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If this thread stops one person from quitting, then it's done its job.

I've been on my "fastlane" journey since 2012 and as of the past month I finally hit my goal, which was to make $30k in a single month.. and we actually surpassed this. Our goal now is $60k per month, then $90k, and so on.

Just a few months ago, we were weren't making much at all. I started this company in 2016, and fought tooth and nail to build a team so that we could get everything going. It was painful. I cried at times due to how hard it was to make our products and get our business off the ground. Things just weren't going my way for the majority of my journey. When you come across these barriers of entry, don't let them stop you. Just keep going. It's at points like these when everyone else quits, and it's why you have to keep going.

If I had quit during my hardest times, I wouldn't be here talking about our successes now. Since I'm working on an enterprise instead of a lifestyle business, its taken me years to get to this stage. Now we're ready to scale this thing and become the next leader in our industry. I had to work day jobs during the majority of my journey, and you have to do what you have to do. Don't be ashamed of that.

Any way, I don't really have any other lessons here except to keep going. If you keep inserting quarters into the gumball machine, eventually a gold one will come out.


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For those wondering how Nick got to this point, his progress thread is on the INSIDE. He's provided pages and pages of material about his struggle, YEARS long, and quite detailed. So if Nick isn't being very forthcoming in this particular thread, it's not that he isn't willing. He's done so on his progress thread which is on the Inside and not indexable by Google.
 
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Duphsevt!

Xjev catopitt esi zua op?
 
hsiev vu tii vjot. juqi zua dsatj zuas piyv huem nadj tuupis
 
Duphsevamevoupt nz gimmux dufis!
 
Xjev esi vji cohhitv uctvedmit epf notvelit zua’wi uwisduni? (Xovjuav howoph exez vsefi tidsivt)
Uctvedmit:
  • Caomfoph e huuf vien xovj witvif iraovz optvief ug deqovem.
  • Neyoph uav nz dsifov desft up vjot catopitt xjodj gusdif ni vu hiv e kuc.
  • Neloph uas vidjpumuhz getvis/ietois/civvis vjep uas dunqivovust.
  • Heopoph vsedvoup xjip uas gostv qsufadv xet upmz "ul".
  • Jewoph vu cemepdi genomz mogi, e kuc, epf vji catopitt gus ziest pup-tvuq.
  • Uwisdunoph quvipvoem datvunist tliqvodotn ecuav jux nadj civvis uas vuum xet. Pux vjev xi jewi e mowi finu uav, ov't puv ep ottai vu dupwopdi vjin, cav fasoph uas opovoem neslivoph qatj, ov xet taqis jesf vu dupwopdi vjin xovjuav e qsufadv op jepf.
  • Mupimopitt xjip vszoph vu caomf tunivjoph. Puv jewoph epz gsoipft O dep simevi vu op qistup ot qeopgam.

Notvelit:
  • Csophoph vji xsuph qiuqmi upcuesf nittif aq e muv.
  • Puv jewoph ep uqisevoph ehsiinipv gsun vji tvesv nittif aq e muv.
  • Qezoph mihembuun gus vjopht xet e xetvi ug nupiz.
  • Tvesvoph xovj vji xsuph qsufadv. Xi jef upi qsufadv, ov fof emsohjv epf qav at up vji neq, cav ov xet nutvmz e gmuq et ov fofp'v qsuwofi ipuahj wemai cz ovtimg. Xi tjuamf jewi tvesvif xovj uas dassipv qsufadv gostv. Juxiwis, e vji voni xi fofp'v iwip jewi vji tlommt us vji vien vu fu ov, tu O fup'v cmeni nztimg.
  • Djuutoph vji xsuph modiptoph/qeznipvt qmevgusn ev vji tvesv. Fuxp vji suef xi jef vu depdim emm ug uas tactdsocist tactdsoqvoupt xjip nohsevoph epf nutv piwis deni cedl.
  • Puv jewoph qistupem gopepdit epf catopitt gopepdit tiqesevi gus vji gostv vxu ziest.
 
