Weekly Meetup Accountability Call Megathread

[ZCP]

@Inventor001
let's examine your obstacle for a second ...... is it really laziness? Lack of drive? Lack of motivation? Lack of clear path? Lack of belief? Lack of accountability? Lack of mentor? Is it fear? Fear of failure? Fear of rejection? Fear of disappointing someone?

Don't just chalk it up to 'lazy'. Let's go down a few levels and dig into it......

What is your 'why'? Is it compelling enough?

 

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[Absar]

okay so I haven't joined the call for the past few weeks and now I feel like a moron.

so this week apart from reading random books, I researched how I can export products made in my city internationally, but the challenge for me is the legal procedures, at 16 I can't register a business and get other documents that are strictly required for me to export from India. I've decided to wait till I am 18.

Last week I got an injury while playing basketball on the wrist area of my hand which meant I couldn't move around much. and also couldn't write. (I know it sounds like an excuse) but now it's somewhat better so there's no excuse now.

here are my goals for this week:

I have exams from May 13 so this is what I need to study this week.
- Biology: Life Processes
- Physics: Light & Reflection
- Mathematics: Chapters 2, 3, and 4

- Research on the chrome extension I am going to build

my goals aren't well defined yet, so I will work on that this week too.

I initially wanted to post me doing 100 pushups for being L from past weeks. I tried but couldn't due to the injury. I will do the pushups immediately after I recover from the injury. I really want to apologize though.

Thank you.

 

[ZCP]

okay so I haven't joined the call for the past few weeks and now I feel like a moron.

so this week apart from reading random books, I researched how I can export products made in my city internationally, but the challenge for me is the legal procedures, at 16 I can't register a business and get other documents that are strictly required for me to export from India. I've decided to wait till I am 18.

Last week I got an injury while playing basketball on the wrist area of my hand which meant I couldn't move around much. and also couldn't write. (I know it sounds like an excuse) but now it's somewhat better so there's no excuse now.

here are my goals for this week:

I have exams from May 13 so this is what I need to study this week.
- Biology: Life Processes
- Physics: Light & Reflection
- Mathematics: Chapters 2, 3, and 4

- Research on the chrome extension I am going to build

my goals aren't well defined yet, so I will work on that this week too.

I initially wanted to post me doing 100 pushups for being L from past weeks. I tried but couldn't due to the injury. I will do the pushups immediately after I recover from the injury. I really want to apologize though.

Thank you.

100 lunges. 50 each side. adapt to what you CAN do.

 

[Maria 777]

Thanks! Could you please also give me the link?

the link is different every week, i recommended you look for it on this thread on the same day, just before the meeting

 

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[ElDiablo]

All the people who were in the call, can I request you a favor/favour?

Can you please rate my spoken English on a scale of 1 to 10 .. ?

Warmest Regards!

I also think your main struggle is your accent, as you are generally well-versed in both your word choice and grammar.

Perhaps you could see a professional who focuses on the phonetic side of learning a new language. In the meanwhile, you focus on getting exposure to words that may look like they are pronounced similarly.

"Sounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse." (The Chaos by Gerard Nolst)

One thing that many people overlook is the musicality of language, which can be divided into staccato and legato categories. Staccato languages sound more abrupt and harsh, while legato languages are smoother and more continuous.

I won't go into the specifics, but I wanted to make you aware that learning the pronunciation of a language can be slightly more challenging if your native language falls more on one.

 

[Maria 777]

okay so I haven't joined the call for the past few weeks and now I feel like a moron.

so this week apart from reading random books, I researched how I can export products made in my city internationally, but the challenge for me is the legal procedures, at 16 I can't register a business and get other documents that are strictly required for me to export from India. I've decided to wait till I am 18.

Last week I got an injury while playing basketball on the wrist area of my hand which meant I couldn't move around much. and also couldn't write. (I know it sounds like an excuse) but now it's somewhat better so there's no excuse now.

here are my goals for this week:

I have exams from May 13 so this is what I need to study this week.
- Biology: Life Processes
- Physics: Light & Reflection
- Mathematics: Chapters 2, 3, and 4

- Research on the chrome extension I am going to build

my goals aren't well defined yet, so I will work on that this week too.

I initially wanted to post me doing 100 pushups for being L from past weeks. I tried but couldn't due to the injury. I will do the pushups immediately after I recover from the injury. I really want to apologize though.

Thank you.

your wrist is important, take care of it, take some time for recovery activities

 

[Inventor001]

What is your 'why'? Is it compelling enough?

My "why" is to get into a good engineering college and start a profitable business this year. Yes, I think it is compelling enough.

 

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[Dragos222]

My "why" is to get into a good engineering college and start a profitable business this year. Yes, I think it is compelling enough.

Quick tip for motivation: let any pain be your motivation.

Example from my life: I wanted to buy a top for my girlfriend but I couldn't afford it. I said to myself "may this be my motivation for bringing value into people's life; a.k.a. making money".

