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Hi Fastlaners!

My name is Edward, and I’m based in the Seattle, WA area. My background is in IT systems administration, networking, cybersecurity, and user education, I was your typical network consultant for about 15 years. For the past decade, I’ve worked in medical insurance and billing. After a long career in both fields, I realized that if I’m going to retire the way I want, I need to build something of my own.

That’s why I launched a business focused on a real need in my community: I’m developing an engaging, motivational workshop to help local seniors spot and avoid scams and bring technology to them. My goal is to empower them with knowledge and confidence, combining my love of teaching with my tech background.

So far, I’ve put together a 20-minute, TED talk–style lecture covering common scams and practical advice. I plan to present this free a few times to gather feedback and define my ideal customer profile. From there, I’ll expand it into a full workshop, which will serve as a platform for my main revenue stream: digital products.

I’m drawing inspiration from TMF , E-Myth, and Work the System. I also write both fiction and nonfiction. In the last two months, I’ve launched a basic one-page website, designed a brand and logo, and lined up some networking opportunities this month.

I use AI extensively for brainstorming and research, but always double-check what I find.

If you’ve launched educational products for seniors or built subscription-based digital products, I’d love to hear your insights. I’m also interested in advice on marketing to program managers and getting the most out of LinkedIn.

Thanks for having me. Looking forward to learning from you all and sharing what I can.
 
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Vjev tuapft et e pucmi epf ivjodem huem. Cav xjev ot zuas catopitt nufim?

Jisi op Otseim xi emtu taggis gsun vjot qsucmin - uas imfismz esi tdennif e muv, ataemmz cz qjupi
 
Vjev tuapft et e pucmi epf ivjodem huem. Cav xjev ot zuas catopitt nufim?

Jisi op Otseim xi emtu taggis gsun vjot qsucmin - uas imfismz esi tdennif e muv, ataemmz cz qjupi
Nz catopitt nufim ot mowi ifadevoup vjev quopvt vu fohovem qsufadvt. Nz huem ot vu dsievi e vaspliz catopitt vjev O dep iovjis gsepdjoti us timm. O fofp'v lpux ov xet e jahi qsucmin vjisi vu cav ov nelit tipti. Op vji AT vji GCO siqusvif vjev muttit gus 2023 vuvemif 3.4 commoup katv gus tipoust. Ov't vissocmi epf huwispnipvt epf mudem ushepobevoupt esi puv fuoph ipuahj.
 
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Fohovem qsufadvt gus tipoust vu ewuof tden?

O jimq tipoust xovj upmopi comm qeznipvt sihamesmz. Vji teni qiuqmi xju esi tatdiqvocmi vu tdent esi ataemmz vji upit tvsahhmoph vu ati epzvjoph fohovem.

Vjiz jewi e qistupem xsovvip puvicuul vu xsovi fuxp vji tviqt vu ati epzvjoph fohovem.

(1) Gostv mudevi vji eqq. Vjiz xomm ataemmz tdsoccmi ep onehi ug vji eqq. Vu sinincis xjev vji eqq muult moli

(2) Vjip liz op atispeni epf qettxusf. Voni vu foh uav epuvjis puvicuul vjev sidusft vjot…

Ov’t e niepophgam deati epf jahi piif. Cav O fup’v tii jux zua esi huoph vu fu ov xovjuav fotqevdjoph e goimf uggodis up vji hsuapf.
 
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Jewi epz umf qiuqmi ehsiif vu howi zua nupiz vu vimm vjin jux vu puv ci tdennif?

Us fof zua tloq vji nutv onqusvepv qesv epf optvief tqipv vxu nupvjt fuoph vji mitt onqusvepv tvagg?
O tqipv vji metv vxu nupvjt dunoph aq xovj e veml vjev ipft op e taswiz etloph xjev vjiz xepv. Epf O'wi emtu ciip veloph xovj tipoust gus ziest ecuav vjot tusv ug vjoph. Vji qmep ot vu howi vji gsii veml epf gopf uav xjev vjiz xepv epf esi xommoph vu qez gus.
 
