Getting the MOST out of Fastlane (Required Read)

[Happyシ]

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THE FASTLANE FORUM!

Welcome to the Fastlane Forum! As a new forum user (or a regular contributor) Id like to acquaint you to the forum, its rules, and how to maximize your membership. REVIEWING THIS THREAD IS MANDATORY.


#1: READ THE BOOK(S)!!!
First and most important, this forum and its philosophies are predicated on the three best-selling entrepreneur books, The Millionaire Fastlane, UNSCRIPTED, and The Great Rat Race Escape. For a macro-level view, view our ABOUT page.


To download FREE chapters to see if these books can help your journey (and navigating this forum) visit the link below. If you have not read any of the books, we suggest starting with The Millionaire Fastlane.


Download Books.


While reading these books is NOT a requirement for forum participation, reading them will help you get the most out of your Fastlane experience. Think of the books like visiting a foreign country -- if you know the host language, you'll get a better experience. And even better, if you're an aspiring entrepreneur, and three books were written to change your life.


If you have read the books and would like your "I've read!" badge plus additional forum privileges, please post in the appropriate thread.


1. I've Read The Millionaire Fastlane.
2. I've Read UNSCRIPTED.
3. I've Read The Great Rat Race Escape.



#2: START YOUR JOURNEY AT THE GOLD, NOTABLE Threads (Click High-Value Topics)
A common question first asked at the forum is "Where do I start??" Well, after you read the books, read the BEST THREADS of the forum, the GOLD and NOTABLE threads. Pick out the ones that align with your focus, or read them all. 


• GOLD THREADS
• NOTABLE THREADS

Other high value content is found here:

1. MOST VIEWED TOPICS
2. MOST LIKED POSTS



#3: INTRODUCE YOURSELF
This is a close knit community free from the SCRIPTED gulag of cultural mediocrity. Please tell us your story. The more the better. A simple "Hello great to be here" (while nice) is generally ignored by the community. We want to hear where you've been, and where you're going.


INTRODUCTIONS FORUM. (Then click, "New Thread.")


#4: BEFORE CREATING A NEW THREAD...
Do a forum search function to make sure your topic hasn't already been discussed. More than likely, it already has. Common questions like "do I go to college?" have been answered a GAZILLION times.

#5: SELF-PROMOTION, SEO, AND BACKLINKING IS PROHIBITED
(Except in the Designated Thread)
If you are here at the forum solely to promote something, your experience likely won't end well. Any promotional, SEO, or backlinking activity that occurs in the main forum will result in a FAST DELETE and BAN. Please save your time.

If you have something to promote, please pay for a MARKETPLACE Ad which gives you the privilege to create your own forum thread, complete with a week long exposure at the top of the forum's home page.

Marketplace Ad

Alternatively, you can post your self-promotional content at anytime in the SELF-PROMOTION thread which is a continuous thread of self-promotional activities.

Self-Promotion Thread


#6: JOIN THE UNSCRIPTED TEXT NETWORK
Join the FREE text network curated personally by MJ DeMarco. Keep apprised on any emerging GOLD and NOTABLE threads, motivational blurbs to keep your Unscripted journey on track, legendary forum posts extracted from the forum, otherwise buried in some monster thread, and other actionable advice from MJ (and other forum members) exclusively cherry-picked from the forum.

Unscripted Network (Telegram [Includes all archived posts too!)]

#7: AFFILIATE MARKETING PROMOTION IS PROHIBITED = BANNED
As an addendum to the above, posting affiliate marketing links is PROHIBITED. The forum doesn't want to hear about how you stumbled on a great training program, a meditation secret for manifesting wealth, or how to grow your IG account by 100 followers a day. READ THE BOOKS ABOVE TO UNDERSTAND WHY THIS STUFF IS NOT ALLOWED HERE. Quit acting like a guppy in shark's playground.

#8: NO GURU BS PLEASE!
Are you here because you're interested in using the forum to build your list, hot prospect, and enlarge your sales funnel? Word of caution: THIS BEHAVIOR does not work here and you will be CALLED-OUT on it, or worse, exposed as a charlatan. If your participation at the forum is conditional upon you selling, backlinking, or hot-prospecting the forum users, again, it likely won't end well.


