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BTW, while I'm flattered some folks love my books, harassing me to the tune of dozens of threads, posts, and emails and demanding my reply is unprofessional. And if you fail to heed any warnings about such behavior and I have to spend 1/2 my morning moding/deleting your posts, you then move from FAN to STALKER.

Dear Mr. I'm Too Good To Call Or Write My Fans
This will be the last package I ever send your a$$
It's been six months and still no word, I don't deserve it?
I know you got my last two letters, I wrote the addresses on 'em perfect
So this is my cassette I'm sending you, I hope you hear it
I'm in the car right now, I'm doing ninety on the freeway
Hey MJ, I drank a fifth of vodka
You dare me to drive?
 

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Hey MJ, I drank a fifth of vodka
You guys laugh, but that kind of person already becomes permanently and severly brain-damaged after the 2nd fifth of vodka...
 

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BTW, while I'm flattered some folks love my books, harassing me to the tune of dozens of threads, posts, and emails and demanding my reply is unprofessional. And if you fail to heed any warnings about such behavior and I have to spend 1/2 my morning moding/deleting your posts, you then move from FAN to STALKER.
Ya guy was a nutter. Got a dozen replies but still wanted to keep monopolizing everyone’s time.

He sent me 3 messages over the course of 15 minutes, asking for my "email id" and if I could be his mentor.
 
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I got this from WokeGPT when I asked it to help proofread some writing about living in Colombia in my 20s...

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AI was fun while it lasted. But we can't have nice things - everything must be a tool for the latest agenda.
The new world thinks telling men they can work hard to support families, and women that they can raise babies and be amazing mothers is no longer empowering and need to be seen as a huge negative. Yay world!
 

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I’m honestly bummed out that I didn’t see this
Me too

It does remind me though

I’ve been meaning to ask

@MJ DeMarco, is it ok if I use a photo of me and you at the summit as my picture?

I thought it might be a bit weird to just make it my picture and not say anything
 

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I wonder if Male only gyms are going to be a thing in the future. With the rise of social media I see so much about women just taking up everywhere with their tripods, and then calling anyone who even glances at their nearly naked body a creep, or anyone who walks through their shot a creep, or anyone who wants the equipment a creep, or anyone who breathes the wrong way a creep ... And then blasts it all over social media.

I'm glad I've been building a spot in my basement. I couldn't handle narcissistic weirdos in spandex and booty shorts at the gym.
 

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My parents have been consuming less electricity every year for the last ten years.

They have also been paying more for their electricity every year for the last ten years.

On a long enough time scale, they'll be burning wood to survive.

See if solar might make sense. Depending on how high electricity bill is, what state they are and how the house is, it might be a life saver.
 
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I wonder if Male only gyms are going to be a thing in the future. With the rise of social media I see so much about women just taking up everywhere with their tripods, and then calling anyone who even glances at their nearly naked body a creep, or anyone who walks through their shot a creep, or anyone who wants the equipment a creep, or anyone who breathes the wrong way a creep ... And then blasts it all over social media.

I'm glad I've been building a spot in my basement. I couldn't handle narcissistic weirdos in spandex and booty shorts at the gym.


You must be referring to the recent Tiktok videos where there's this trend of disgusting, narcisstic *u*ks placing their tripods and cams in the gyms and trying to make up stories about guys who just casually look in their direction for 1 - 1.5 seconds, and they say it's sexual harrasement or something. Cringey. Especially the video where the girl (who is only a 5/10 with makeup) chants "Feral, feral, feral". It's obviously scripted for views lol You don't even have to look at them to be called a creep, you just need to glance in their direction, even if it's just looking at the TV mounted on the ceiling above them (some gyms have them) to be called one.

I don't mind gyms having all guys. After all, most guys go there to lift, not to look at girls. There's porn for that.
Besides, the women in gyms, especially in the premium / expensive ones that target young white collar women as their main audience, are extremely haughty af. The cheap community-type gyms where there's mostly older women and women who aren't the "influencer" type, are a lot less toxic (downside being they tend to be a lot more crowded as they're cheaper).

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You must be referring to the recent Tiktok videos where there's this trend of disgusting, narcisstic *u*ks placing their tripods and cams in the gyms and trying to make up stories about guys who just casually look in their direction for 1 - 1.5 seconds, and they say it's sexual harrasement or something. Cringey. Especially the video where the girl (who is only a 5/10 with makeup) chants "Feral, feral, feral". It's obviously scripted for views lol You don't even have to look at them to be called a creep, you just need to glance in their direction, even if it's just looking at the TV mounted on the ceiling above them (some gyms have them) to be called one.

I don't mind gyms having all guys. After all, most guys go there to lift, not to look at girls. There's porn for that.
Besides, the women in gyms, especially in the premium / expensive ones that target young white collar women as their main audience, are extremely haughty af. The cheap community-type gyms where there's mostly older women and women who aren't the "influencer" type, are a lot less toxic (downside being they tend to be a lot more crowded as they're cheaper).

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Never saw such problem in the gym that I went to.

Yes there are ladies who film themselves posting on social media.

But there are guys with big muscle doing that too.

If you want more ladies in your gym just put in more hip abduction machines.

For men there are either always on the thread-mills or always doing upper bodies training. Rarely you have men interested in both.
 

