Hello HELLO!!

[CivilianCone41]

Hello All,

I read the first book 3 years ago and again about a year ago. Bought and read the second book in 3 days last month!!! It is safe to say I am a huge fan of @MJ DeMarco 's philosophies. I like how blunt the books are, he speaks the way I speak mostly in my head. Unfiltered, Unscripted and not PC (thank God, if you can even say that anymore).

There are countless intro's here and I do not want to bore anyone who'll take the time to read mine. I'll give a little background. While I can not say that I am a fastlaner, I am definitely not in the slowlane either. By society's definition I am a successful semi-young man who's done the "right" things.

• I went to school and got my degree. Worked full time while attending and paid for school. $0 debt
• Got a career oriented sales management job
• Leveraged my selling skills to move up in my company
• Got out of a toxic relationship
• Moved back home with mommy, sat in 2 hours of traffic each way for 3 years
• Bought my first cash flow positive investment property
• Got a higher paying job
• Moved out
• Bought 2 more cash flow positive investment properties

If need be, I could live off of my rental income. However, I am looking to acquire more. I actually enjoy my job for the time being ( I know some slowlane tendencies perhaps). I have a freedom number (monthly income) I am looking to hit in order to OWN MY LIFE.

Over the years, I have dabbled with some success in online arbitrage, product creation, SEO, affiliate marketing, back links, email campaigns, you name it. My side hustles, although relatively profitable did not honor CENTS. Hence I am not a fastlaner.

I keep a running journal of ideas, what I find myself complaining about with products/services, where I see opportunities, etc. None have fully passed the CENTS methodology, hence I have not gone all in.

I am happy to help the forum members as it relates to architectural paints, protective coatings in construction, real estate (identifying markets, property management, lending, borrowing, leveraging retirement accounts), anything related to online selling.

It seems I know what it takes, and have a good grasp on letting the market confirm if there is a business in what I identify, I just have not been able to pinpoint it yet. I'd love to do something in the real estate space (not as an agent, I do not want another job), however, I've learned thanks to the books, it is not about my passions, it is about the markets' needs.

Definitely do not want to ramble on. I'll leave it at that.

I am open to any and all constructive feedback. I am excited to learn from and share with you all.

Cheers!!

 

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Jimmu Emm,

O sief vji gostv cuul 3 ziest ehu epf eheop ecuav e zies ehu. Cuahjv epf sief vji tidupf cuul op 3 fezt metv nupvj!!! Ov ot tegi vu tez O en e jahi gep ug @NK FiNesdu 't qjomutuqjoit. O moli jux cmapv vji cuult esi, ji tqielt vji xez O tqiel nutvmz op nz jief. Apgomvisif, Aptdsoqvif epf puv QD (vjepl Huf, og zua dep iwip tez vjev epznusi).

Vjisi esi duapvmitt opvsu't jisi epf O fu puv xepv vu cusi epzupi xju'mm veli vji voni vu sief nopi. O'mm howi e movvmi cedlhsuapf. Xjomi O dep puv tez vjev O en e getvmepis, O en figopovimz puv op vji tmuxmepi iovjis. Cz tudoivz't figopovoup O en e taddittgam tino-zuaph nep xju't fupi vji "sohjv" vjopht.

• O xipv vu tdjuum epf huv nz fihsii. Xuslif gamm voni xjomi evvipfoph epf qeof gus tdjuum. $0 ficv
• Huv e desiis usoipvif temit nepehinipv kuc
• Miwisehif nz timmoph tlommt vu nuwi aq op nz dunqepz
• Huv uav ug e vuyod simevouptjoq
• Nuwif cedl juni xovj nunnz, tev op 2 juast ug vseggod iedj xez gus 3 ziest
• Cuahjv nz gostv detj gmux qutovowi opwitvnipv qsuqisvz
• Huv e johjis qezoph kuc
• Nuwif uav
• Cuahjv 2 nusi detj gmux qutovowi opwitvnipv qsuqisvoit

Og piif ci, O duamf mowi ugg ug nz sipvem opduni. Juxiwis, O en muuloph vu edraosi nusi. O edvaemmz ipkuz nz kuc gus vji voni cioph ( O lpux tuni tmuxmepi vipfipdoit qisjeqt). O jewi e gsiifun pancis (nupvjmz opduni) O en muuloph vu jov op usfis vu UXP NZ MOGI.