#9: SEARCHING FOR CONTENT BEFORE POSTING
You can expose content by clicking tags, forum categories, or prefixes. The native forum search function is marginal at best (thanks Xenforo) and usually the Google search box does a better job. Also note, some of our best threads are dozens of pages AND HUNDREDS of posts long. Unfortunately, the best material sometimes gets lost among the noise. The best way to percolate the best content to the top of any thread is to SORT BY LIKES. This can be done at the top of the thread view.


Post A New Topic

#10: GENERAL RULES TO FOLLOW
If you're here to promote something, place a MARKETPLACE AD or post in the designated self-promotion thread. Otherwise, you will be banned. Here are some behaviors that will result in your Fastlane experience being short-lived.

1. Solicit for investors or partners.
2. Post backlink spam in your profile without any introduction.
3. Post a meetup for some nondescript meeting and some nondescript hotel with a nondescript purpose. (MLM ALERT!)
4. Be a deceptive advocate -- take part in a discussion about a company/product/service as if you are an innocent bystander when in fact, you are employed or financially invested in the product/service.
5. Peacock as a guru.
6. Be a troll -- this is a business forum that promotes PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY and a GROWTH MINDSET. If you are a part of the SCRIPTED mediocrity and victim mob, you aren't going to last here. In other words, this is our "safe space" from the idiocy of safe spaces.
7. Discuss religion or post political threads. While we graze political discussions occasionally, it's usually because they advocate SCRIPTED victimology, virtuous mediocrity, and anti-business themes.



#11: KEEP THE LOCKER-ROOM "PUA" LANGUAGE AT HOME
I'm sorry, but none of us want to hear how you are a master at "slaying chicks", "getting laid" and "pulling tail". Women entrepreneurs have some of the best insights. If we are to benefit from their opinions, refrain from posting immature locker room, beer-buddy guy talk in the public forum— keep this stuff to your own private networks or post in the private MEN'S FORUM. Look at this forum as a CEO boardroom composed of half women, half men. Don't be a douche as none of us want to hear about your gender world views.

#12: LEVERAGE CHAT THREADS FOR THINGS THAT DON'T REQUIRE THEIR OWN THREAD
Aside from specific business topics, the forum also has numerous "chat threads" that act like an ongoing discussion and are continuous. Feel free to contribute to these at anytime.

General Chat Thread
Specific Chat Threads

#13 JOIN INSIDERS AND SUPPORT THE FORUM
If you'd like to view the forum without any advertising (except forum sponsors) and would like your contributions privately unindexable by search engines, please join Fastlane INSIDERS for as little as $7.99/mo.

Join Fastlane Insiders

#14: DO NOT POST AI-GENERATED CONTENT or CHATGPT answers.
If your first contribution to the forum is an AI-generated, CHATGPT response, you will be immediately banned.

Read more here...

IMPORTANT! - Immediate ban: First post = AI / ChatGPT Responses

Effective immediately, any new user who is using AI or ChatGPT to respond to posts is immediately banned. The forum already has an AI bot who can respond to some posts and it is clearly noted as such. @Eva (AI-Bot) I don't have an issue with AI, I have an issue with humans being deceptive and...

www.thefastlaneforum.com

#15: NO USER OFFLOADING/SOLICITATION INTO OTHER COMMERCIALIZED GROUPS or NETWORKING EVENTS
You cannot use the forum to solicit users into other off-forum groups, such as your own forum, Telegram group, or Facebook group. Small Mastermind or Accountability groups are the exceptions.

#16: DON'T LURK
Many Fastlaners have built strong relationships at the forum that have blossomed into great things. From best friends, to mentors, to millionaire partnerships. This all starts with you CONTRIBUTING and becoming part of the community, not lurking in the shadows. You have something to contribute, even if you don't quite yet have a business, a million bucks, or a successful track record. DO NOT LET FEAR STOP YOU.

