Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

[Kevin88660]

@heavy_industry posted a Reddit pic where a person said that we are here in an echo chamber (drinking cool aid, to be precise). What we are all missing the is issue of risk.

Risk of being an entrepreneur appears to be high. It’s the way everyone is taught to think in our society.

Recently I had a chat with a person my age and he looked me dead in the eye and said “I just couldn’t do what you do. I see all the risk, and I just couldn’t do it. My brain can see 5 moves ahead and I already know how much luck you need to succeed in business.”

This led to a rather interesting conversation that ended with “I never thought that way”.

Won’t bore you with 2 hours of chatter. What I said was simple and he’s accepted it as a mind shift.


Starting a business is far less risk than staying an employee. Every employer would rather hire someone who’s had experience in running businesses. It means that getting a job becomes easier after starting a business. And getting bigger pay is easier. And the risk that so many people are afraid to take isn’t a risk at all, but the opportunity to up your game. It’s the opposite of risk.

The guy I spoke to later came back asking for more advice. I directed him to MJ’s books and this forum.

But you know what? Even with the epiphany… I give it less than 5% chance he’ll follow through.

People don’t change. Not without insane difficulty, which is why without an FTE, it’s highly unlikely someone like him will do it.

Risk exists in a spectrum. You can control the amount of risk in the game in the day to day business decision, and the type of business you get into.

Someone can choose to start with no capital upfront, service oriented business, no ads expenditure and work on existing networks to find clients…almost no risk…but just don’t expect huge growth or monetary reward fast.

Jobs are safe options in the short run. Confirmed cashflow. Free on the job trainings to get to learn about the industry. But if the long term wealth strategy relies only on salary then they have to answer the ultimate questions in labor economics in the 21th century.
(1) Is your job replaceable by someone distant oversea using zoom willing to work a fraction of your income?
(2) Are you irreplaceable despite automation and the acceleration in artificial intelligence?

About ten percent of the population live in high income countries/developed countries. The workers earn 3/5/10 times as workers elsewhere. This is just a one big bubble propped up by borders and political barriers. If there is freedom of movement of people in three months their wage will collapse immediately.

Bubbles always bust…either violently over slowly over time.

 

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[The Sandman]

"One day you could come to work and get fired. Then what? I wanted to be an entrepreneur because I’d been fired. If you don’t wanna get fired, go be your own boss." - Master P

(with that said, this is one of the best videos on entrepreneurship on Youtube)

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WMVXxDCXh8

I remember cruising around listening to him when his album came out! Telling everyone how to make a dollar out of 15 cents

View: https://youtu.be/YPZiIgjR5M0?si=lVNG6nmVnvdTF4TL


Of course this type of "fastlane formula" is a bit too risky for me. Just look at the progression of tracks on this album:
1. "Ghetto D" (how to make and sell crack)
2. "Let's Get Em" (take out the competition)
3. "I Miss My Homies" (My best friends are dead)

 

[Andy Black]

Great read, also touches on enshitification -- when great social apps turn the corner and become shitified through VC funding and stakeholder demotion.



Here's the AI summary if one doesn't want to click through...

I find the LinkedIn and Facebook feeds tedious af. I much prefer old school forums like this one, and the occasional Facebook group or circle.so communities.

My favourite platform by far is YouTube. There's incredible videos on every topic under the sun. I watch it on the TV mostly. I don't class it as social media, and I think the barrier to entry of producing video is a good thing.