Any type of pain can be motivation, so make it so!!! Motivation either in health, finance, relationships, anything you want.

Pain is the most potent fuel.

 

[ZCP]

My "why" is to get into a good engineering college and start a profitable business this year. Yes, I think it is compelling enough.

An exercise:
What happens if you don't do it? (magnify the pain)
What happens if you do it? (increase the pleasure)

Also, 'why' do you want to get into engineering college?
'why' do you want to start a profitable business?
what is the outcome you are after? be VERY specific

 

[Dragos222]

An exercise:
What happens if you don't do it? (magnify the pain)
What happens if you do it? (increase the pleasure)

Also, 'why' do you want to get into engineering college?
'why' do you want to start a profitable business?
what is the outcome you are after? be VERY specific

Magnifying the pain and increasing the pleasure.... Smart! Very useful.

 

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[NervesOfSteel]

Any update for tonight? Am I supposed to stay up or hit the sack @Subsonic ? LOL

 

[Subsonic]

Any update for tonight? Am I supposed to stay up or hit the sack @Subsonic ? LOL

Call is happening as usual in 1 hour.

Link is here
Fastlane Call
Saturday, 11 May · 7:30 – 8:30pm
Time zone: Europe/Berlin
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/nnk-qzha-mfu

 

[ZCP]

FORMAT (about 5 minutes each)
W or L for the week?
what got done?
what was the obstacle? (NOT what are the excuses....)
how do we clear / overcome / eliminate the obstacle?
what is the main goal for the year?
what WILL get done this week?

 

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[Richard Peck]

This week (small W): -

1. Finish Dennis App (in progress - dependent on #2)
2. J2UK App Auth + single cards functioning in front end (single cards 95% complete which is VERY good)
3. Christoph Site flesh out (~20% - which is good)

Next week: -

1. Finish Dennis App (dependent on #2)
2. J2UK App Auth + single cards functioning in front end -> get single cards demoed & start on auth (big thing for week)
3. Christoph Site flesh out (continue building out)

 

[Absar]

This week [I'm going to call it a W]

1. Biology: Life processes chapter
2. Mathematics: Chapter 2, and 3. [didn't do 4 as it's not coming in the exams]
3. Physics: Lights and reflections

4. Research on chrome extension:
I figured out some functionalities I could add with a chrome extension in a rather famous site, I checked out if there were extensions already, there were some, but they had bad reviews. There's a high chance people might pay for the functionality.

I will work on this asap my exams are over.

NEXT WEEK:
I have exams the whole week, so sadly this week will be all gone in preparing for the exams.

Thanks.
and have a great weekend!

 

[Subsonic]

@NervesOfSteel W: make a proper version of the automation
@Sumiran W : 2 hours a day studying + client work
@ElDiablo W: "see post"
@Subsonic W : 2 hours of thai a day, 1 hour of geography and 2 hours of biology, do more flyers
@rpeck90 W: "post"
@The-J W: automate the data collection (platform api + google sheets)
@szalek W: pitch service on the big company meeting
@lifemaker W: "post"
@The Racing Driver W : contact the 20 venues and some more, launch the personal website
@Lucy Lee L: finish the content
@Maria 777 W: finish the sql video
@Inventor001 W : 3 papers for exams,

FORMAT (about 5 minutes each)
W or L for the week?
what got done?
what was the obstacle? (NOT what are the excuses....)
how do we clear / overcome / eliminate the obstacle?
what is the main goal for the year?
what WILL get done this week?

Everyone -> Get ONE yearly goal that's important.

@The-J Sorry for forgetting to ask you about your week.

 

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[NervesOfSteel]

This was a great week and just like others I am thankful to @Subsonic to take this call every weekend because there I get to meet people hungry for success, trying their arse out .. (except few who need a good kick in the butt) and this call provides me with so much energy listening to experiences of other fellow brothers and sisters .. I am thankful for their infectious energy!

This week I got my sh*t done + I also managed to get to the root of a high selling global niche product, and just had the meeting with one of the limited manufacturers of that product!

I smell blood (money) and I am pumped up!

Edit: I still feel I sux at language and I need to up my game as it will be now a mandate if I need to go global. Time to work hard.

 

[lifemaker]

@NervesOfSteel W: make a proper version of the automation
@Sumiran W : 2 hours a day studying + client work
@ElDiablo W: "see post"
@Subsonic W : 2 hours of thai a day, 1 hour of geography and 2 hours of biology, do more flyers
@rpeck90 W: "post"
@The-J W: automate the data collection (platform api + google sheets)
@szalek W: pitch service on the big company meeting
@lifemaker W: "post"
@The Racing Driver W : contact the 20 venues and some more, launch the personal website
@Lucy Lee L: finish the content
@Maria 777 W: finish the sql video
@Inventor001 W : 3 papers for exams,

FORMAT (about 5 minutes each)
W or L for the week?
what got done?
what was the obstacle? (NOT what are the excuses....)
how do we clear / overcome / eliminate the obstacle?
what is the main goal for the year?
what WILL get done this week?