Don't Lurk, Do This Instead

I do not visit Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook often, but I am here EVERY SINGLE DAY to help you achieve what you know you can achieve. With that said, I wish you the best and I hope to see a lot of you here at the forum.

MJ DeMarco

Hey, I love MJ's books and came here to see what other enjoyers have to say about business.

 

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[eserrata]

"¿Does being a real estate agent fulfill the commandment of access?"

 

[Kayliemclean]

This book is the manual to financial freedom. My father is financially free and has a sassy no nonsense no sympathy outlook like MJ. I immediately related to him as I heard the book via audible. It is jam packed full of golden nuggets I plan on referencing it throughout my financial freedom journey. I consider myself a very privileged person. I have the opportunity to buy a business but I haven’t decided if the one I’m researching makes the most sense. Using the CENTS commandments I know it’s got to be able to support the lifestyle I desire—true financial freedom. Thank you MJ. I am happy to be here ‍❤

 

[Kayliemclean]

This book is the manual to financial freedom. My father is financially free and has a sassy no nonsense no sympathy outlook like MJ. I immediately related to him as I heard the book via audible. It is jam packed full of golden nuggets I plan on referencing it throughout my financial freedom journey. I consider myself a very privileged person. I have the opportunity to buy a business but I haven’t decided if the one I’m researching makes the most sense. Using the CENTS commandments I know it’s got to be able to support the lifestyle I desire—true financial freedom. Thank you MJ. I am happy to be here ‍❤

Follow me on twitter @kaylie_mclean

 

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[master-do]

I'm new here, hope this "travel" will bring many good things and much success. it's a real pleasure to be here with you

 

[DreamAchiever]

Hi, nice to meet you!I read The Millionaire Fastlane . I am interested in SaaS and Software.

 

[dcass]

Thank you

 

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[Pri]

Thank You. I am happy to be apart of this forum where I can both learn and share.

 

[HordanJarbinger]

Read the thread

 

[Count Fluffernut]

Completely fair enough, will certainly abide by these rules.

 

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[dandawes]

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THE FASTLANE FORUM!

Welcome to the Fastlane Forum! As a new forum user (or a regular contributor) Id like to acquaint you to the forum, its rules, and how to maximize your membership. REVIEWING THIS THREAD IS MANDATORY.


#1: READ THE BOOK(S)!!!
First and most important, this forum and its philosophies are predicated on the three best-selling entrepreneur books, The Millionaire Fastlane, UNSCRIPTED, and The Great Rat Race Escape. For a macro-level view, view our ABOUT page.


To download FREE chapters to see if these books can help your journey (and navigating this forum) visit the link below. If you have not read any of the books, we suggest starting with The Millionaire Fastlane.


Download Books.


While reading these books is NOT a requirement for forum participation, reading them will help you get the most out of your Fastlane experience. Think of the books like visiting a foreign country -- if you know the host language, you'll get a better experience. And even better, if you're an aspiring entrepreneur, and three books were written to change your life.


If you have read the books and would like your "I've read!" badge plus additional forum privileges, please post in the appropriate thread.


1. I've Read The Millionaire Fastlane.
2. I've Read UNSCRIPTED.
3. I've Read The Great Rat Race Escape.



#2: START YOUR JOURNEY AT THE GOLD, NOTABLE Threads (Click High-Value Topics)
A common question first asked at the forum is "Where do I start??" Well, after you read the books, read the BEST THREADS of the forum, the GOLD and NOTABLE threads. Pick out the ones that align with your focus, or read them all. 


• GOLD THREADS
• NOTABLE THREADS

Other high value content is found here:

1. MOST VIEWED TOPICS
2. MOST LIKED POSTS



#3: INTRODUCE YOURSELF
This is a close knit community free from the SCRIPTED gulag of cultural mediocrity. Please tell us your story. The more the better. A simple "Hello great to be here" (while nice) is generally ignored by the community. We want to hear where you've been, and where you're going.


INTRODUCTIONS FORUM. (Then click, "New Thread.")


#4: BEFORE CREATING A NEW THREAD...
Do a forum search function to make sure your topic hasn't already been discussed. More than likely, it already has. Common questions like "do I go to college?" have been answered a GAZILLION times.

