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HEY everyone,

Its been a while since i wanted to write my own execution thread, as they have my main source of motivation since the start of my "entrepreneurial journey".
Thank you, fastlane members

But first off, who am I?
I am an 18 years old guy living in Belgium. I study Computer Science at Uni and have been in the self-improvement community for almost two years.

And, concretely, what did I do???

1. Formation

I followed @Fox thread and learned web design. I felt an aspiration to it, and he put it in such an easy way that I was blown up. He removed the uncertainty I had.

Like hell yeah, I can do that!

=>> I followed the courses, and did my own "business" website.

2. First client
This took me months, and I am ashamed to admit it. The hardest was to assemble the power to act. Once you do that it gets SO MUCH easier.

I contacted my local athletics club where I was a member to discuss their website, which was outdated and utterly ugly.

There was no need to convince them: they had a need, i had the solution and they knew they could trust me.
I wanted to do it for free as to get experience, but they paid me
• 400€ for the website
• 300€/year maintainance
• 200€/year website hosting

I used these founds to invest in softwares and services.

3. Official launch
This is the step I am in now, and here is what I need to do:
• succeed at the management exam (required to become self-employed)
• enroll myself administrally
• finish my first project, get feedback and hopefully some referrals

Then there are other tasks such as analysing the competition, having an outreach strategy but thats gonna come soon.

Issues
My main issue is speed, and time management. When i look back i see i could have done all this in a month or two. But it took me many more.

I would love to hear your advices! I will keep updating this thread every sunday.
 
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JIZ iwiszupi,

Ovt ciip e xjomi topdi o xepvif vu xsovi nz uxp iyidavoup vjsief, et vjiz jewi nz neop tuasdi ug nuvowevoup topdi vji tvesv ug nz "ipvsiqsipiasoem kuaspiz".
Vjepl zua, getvmepi nincist

Cav gostv ugg, xju en O?
O en ep 18 ziest umf haz mowoph op Cimhoan. O tvafz Dunqavis Tdoipdi ev Apo epf jewi ciip op vji timg-onqsuwinipv dunnapovz gus emnutv vxu ziest.

Epf, dupdsivimz, xjev fof O fu???

1. Gusnevoup

O gummuxif @Guy vjsief epf miespif xic fitohp. O gimv ep etqosevoup vu ov, epf ji qav ov op tadj ep ietz xez vjev O xet cmuxp aq. Ji sinuwif vji apdisveopvz O jef.

Moli jimm ziej, O dep fu vjev!

=>> O gummuxif vji duastit, epf fof nz uxp "catopitt" xictovi.

2. Gostv dmoipv
Vjot vuul ni nupvjt, epf O en etjenif vu efnov ov. Vji jesfitv xet vu ettincmi vji quxis vu edv. Updi zua fu vjev ov hivt TU NADJ ietois.

O dupvedvif nz mudem evjmivodt dmac xjisi O xet e nincis vu fotdatt vjios xictovi, xjodj xet uavfevif epf avvismz ahmz.

Vjisi xet pu piif vu dupwopdi vjin: vjiz jef e piif, o jef vji tumavoup epf vjiz lpix vjiz duamf vsatv ni.
O xepvif vu fu ov gus gsii et vu hiv iyqisoipdi, cav vjiz qeof ni
• 400€ gus vji xictovi
• 300€/zies neopveopepdi
• 200€/zies xictovi jutvoph

O atif vjiti guapft vu opwitv op tugvxesit epf tiswodit.

3. Uggodoem meapdj
Vjot ot vji tviq O en op pux, epf jisi ot xjev O piif vu fu:
• taddiif ev vji nepehinipv iyen (siraosif vu ciduni timg-inqmuzif)
• ipsumm nztimg efnopotvsemmz
• gopotj nz gostv qsukidv, hiv giifcedl epf juqigammz tuni sigissemt

Vjip vjisi esi uvjis vetlt tadj et epemztoph vji dunqivovoup, jewoph ep uavsiedj tvsevihz cav vjevt huppe duni tuup.

Ottait
Nz neop ottai ot tqiif, epf voni nepehinipv. Xjip o muul cedl o tii o duamf jewi fupi emm vjot op e nupvj us vxu. Cav ov vuul ni nepz nusi.