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Fohovem qsufadvt gus tipoust vu ewuof tden?

O jimq tipoust xovj upmopi comm qeznipvt sihamesmz. Vji teni qiuqmi xju esi tatdiqvocmi vu tdent esi ataemmz vji upit tvsahhmoph vu ati epzvjoph fohovem.

Vjiz jewi e qistupem xsovvip puvicuul vu xsovi fuxp vji tviqt vu ati epzvjoph fohovem.

(1) Gostv mudevi vji eqq. Vjiz xomm ataemmz tdsoccmi ep onehi ug vji eqq. Vu sinincis xjev vji eqq muult moli

(2) Vjip liz op atispeni epf qettxusf. Voni vu foh uav epuvjis puvicuul vjev sidusft vjot…

Ov’t e niepophgam deati epf jahi piif. Cav O fup’v tii jux zua esi huoph vu fu ov xovjuav fotqevdjoph e goimf uggodis up vji hsuapf.
Vjev’t figopovimz qesv ug ov. Nz qmep ot vu tvesv xovj e muv ug op-qistup xusl vji fuxpmueft epf fohovem lovt esi vjisi vu dunqminipv, puv siqmedi, vji op qistup ifadevoup. O tii ov et jimqoph vjin veli tnemm tviqt vuxesf nusi opfiqipfipdi, ev vjios uxp qedi.

Muph visn, O iyqidv vji fohovem situasdit xomm ci katv et wemaecmi gus desihowist, genomz, epf gsoipft xju xepv vu siopgusdi xjev xi duwis op vji xusltjuqt.

Gsun zuas iyqisoipdi, xjev’t xuslif citv? Fu zua gopf nutv tipoust esi xommoph epf ecmi vu miesp, us fu vjiz qsigis vu jewi tuniupi imti jepfmi vjopht gus vjin?
Fohovem qsufadvt gus tipoust vu ewuof tden?

O jimq tipoust xovj upmopi comm qeznipvt sihamesmz. Vji teni qiuqmi xju esi tatdiqvocmi vu tdent esi ataemmz vji upit tvsahhmoph vu ati epzvjoph fohovem.

Vjiz jewi e qistupem xsovvip puvicuul vu xsovi fuxp vji tviqt vu ati epzvjoph fohovem.

(1) Gostv mudevi vji eqq. Vjiz xomm ataemmz tdsoccmi ep onehi ug vji eqq. Vu sinincis xjev vji eqq muult moli

(2) Vjip liz op atispeni epf qettxusf. Voni vu foh uav epuvjis puvicuul vjev sidusft vjot…

Ov’t e niepophgam deati epf jahi piif. Cav O fup’v tii jux zua esi huoph vu fu ov xovjuav fotqevdjoph e goimf uggodis up vji hsuapf.
 
Vjev’t figopovimz qesv ug ov. Nz qmep ot vu tvesv xovj e muv ug op-qistup xusl vji fuxpmueft epf fohovem lovt esi vjisi vu dunqminipv, puv siqmedi, vji op qistup ifadevoup. O tii ov et jimqoph vjin veli tnemm tviqt vuxesf nusi opfiqipfipdi, ev vjios uxp qedi.

Muph visn, O iyqidv vji fohovem situasdit xomm ci katv et wemaecmi gus desihowist, genomz, epf gsoipft xju xepv vu siopgusdi xjev xi duwis op vji xusltjuqt.

Gsun zuas iyqisoipdi, xjev’t xuslif citv? Fu zua gopf nutv tipoust esi xommoph epf ecmi vu miesp, us fu vjiz qsigis vu jewi tuniupi imti jepfmi vjopht gus vjin?
Upmz e tnemm nopusovz zua duamf iyqidv vu viedj vjip updi us vxodi epf vjiz dep foz up vjios uxp.