#5: SELF-PROMOTION, SEO, AND BACKLINKING IS PROHIBITED
(Except in the Designated Thread)
If you are here at the forum solely to promote something, your experience likely won't end well. Any promotional, SEO, or backlinking activity that occurs in the main forum will result in a FAST DELETE and BAN. Please save your time.

If you have something to promote, please pay for a MARKETPLACE Ad which gives you the privilege to create your own forum thread, complete with a week long exposure at the top of the forum's home page.

Marketplace Ad

Alternatively, you can post your self-promotional content at anytime in the SELF-PROMOTION thread which is a continuous thread of self-promotional activities.

Self-Promotion Thread


#6: JOIN THE UNSCRIPTED TEXT NETWORK
Join the FREE text network curated personally by MJ DeMarco. Keep apprised on any emerging GOLD and NOTABLE threads, motivational blurbs to keep your Unscripted journey on track, legendary forum posts extracted from the forum, otherwise buried in some monster thread, and other actionable advice from MJ (and other forum members) exclusively cherry-picked from the forum.

Unscripted Network (Telegram [Includes all archived posts too!)]

#7: AFFILIATE MARKETING PROMOTION IS PROHIBITED = BANNED
As an addendum to the above, posting affiliate marketing links is PROHIBITED. The forum doesn't want to hear about how you stumbled on a great training program, a meditation secret for manifesting wealth, or how to grow your IG account by 100 followers a day. READ THE BOOKS ABOVE TO UNDERSTAND WHY THIS STUFF IS NOT ALLOWED HERE. Quit acting like a guppy in shark's playground.

#8: NO GURU BS PLEASE!
Are you here because you're interested in using the forum to build your list, hot prospect, and enlarge your sales funnel? Word of caution: THIS BEHAVIOR does not work here and you will be CALLED-OUT on it, or worse, exposed as a charlatan. If your participation at the forum is conditional upon you selling, backlinking, or hot-prospecting the forum users, again, it likely won't end well.


#9: SEARCHING FOR CONTENT BEFORE POSTING
You can expose content by clicking tags, forum categories, or prefixes. The native forum search function is marginal at best (thanks Xenforo) and usually the Google search box does a better job. Also note, some of our best threads are dozens of pages AND HUNDREDS of posts long. Unfortunately, the best material sometimes gets lost among the noise. The best way to percolate the best content to the top of any thread is to SORT BY LIKES. This can be done at the top of the thread view.


Post A New Topic

#10: GENERAL RULES TO FOLLOW
If you're here to promote something, place a MARKETPLACE AD or post in the designated self-promotion thread. Otherwise, you will be banned. Here are some behaviors that will result in your Fastlane experience being short-lived.

1. Solicit for investors or partners.
2. Post backlink spam in your profile without any introduction.
3. Post a meetup for some nondescript meeting and some nondescript hotel with a nondescript purpose. (MLM ALERT!)
4. Be a deceptive advocate -- take part in a discussion about a company/product/service as if you are an innocent bystander when in fact, you are employed or financially invested in the product/service.
5. Peacock as a guru.
6. Be a troll -- this is a business forum that promotes PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY and a GROWTH MINDSET. If you are a part of the SCRIPTED mediocrity and victim mob, you aren't going to last here. In other words, this is our "safe space" from the idiocy of safe spaces.
7. Discuss religion or post political threads. While we graze political discussions occasionally, it's usually because they advocate SCRIPTED victimology, virtuous mediocrity, and anti-business themes.



#11: KEEP THE LOCKER-ROOM "PUA" LANGUAGE AT HOME
I'm sorry, but none of us want to hear how you are a master at "slaying chicks", "getting laid" and "pulling tail". Women entrepreneurs have some of the best insights. If we are to benefit from their opinions, refrain from posting immature locker room, beer-buddy guy talk in the public forum— keep this stuff to your own private networks or post in the private MEN'S FORUM. Look at this forum as a CEO boardroom composed of half women, half men. Don't be a douche as none of us want to hear about your gender world views.

