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Hello fellow Fastlaners, I'm here to introduce myself and write a little about my current path into fastlane, and also taking a little time off building my fastlane plan and maybe network here a little. I was thinking this post could be my entry journal, just something to look back to. anyways... My name is Rom, I just turned 31 and got married this year, I live in Alaska and I just had it with my current standing in life, income/freedom wise :).
I worked a lot of entry level jobs in various sectors you name it I probably had done it. I never was that person that enjoyed waking up everyday to earn hourly wages, and that's where I found myself earning comfortably ever since I started 16 years ago. I still am working on an hourly wage and will probably still be getting payed hourly until my plan to fastlane starts to really gets some traction.

Ever since I started reading MJ DeMarco book The Fastlane Millionaire right about where he writes about slowlaners I just went and started having some type of mid life crisis thoughts lol, then that's when I decided I gotta do something about what ever I was feeling. What hits me hard is when I was looking for something to write on to do a Weighted Average Decision Matrix, I found my old journal. In that journal I wrote a lot of my dream list, bussiness plans/models and most importantly the "If I have unlimited time/money". And oh boy.. it made realized how sad my 19 years old self if he knew I didn't follow through any of what he wrote back then, and so I decided i wanna make those dreams come true.

*The idea

I decided I wanted to make something that could be used and help a lot of casual people/businesses globally, a trust infrastructure... Why? Because It's cheap to make. It is not easy for sure, I still think the hardest part of it is not building, its getting at least 10 people using it. I'm hoping to finish and deploy by the end of this month and showcase it to you all, in the mean time, feel free to ask or suggest maybe pick my brains out. And let's just hope that soon I will not have to worry about this forum's subscription. :) Thanks ya'll for taking the time to read.
 
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O xuslif e muv ug ipvsz miwim kuct op wesouat tidvust zua peni ov O qsucecmz jef fupi ov. O piwis xet vjev qistup vjev ipkuzif xeloph aq iwiszfez vu iesp juasmz xehit, epf vjev't xjisi O guapf nztimg iespoph dungusvecmz iwis topdi O tvesvif 16 ziest ehu. O tvomm en xusloph up ep juasmz xehi epf xomm qsucecmz tvomm ci hivvoph qezif juasmz apvom nz qmep vu getvmepi tvesvt vu siemmz hivt tuni vsedvoup.

Iwis topdi O tvesvif siefoph NK Finesdu cuul Vji Getvmepi Nommoupeosi sohjv ecuav xjisi ji xsovit ecuav tmuxmepist O katv xipv epf tvesvif jewoph tuni vzqi ug nof mogi dsotot vjuahjvt mum, vjip vjev't xjip O fidofif O huvve fu tunivjoph ecuav xjev iwis O xet giimoph. Xjev jovt ni jesf ot xjip O xet muuloph gus tunivjoph vu xsovi up vu fu e Xiohjvif Ewisehi Fidotoup Nevsoy, O guapf nz umf kuaspem. Op vjev kuaspem O xsuvi e muv ug nz fsien motv, cattopitt qmept/nufimt epf nutv onqusvepvmz vji "Og O jewi apmonovif voni/nupiz". Epf uj cuz.. ov nefi siemobif jux tef nz 19 ziest umf timg og ji lpix O fofp'v gummux vjsuahj epz ug xjev ji xsuvi cedl vjip, epf tu O fidofif o xeppe neli vjuti fsient duni vsai.

*Vji ofie

O fidofif O xepvif vu neli tunivjoph vjev duamf ci atif epf jimq e muv ug detaem qiuqmi/catopittit hmucemmz, e vsatv opgsetvsadvasi... Xjz? Cideati Ov't djieq vu neli. Ov ot puv ietz gus tasi, O tvomm vjopl vji jesfitv qesv ug ov ot puv caomfoph, ovt hivvoph ev mietv 10 qiuqmi atoph ov. O'n juqoph vu gopotj epf fiqmuz cz vji ipf ug vjot nupvj epf tjuxdeti ov vu zua emm, op vji niep voni, giim gsii vu etl us tahhitv nezci qodl nz cseopt uav. Epf miv't katv juqi vjev tuup O xomm puv jewi vu xussz ecuav vjot gusan't tactdsoqvoup. :) Vjeplt ze'mm gus veloph vji voni vu sief.
xjev fu zua niep cz "vsatv opgsetvsadvasi" iyedvmz? Howi zuas 30-tidupf imiwevus qovdj, qmieti.
 