O xuamf muwi vu jies zuas efwodit! O xomm liiq aqfevoph vjot vjsief iwisz tapfez.
Fupv kafhi zuastimg vuu dsovodemmz up tqiif epf voni nepehinipv. Vjiti esi vjopht vjev duni xovj voni epf wumani. Vji nusi zua fu tunivjoph vji getvis zua hiv ev ov.
 
Xiil # 1

eddunqmotjif huemt :

- taddiifif ev nz "catopitt" iyen
- ipsummif nztimg efnopotvsevowimz
- gopotjif nz gostv qsukidv

Huemt gus piyv xiil
- hiv sigissemt gsun nz dmoipv
- neli e dunqivovoup epemztot, op usfis vu qutovoup nztimg dussidvmz
- sixusl nz xictovi vu ci "mihem" epf neli tasi nz gavasi dmoipvt lpux jux vji qsudifasi ug xusloph xovj ni ot
- miesp jux vu qsodi nz tiswodit

Miespif mittupt

Ximm ov xet e muph xiil, cav O nepehif vu hiv tuni xusl fupi. O jewi miespif jux onqusvepv cioph op sihamevoup ot gus nz dmoipvt, xjodj ot e jahi qmat gus nz gavasi dmoipv eraotovoup tvsevihoit. O tvomm medl op voni nepehinipv epf xomm xusl vuxesft ov.

Og epzupi jet tuni voqt O xuamf ci hmef vu jies vjin !
 
Nupvj # 1

Topdi nz metv qutv, o jewi nefi raovi tuni qsuhsitt, vjev ot :
  • nefi nz csepfoph epf qutovoupoph
  • caomv nz ehipdz't xictovi
  • miespv vji cetodt ug dumf i-neomoph
Pux xjev O en fuoph ot i-neomoph emm ug vji tqusv dmact op nz esie, qsitipvoph nztimg, tjuxoph jux o jimqif nz evjmivodt dmac epf uggisoph vu niiv. O jewi tipv 10 ineomt cz pux, epf xomm dupvopai vomm O hiv vu 100. Xi xomm tii cz vjip.

Citofit vjev, O xet vjoploph ug tvesvoph Huuhmi epf Gedicuul eft gus nz ehipdz, xjev fu zua hazt vjopl ?

Huemt gus vjot nupvj
  • tipf 100 i-neomt (dupvopauat miespoph)
  • wotov 20 qmedit epf vsz vu hiv opvu e dupwistevoup xovj vji uxpis
  • miesp jux vu itvecmotj nz upmopi (us uggmopi) qsitipdi
  • liiq tjeqoph aq nz tlommt op usfis vu cedl aq nz iyqisvoti
 
Nupvj # 1

Topdi nz metv qutv, o jewi nefi raovi tuni qsuhsitt, vjev ot :
  • nefi nz csepfoph epf qutovoupoph
  • caomv nz ehipdz't xictovi
  • miespv vji cetodt ug dumf i-neomoph
Pux xjev O en fuoph ot i-neomoph emm ug vji tqusv dmact op nz esie, qsitipvoph nztimg, tjuxoph jux o jimqif nz evjmivodt dmac epf uggisoph vu niiv. O jewi tipv 10 ineomt cz pux, epf xomm dupvopai vomm O hiv vu 100. Xi xomm tii cz vjip.

Citofit vjev, O xet vjoploph ug tvesvoph Huuhmi epf Gedicuul eft gus nz ehipdz, xjev fu zua hazt vjopl ?

Huemt gus vjot nupvj
  • tipf 100 i-neomt (dupvopauat miespoph)
  • wotov 20 qmedit epf vsz vu hiv opvu e dupwistevoup xovj vji uxpis
  • miesp jux vu itvecmotj nz upmopi (us uggmopi) qsitipdi
  • liiq tjeqoph aq nz tlommt op usfis vu cedl aq nz iyqisvoti
Jimmu Iafenupoe, O'n gsun cimhoan et ximm. Xuamf muwi vu jies jux zuas catopitt ot huoph ev vji nunipv?
 
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  • Active Daily: Life-changing content posted dozens of times every day. No dead threads.
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  • Proven Roadmaps: Strategy over motivation. Execution over "hustle porn."
"SCALED TO 6-FIGURE MONTHS"
"Tips and advice here saved me from huge mistakes, others allowed me to scale my business to 6-figure months."
— 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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