#12: LEVERAGE CHAT THREADS FOR THINGS THAT DON'T REQUIRE THEIR OWN THREAD
Aside from specific business topics, the forum also has numerous "chat threads" that act like an ongoing discussion and are continuous. Feel free to contribute to these at anytime.

General Chat Thread
Specific Chat Threads

#13 JOIN INSIDERS AND SUPPORT THE FORUM
If you'd like to view the forum without any advertising (except forum sponsors) and would like your contributions privately unindexable by search engines, please join Fastlane INSIDERS for as little as $7.99/mo.

Join Fastlane Insiders

#14: DO NOT POST AI-GENERATED CONTENT or CHATGPT answers.
If your first contribution to the forum is an AI-generated, CHATGPT response, you will be immediately banned.

Read more here...

IMPORTANT! - Immediate ban: First post = AI / ChatGPT Responses

Effective immediately, any new user who is using AI or ChatGPT to respond to posts is immediately banned. The forum already has an AI bot who can respond to some posts and it is clearly noted as such. @Eva (AI-Bot) I don't have an issue with AI, I have an issue with humans being deceptive and...

www.thefastlaneforum.com

#15: NO USER OFFLOADING/SOLICITATION INTO OTHER COMMERCIALIZED GROUPS or NETWORKING EVENTS
You cannot use the forum to solicit users into other off-forum groups, such as your own forum, Telegram group, or Facebook group. Small Mastermind or Accountability groups are the exceptions.

#16: DON'T LURK
Many Fastlaners have built strong relationships at the forum that have blossomed into great things. From best friends, to mentors, to millionaire partnerships. This all starts with you CONTRIBUTING and becoming part of the community, not lurking in the shadows. You have something to contribute, even if you don't quite yet have a business, a million bucks, or a successful track record. DO NOT LET FEAR STOP YOU.

Don't Lurk, Do This Instead

I do not visit Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook often, but I am here EVERY SINGLE DAY to help you achieve what you know you can achieve. With that said, I wish you the best and I hope to see a lot of you here at the forum.

MJ DeMarco

beautiful

 

[DreamBliss]

Read and acknowledged. I might get yelled at for lurking, because I tend not to say much when I have nothing to say. But I will contribute as best I can.

 

[hyperCranium]

Thank you MJ for this. Reviewed the thread and made a commitment to myself to take action.

 

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[Jeannairene]

Hey all, I'm new here. There's a lot going on, so it may take me a bit to get acclimated. I have the books on my Audible wish list and suspect I will work slowly through the rest. In the meantime. My name is Jeanna and I'm a website designer. I want to niche down into medical websites needing HIPAA compliance. I'm also thinking that digital nomad may be in my future, so I might do a little focus on tourism websites. I decided to join this forum because I have zero people in my circle who can even begin to understand the entrepreneurial mindset. I need a new circle (or at least a few people I can talk to about this stuff).

 

[michaelB.havel]

I'm still newish, and I have been wondering how the various flare in some folks' profile is activated. Fastlane INSIDERS I believe is from subscribing to the premium portions of this website. Not sure about the others. For example I've read Fastlane but I don't know how that gets activated. I'm not sure what Speedway Pass or Summit Attendee means. I looked over the website for this information but couldn't find it. So my thought was maybe a quick post about all that here in this thread?

Certainly! Flares or badges in online communities often indicate certain achievements or statuses. While the specific meaning of flares can vary depending on the platform or community, here's a general explanation for some of the terms you mentioned:

1. Fastlane INSIDERS: This typically refers to users who have subscribed to the premium or exclusive content offered on the website or platform. By becoming a Fastlane INSIDERS, individuals gain access to additional resources, insights, or benefits not available to regular users.

2. Fastlane: Fastlane might refer to a book, course, or program related to entrepreneurship, personal development, or financial independence. It's possible that activating the Fastlane flare indicates that someone has read the Fastlane book or completed a related program.

3. Speedway Pass: Without specific context, it's difficult to determine the exact meaning of Speedway Pass. However, it could potentially refer to a membership or access level that grants certain privileges or benefits within the community or website. It may be specific to that particular platform or community.