 

[The-J]

I remember cruising around listening to him when his album came out! Telling everyone how to make a dollar out of 15 cents

View: https://youtu.be/YPZiIgjR5M0?si=lVNG6nmVnvdTF4TL


Of course this type of "fastlane formula" is a bit too risky for me. Just look at the progression of tracks on this album:
1. "Ghetto D" (how to make and sell crack)
2. "Let's Get Em" (take out the competition)
3. "I Miss My Homies" (My best friends are dead)

"Pimp hoes for the pussy, that's the American way"

 

[morales0818]

for those who do cold calling, this guy shows his approach. pretty solid video especially how he approaches these calls by giving value. don’t think creating a full thread for this is necessary. hope someone finds this useful

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kmp4iFCf8Jo&t=151s&pp=0gcJCcEJAYcqIYzv

 

[RicardoGrande]

Mentioned it in my progress thread, but I got layed off today.
It's weird because at that job I would get frustrated to the point of cleaning out my desk and having my backpack on my shoulder ready to storm out, but I let a voice of "reason" win over and I'd try to tough it out. I toughed it out at that place for YEARS while throwing out applications and working freelancing trying to get over the cusp, compounded with getting back into college in the past year as well.

Overall I think this will be good, but I need to find clients or a job ASAP. Already finished a job and got the payment today, another on the way. Found out through a friend that they know a recruiter that can help me shape up my resume. In the meantime, I have a lot of daytime networking events I can go to now.
I don't know how this will cut out, I've always been thrifty thankfully, the only thing I will miss is health/dental insurance.

I'm at rock bottom but it's time to see how high I can bounce back.
It's surprising because you never think it will happen to you, at least it was a decent send-off and I'm not responsible for an entire family yet.

 

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[ZackerySprague]

This can probably help people who have been laid off recently or will be:

Focusing on the moment, can bring you great peace and accepting what is/what happened. You cannot control life, but the actions and how you see things. No reason to fight it. Can alleviate stress.

 

[DareDevil]

F*ck what is wrong with me , no cares about you get your life together

 

[heavy_industry]

Risk of being an entrepreneur appears to be high. It’s the way everyone is taught to think in our society.

My brain can see 5 moves ahead and I already know (...)

Wow.

That's awesome.

Knowing how things will turn out before the fact. Predicting the future with 100% certainty. Having a perfect, in-depth understanding of something you've never done in your life.

@Antifragile why are you wasting the man's time?

His brain can see 5 moves ahead. How many moves ahead can YOUR brain see?

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I am a bit less intelligent than your friend right here.

I cannot see 5 moves ahead.

The only risk I can see is wasting your life and doing nothing while cowering in fear and using your shitty hubris (ego) to justify your cowardice.

 

[Andy Black]

@RicardoGrande ... It sounds like you were on the edge of the pool wanting to jump in and they did you a favour.

I need to find clients or a job ASAP.

HOT! Thread 'When your back's against the wall...'

Aug 11, 2017

When your back's against the wall...

Someone gave me this advice a few years ago and it's got me out of a bind quite a few times since. On one occasion I was 2 days away from our mortgage payment and looking at an empty warchest. This advice helped.

The advice?

Start sending hand crafted emails to all the people you've ever done work with. Make it friendly, short, and non-needy.

Example:

Hi Bob,

Hope you and your family are well.

Just thought I'd let you know some space has cleared in my calendar. If you know anyone who needs any help with Google Ads then just...

• Andy Black
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they know a recruiter that can help me shape up my resume.

There's a couple of videos in here:

HOT! Thread '10+ Years IT Contracting at €300-900/day (Learnings)'

Jan 29, 2016

I was an IT contractor for over 10 years, earning €300-600/day (with the occasional €900/day short-term gigs).

I've had a few AdWords jobs and contracts since 2009 (and am currently still in one long running one).

In that time, I've learnt how to:

1. Build relationships with recruitment agents.
2. Build a network of other contractors.
3. Get my "name out there".
4. Craft CVs that get interviews.
5. Craft cover letters that get the CVs read.
6. Get recruitment agents to " . just . open . the . damn . email . already . "
7. Get to the interviews.
8. Have a great interview...

• Andy Black
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I have a lot of daytime networking events I can go to now.

Hmm. I'm not a big fan of networking events - too many people seem to be in pitch mode. I prefer going to courses and workshops for local business owners.

Say you went to a workshop on how to use LinkedIn for your business. At the start you're often asked to quickly introduce yourself and your business. That's sometimes enough for some people to make note and grab you at the coffee break.