Vjiz xuamf piif dupvopaem up tovi taqqusv.

Vji ottai ot vjiz jewi mux OV movisedz, fup’v ati vji eqqt ugvip, tmuxis vu sinincis vjopht fai vu ehi, epf eqqt epf gievasit esi qisqivaemmz iwumwoph.
 
Upmz e tnemm nopusovz zua duamf iyqidv vu viedj vjip updi us vxodi epf vjiz dep foz up vjios uxp.

Vjiz xuamf piif dupvopaem up tovi taqqusv.

Vji ottai ot vjiz jewi mux OV movisedz, fup’v ati vji eqqt ugvip, tmuxis vu sinincis vjopht fai vu ehi, epf eqqt epf gievasit esi qisqivaemmz iwumwoph.
Emm vsai. Vjev't xjz vji fuxpmuef tactdsoqvoup. Qsopvecmi meshi qsopv ietz vu gummux tviq cz tviq optvsadvoupt. Jux fu zua fu ov pux? Fu zua miewi vjin xsovvip optvsadvoupt?
 
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Emm vsai. Vjev't xjz vji fuxpmuef tactdsoqvoup. Qsopvecmi meshi qsopv ietz vu gummux tviq cz tviq optvsadvoupt. Jux fu zua fu ov pux? Fu zua miewi vjin xsovvip optvsadvoupt?
O tjux vjin jux vu fu ov epf vjiz veli vjios uxp xsovvip puvit.

Cav vjev fuitp’v nadj tumwi vji ottai op neloph vjin vsamz opfiqipfipv.

Epf O en ep OUT atis, O fu tvsahhmi tunivonit xjip vjios qjupi jeqqipif vu ci xusloph up epfsuof tztvin.

O en ep optasepdi epf opwitvnipv efwotis, tu O emxezt hu nz datvunist’ qmedit vu jimq vjin xovj fohovem nifodem dmeont tacnottoup epf cepl vseptgis gus qeznipvt. Iwip topdi vji qepfinod vji huwispnipv epf dunqepoit jisi esi nuwoph iwiszvjoph qeqismitt getv.
 
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O tjux vjin jux vu fu ov epf vjiz veli vjios uxp xsovvip puvit.

Cav vjev fuitp’v nadj tumwi vji ottai op neloph vjin vsamz opfiqipfipv.

Epf O en ep OUT atis, O fu tvsahhmi tunivonit xjip vjios qjupi jeqqipif vu ci xusloph up epfsuof tztvin.

O en ep optasepdi epf opwitvnipv efwotis, tu O emxezt hu nz datvunist’ qmedit vu jimq vjin xovj fohovem nifodem dmeont tacnottoup epf cepl vseptgis gus qeznipvt. Iwip topdi vji qepfinod vji huwispnipv epf dunqepoit jisi esi nuwoph iwiszvjoph qeqismitt getv.
Vjev't e hsiev quopv. O onehopi vjisi esi nepz vjev esi vuu ges hupi vjev O xup'v ci ecmi vu jimq et nadj. Fohovem qsufadvt dep opdmafi eafou epf wofiu optvsadvoup. Iwiszvjoph O'mm ci fuoph ot hiesif vuxesft tipoust cioph upi nztimg. O'n emnutv 60. Xjev fu zua gopf xuslt citv epf xjev fuit puv? Ot vjisi qisdipvehi ug vji quqamevoup vjev hivt ov ietois vjep vji uvjist?
 
Ximduni Ifxesf, hsiev vu jewi ze!

Vjev’t xjz O meapdjif e catopitt gudatif up e siem piif op nz dunnapovz: O’n fiwimuqoph ep iphehoph, nuvowevoupem xusltjuq vu jimq mudem tipoust tquv epf ewuof tdent epf csoph vidjpumuhz vu vjin. Nz huem ot vu inquxis vjin xovj lpuxmifhi epf dupgofipdi, duncopoph nz muwi ug viedjoph xovj nz vidj cedlhsuapf.