4. Summit Attendee: Summit Attendee refers to someone who has attended a summit or conference related to the topic or community. It signifies that the person has participated in an event, gaining knowledge and networking opportunities specific to the subject matter.

In general, to obtain specific information about the flares or badges on a particular website or platform, it's best to consult the community guidelines, FAQs, or reach out to the website administrators or moderators directly. They should be able to provide detailed information on how each flare is earned or activated within their specific community.

Keep in mind that the meaning of flares can vary across different platforms or communities, so it's important to refer to the guidelines or contact the platform administrators for accurate information about each specific flare.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Certainly! Flares or badges in online communities often indicate certain achievements or statuses. While the specific meaning of flares can vary depending on the platform or community, here's a general explanation for some of the terms you mentioned:

1. Fastlane INSIDERS: This typically refers to users who have subscribed to the premium or exclusive content offered on the website or platform. By becoming a Fastlane INSIDERS, individuals gain access to additional resources, insights, or benefits not available to regular users.

2. Fastlane: Fastlane might refer to a book, course, or program related to entrepreneurship, personal development, or financial independence. It's possible that activating the Fastlane flare indicates that someone has read the Fastlane book or completed a related program.

3. Speedway Pass: Without specific context, it's difficult to determine the exact meaning of Speedway Pass. However, it could potentially refer to a membership or access level that grants certain privileges or benefits within the community or website. It may be specific to that particular platform or community.

4. Summit Attendee: Summit Attendee refers to someone who has attended a summit or conference related to the topic or community. It signifies that the person has participated in an event, gaining knowledge and networking opportunities specific to the subject matter.

In general, to obtain specific information about the flares or badges on a particular website or platform, it's best to consult the community guidelines, FAQs, or reach out to the website administrators or moderators directly. They should be able to provide detailed information on how each flare is earned or activated within their specific community.

Keep in mind that the meaning of flares can vary across different platforms or communities, so it's important to refer to the guidelines or contact the platform administrators for accurate information about each specific flare.

In the thread that clearly states using ChatGPT to communicate here is against the rules, you do it. And then you do it in another thread.

Absolutely brilliant.

And goodbye.

 

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[PrincessK]

Probably a general warning to newbies to be wary of anyone sending them PM's offering business opportunities, investments, or anything asking them to part with their money.

This forum is awesome, but this is still the internet, and there can be some unscrupulous characters around.

True

 

[Financial_Femme]

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THE FASTLANE FORUM!

Welcome to the Fastlane Forum! As a new forum user (or a regular contributor) Id like to acquaint you to the forum, its rules, and how to maximize your membership. REVIEWING THIS THREAD IS MANDATORY.


#1: READ THE BOOK(S)!!!
First and most important, this forum and its philosophies are predicated on the three best-selling entrepreneur books, The Millionaire Fastlane, UNSCRIPTED, and The Great Rat Race Escape. For a macro-level view, view our ABOUT page.


To download FREE chapters to see if these books can help your journey (and navigating this forum) visit the link below. If you have not read any of the books, we suggest starting with The Millionaire Fastlane.


Download Books.


While reading these books is NOT a requirement for forum participation, reading them will help you get the most out of your Fastlane experience. Think of the books like visiting a foreign country -- if you know the host language, you'll get a better experience. And even better, if you're an aspiring entrepreneur, and three books were written to change your life.


If you have read the books and would like your "I've read!" badge plus additional forum privileges, please post in the appropriate thread.


1. I've Read The Millionaire Fastlane.
2. I've Read UNSCRIPTED.
3. I've Read The Great Rat Race Escape.



#2: START YOUR JOURNEY AT THE GOLD, NOTABLE Threads (Click High-Value Topics)
A common question first asked at the forum is "Where do I start??" Well, after you read the books, read the BEST THREADS of the forum, the GOLD and NOTABLE threads. Pick out the ones that align with your focus, or read them all. 