On that note, get your LinkedIn profile up to date and post once a week to show your active. Think of it as how people will check you out if they're referred to you and/or your reach out to them.

 

[Panos Daras]

I'm at rock bottom but it's time to see how high I can bounce back.

This is not rock bottom. You have several years of experience in your field.

Stop excessive spending now and focus on finding a job/ gig where you’ll be paid the most.

Fix your CV using both a recruiter and AI (ask it for best practises for writing CV), and ask someone in your field whose job is hiring people (ideally) to conduct mock interviews and provide honest feedback.

Firings and hirings are commonplace now. The stAy-aT-tHe-sAmE-c0mPanNy-Til-y0U-DiE model died decades ago and there aren’t even bones left in the soil.

 

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[ZackerySprague]

F*ck what is wrong with me , no cares about you get your life together

Okay, true, but what about empathy for others nan?

 

[DareDevil]

Okay, true

That rant was for myself , I was being irresponsible and not maintaining professional standards for myself so that was a reminder for me that not maintaining it, is betraying myself

what about empathy for others nan?

My heart and soul is for service of buyers , customers and prospects it is heavenly duty to look about their needs and providing tailored solutions to their pain points I care about them

 

[ZackerySprague]

That rant was for myself , I was being irresponsible and not maintaining professional standards for myself so that was a reminder for me that not maintaining it, is betraying myself

My heart and soul is for service of buyers , customers and prospects it is heavenly duty to look about their needs and providing tailored solutions to their pain points I care about them

Ah okay, sorry man.

 

[machinistguy]

I'm shocked at how prevalent mold in homes is nowadays but nobody is talking about it. Feels like a billion+ opportunity for any aspiring entrepreneurs out there.

 

[MTF]

I'm shocked at how prevalent mold in homes is nowadays but nobody is talking about it. Feels like a billion+ opportunity for any aspiring entrepreneurs out there.

Whenever I come back home from traveling, I feel way less healthy. I struggle to get quality sleep (and I follow every single sleep hygiene recommendation, yet still feel tired even after 5 days in a row of 11 hours of sleep per night), I want to eat more again, my old injuries reappear, and I struggle to have the will to live (even if I was perfectly fine just a few weeks before when traveling). Meanwhile, my girlfriend struggles with insomnia.

I assumed it was psychological issues but now I'm wondering if it may be mold or something like that and I've been actually thinking to look into that.

If there's no visible mold, can it still be hidden somewhere? What is the best way to check for that? If not mold, what else may hide in the walls that may affect your health this way?

 

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[heavy_industry]

If there's no visible mold, can it still be hidden somewhere? What is the best way to check for that?

If you have issues with mold, hire some pros to get rid of it ASAP.

They have special devices that can detect mold byproducts.

If not mold, what else may hide in the walls that may affect your health this way?

Toxic chemicals in the bricks or paint, but mold is by far the most common issue.


@MTF Have you tried spending the first hour of the day in direct sunlight? This has cured my summer insomnia in 3 days.

Getting insane amounts of light in the morning is much more important than avoiding blue light at night, in my experience. You NEED to violently kick in your circadian anchor point every morning.

 

[MTF]

@MTF Have you tried spending the first hour of the day in direct sunlight? This has cured my summer insomnia in 3 days.

I spend at least 5-10 minutes facing the sun each morning. I don't have issue with insomnia. I fall asleep fast. But my sleep quality is shit and I wake up groggy. While traveling, I often sleep way less (7-8 hours), am more active during the day, and yet feel much more rested.

 

[machinistguy]

Whenever I come back home from traveling, I feel way less healthy. I struggle to get quality sleep (and I follow every single sleep hygiene recommendation, yet still feel tired even after 5 days in a row of 11 hours of sleep per night), I want to eat more again, my old injuries reappear, and I struggle to have the will to live (even if I was perfectly fine just a few weeks before when traveling). Meanwhile, my girlfriend struggles with insomnia.