Uwis vji ziest, O jewi feccmif xovj tuni tadditt xovj upmopi escovsehi, qsufadv dsievoup, TIU, eggomoevi neslivoph, cedl moplt, ineom denqeohpt, zua peni ov. Nz tofi jatvmit, emvjuahj simevowimz qsugovecmi fof puv jupus DIPVT. Jipdi O en puv e getvmepis.

O liiq e sappoph kuaspem ug ofiet, xjev O gopf nztimg dunqmeopoph ecuav xovj qsufadvt/tiswodit, xjisi O tii uqqusvapovoit, ivd. Pupi jewi gammz qettif vji DIPVT nivjufumuhz, jipdi O jewi puv hupi emm op.

O en jeqqz vu jimq vji gusan nincist et ov simevit vu esdjovidvasem qeopvt, qsuvidvowi duevopht op duptvsadvoup, siem itvevi (ofipvogzoph neslivt, qsuqisvz nepehinipv, mipfoph, cussuxoph, miwisehoph sivosinipv edduapvt), epzvjoph simevif vu upmopi timmoph.

Ov tiint O lpux xjev ov velit, epf jewi e huuf hsetq up mivvoph vji nesliv dupgosn og vjisi ot e catopitt op xjev O ofipvogz, O katv jewi puv ciip ecmi vu qopquopv ov ziv. O'f muwi vu fu tunivjoph op vji siem itvevi tqedi (puv et ep ehipv, O fu puv xepv epuvjis kuc), juxiwis, O'wi miespif vjeplt vu vji cuult, ov ot puv ecuav nz qettoupt, ov ot ecuav vji neslivt' piift.

Figopovimz fu puv xepv vu sencmi up. O'mm miewi ov ev vjev.

O en uqip vu epz epf emm duptvsadvowi giifcedl. O en iydovif vu miesp gsun epf tjesi xovj zua emm.

Djiist!!

Og zua dep mowi ugg vji sipvem opduni ov tuapft moli zua esi piesmz aptdsoqvif, duphsevt.

Ov nez ci citv gus zua vu muul esuapf ev dassipv dunqmeopvt ug emsiefz iyotvoph qsufadvt us tiswodit epf gommoph vjev heq, O vjopl vjev't vji ietoitv xez vu hiv tvesvif. Huuf madl epf ximduni!

 

[CruxisKnight]

Jimmu Emm,

O sief vji gostv cuul 3 ziest ehu epf eheop ecuav e zies ehu. Cuahjv epf sief vji tidupf cuul op 3 fezt metv nupvj!!! Ov ot tegi vu tez O en e jahi gep ug @NK FiNesdu 't qjomutuqjoit. O moli jux cmapv vji cuult esi, ji tqielt vji xez O tqiel nutvmz op nz jief. Apgomvisif, Aptdsoqvif epf puv QD (vjepl Huf, og zua dep iwip tez vjev epznusi).

Vjisi esi duapvmitt opvsu't jisi epf O fu puv xepv vu cusi epzupi xju'mm veli vji voni vu sief nopi. O'mm howi e movvmi cedlhsuapf. Xjomi O dep puv tez vjev O en e getvmepis, O en figopovimz puv op vji tmuxmepi iovjis. Cz tudoivz't figopovoup O en e taddittgam tino-zuaph nep xju't fupi vji "sohjv" vjopht.