• GOLD THREADS
• NOTABLE THREADS

Other high value content is found here:

1. MOST VIEWED TOPICS
2. MOST LIKED POSTS



#3: INTRODUCE YOURSELF
This is a close knit community free from the SCRIPTED gulag of cultural mediocrity. Please tell us your story. The more the better. A simple "Hello great to be here" (while nice) is generally ignored by the community. We want to hear where you've been, and where you're going.


INTRODUCTIONS FORUM. (Then click, "New Thread.")


#4: BEFORE CREATING A NEW THREAD...
Do a forum search function to make sure your topic hasn't already been discussed. More than likely, it already has. Common questions like "do I go to college?" have been answered a GAZILLION times.

#5: SELF-PROMOTION, SEO, AND BACKLINKING IS PROHIBITED
(Except in the Designated Thread)
If you are here at the forum solely to promote something, your experience likely won't end well. Any promotional, SEO, or backlinking activity that occurs in the main forum will result in a FAST DELETE and BAN. Please save your time.

If you have something to promote, please pay for a MARKETPLACE Ad which gives you the privilege to create your own forum thread, complete with a week long exposure at the top of the forum's home page.

Marketplace Ad

Alternatively, you can post your self-promotional content at anytime in the SELF-PROMOTION thread which is a continuous thread of self-promotional activities.

Self-Promotion Thread


#6: JOIN THE UNSCRIPTED TEXT NETWORK
Join the FREE text network curated personally by MJ DeMarco. Keep apprised on any emerging GOLD and NOTABLE threads, motivational blurbs to keep your Unscripted journey on track, legendary forum posts extracted from the forum, otherwise buried in some monster thread, and other actionable advice from MJ (and other forum members) exclusively cherry-picked from the forum.

Unscripted Network (Telegram [Includes all archived posts too!)]

#7: AFFILIATE MARKETING PROMOTION IS PROHIBITED = BANNED
As an addendum to the above, posting affiliate marketing links is PROHIBITED. The forum doesn't want to hear about how you stumbled on a great training program, a meditation secret for manifesting wealth, or how to grow your IG account by 100 followers a day. READ THE BOOKS ABOVE TO UNDERSTAND WHY THIS STUFF IS NOT ALLOWED HERE. Quit acting like a guppy in shark's playground.

#8: NO GURU BS PLEASE!
Are you here because you're interested in using the forum to build your list, hot prospect, and enlarge your sales funnel? Word of caution: THIS BEHAVIOR does not work here and you will be CALLED-OUT on it, or worse, exposed as a charlatan. If your participation at the forum is conditional upon you selling, backlinking, or hot-prospecting the forum users, again, it likely won't end well.


#9: SEARCHING FOR CONTENT BEFORE POSTING
You can expose content by clicking tags, forum categories, or prefixes. The native forum search function is marginal at best (thanks Xenforo) and usually the Google search box does a better job. Also note, some of our best threads are dozens of pages AND HUNDREDS of posts long. Unfortunately, the best material sometimes gets lost among the noise. The best way to percolate the best content to the top of any thread is to SORT BY LIKES. This can be done at the top of the thread view.


Post A New Topic

#10: GENERAL RULES TO FOLLOW
If you're here to promote something, place a MARKETPLACE AD or post in the designated self-promotion thread. Otherwise, you will be banned. Here are some behaviors that will result in your Fastlane experience being short-lived.

1. Solicit for investors or partners.
2. Post backlink spam in your profile without any introduction.
3. Post a meetup for some nondescript meeting and some nondescript hotel with a nondescript purpose. (MLM ALERT!)
4. Be a deceptive advocate -- take part in a discussion about a company/product/service as if you are an innocent bystander when in fact, you are employed or financially invested in the product/service.
5. Peacock as a guru.
6. Be a troll -- this is a business forum that promotes PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY and a GROWTH MINDSET. If you are a part of the SCRIPTED mediocrity and victim mob, you aren't going to last here. In other words, this is our "safe space" from the idiocy of safe spaces.
7. Discuss religion or post political threads. While we graze political discussions occasionally, it's usually because they advocate SCRIPTED victimology, virtuous mediocrity, and anti-business themes.



