Given that it's been years since I've actually interacted on this forum, I believe I'm due for a reintroduction. I have attached my original introduction for reference.
It's been 5 years now and while I am in a better spot in general, in life.... I have not made any progress on the business front.
Here's a timeline of what I've done since first introducing myself here:
June 2016: I spent a decent amount of time planning out how I was going to start the business I mentioned in my first intro, started a half-a$$ marketing campaign and then quickly started to speculate that "it wouldn't work". Continued working my job while daydreaming about ideas, reading business books and action faking.
January 2017: I started a pressure washing business on the side as a way to "ease myself into the business world". I was semi-successful at it and decided to quit my land surveying job to pressure wash full time.
July 2017: Then life hit... My wife of 7 years at the time decided she and our children were going to take a 1 year hiatus across the country to live with her parents. This sent me to a pretty dark place for about 6 months that drove my pressure washing business into the ground.
March 2018: I decide that if I'm going to get anywhere with this Fastlane thing, I best learn how to code. So I signed up for a full-time, 5 month coding boot camp. (thanks GI Bill)
August 2018: I land a job as a full-time QA Engineer for a CRM company. I tell myself "this is only temporary" a "jumping off point",
August 2018 - Present:
I spent countless hours coming up with countless business ideas in a vacuum, using the Weighted Decision Matrix to pick one, taking a few steps forward and then backing out for another idea. Repeat.
The regret of inaction and wasted time time can really start to weigh on you.
I still have my QA job today but it is being outsourced to Ukraine at the end of this quarter >>>> Hello FTE !!!
On the brighter side:
I am in a much better place financially and actually have money saved up to start a business with. ( I couldn't even make the payments on my parasitic debt 5 years ago).
I have learned a lot in the past 5 years. Things that will help propel me forward in business.
I am restarting this Fastlane journey with a completely different mindset
I have come to accept the fact that ACTION and EXECUTION trump ideas.
I am giving myself 1 week to take complete, precise action on a business idea and hard-deleting the rest of my ideas from existence.
If you take anything away from this post >> Don't waste time idea hopping in a vacuum. Find a NEED and TAKE ACTION!
It's been 5 years now and while I am in a better spot in general, in life.... I have not made any progress on the business front.
Here's a timeline of what I've done since first introducing myself here:
June 2016: I spent a decent amount of time planning out how I was going to start the business I mentioned in my first intro, started a half-a$$ marketing campaign and then quickly started to speculate that "it wouldn't work". Continued working my job while daydreaming about ideas, reading business books and action faking.
January 2017: I started a pressure washing business on the side as a way to "ease myself into the business world". I was semi-successful at it and decided to quit my land surveying job to pressure wash full time.
July 2017: Then life hit... My wife of 7 years at the time decided she and our children were going to take a 1 year hiatus across the country to live with her parents. This sent me to a pretty dark place for about 6 months that drove my pressure washing business into the ground.
March 2018: I decide that if I'm going to get anywhere with this Fastlane thing, I best learn how to code. So I signed up for a full-time, 5 month coding boot camp. (thanks GI Bill)
August 2018: I land a job as a full-time QA Engineer for a CRM company. I tell myself "this is only temporary" a "jumping off point",
August 2018 - Present:
I spent countless hours coming up with countless business ideas in a vacuum, using the Weighted Decision Matrix to pick one, taking a few steps forward and then backing out for another idea. Repeat.
The regret of inaction and wasted time time can really start to weigh on you.
I still have my QA job today but it is being outsourced to Ukraine at the end of this quarter >>>> Hello FTE !!!
On the brighter side:
I am in a much better place financially and actually have money saved up to start a business with. ( I couldn't even make the payments on my parasitic debt 5 years ago).
I have learned a lot in the past 5 years. Things that will help propel me forward in business.
I am restarting this Fastlane journey with a completely different mindset
I have come to accept the fact that ACTION and EXECUTION trump ideas.
I am giving myself 1 week to take complete, precise action on a business idea and hard-deleting the rest of my ideas from existence.
If you take anything away from this post >> Don't waste time idea hopping in a vacuum. Find a NEED and TAKE ACTION!
Hello Everyone,
First off I want to say thank you to MJ DeMarco and all of the awesome entrepreneurs on this forum.
The information given here and in The Millionaire Fastlane is PRICELESS.
A little about me..
I am a 27 year old guy from Texas
I have been walking the sidewalk my entire life in every aspect and had no idea.
I currently have a day job as a land surveyor... I opted for the military instead of school.
Married with two toddler aged children.
Current financial situation is $6000 coming in and $6000 going out every single month almost all of which is parasitic debt...brand new vehicles, mortgage, loans, credit cards etc.
I have had my troubles with alcohol.. have been sober for over a year though.
What am I doing to change my situation?
-Incorporating discipline in every aspect of my life
- Spending every spare second I have learning, improving myself
- Eating, Breathing and Shitting my ONE Fastlane idea
-Taking the advice of the entrepreneurs on this forum whether it is harsh or not
- Starting to take action and stop ACTION FAKING (this is a huge problem for me)
I am currently working on an offline subscription based home services model.
Franchising out or liquidation is the end goal.
A progress thread WILL be coming soon
Thanks for reading.
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