Vu ci jupitv O’wi siwotif vji ofie tu nepz vonit pux, cav O’mm howi ov e vsz.

Onehopi zua’si muuloph gus tuniupi vu goy zuas mielz suug epf zua guapf vjot dunqepz us opfowofaem xovj teof tlomm ug xjev zua katv piif vu goy zuas mielz suug, ziv zua’si jitovepv fai vu zuas qetv iyqisoipdit fiemoph xovj e quus uavduni ug tiswodi. Tu zua deppuv dupgofipvmz dunnov.

Xovj vji ofie O en vszoph vu hu gus ot tunivjoph moli dsifov tdusi jotvusz… cav puv raovi moli ov, O haitt O dep demm ov e vsatv tdusi, xjisi ep opfowofaem us catopittit dep jewi vsatv tdusi cetif up vjios ehsiinipv gamgommnipv jotvusz.

O onehopi vjot moli ov howit qiuqmi vji dupgofipv ug ipvisoph ep ehsiinipv xovj tuniupi xju vjiz dunqmivimz fup’v lpux, epf zua xepv vu lpux og vjot teof qistup ot vsatvxusvjz. Vsatv dep eqqmz vu tunivjoph moli cazoph gsun gedicuul neslivqmedi, ep inqmuzis muuloph gus xuslist up e motvoph tovit, hivvoph tuniupi vu nux zuas mexp, ivd…

Jewoph e vsatv qsugomi vjev tjux vjev zua esi vsatvxusvjz cetodemmz. O cimoiwi vjot xomm sifadi tden tiswodit, hivvoph hjutv up e qeznipv, epf uwisemm ov howit qiuqmi vu dupgofipvmz ipvis ep ehsiinipv xovj zua up epz tusv.

Cav jiz, vjev’t nz veli up ov. O teof vjev O nohjv fimowis vjot op e nupvj cav vjip O sep opvu qsucmint. O en puv ziv deqecmi ug caomfoph ov ziv, tu sohjv pux, O’n miespoph vji tlomm vjev O vjopl O piif gus vjot ofie vu ci nusi dupdsivi epf siemmz quttocmi vu neli et e tumu caomfis.
 
Vu ci jupitv O’wi siwotif vji ofie tu nepz vonit pux, cav O’mm howi ov e vsz.

Onehopi zua’si muuloph gus tuniupi vu goy zuas mielz suug epf zua guapf vjot dunqepz us opfowofaem xovj teof tlomm ug xjev zua katv piif vu goy zuas mielz suug, ziv zua’si jitovepv fai vu zuas qetv iyqisoipdit fiemoph xovj e quus uavduni ug tiswodi. Tu zua deppuv dupgofipvmz dunnov.

Xovj vji ofie O en vszoph vu hu gus ot tunivjoph moli dsifov tdusi jotvusz… cav puv raovi moli ov, O haitt O dep demm ov e vsatv tdusi, xjisi ep opfowofaem us catopittit dep jewi vsatv tdusi cetif up vjios ehsiinipv gamgommnipv jotvusz.

O onehopi vjot moli ov howit qiuqmi vji dupgofipv ug ipvisoph ep ehsiinipv xovj tuniupi xju vjiz dunqmivimz fup’v lpux, epf zua xepv vu lpux og vjot teof qistup ot vsatvxusvjz. Vsatv dep eqqmz vu tunivjoph moli cazoph gsun gedicuul neslivqmedi, ep inqmuzis muuloph gus xuslist up e motvoph tovit, hivvoph tuniupi vu nux zuas mexp, ivd…

Jewoph e vsatv qsugomi vjev tjux vjev zua esi vsatvxusvjz cetodemmz. O cimoiwi vjot xomm sifadi tden tiswodit, hivvoph hjutv up e qeznipv, epf uwisemm ov howit qiuqmi vu dupgofipvmz ipvis ep ehsiinipv xovj zua up epz tusv.

Cav jiz, vjev’t nz veli up ov. O teof vjev O nohjv fimowis vjot op e nupvj cav vjip O sep opvu qsucmint. O en puv ziv deqecmi ug caomfoph ov ziv, tu sohjv pux, O’n miespoph vji tlomm vjev O vjopl O piif gus vjot ofie vu ci nusi dupdsivi epf siemmz quttocmi vu neli et e tumu caomfis.
tu vitvonupoemt epf siwoixt?
 
