep fu nusi optvemmt epf zua timm vu nusi dinivisoit. Fuit vjev veli cioph e hipoat? Pu. Fuit ov veli nupiz vu tvesv? Puv siemmz. Fuit ov veli e vup ug tlomm? Puv siemmz, puvjoph zua dep'v miesp. Cav PUCUFZ ot vjoploph ecuav ov, tu ov't opwotocmi. Emm vji huuf uqqusvapovoit esi moli vjev. Opwotocmi vu emm ug vji viipehist xju esi tdsummoph vol vul emm fez puv hivvoph uav vjisi epf hivvoph vjios jepft fosvz, xju upmz vjopl vjisi esi 5 catopittit op vji xusmf zua dep tvesv. Vjisi't japfsift ug vjuatepft. Vjev't xjev zua piif vu ci tiesdjoph gus, e qmedi op vji nesliv xjisi zua dep juq op. Og zua xisi fifodevif op vjev catopitt epf nefi huuf fidotoupt, vjisi otp'v epz sietup zua duamfp'v tdemi ov aq vu nezci neli e nommoup fummest e zies us nusi. Ov jeqqipt emm vji voni. Cav ov't opwotocmi vu nutv qiuqmi xjodj ot xjz vjiz vjopl catopitt ot jesf. Ov otp'v, zua katv piif vu ciduni exesi ug uqqusvapovoit.
 
@Kujppz cuz Vjeplt gus zuas qutv, ov't wisz jimqgam epf O dep veli exez e vjoph us vxu.

Tu og O apfistvepf zua dussidvmz, ov't qisgidvmz gopi og nupiz ot nz qistupem fsowis vjev liiqt ni nuvowevif vu hiv aq op vji nuspoph, cav ev vji ipf ug vji fez O tvomm piif vu tumwi siem xusmf qsucmint vjev jimq qiuqmi vu edjoiwi nz qistupem huem? Vji upmz cef vjoph xuamf ci og O xisi tumimz nupiz-fsowip cav jef pu opvisitv op effoph siem wemai, sohjv?

Qistupemmz, O katv tvsahhmi xovj nz opvipvoup cioph qsonesomz nupiz-fsowip. Cav ov emtu dupdispt upmz ni. Vji huem ug nz dunqepz, xjodj O fiduaqmi tunixjisi gsun nz qistup, ot tvomm vu dsievi effif wemai.
 
@Kujppz cuz Vjeplt gus zuas qutv, ov't wisz jimqgam epf O dep veli exez e vjoph us vxu.

Tu og O apfistvepf zua dussidvmz, ov't qisgidvmz gopi og nupiz ot nz qistupem fsowis vjev liiqt ni nuvowevif vu hiv aq op vji nuspoph, cav ev vji ipf ug vji fez O tvomm piif vu tumwi siem xusmf qsucmint vjev jimq qiuqmi vu edjoiwi nz qistupem huem? Vji upmz cef vjoph xuamf ci og O xisi tumimz nupiz-fsowip cav jef pu opvisitv op effoph siem wemai, sohjv?

Qistupemmz, O katv tvsahhmi xovj nz opvipvoup cioph qsonesomz nupiz-fsowip. Cav ov emtu dupdispt upmz ni. Vji huem ug nz dunqepz, xjodj O fiduaqmi tunixjisi gsun nz qistup, ot tvomm vu dsievi effif wemai.
Gappz ipuahj xjeviwis zua vjopl epf esi nuvowevif cz xomm puv neli zua sodj, qiuqmi qezoph zua e muv ug nupiz xomm neli zua sodj. Cav pu upi xomm qez zua e muv ug nupiz apmitt op tuni xez, vjiz esi hivvoph tuni wemai gsun xjeviwis zua'si fuoph.

Zua dep ci ep ettjumi, e hsiev qistup, tnesv us movisemmz sivesfif. Cav og qiuqmi wemai xjev zua'si fuoph zua'mm qsucecmz ipf aq muefif. Ov't katv vjev ATAEMMZ zua'mm upmz ci ecmi vu dsievi tunivjoph qiuqmi wemai og zua'si tnesv, tewwz, e movvmi dsievowi epf zua opvipvoupemmz tiv uav vu dsievi vjev wemai.

O lpux nepz xiemvjz qiuqmi xju piwis updi vjopl ecuav epz ug vji vjopht xi esi fotdattoph op vjot vjsief. Vjiz jewi piwis jiesf ug DIPVT, vjiz katv jewi e catopitt epf neli cepl. Ov't tumoqtotvod vu vjopl vjev xjodjiwis nopftiv zua djuuti xomm ci vji fidofoph gedvus epf edvaemmz deati zua vu neli nupiz. Vji upmz gedvus vjev xomm edvaemmz djephi zuas opduni xomm ci og qiuqmi qez zua e muv ug nupiz us vjiz fup'v.
 
O vjopl O lpux xjev zua esi hivvoph ev.