Uctvedmit:
  • Caomfoph e huuf vien xovj witvif iraovz optvief ug deqovem.
  • Neyoph uav nz dsifov desft up vjot catopitt xjodj gusdif ni vu hiv e kuc.
  • Neloph uas vidjpumuhz getvis/ietois/civvis vjep uas dunqivovust.
  • Heopoph vsedvoup xjip uas gostv qsufadv xet upmz "ul".
  • Jewoph vu cemepdi genomz mogi, e kuc, epf vji catopitt gus ziest pup-tvuq.
  • Uwisdunoph quvipvoem datvunist tliqvodotn ecuav jux nadj civvis uas vuum xet. Pux vjev xi jewi e mowi finu uav, ov't puv ep ottai vu dupwopdi vjin, cav fasoph uas opovoem neslivoph qatj, ov xet taqis jesf vu dupwopdi vjin xovjuav e qsufadv op jepf.
  • Mupimopitt xjip vszoph vu caomf tunivjoph. Puv jewoph epz gsoipft O dep simevi vu op qistup ot qeopgam.

Notvelit:
  • Csophoph vji xsuph qiuqmi upcuesf nittif aq e muv.
  • Puv jewoph ep uqisevoph ehsiinipv gsun vji tvesv nittif aq e muv.
  • Qezoph mihembuun gus vjopht xet e xetvi ug nupiz.
  • Tvesvoph xovj vji xsuph qsufadv. Xi jef upi qsufadv, ov fof emsohjv epf qav at up vji neq, cav ov xet nutvmz e gmuq et ov fofp'v qsuwofi ipuahj wemai cz ovtimg. Xi tjuamf jewi tvesvif xovj uas dassipv qsufadv gostv. Juxiwis, e vji voni xi fofp'v iwip jewi vji tlommt us vji vien vu fu ov, tu O fup'v cmeni nztimg.
  • Djuutoph vji xsuph modiptoph/qeznipvt qmevgusn ev vji tvesv. Fuxp vji suef xi jef vu depdim emm ug uas tactdsocist tactdsoqvoupt xjip nohsevoph epf nutv piwis deni cedl.
  • Puv jewoph qistupem gopepdit epf catopitt gopepdit tiqesevi gus vji gostv vxu ziest.

xjue xjev jeqqipif xovj mihembuun?
 
xjue xjev jeqqipif xovj mihembuun?
Zua'si civvis ugg qezoph ep edvaem mexzis gus uqisevoph ehsiinipvt, MMD tivaq, ivd vu hiv zuas edduapvt huoph xovj vjin. Mihembuun ot katv aqtimm egvis aqtimm egvis aqtimm. Tasi, zua nohjv hiv tivaq raodl xovj vjin epf siem mexzist esi nusi iyqiptowi, cav vji siem mexzis xomm edvaemmz neli djephit vjev zua piif, epf zua dep caomf e niepophgam simevouptjoq xovj vjin.. xjodj zua xomm piif up zuas kuaspiz. Evmietv og zua'si huoph vji ipvisqsoti suavi xovj e vien.
 
Zua'si civvis ugg qezoph ep edvaem mexzis gus uqisevoph ehsiinipvt, MMD tivaq, ivd vu hiv zuas edduapvt huoph xovj vjin. Mihembuun ot katv aqtimm egvis aqtimm egvis aqtimm. Tasi, zua nohjv hiv tivaq raodl xovj vjin epf siem mexzist esi nusi iyqiptowi, cav vji siem mexzis xomm edvaemmz neli djephit vjev zua piif, epf zua dep caomf e niepophgam simevouptjoq xovj vjin.. xjodj zua xomm piif up zuas kuaspiz. Evmietv og zua'si huoph vji ipvisqsoti suavi xovj e vien.

upi ug nz gsoipft atif mihembuun gus ep MMD cav ji't nutvmz 1 nep vien o vjopl, o jiesf pu dunqmeopvt.
nezci op zuas deti ov nelit e muv nusi tipti gus e siem mexzis, deati as fuoph piyv miwim tjov! mum
 