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BTW, while I'm flattered some folks love my books, harassing me to the tune of dozens of threads, posts, and emails and demanding my reply is unprofessional. And if you fail to heed any warnings about such behavior and I have to spend 1/2 my morning moding/deleting your posts, you then move from FAN to STALKER.
MJ on OnlyFans.

Charge money for “Ask Me anything”.

New demand uncovered.
 
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If you want more ladies in your gym just put in more hip abduction machines.

For men there are either always on the thread-mills or always doing upper bodies training. Rarely you have men interested in both.
True men reside inside the squat rack.
 

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Would you be my mentor? Please provide email ID.
SIR I DO NOT HAVE AN EMAIL ID BUT I WILL SEND YOU MESSAGE



Edit:
I sended sir 2 different messages but sir did not reply yet.

I think I need to send more.

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See if solar might make sense. Depending on how high electricity bill is, what state they are and how the house is, it might be a life saver.
They already have solar panels but this doesnt cover it all cuz...not much sun in Belgium : P
 

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Would you be my mentor? Please provide email ID.

Use his avatar as your avatar and also in your forum profile banner first.
 

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...where your taxes go to....
 
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A UFO was shot down near a small town in Alaska. The name of the town escapes me.

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I wonder if Male only gyms are going to be a thing in the future. With the rise of social media I see so much about women just taking up everywhere with their tripods, and then calling anyone who even glances at their nearly naked body a creep, or anyone who walks through their shot a creep, or anyone who wants the equipment a creep, or anyone who breathes the wrong way a creep ... And then blasts it all over social media.

I'm glad I've been building a spot in my basement. I couldn't handle narcissistic weirdos in spandex and booty shorts at the gym.

They exist - they are basically hosted in buildings that look like garage, have no mirrors or AC, and generally look ugly. They are my favorite gyms.

Stuff like this:

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I honestly can’t believe people think eggs at the grocery store are baby chickens and don’t realize that they are not fertilized. Hens lay eggs whether they “meet” a rooster or not. It’s like a chicken period.

You are not killing a baby chick when you eat an egg.
 
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I've promoted this Tweet on Twitter to experiment with their ads.

View: https://twitter.com/MJDeMarco/status/1623762342633676802?s=20&t=jJfTdYrchAyXy0PqRGD0xw

Most people say Twitter ads suck. For experimental sake, I'm going to throw $100 at it and see if Twitter ads is viable for other promotions. I will report back here if I have any conclusions.

$100 and it yielded 1 new follower. Incredibly dismal. In fact, my new follow rate declined as I deployed this promo.

783 engagements are OK so it generated some forum traffic, but not enough to justify the cost.

Overall, this is like burning money in the fireplace.

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BTW, while I'm flattered some folks love my books, harassing me to the tune of dozens of threads, posts, and emails and demanding my reply is unprofessional. And if you fail to heed any warnings about such behavior and I have to spend 1/2 my morning moding/deleting your posts, you then move from FAN to STALKER.
The best way to appreciate MJ (or any other mentor) is to do what he teaches in the books-- and help others
do the same too.

And write how it all went in the Forum, so folks can learn too.

Even outside the Forum, this approach can be a GREAT networking method too;)
 

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$100 and it yielded 1 new follower. Incredibly dismal. In fact, my new follow rate declined as I deployed this promo.

783 engagements are OK so it generated some forum traffic, but not enough to justify the cost.

Overall, this is like burning money in the fireplace.

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What about dynamic search ads that show on the Google Search Engine? There's so much great content on the forum if people would just find it.
 

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One thing I found chatgtp to be really good at is writing song texts about absolutely everything.
This is a power metal song about fastlane entrepreneurship.
I consider using this for my next song ngl.


Verse 1:
In a world where time is money,
Fastlane entrepreneurs stand out.
Risk-takers, dream-makers,
They know what life's all about.

Chorus:
Fastlane entrepreneurship, a road less traveled,
But the journey's worth the ride.
Taking risks, seizing chances,
Success is on the other side.

Verse 2:
They don't wait for opportunities,
They make them happen with their will.
With passion, grit, and hard work,
They forge their own path uphill.

Chorus:
Fastlane entrepreneurship, a road less traveled,
But the journey's worth the ride.
Taking risks, seizing chances,
Success is on the other side.

Bridge:
They'll never settle for mediocrity,
Always reaching for the stars.
They won't stop until they reach the top,
And break through all the barriers.

Chorus:
Fastlane entrepreneurship, a road less traveled,
But the journey's worth the ride.
Taking risks, seizing chances,
Success is on the other side.

Outro:
Fastlane entrepreneurs, a force to be reckoned with,
Their spirit and drive, impossible to forget.
They'll leave their mark on the world,
And inspire generations to come, so let's join them now!
 
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This week I found out that someone I worked with in ~2005 and who I have kept in touch with since, died of a heart attack. He was 42, low body fat, no known health problems. Alas. He was a very productive person, worked his way up to COO in a middle market business (started at the bottom), stayed through two acquisitions, and took over as primary IT admin in addition to his COO duties and significant domain expertise in the industry they served.
 

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I'm not sure how this forum works
I sent a message before and I'm not sure if it was delivered to you Mr. DeMarco or not
But here it contained my utmost gratitude to your writing, and a humble request to fix the Fastlane Bookstore page
 

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