I assumed it was psychological issues but now I'm wondering if it may be mold or something like that and I've been actually thinking to look into that.

If there's no visible mold, can it still be hidden somewhere? What is the best way to check for that? If not mold, what else may hide in the walls that may affect your health this way?

I found black mold behind my AC vents. Suddenly, health issues that "randomly" flared up as soon as the weather was less than ideal made sense. I now have multiple expensive dehumidifiers and air purifiers constantly running.

 

[Antifragile]

Mentioned it in my progress thread, but I got layed off today.
It's weird because at that job I would get frustrated to the point of cleaning out my desk and having my backpack on my shoulder ready to storm out, but I let a voice of "reason" win over and I'd try to tough it out. I toughed it out at that place for YEARS while throwing out applications and working freelancing trying to get over the cusp, compounded with getting back into college in the past year as well.

That’s a big part of it. If your heart isn’t into the job and you are that frustrated… chances are you are not doing anyone any favours by being there.

Your employer recognized that and made the decision for you. And it’s a good decision for both you and your employer.

Overall I think this will be good, but I need to find clients or a job ASAP.

It is good.

Best of luck bud. You can do it.

Already finished a job and got the payment today, another on the way. Found out through a friend that they know a recruiter that can help me shape up my resume. In the meantime, I have a lot of daytime networking events I can go to now.
I don't know how this will cut out, I've always been thrifty thankfully, the only thing I will miss is health/dental insurance.

I'm at rock bottom but it's time to see how high I can bounce back.

That’s not a rock bottom at all. That’s the beginning of good things.

It's surprising because you never think it will happen to you, at least it was a decent send-off and I'm not responsible for an entire family yet.

 

[RicardoGrande]

I'm shocked at how prevalent mold in homes is nowadays but nobody is talking about it. Feels like a billion+ opportunity for any aspiring entrepreneurs out there.

I knew about this in commercial buildings, especially older business parks, but even new homes seem to have that problem. Like two years ago my parents were telling me about how they paid north of 1,000$ to have their AC ducts sprayed with God knows what to kill mold, followed by a cleaning.

That’s a big part of it. If your heart isn’t into the job and you are that frustrated… chances are you are not doing anyone any favours by being there.

Your employer recognized that and made the decision for you. And it’s a good decision for both you and your employer.

It is good.

Best of luck bud. You can do it.

That’s not a rock bottom at all. That’s the beginning of good things.

Yessir, much appreciated.

I'm brave about a lot of things, just never wanted to be a burden, wanted to have all my ducks in a row. At this point they are, like I mentioned I'll miss the guaranteed income but now there's a lot of things I can at least try in regard to networking and client meetings and the severance gives me run way.

In a way, it's almost a dream scenario, instead of walking out, I got separated and they're essentially paying me to do my freelancing for a few months. If it doesn't work out, I just slide into a new job and hopefully I won't have to deal with micromanaging mental cases that put Bill Lumbergh from office space to shame. I texted my old Junior who they ran out for standing up to management's neuroses and she told me her new job is great, working with "mature, mentally stable people" .

 

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[AceVentures]

'Something happened'

 

[MJ DeMarco]

I now am getting these random, anonymous texts twice a day. "Hi, how are you? We haven't talked in a while," or "Hello, what's new?"

I don't get it.

How did I get on this scammer list?

I've never replied to any of them.

Worse, I get them in the middle of the night.

 

[Supa]

I now am getting these random, anonymous texts twice a day. "Hi, how are you? We haven't talked in a while," or "Hello, what's new?"

I don't get it.

How did I get on this scammer list?

I've never replied to any of them.

Worse, I get them in the middle of the night.

Usually they don‘t target specific numbers or got them from somewhere. They go through the number blocks.

 

[heavy_industry]

I don't have issue with insomnia.

But my sleep quality is shit and I wake up groggy.

This is the definition of insomnia.

Try extending the sun exposure to at least 30 minutes out in the open. If you still sleep like shit, you can rule out this potential cause and you have 1 less variable to worry about.