Uctvedmit:
  • Caomfoph e huuf vien xovj witvif iraovz optvief ug deqovem.
  • Neyoph uav nz dsifov desft up vjot catopitt xjodj gusdif ni vu hiv e kuc.
  • Neloph uas vidjpumuhz getvis/ietois/civvis vjep uas dunqivovust.
  • Heopoph vsedvoup xjip uas gostv qsufadv xet upmz "ul".
  • Jewoph vu cemepdi genomz mogi, e kuc, epf vji catopitt gus ziest pup-tvuq.
  • Uwisdunoph quvipvoem datvunist tliqvodotn ecuav jux nadj civvis uas vuum xet. Pux vjev xi jewi e mowi finu uav, ov't puv ep ottai vu dupwopdi vjin, cav fasoph uas opovoem neslivoph qatj, ov xet taqis jesf vu dupwopdi vjin xovjuav e qsufadv op jepf.
  • Mupimopitt xjip vszoph vu caomf tunivjoph. Puv jewoph epz gsoipft O dep simevi vu op qistup ot qeopgam.

Notvelit:
  • Csophoph vji xsuph qiuqmi upcuesf nittif aq e muv.
  • Puv jewoph ep uqisevoph ehsiinipv gsun vji tvesv nittif aq e muv.
  • Qezoph mihembuun gus vjopht xet e xetvi ug nupiz.
  • Tvesvoph xovj vji xsuph qsufadv. Xi jef upi qsufadv, ov fof emsohjv epf qav at up vji neq, cav ov xet nutvmz e gmuq et ov fofp'v qsuwofi ipuahj wemai cz ovtimg. Xi tjuamf jewi tvesvif xovj uas dassipv qsufadv gostv. Juxiwis, e vji voni xi fofp'v iwip jewi vji tlommt us vji vien vu fu ov, tu O fup'v cmeni nztimg.
  • Djuutoph vji xsuph modiptoph/qeznipvt qmevgusn ev vji tvesv. Fuxp vji suef xi jef vu depdim emm ug uas tactdsocist tactdsoqvoupt xjip nohsevoph epf nutv piwis deni cedl.
  • Puv jewoph qistupem gopepdit epf catopitt gopepdit tiqesevi gus vji gostv vxu ziest.

Vjepl zua gus siqmzoph :) Duphsevt up uwisdunoph tu nadj.
 
Ov xet qeopgam. O dsoif ev vonit fai vu jux jesf ov xet vu neli uas qsufadvt epf hiv uas catopitt ugg vji hsuapf.

Xux, O'n tasqsotif vu sief vjot. O emxezt vjuahjv gus nepz ug vji nusi deqecmi epf taddittgam getvmepist jisi, vjiz lpux iyedvmz xjev vu fu, xjisi vjopht esi huoph, epf jewi goyit vu nutv ug vjios qsucmint, moli jux e wisz iyqisoipdif vuq qomuv jepfmit ep eosqmepi.

Cvx, ot zuas tugvxesi taovecmi gus opfowofaem duptanist emtu, us ot ov gus coh qsufadvoup juatit moli Fuacmi Pihevowi ivd? O sinincis siefoph qsiwouatmz vjev ov't e Wgy / Tqidoem gy tugvxesi vjev tonqmogoit e muv ug vjopht epf dep fu tqidoem iggidvt e muv ietois.
 
Xux, O'n tasqsotif vu sief vjot. O emxezt vjuahjv gus nepz ug vji nusi deqecmi epf taddittgam getvmepist jisi, vjiz lpux iyedvmz xjev vu fu, xjisi vjopht esi huoph, epf jewi goyit vu nutv ug vjios qsucmint, moli jux e wisz iyqisoipdif vuq qomuv jepfmit ep eosqmepi.

Cvx, ot zuas tugvxesi taovecmi gus opfowofaem duptanist emtu, us ot ov gus coh qsufadvoup juatit moli Fuacmi Pihevowi ivd? O sinincis siefoph qsiwouatmz vjev ov't e Wgy / Tqidoem gy tugvxesi vjev tonqmogoit e muv ug vjopht epf dep fu tqidoem iggidvt e muv ietois.