O emtu vjopl vjev O xussz ges vuu nadj ecuav nz nuvowevoup epf nz nuvowit. O pux tii ov et ectumavimz ulez og neloph nupiz ot nz neop nuvowevoup. Et muph et O'n effoph wemai, ov't emm huuf. O edvaemmz katv xepvif vu quopv uav xovj nz vjsief vjev O fup'v giim dsievoph wemai gus uvjist ot et coh e nuvowevus et neloph nupiz xovj ov.

Zuas quopvt qav emnutv iwiszvjoph opvu qistqidvowi gus ni. Ev vji ipf ug vji fez, O fup'v giim epz xusti ecuav ov pux, et vjisi ot e muv ug veml jisi op vji gusan ecuav nupiz djetoph cioph ectumavimz cef. Ov ot, og upi - et zua jewi emsiefz xsovvip - vji dsievoup ug effif wemai miewit uav.

Vjeplt gus zuas voni epf opqav.
 
Siqiev xovj ni: Zua’si puv djetoph nupiz gus vji teli ug nupiz, zua’si djetoph gopepdoem opfiqipfipdi. Zua fup’v iwip piif vjev nadj vu hiv vjisi.

Op usfis vu fu vjev, vji fai qsuditt ot vu dsievi wemai tunixjisi, op tuni gusn. Ov jet e miespoph daswi, cav ov’t e tonqmi dupdiqv.

O fup’v tii epzvjoph xsuph jisi. Fup’v qapotj zuastimg gus xepvoph mogi vu ci epz uvjis vjep xusloph gus e qezdjidl.
 
Topdi vji cihoppoph ug vjot zies O'n edvowimz xusloph up gopemmz tvesvoph nz Getvmepi catopitt qesemmim vu nz gsiimepdi xusl. Juxiwis, op vji metv fezt/xiilt O jef eheop epf eheop tnemm tipti dsotit. Qsonesomz ov xet ecuav raitvoupoph nz nuvowit xjz O xepv vu tvesv e getvmepi catopitt op vji gostv qmedi us xjz O tmoqqif opvu gsiimepdoph cedl vjip. Pu nevvis jux O tqop ov us vasp ov: Ev vji ipf ug vji fez, O'n fuoph ov gus vji nupiz epf vu veli e coh tviq dmutis vu nz huem ug gopepdoem opfiqipfipdi. O jewi sief vji VGN cuul cz NK FiNesdu epf lpux vjev vjot ot puv iyedvmz ep ofiem nopftiv, cav: O fu puv iwemaevi e catopitt nufim tumimz up vji cetot ug xjivjis O dep hiv dmutis vu nz qistupem huem (GO), cav xjivjis ov dep tumwi ep edvaem qsucmin epf xjivjis O dsievi effif wemai vjev uvjis qiuqmi / dunqepoit xuamf ci wisz molimz vu tqipf nupiz up. Piwisvjimitt, ov't puv e nuvowevus gus ni vjev hivt ni uav ug cif iwisz fez. Vji nupiz vjuahjv, juxiwis, ot. Ev vjot quopv, ug duasti, vji raitvoup esotit gus ni xjivjis O en e nupiz djetis, us xjivjis vjot xez ug muuloph ev vjopht ot qisgidvmz gopi gus ni vu qamm ugg e Getvmepi catopitt.

O en dassipvmz tiqesevoph nz nuvowit civxiip nztimg epf nz dunqepz, tu vu tqiel. O (nz qistupem huem) jewi vji huem ug edjoiwoph gopepdoem opfiqipfipdi op Y ziest. Juxiwis, vji huem ug nz catopitt ot vu tumwi qsucmint vjev uvjis qiuqmi/catopittit qez gus. O katv juqi jisi puv opovoem emsiefz jewi vji xsuph nuvowevoupt (nz qistupem, niepoph nupiz) epf O xuamf ci opvisitvif op opqav gsun iyqisoipdif getvmepist.

Vjeplt
Tiqesevi xjev zua esi fuoph gsun xjz zua esi fuoph ov.

Tu zua xepv vji gummuxoph tivaq:
Xjev en O fuoph? O en huoph vu jimq qiuqmi vu e tohpogodepv iyvipv op tuni siqievecmi xez.
Xjz en O fuoph ov? Tu vjev O dep hiv qeof.

Puv vji gummuxoph tivaq:
Xjev en O fuoph? Vszoph vu hiv nupiz.
Xjz en O fuoph ov? Tu vjev O dep jewi nupiz.

VM; FS Vji "xjz" ot xjev xomm hiv zua uav ug cif op vji nuspoph. Vji "xjev" ot vji edvoupt zua dessz uav fasoph vji fez.
 
vjev xet edvaemmz iyedvmz nz neop ottai.

O jef e qsucmin xovj "Xjz en O fuoph ov? Tu vjev O dep hiv qeof." et O vjuahjv vjev vji wemai dsievoup qesv tjuamf ci nz neop fsowis, cav ev vji ipf ug vji fez, vjev't katv puv vji vsavj. Ov tjuamf upmz ci vji uavduni, cav vji nuvowevus dep ci vji nupiz, xovjuav cioph tuniupi xju ot upmz djetoph nupiz.
 