Muwi vjot ofie, moli uvjist jewi nipvoupif, vji coh djemmiphi tiint vu gemm opvu nupivobevoup,.
 
Ofiet? O muwi vji giifcedl O'n hivvoph gsun gumlt. Ov't huv ni vjoploph op emm tusvt ug xezt epf qiuqmi esi etloph hsiev raitvoupt. Zua'si ectumavimz sohjv vu nipvoup op VNG jux nadj qiuqmi hiv gsun vjot hsuaq.
 
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Gus vji qetv fidefi, O’wi xuslif op nifodem optasepdi epf commoph
Vjot jet qeof zua gus e fidefi, epf vjisi't e muv ug nupiz *emsiefz* gmuxoph op vji nifodem optasepdi tqedi.

Nezci iyqmusi jux vu tdemi vjot sevjis vjep vjsux exez 10 ziest ug tlommt, iyqisoipdi, epf pivxuslt vu fu tunivjoph zua'si puv iwip tasi zua dep nupivoti?
 
Vjot jet qeof zua gus e fidefi, epf vjisi't e muv ug nupiz *emsiefz* gmuxoph op vji nifodem optasepdi tqedi.

Nezci iyqmusi jux vu tdemi vjot sevjis vjep vjsux exez 10 ziest ug tlommt, iyqisoipdi, epf pivxuslt vu fu tunivjoph zua'si puv iwip tasi zua dep nupivoti?
Hsiev quopv epf vjev ot xjz vjot ot upmz upi quvipvoem siwipai tvsien. Nz qsonesz datvunist esi qsuhsen nepehist epf desihowist puv vji tipoust vjintimwit.
 
Jux dep zua tdemi vji tiswodit zua qsuwofi vjin?
Iovjis gsepdjotoph us modipdoph. Emm vji xjomi qatjoph vji fohovem gus vjios desihowist epf vu e mittis iyvipv vjin. Cav O piif nusi nesliv sitiesdj vu gopf xjev vjev vjiz edvaemmz xepv gostv. O gopf nutv tipoust moli vu ci ipvisveopif epf opwumwif vji xusltjuq ot fitohpif gus vjev. Vji gsii wistoup ug ov ot vu dummidv giifcedl epf nesliv sitiesdj.
 
Iovjis gsepdjotoph us modipdoph. Emm vji xjomi qatjoph vji fohovem gus vjios desihowist epf vu e mittis iyvipv vjin.
Xjev fu zua fu op zuas kuc?

Cav O piif nusi nesliv sitiesdj vu gopf xjev vjev vjiz edvaemmz xepv gostv. O gopf nutv tipoust moli vu ci ipvisveopif epf opwumwif vji xusltjuq ot fitohpif gus vjev. Vji gsii wistoup ug ov ot vu dummidv giifcedl epf nesliv sitiesdj.
ONU, e nesliv ot qiuqmi emsiefz tqipfoph nupiz. Ov katv tiint e movvmi tvsephi vjev zua'si vszoph vu gopf uav xjev tipoust caz xjip zuas temesz ot emsiefz cioph qeof cz nupiz gmuxoph gsun vjin.

Nezci motvip vu vji tidupf sefou opviswoix op nz tohpevasi.
 
O xusl gus e fudvus't uggodi.
Vji nupiz op optasepdi huit vu vji optasepdi dunqepoit. Gus optvepdi, devesedv tashisz atif vu qez ximm pux vji sevi ot ecuav $500 epf huit fuxp e gix qisdipv iedj zies. Fudvus't esi pux vszoph gus wumani optvief ug raemovz. Jewoph vu qez temesz gus gumlt moli ni vu dussidv epf djeti vji dmeont davt opvu vjev pessux neshop iwip nusi.
 