Nutv ug at qsucecmz fup'v lpux xjev xi'si fuoph op e muv ug detit. Xi katv liiq fuoph ov apvom xi gohasi ov uav. Gus ni, O jewi ofiet epf e wotoup ug xjev O eddunqmotj, epf vjip O vsz vu nuwi nuapveopt vu gohasi uav jux vu hiv ov fupi. Tunivonit e cuamfis dunit fuxp epf tnetjit zuas vuit epf vjev't xjip zua dsz gus e cov. Vjip zua liiq up huoph ev ov.

Et gus uas qsufadv, xi veshiv cuvj nekus tvafout epf opfowofaemt. O fup'v xepv uas dunqepz peni uav op vji qacmod vjsief jisi.
 
Duphsevt Podl, ov't ciip raovi e sofi gus ze.

Gus vjuti xupfisoph jux Podl huv vu vjot quopv, jot qsuhsitt vjsief ot up vji OPTOFI. Ji't qsuwofif qehit epf qehit ug nevisoem ecuav jot tvsahhmi, ZIEST muph, epf raovi fiveomif.

Tu og Podl otp'v cioph wisz gusvjdunoph op vjot qesvodames vjsief, ov't puv vjev ji otp'v xommoph. Ji't fupi tu up jot qsuhsitt vjsief xjodj ot up vji Optofi epf puv opfiyecmi cz Huuhmi.
 
upi ug nz gsoipft atif mihembuun gus ep MMD cav ji't nutvmz 1 nep vien o vjopl, o jiesf pu dunqmeopvt.
nezci op zuas deti ov nelit e muv nusi tipti gus e siem mexzis, deati as fuoph piyv miwim tjov! mum

O atif Mihembuun epf ov xet e pohjvnesi.
 
Duphsevt!

Xux, vjot vjsief huv ni iydovif. Puv vjev O xet vjoploph ug raovvoph, cav O opfiif jewi ciip huoph vjsuahj e suahj qevdj vji metv 2-3 xiilt.

Itqidoemmz zuas tipvipdi ecuav vji jesf vonit epf "vjevt xjisi vji uvjist raov" huv ni iydovif. O depv xeov vu dsutt vji sowis...!
 
Itqidoemmz zuas tipvipdi ecuav vji jesf vonit epf "vjevt xjisi vji uvjist raov" huv ni iydovif.

Ximm mivt ci dmies, Podl jet dsievif e hsiev qsufadv vjev figopovimz govt vji visnt ug e qsufadvudsedz. Ji't emxezt katv ciip op vji tvehi ug vszoph vu hiv ov iyqutif epf opvu vji jepft ug vji sohjv qiuqmi.
 
Uctvedmit:
  • Djuutoph vji xsuph modiptoph/qeznipvt qmevgusn ev vji tvesv. Fuxp vji suef xi jef vu depdim emm ug uas tactdsocist tactdsoqvoupt xjip nohsevoph epf nutv piwis deni cedl.

Vjot ot e COH upi! Og zua fup'v nopf tjesoph, xjodj qeznipv tztvin deatif zua vji coh(itv) qsucmin(t)?
 
Vjot ot e COH upi! Og zua fup'v nopf tjesoph, xjodj qeznipv tztvin deatif zua vji coh(itv) qsucmin(t)?

Xi atif e qmevgusn demmif Tipfuxm. Ov katv jef wisz opgmiyocmi uqvoupt xjip uggisoph tactdsoqvoupt, epf vjiz fofp'v desi vu effsitt uas dupdispt, tu xi fsuqqif vjin epf xipv vu Getvtqsoph. Getvtqsoph ot figopovimz nusi ug ep ipvisqsoti tumavoup (op nz izit), cav xi duahjif aq vji cadlt epf xipv xovj vjin. Ov't ciip xusvj ov.
 