#11: KEEP THE LOCKER-ROOM "PUA" LANGUAGE AT HOME
I'm sorry, but none of us want to hear how you are a master at "slaying chicks", "getting laid" and "pulling tail". Women entrepreneurs have some of the best insights. If we are to benefit from their opinions, refrain from posting immature locker room, beer-buddy guy talk in the public forum— keep this stuff to your own private networks or post in the private MEN'S FORUM. Look at this forum as a CEO boardroom composed of half women, half men. Don't be a douche as none of us want to hear about your gender world views.

#12: LEVERAGE CHAT THREADS FOR THINGS THAT DON'T REQUIRE THEIR OWN THREAD
Aside from specific business topics, the forum also has numerous "chat threads" that act like an ongoing discussion and are continuous. Feel free to contribute to these at anytime.

General Chat Thread
Specific Chat Threads

#13 JOIN INSIDERS AND SUPPORT THE FORUM
If you'd like to view the forum without any advertising (except forum sponsors) and would like your contributions privately unindexable by search engines, please join Fastlane INSIDERS for as little as $7.99/mo.

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#14: DO NOT POST AI-GENERATED CONTENT or CHATGPT answers.
If your first contribution to the forum is an AI-generated, CHATGPT response, you will be immediately banned.

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IMPORTANT! - Immediate ban: First post = AI / ChatGPT Responses

Effective immediately, any new user who is using AI or ChatGPT to respond to posts is immediately banned. The forum already has an AI bot who can respond to some posts and it is clearly noted as such. @Eva (AI-Bot) I don't have an issue with AI, I have an issue with humans being deceptive and...

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#15: NO USER OFFLOADING/SOLICITATION INTO OTHER COMMERCIALIZED GROUPS or NETWORKING EVENTS
You cannot use the forum to solicit users into other off-forum groups, such as your own forum, Telegram group, or Facebook group. Small Mastermind or Accountability groups are the exceptions.

#16: DON'T LURK
Many Fastlaners have built strong relationships at the forum that have blossomed into great things. From best friends, to mentors, to millionaire partnerships. This all starts with you CONTRIBUTING and becoming part of the community, not lurking in the shadows. You have something to contribute, even if you don't quite yet have a business, a million bucks, or a successful track record. DO NOT LET FEAR STOP YOU.

Don't Lurk, Do This Instead

I do not visit Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook often, but I am here EVERY SINGLE DAY to help you achieve what you know you can achieve. With that said, I wish you the best and I hope to see a lot of you here at the forum.

MJ DeMarco

Thanks for this!

 

[Lexx]

Thank you for the heads up but especially for the wealth of content provided by you, your creations and your community!

 

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[oliviyaa]

Great

 

[janux]

I have finished reading the book:
- The mathematics behind each road was an eye opener. I think it has to be teached from kids to MBA’s students.

Great work

 

[metrx1]

I started reading the books when they first came out and I find myself always going back for a refresher read and they never disappoint. Take something away every time.

 

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[moolamore]

I love the bookmark feature, especially for the mega threads. It essentially functions as a personal "Featured post" function, allowing you to organize, add notes to, tag, and quickly find your favorite posts.

 

[Abhiram431]

Love this Info

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Sad that I have to add this, but I'm tired of beggars using the forum to plead for "free money".

 

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[JUAREZ]

Sad that I have to add this, but I'm tired of beggars using the forum to plead for "free money".

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Why only for the first post? Begging should be banned no matter when they do it. If you give money to a begger, you actually make them a diservice by encouraging this behavior. Good rule.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Why only for the first post? Begging should be banned no matter when they do it. If you give money to a begger, you actually make them a diservice by encouraging this behavior. Good rule.

You can guarantee, 99 times out of 100, that if someone joins the forum to beg, it WILL BE THEIR FIRST POST.

 

[Lana Ocean]

I read the top. Thank you

 

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[agallaway]

Just getting started. Reading The Great Rat Race escape now. Looking forward to being a part of this community.

 

[itsabdullah]

Thank you for the info and guideline.