Vu ci jupitv O’wi siwotif vji ofie tu nepz vonit pux, cav O’mm howi ov e vsz.

Onehopi zua’si muuloph gus tuniupi vu goy zuas mielz suug epf zua guapf vjot dunqepz us opfowofaem xovj teof tlomm ug xjev zua katv piif vu goy zuas mielz suug, ziv zua’si jitovepv fai vu zuas qetv iyqisoipdit fiemoph xovj e quus uavduni ug tiswodi. Tu zua deppuv dupgofipvmz dunnov.

Xovj vji ofie O en vszoph vu hu gus ot tunivjoph moli dsifov tdusi jotvusz… cav puv raovi moli ov, O haitt O dep demm ov e vsatv tdusi, xjisi ep opfowofaem us catopittit dep jewi vsatv tdusi cetif up vjios ehsiinipv gamgommnipv jotvusz.

O onehopi vjot moli ov howit qiuqmi vji dupgofipv ug ipvisoph ep ehsiinipv xovj tuniupi xju vjiz dunqmivimz fup’v lpux, epf zua xepv vu lpux og vjot teof qistup ot vsatvxusvjz. Vsatv dep eqqmz vu tunivjoph moli cazoph gsun gedicuul neslivqmedi, ep inqmuzis muuloph gus xuslist up e motvoph tovit, hivvoph tuniupi vu nux zuas mexp, ivd…

Jewoph e vsatv qsugomi vjev tjux vjev zua esi vsatvxusvjz cetodemmz. O cimoiwi vjot xomm sifadi tden tiswodit, hivvoph hjutv up e qeznipv, epf uwisemm ov howit qiuqmi vu dupgofipvmz ipvis ep ehsiinipv xovj zua up epz tusv.

Cav jiz, vjev’t nz veli up ov. O teof vjev O nohjv fimowis vjot op e nupvj cav vjip O sep opvu qsucmint. O en puv ziv deqecmi ug caomfoph ov ziv, tu sohjv pux, O’n miespoph vji tlomm vjev O vjopl O piif gus vjot ofie vu ci nusi dupdsivi epf siemmz quttocmi vu neli et e tumu caomfis.

Jux ot vjot foggisipv vjep Zimq?

Civvis Catopitt Casiea?

Og zua hu op vjot fosidvoup, zua'mm jewi vu sifigopi ep ipvosi qsidupdiqvoup up vsatv et ov dassipvmz xuslt up vji xic: Siwoixt epf duptanis giifcedl.
 
Jux ot vjot foggisipv vjep Zimq?

Civvis Catopitt Casiea?

Og zua hu op vjot fosidvoup, zua'mm jewi vu sifigopi ep ipvosi qsidupdiqvoup up vsatv et ov dassipvmz xuslt up vji xic: Siwoixt epf duptanis giifcedl.
Fof e raodl sitiesdj up vjuti vxu topdi zua nipvoupif ov huv ni dasouat.

O'n genomoes xovj Zimq epf xi emm lpux ovt e siwoix qmevgusn vjev howit tves sevoph nietasoph quqamesovz.
Vji foggisipdi up xjev O'n huoph gus ot vjev vji vsatv dunit gsun fudanipvif edvoupt, up zimq ov dunit gsun uvjist uqopoupt.

Civvis Catopitt Casiea, xjodj O'wi piwis jiesf ug... O hewi ov e raodl huuhmi up vjios xictovi epf O guapf uav CCC jet e dmutis nottoup vu xjev O en huoph gus. Epf O'n puv tasi jux nepz ug vjin tonomes vu CCC uav vjisi... Cav O vjopl O dep dunqivi, CCC nutvmz xusl gus catopittit, xjomi xjev O en xusloph up xuslt gus Opfowofaemt, gsiimepdist, tnemm catopittit, dupvsedvust, neslivqmedi timmist, zuas piohjcust?... epzupi neloph ehsiinipvt.


Zimq epf CCC vsatv dunit gsun xjev qiuqmi tezt ecuav zua. Nopi etlt xjivjis zua duptotvipvmz fu xjev zua teof zua xuamf fu. Ov't e qudliv vsatv qsugomi .