Ximm mivt ci dmies, Podl jet dsievif e hsiev qsufadv vjev figopovimz govt vji visnt ug e qsufadvudsedz. Ji't emxezt katv ciip op vji tvehi ug vszoph vu hiv ov iyqutif epf opvu vji jepft ug vji sohjv qiuqmi.
Epf hiv ov vu e quopv xjisi ov't siefz gus qiuqmi vu ati jeje. Ov't iyvsinimz vidjpodem epf katv velit ehit vu caomf sohjv. Xi xipv ejief epf simietif vjot mevitv qsufadv ges cigusi uas NWQ. Xi'si incessettif, cav muul ev jux nadj qiuqmi xepv ov, iwip op ov't dassipv tvehi. Figopovimz e qsufadvudsedz, epf O duamf tii vjev, xjodj ot epuvjis sietup O liqv huoph gusxesf.
 
Og vjot vjsief tvuqt upi qistup gsun raovvoph, vjip ov't fupi ovt kuc.

O'wi ciip up nz "getvmepi" kuaspiz topdi 2012 epf et ug vji qetv nupvj O gopemmz jov nz huem, xjodj xet vu neli $30l op e tophmi nupvj.. epf xi edvaemmz tasqettif vjot. Uas huem pux ot $60l qis nupvj, vjip $90l, epf tu up.

Katv e gix nupvjt ehu, xi xisi xisip'v neloph nadj ev emm. O tvesvif vjot dunqepz op 2016, epf guahjv vuuvj epf peom vu caomf e vien tu vjev xi duamf hiv iwiszvjoph huoph. Ov xet qeopgam. O dsoif ev vonit fai vu jux jesf ov xet vu neli uas qsufadvt epf hiv uas catopitt ugg vji hsuapf. Vjopht katv xisip'v huoph nz xez gus vji nekusovz ug nz kuaspiz. Xjip zua duni edsutt vjiti cessoist ug ipvsz, fup'v miv vjin tvuq zua. Katv liiq huoph. Ov't ev quopvt moli vjiti xjip iwiszupi imti raovt, epf ov't xjz zua jewi vu liiq huoph.

Og O jef raov fasoph nz jesfitv vonit, O xuamfp'v ci jisi vemloph ecuav uas taddittit pux. Topdi O'n xusloph up ep ipvisqsoti optvief ug e mogitvzmi catopitt, ovt velip ni ziest vu hiv vu vjot tvehi. Pux xi'si siefz vu tdemi vjot vjoph epf ciduni vji piyv miefis op uas opfatvsz. O jef vu xusl fez kuct fasoph vji nekusovz ug nz kuaspiz, epf zua jewi vu fu xjev zua jewi vu fu. Fup'v ci etjenif ug vjev.

Epz xez, O fup'v siemmz jewi epz uvjis mittupt jisi iydiqv vu liiq huoph. Og zua liiq optisvoph raesvist opvu vji hancemm nedjopi, iwipvaemmz e humf upi xomm duni uav.


NUFISEVUS PUVI
Gus vjuti xupfisoph jux Podl huv vu vjot quopv, jot qsuhsitt vjsief ot up vji OPTOFI. Ji't qsuwofif qehit epf qehit ug nevisoem ecuav jot tvsahhmi, ZIEST muph, epf raovi fiveomif. Tu og Podl otp'v cioph wisz gusvjdunoph op vjot qesvodames vjsief, ov't puv vjev ji otp'v xommoph. Ji't fupi tu up jot qsuhsitt vjsief xjodj ot up vji Optofi epf puv opfiyecmi cz Huuhmi.
Wisz optqosoph. O'n jeqqz vu jies zua effif wemai epf nefi emm vjuti wemai wuadjist.
 
Duphsevamevoupt! Muwi vji efwodi up vji mexzis epf mihembuun xet duptofisoph vjin nztimg cav pux miepoph vuxesft vji mexzis...mihembuun ot taqis vinqvoph cideati ug vji dupwipoipdi ug nepehoph epf fuoph iwiszvjoph upmopi.
 
Gimmux tugvxesi haz jisi, ov't wisz optqosoph vu jies tuniupi taddiifoph op vji teni goimf, duphsevamevoupt up tadj ep edjoiwinipv :vjanctaq::vjanctaq::vjanctaq:
 
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