 

[MitchC]

Whenever I come back home from traveling, I feel way less healthy. I struggle to get quality sleep (and I follow every single sleep hygiene recommendation, yet still feel tired even after 5 days in a row of 11 hours of sleep per night), I want to eat more again, my old injuries reappear, and I struggle to have the will to live (even if I was perfectly fine just a few weeks before when traveling). Meanwhile, my girlfriend struggles with insomnia.

I assumed it was psychological issues but now I'm wondering if it may be mold or something like that and I've been actually thinking to look into that.

If there's no visible mold, can it still be hidden somewhere? What is the best way to check for that? If not mold, what else may hide in the walls that may affect your health this way?

Bit out there of a suggestion but do you get allergies at home that block your nose? I do when I go to my home country

If you breathe through your mouth when you sleep because of this that could be why

Taping my mouth when sleeping is like the best thing I ever started doing

Also make sure your room is 100% dark

 

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[Antifragile]

Whenever I come back home from traveling, I feel way less healthy. I struggle to get quality sleep (and I follow every single sleep hygiene recommendation, yet still feel tired even after 5 days in a row of 11 hours of sleep per night), I want to eat more again, my old injuries reappear, and I struggle to have the will to live (even if I was perfectly fine just a few weeks before when traveling). Meanwhile, my girlfriend struggles with insomnia.

I assumed it was psychological issues but now I'm wondering if it may be mold or something like that and I've been actually thinking to look into that.

If there's no visible mold, can it still be hidden somewhere? What is the best way to check for that? If not mold, what else may hide in the walls that may affect your health this way?

That really sucks man, sorry to hear

There is nothing I could find scientifically showing Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers to help with sleep, but my observation is that it did the most for my quality of sleep of anything else I’ve tried.

My deep sleep went from 1 hr to 2 hrs.

Are you able to try HBOT?



Edit: one more idea. A friend of mine is celiac and that causes him to have bad sleep. Have you checked your diet?

 

[xShepherdx]

Too busy to do a write up/progress thread right now but I just launched a new ecom brand and it's been wild so far.

We're flying through inventory WAY faster than I expected and need to order more inventory less than a month after launch. As it stands now we will run out a few days before our next order gets here. Oops.

On top of that, I just got an email from a small retail shop that wants to carry our product. If we land a few of them it could help us increase our order size with our manufacturer which will dramatically improve our margins across the board.

So our ads are working, we’re profitable on every sale, customers genuinely love the product, and I have multiple options to grow sales as we move forward.

I've never had a business work like this before so I had to share lol.

 

[morales0818]

for those who do cold calling, this guy shows his approach. pretty solid video especially how he approaches these calls by giving value. don’t think creating a full thread for this is necessary. hope someone finds this useful

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kmp4iFCf8Jo&t=151s&pp=0gcJCcEJAYcqIYzv

well i tried this today because my 30 day trial for go high level expires tomorrow and i didn’t try earlier (lazyness, procrastination, distractions, myself) made 8 calls booked 1 meeting but got flaked on . part of the game and i’ll try again soon. got to quit 7-5

 

[IceCreamKid]

well i tried this today because my 30 day trial for go high level expires tomorrow and i didn’t try earlier (lazyness, procrastination, distractions, myself) made 8 calls booked 1 meeting but got flaked on . part of the game and i’ll try again soon. got to quit 7-5

Don't worry my son. A lot of executives are on vacation right now so expect the numbers to drop.

Stats for the average rep on my team in June:
800 calls made
100 answered
75 calls completed
7 meetings booked

Don't believe the gurus who say they're booking 3-5 meetings a day from cold calling. They're either lying or booking meetings with unqualified prospects with no budget and no desire to actually buy.

Qualifying is what separates the killers from those spinning their wheels and ultimately burning out.

Qualify, qualify, qualify.

Aim for 20-30% close rate. If you're closing 100% of your pipeline it's a red flag.