Question: Millionaire Fastlane vs. The Great Rat Race Escape

[sweetspot]

I'm currently reading the Unscripted : Escaping the Rat Race book. Sorry, but it seems to be a rehash of the previous Unscripted book. But I don't mind. I like to have audiobooks playing in the background.

In this book, there's a scene where "Jeff" orders a bunch of custom tee-shirts.

And his wife "Sam" berates him for doing that. Didn't you read the previous Demarco books I gave you? (transcribed) she says.

Here's the crazy thing. After I read Millionaire Fastlane , I ordered 100 custom printed tee-shirts (hoping to sell them at the Sturgis rally, I live nearby). I still have most of them after 6 years. I discovered that the tee-shirt stalls don't take tee-shirts from random people. They have their own pipelines.

This is making me wonder if there was some advice in Millionaire Fastlane NOT to do tee-shirts and I somehow ignored it.

Break it down for me please, how would the information in Millionaire Fastlane be a proscription against doing custom tee-shirts (and if you can find information in there that WOULD support custom tee-shirts, please share that too... thanks... )

 

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[DonnieBrasco]

I'm currently reading the Unscripted : Escaping the Rat Race book. Sorry, but it seems to be a rehash of the previous Unscripted book. But I don't mind. I like to have audiobooks playing in the background.

In this book, there's a scene where "Jeff" orders a bunch of custom tee-shirts.

And his wife "Sam" berates him for doing that. Didn't you read the previous Demarco books I gave you? (transcribed) she says.

Here's the crazy thing. After I read Millionaire Fastlane , I ordered 100 custom printed tee-shirts (hoping to sell them at the Sturgis rally, I live nearby). I still have most of them after 6 years. I discovered that the tee-shirt stalls don't take tee-shirts from random people. They have their own pipelines.

This is making me wonder if there was some advice in Millionaire Fastlane NOT to do tee-shirts and I somehow ignored it.

Break it down for me please, how would the information in Millionaire Fastlane be a proscription against doing custom tee-shirts (and if you can find information in there that WOULD support custom tee-shirts, please share that too... thanks... )

pretty sure the millionaire fastlane mentions the barrier of entry, t-shirt businesses have virtually no barrier of entry, everyone can get started within 24h if not less.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

pretty sure the millionaire fastlane mentions the barrier of entry, t-shirt businesses have virtually no barrier of entry, everyone can get started within 24h if not less.

X 1000.

This is making me wonder if there was some advice in Millionaire Fastlane NOT to do tee-shirts and I somehow ignored it.

Uh, the Commandment of Entry? Commandment of Need?

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Sorry, but it seems to be a rehash of the previous Unscripted book.

On another note...

This is why I write books that "rehash" certain concepts because readers fail to fully comprehend, or acclimate the lessons. This is why TGRRE is a full novel with the CENTS concepts integrated because it offers a new, in-application perspective.

Ultimately, under no circumstances should someone who read TMF come to the conclusion to peddle t-shirts.

Hope you enjoy the rest of the book and get value from it.

 

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[Kevin88660]

On another note...

This is why I write books that "rehash" certain concepts because readers fail to fully comprehend, or acclimate the lessons. This is why TGRRE is a full novel with the CENTS concepts integrated because it offers a new, in-application perspective.

Ultimately, under no circumstances should someone who read TMF come to the conclusion to peddle t-shirts.

Hope you enjoy the rest of the book and get value from it.

I think it is a must to rehash the previous concepts because the latest book is an upgraded version of the previous book.

If otherwise, the reader might say “You mean I have to buy all three books to get what MJ wants to teach? That’s not fair to reader and a waste of time.”

While I have bought unscripted , if I need to refer all I need to is to look at the latest book now. I don’t have to comb across two books.

I think maybe there are two types of audience. Those looking for a storybook. Or others like me looking for a textbook.

 

[Kevin88660]

I'm currently reading the Unscripted : Escaping the Rat Race book. Sorry, but it seems to be a rehash of the previous Unscripted book. But I don't mind. I like to have audiobooks playing in the background.

In this book, there's a scene where "Jeff" orders a bunch of custom tee-shirts.

And his wife "Sam" berates him for doing that. Didn't you read the previous Demarco books I gave you? (transcribed) she says.

Here's the crazy thing. After I read Millionaire Fastlane , I ordered 100 custom printed tee-shirts (hoping to sell them at the Sturgis rally, I live nearby). I still have most of them after 6 years. I discovered that the tee-shirt stalls don't take tee-shirts from random people. They have their own pipelines.

This is making me wonder if there was some advice in Millionaire Fastlane NOT to do tee-shirts and I somehow ignored it.

Break it down for me please, how would the information in Millionaire Fastlane be a proscription against doing custom tee-shirts (and if you can find information in there that WOULD support custom tee-shirts, please share that too... thanks... )

Depends if you have anything proprietary to qualify as a good barrier to entry.

Example Mr Beast can chop him name on the T shirt and sell at a high premium above cost. Because he has spent years building an audience for his style of content that focus on challenges and generous giveaway.

 

[RyanSki]

I think it is a must to rehash the previous concepts because the latest book is an upgraded version of the previous book.

You mean I have to buy all three books to get what MJ wants to teach? That’s not fair to reader and a waste of time.

While I have bought unscripted , if I need to refer all I need to is to look at the latest book now. I don’t have to comb across two books.

I think maybe there are two types of audience. Those looking for a storybook. Or others like me looking for a textbook.

His newest book has every concept in it! You don't need his other books. The T shirt idea breaks the commandment of entry which is discussed in the Great Rat Race Escape (business principle 44, the Fastlane Strategy).

 

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[Kevin88660]

His newest book has every concept in it! You don't need his other books. The T shirt idea breaks the commandment of entry which is discussed in the Great Rat Race Escape (business principle 44, the Fastlane Strategy).

Ya I understand and I like it that way. Every version is an upgrade.