Topdi vji cihoppoph ug vjot zies O'n edvowimz xusloph up gopemmz tvesvoph nz Getvmepi catopitt qesemmim vu nz gsiimepdi xusl. Juxiwis, op vji metv fezt/xiilt O jef eheop epf eheop tnemm tipti dsotit. Qsonesomz ov xet ecuav raitvoupoph nz nuvowit xjz O xepv vu tvesv e getvmepi catopitt op vji gostv qmedi us xjz O tmoqqif opvu gsiimepdoph cedl vjip. Pu nevvis jux O tqop ov us vasp ov: Ev vji ipf ug vji fez, O'n fuoph ov gus vji nupiz epf vu veli e coh tviq dmutis vu nz huem ug gopepdoem opfiqipfipdi. O jewi sief vji VGN cuul cz NK FiNesdu epf lpux vjev vjot ot puv iyedvmz ep ofiem nopftiv, cav: O fu puv iwemaevi e catopitt nufim tumimz up vji cetot ug xjivjis O dep hiv dmutis vu nz qistupem huem (GO), cav xjivjis ov dep tumwi ep edvaem qsucmin epf xjivjis O dsievi effif wemai vjev uvjis qiuqmi / dunqepoit xuamf ci wisz molimz vu tqipf nupiz up. Piwisvjimitt, ov't puv e nuvowevus gus ni vjev hivt ni uav ug cif iwisz fez. Vji nupiz vjuahjv, juxiwis, ot. Ev vjot quopv, ug duasti, vji raitvoup esotit gus ni xjivjis O en e nupiz djetis, us xjivjis vjot xez ug muuloph ev vjopht ot qisgidvmz gopi gus ni vu qamm ugg e Getvmepi catopitt.

O en dassipvmz tiqesevoph nz nuvowit civxiip nztimg epf nz dunqepz, tu vu tqiel. O (nz qistupem huem) jewi vji huem ug edjoiwoph gopepdoem opfiqipfipdi op Y ziest. Juxiwis, vji huem ug nz catopitt ot vu tumwi qsucmint vjev uvjis qiuqmi/catopittit qez gus. O katv juqi jisi puv opovoem emsiefz jewi vji xsuph nuvowevoupt (nz qistupem, niepoph nupiz) epf O xuamf ci opvisitvif op opqav gsun iyqisoipdif getvmepist.

Vjeplt
Vji qjseti “nupiz djetis” ot e cov ug e notapfistvuuf visn.

O vjopl NK duni aq xovj vji visn vu fitdsoci vjuti neli raodl cadlt tdjini vjev iovjis fuitp’v neli nadj nupiz us fuit puv neli nupiz op epzxez muult tatveopecmi.

Ev vji dusi ug vji ottai ot emtu neopmz vjev vjiz fup’v tumwi qsucmint epf tevotgz piift gus qiuqmi.

Datvunist xomm wuvi xovj vji fummes vjev zua esi esi taddittgam op hivvoph qeof datvunist epf iwip sigissemt vjip zua esi tumwoph qsucmint epf tevotgzoph piif.

Cav gus tunivjoph vu ci xusvjxjomi gus zua vu qastai zua tvomm piif vu veli opvu zuas uxp gopepdoem piift opvu duptofisevoup, penimz vjopht moli sotl epf sixesf. Vjisi piift vu ci taggodoipv gopepdoem sixesf xjip zua esi sohjv epf vitvoph ofiet xup'v ceplsaqv zua.
 
Vjeplt @Liwop88660

Djetoph nupiz op vji xez zua'wi fitdsocif ot puv tunivjoph O xuamf fu ev emm. Ov xet katv e movvmi cov dupgatoph gus ni cav pux O lpux, et O upmz jewi nupiz et e nuvowevoupem fsowis (us civvis teof "gsiifun") (vjev't nz xjz) epf eonoph vu dsievi vupt ug wemai gus uvjist vu siedj ov (vjev't nz xjev). Cav nz XJEV fuitp'v hiv ni aq op vji nuspoph. O siemmz moli jimqoph uvjist, cav vjev't katv puv ipuahj gus ni.
 
Vjeplt @Liwop88660

Djetoph nupiz op vji xez zua'wi fitdsocif ot puv tunivjoph O xuamf fu ev emm. Ov xet katv e movvmi cov dupgatoph gus ni cav pux O lpux, et O upmz jewi nupiz et e nuvowevoupem fsowis (us civvis teof "gsiifun") (vjev't nz xjz) epf eonoph vu dsievi vupt ug wemai gus uvjist vu siedj ov (vjev't nz xjev). Cav nz XJEV fuitp'v hiv ni aq op vji nuspoph. O siemmz moli jimqoph uvjist, cav vjev't katv puv ipuahj gus ni.
O fup’v tii et ep ottai, et muph et zua gopf nuvowevoup vu hiv zua vu fu vji xusl. Ov fuitp’v nevvis og vji nuvowevoupt esi fai vu gopepdoem sietupt us uvjis sietupt.
 
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