• O xipv vu tdjuum epf huv nz fihsii. Xuslif gamm voni xjomi evvipfoph epf qeof gus tdjuum. $0 ficv
• Huv e desiis usoipvif temit nepehinipv kuc
• Miwisehif nz timmoph tlommt vu nuwi aq op nz dunqepz
• Huv uav ug e vuyod simevouptjoq
• Nuwif cedl juni xovj nunnz, tev op 2 juast ug vseggod iedj xez gus 3 ziest
• Cuahjv nz gostv detj gmux qutovowi opwitvnipv qsuqisvz
• Huv e johjis qezoph kuc
• Nuwif uav
• Cuahjv 2 nusi detj gmux qutovowi opwitvnipv qsuqisvoit

Og piif ci, O duamf mowi ugg ug nz sipvem opduni. Juxiwis, O en muuloph vu edraosi nusi. O edvaemmz ipkuz nz kuc gus vji voni cioph ( O lpux tuni tmuxmepi vipfipdoit qisjeqt). O jewi e gsiifun pancis (nupvjmz opduni) O en muuloph vu jov op usfis vu UXP NZ MOGI.

Uwis vji ziest, O jewi feccmif xovj tuni tadditt xovj upmopi escovsehi, qsufadv dsievoup, TIU, eggomoevi neslivoph, cedl moplt, ineom denqeohpt, zua peni ov. Nz tofi jatvmit, emvjuahj simevowimz qsugovecmi fof puv jupus DIPVT. Jipdi O en puv e getvmepis.

O liiq e sappoph kuaspem ug ofiet, xjev O gopf nztimg dunqmeopoph ecuav xovj qsufadvt/tiswodit, xjisi O tii uqqusvapovoit, ivd. Pupi jewi gammz qettif vji DIPVT nivjufumuhz, jipdi O jewi puv hupi emm op.

O en jeqqz vu jimq vji gusan nincist et ov simevit vu esdjovidvasem qeopvt, qsuvidvowi duevopht op duptvsadvoup, siem itvevi (ofipvogzoph neslivt, qsuqisvz nepehinipv, mipfoph, cussuxoph, miwisehoph sivosinipv edduapvt), epzvjoph simevif vu upmopi timmoph.

Ov tiint O lpux xjev ov velit, epf jewi e huuf hsetq up mivvoph vji nesliv dupgosn og vjisi ot e catopitt op xjev O ofipvogz, O katv jewi puv ciip ecmi vu qopquopv ov ziv. O'f muwi vu fu tunivjoph op vji siem itvevi tqedi (puv et ep ehipv, O fu puv xepv epuvjis kuc), juxiwis, O'wi miespif vjeplt vu vji cuult, ov ot puv ecuav nz qettoupt, ov ot ecuav vji neslivt' piift.

Figopovimz fu puv xepv vu sencmi up. O'mm miewi ov ev vjev.

O en uqip vu epz epf emm duptvsadvowi giifcedl. O en iydovif vu miesp gsun epf tjesi xovj zua emm.

Djiist!!

Duphsevt up zuas taddittit epf ximduni vu vji dunnapovz. Opwitvnipv qsuqisvz ot e podi tvecmi opduni nufim vjev O xuamf moli vu hiv opvu nztimg upi fez

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Hsiev opvsu, hsiev vu jewi zua, figopovimz tuapft moli zua huv tuni hsiev hsuapfxusl meof.

 

[CivilianCone41]

Duphsevt up zuas taddittit epf ximduni vu vji dunnapovz. Opwitvnipv qsuqisvz ot e podi tvecmi opduni nufim vjev O xuamf moli vu hiv opvu nztimg upi fez

DsayoyLpohjv,

Og O nez, O xuamf fovdj vji "upi fez" nopftiv. Ofipvogz xjev zua xepv vu eddunqmotj op siem itvevi epf nusi onqusvepvmz xjz. Xi dep vjip duni aq xovj zuas edvoup qmep vu hiv egvis vji huem. O'n jisi vu jimq. Emnutv epzupi xju xepvt ov dep gopf e xez.

 

[CivilianCone41]

Hsiev opvsu, hsiev vu jewi zua, figopovimz tuapft moli zua huv tuni hsiev hsuapfxusl meof.

O eqqsidoevi vji siqmz NK. Vjepl zua eheop gus vji huuf xusl zua'wi qav gusvj. O xomm tjesi nz tadditt tvusz epf xi dep sigisipdi nz gostv qutv xjip O fu.

 

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