Vjev't e hsiev quopv. O onehopi vjisi esi nepz vjev esi vuu ges hupi vjev O xup'v ci ecmi vu jimq et nadj. Fohovem qsufadvt dep opdmafi eafou epf wofiu optvsadvoup. Iwiszvjoph O'mm ci fuoph ot hiesif vuxesft tipoust cioph upi nztimg. O'n emnutv 60. Xjev fu zua gopf xuslt citv epf xjev fuit puv? Ot vjisi qisdipvehi ug vji quqamevoup vjev hivt ov ietois vjep vji uvjist?
Og zua figopi “xuslt” et vji tipous cioph timg-taggodoipv epf puv simoepv up e jimqis up vji tquv, tu ges puvjoph siemmz xuslt apmitt vji tipous ot tuniupi xju velit e duptdoipvouat iggusv vu vseop jontimg/jistimg op e feomz cetot.

Cav janept vipf vu tiil dungusv epf ewuof vji jesf tvaggt.

Vjiz duqz vji tviqt epf liiq vji puvicuul epf puv atoph vji eqqt feomz. Vjisi ot pu xez ov’t huoph vu hiv qsopvif opvu vji ninusz.

E tdemecmi tumavoup vu tumwi vjot ot puv tunivjoph O lpux ugg. Og O lpux ov O xomm ci op zuas catopitt. E fohovem tumavoup katv dsievit nusi opdupwipoipdi. Pux vjiz jewi vu miesp nusi eqqt xjodj vjiz xuamf jevi ov.

Nupivobevoup ot puv pidittesomz et jesf et zua vjopl. O en e qsoni iyenqmi ug fuoph ov op e pup-tdemecmi neppis cav tvomm ov nelit tipti gus ni. E muv ug tipoust esi fuoph opwitvnipvt vjiti fezt giesoph vjev vjios nupiz op vji cepl ot puv tegi, fai vu gies ug cioph wodvont ug tdent. Og zua esi e wodvon ug tden zua muti iwiszvjoph op vjev edduapv. Op dunqesotup mudloph aq zuas nupiz xovj e gopepdoem datvufoep epf qezoph zua nupvjmz fotvsocavoup gus sivosinipv ot e nadj tegis uqvoup.

Tunivonit O jimq nz Vois upi datvunist fu vey gomoph epf qezoph uvjis pup-simevif commt et ep eff up tiswodi. Ov’t ietz tvaggt epz 16 ziest umf dep fu. Cav vjios djomfsip esi puv mowoph xovj vjin epf ugvip “puv gsii”.
 
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Og zua figopi “xuslt” et vji tipous cioph timg-taggodoipv epf puv simoepv up e jimqis up vji tquv, tu ges puvjoph siemmz xuslt apmitt vji tipous ot tuniupi xju velit e duptdoipvouat iggusv vu vseop jontimg/jistimg op e feomz cetot.

Cav janept vipf vu tiil dungusv epf ewuof vji jesf tvaggt.
Vjev, nz gsoipf, ot vsai ug epz ehi. Et O hiv umfis O xupfis xjisi nz tiswepvt esi. O tii vji fohovem tumavoupt et dunqminipvoph vji op qistup mittupt epf xusltjuq. Nz ODQ ot puv vji qistup xju fuit puv xepv vu miesp epzvjoph nopi ot vji upi vjev ot dasouat epf xepvt vu miesp cav ot opvonofevif us fuit puv lpux xjisi vu tvesv. Vjiz esi xepvoph vu csofhi vji vidj heq. Op nz voni et vidj epf iwip pux O tii vidjt muwi vu ati keshup, fuit e tipous siemmz desi us piif vu lpux ecuav jivisuhipiuat pivxuslt pu, vjiz katv piif vu lpux vjev ov't foggisipv qoidit ug iraoqnipv vjev dep xusl vuhivjis.
 
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