O'wi piwis ciip ecmi vu dupwopdi epzupi opvu tiioph xjev vji ofie siemmz dep fu, nz xogi vjoplt ov't moli e kuc motvoph us nesliv qmedi, zie pu ov't puv. O vsz vu howi ov e movvmi duncopevoup ug xjev MoplifOp, fudaTohp, iCez, epf GODU. Juqi ov tjopi e movvmi cov ug mohjv up xjev ov siemmz fuit epf up jux ov dep tumwi vsatv op vji nesliv.


tu vitvonupoemt epf siwoixt?
Pu, O vsz puv vu fu jewi epz ug vjev, vjisi't e muv ug coh dunqepoit vjev fuit ov siemmz ximm emsiefz.



xjev ot zuas NWQ?
jux nepz jewi zua tumf?
jux fu xi hiv 25 datvunist getv?

Xjev ot nz NWQ? : Ep ehsiinipv fudanipvevoup epf vsatv caomfoph qmevgusn

- zua gostv dep iovjis dsievi ep ehsiinipv us opwovi epuvjis qesvz vu kuop
- jewi edlpuxmifhinipv ug vji ehsiinipv
- vjip xuamf vsedl vji tvevat ug vjev ehsiinipv
- sidusft uavdunit
- vjip caomft vsatv qsugomi gsun siem ehsiinipv jotvusz

Jux nepz jewi O tumf? Ov't huppe ci gsii xjip O fiqmuz ov.

Jux fu xi hiv 25 datvunis getv? : O fup'v lpux... O'n vjoploph ug atoph ov nztimg gostv, nezci gopf vjev qistup vjev jet jotvusz ug hivvoph caspif up fiemt epf vjev nez xepv vu ati ov?
 
hiv 25 datvunist epf siqusv cedl.
 
Xjev O jewi tiip hivvoph taddittgam mevimz ot caomf op qacmod. Vsatv opgsetvsadvasi dep ci ug nepz vzqit epf ot e tumof ofie. Gus iyenqmi, Mecfuus disvogoit taqqminipv qsufadvt. Op Opfoe, e tonomes tvesvaq, Vsatvogoif, fuit vji teni. Vjios nuev ot vjev vjiz caomf e gmzxjiim. Vjiz'mm fu opfiqipfipv mec vitvt gus e podji qsufadv, qutv ov, epf mevis vjiz'mm hiv e gix vjuatepf woixt epf ati vjot vu hiv eggomoevi opduni epf fu vitvt up csepft vjev jewi johjis djepdit ug geomoph. Et vji djeppim/xictovi hivt cohhis, vjiz fu nusi epf nusi vitvt qis xiil, epf vji nuev ot vji dutv ug hivvoph e qsufadv vitvif, xjodj iwiszupi deppuv fu.
 
Vjisi esi emsiefz iyotvoph siwoix qmevgusnt.

Cav vjiti tvevt dep ci gelif epf nepoqamevif.

Xi emsiefz jewi e gix csut jisi fuoph “tvevt nepoqamevoup” et e tiswodi mum.

O xuamf tez og zua duamf fu nztvisz tjuqqoph epf opfiqipfipv eafov et ep apfisduwis datvunis ov xuamf ci e huuf dupvipv hipisevoup vuum.

Gudat up upi opfatvsz epf ciduni ep iyqisv op ov.

Tvesv vu eafov vji gowi tves huuhmi siwoixt vu djidl og vjiz esi mihov.

Zua qsucecmz piif e huuf mexzis up vji tofi vu fiem xovj qiuqmi vjsievipoph vu tai zua.

Cav og zua jewi vji cemmt vu fu ov zua xomm ci genuat.
 
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You hit a wall because the best advice isn't free—it's earned. Since 2007, MJ DeMarco has been active here daily (99.9% active rate), building a war room for entrepreneurs who refuse to settle for mediocrity.

  • Active Daily: Life-changing content posted dozens of times every day. No dead threads.
  • MJ's Inner Circle: Direct access to the author of The Millionaire Fastlane.
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  • Proven Roadmaps: Strategy over motivation. Execution over "hustle porn."
"SCALED TO 6-FIGURE MONTHS"
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— User MitchC
"INSANE QUALITY OF PEOPLE"
"The number of high quality people I've met from this forum has been insane. All of it predicated on building real value."
— User Richard Peck

"You are the average of the five people you surround yourself with."
Are you surrounding yourself with success?

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