Everyone -> Get ONE yearly goal that's important.

@The-J Sorry for forgetting to ask you about your week.

Thank you everyone for an amasing call!
Now let's see if the W streak will be kept as good as the L one =)

 

[ElDiablo]

My goal for this coming week:

I will find and spend one hour each day learning a new skill that is in high demand on freelancing sites related to my background.

 

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[ElDiablo]

This was a great week and just like others I am thankful to @Subsonic to take this call every weekend because there I get to meet people hungry for success, trying their arse out .. (except few who need a good kick in the butt) and this call provides me with so much energy listening to experiences of other fellow brothers and sisters .. I am thankful for their infectious energy!

This week I got my sh*t done + I also managed to get to the root of a high selling global niche product, and just had the meeting with one of the limited manufacturers of that product!

I smell blood (money) and I am pumped up!

Edit: I still feel I sux at language and I need to up my game as it will be now a mandate if I need to go global. Time to work hard.

we'll have to start the "kick in the pants" group to get better traction and better results

 

[NervesOfSteel]

we'll have to start the "kick in the pants" group to get better traction and better results

Count me in. I would love to join that group!

"A kick in the bum" can be the difference between being broke and driving a Ferrari!

Edit: You should bear the responsibility of the group! I want to see you hold yourself responsible. I can bet, you have potential.

 

[ElDiablo]

Count me in. I would love to join that group!

"A kick in the bum" can be the difference between being broke and driving a Ferrari!

Edit: You should bear the responsibility of the group! I want to see you hold yourself responsible. I can bet, you have potential.

Sometimes, we all need some extra motivation and a little bit of tough love to get our heads straight. This journey we're on can be long, and it can get overwhelming and lonely at times. That's why it's so important to have people around us who can complement our journey and provide us with a sense of camaraderie.

It's interesting because, we’re often exposed to the message to become independent, self-motivated, and free-thinking individuals who value our individuality. While I've certainly had to learn how to be on my own and become more responsible as I've grown older, I've found that I've thrived, learned, and improved the most by being around the right people at the right time.

Although I seek to do things by myself to learn deeply and identify with the idea of independence and self-sufficiency as much as possible, my dearest memories overwhelmingly involve other people.

As I've gotten older, I've come to appreciate more and more the phrase "A smart man learns from his mistakes, but the smartest ones learn from the mistakes of others." I'm incredibly grateful for all the people who have helped me throughout my hardest challenges, and I recognize that the most valuable lessons to me often came from the experiences of others who were once where I was.

So, if there's truly such a thing as a "self-made man," I'll leave that up to anyone's judgment.

 

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[szalek]

I will leave this message here in the hope of a helpful reply.

I have a problem.

My problem is: starting to make money.

When I started my app, I started promoting it through emails. I started getting results. I have 10 fully configured accounts in my web application. About 8 who started to configure their accounts but did not finish. And about 20 people who have just registered.

This means that if these 10 people decided to pay for ads, they would become my first customers.

I got these results because I found about 2000 emails. Why don't I send more emails? Finding more takes too much time. I have been looking for someone to do the web scraping for me and am waiting for their reply as to whether they will be able to get more emails through the machine.

What is my main obstacle?

I don't want to spend money from my savings account to start promoting my app. B2B advertising is very expensive and would use up all my savings, so I am trying to get a part-time job to have money to spend on advertising or getting advertising. But it's not easy to find a part-time job.

What is my product?

Sells personalized advertising in the accommodation industry. I have written an online application like Airbnb specifically for this purpose. How hard can it be to get at least one person who desperately needs traffic on the site?

 

[NervesOfSteel]

Sells personalized advertising in the accommodation industry. I have written an online application like Airbnb specifically for this purpose. How hard can it be to get at least one person who desperately needs traffic on the site?

Capture Local, go national, and be global!

What's your strategy to capture the local market?

What's your brand value?

 

[ZCP]

@NervesOfSteel W: make a proper version of the automation
@Sumiran W : 2 hours a day studying + client work
@ElDiablo W: "see post"
@Subsonic W : 2 hours of thai a day, 1 hour of geography and 2 hours of biology, do more flyers
@rpeck90 W: "post"
@The-J W: automate the data collection (platform api + google sheets)
@szalek W: pitch service on the big company meeting
@lifemaker W: "post"
@The Racing Driver W : contact the 20 venues and some more, launch the personal website
@Lucy Lee L: finish the content
@Maria 777 W: finish the sql video
@Inventor001 W : 3 papers for exams,

11W, 1L .... that is awesome. I'm really proud of you!
Now let's string a few wins together and build our Momentum.
Check in on each other this week. Push each other. Help each other. We got this!

 

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[Boy Muhammad]

11W, 1L .... that is awesome. I'm really proud of you!
Now let's string a few wins together and build our Momentum.
Check in on each other this week. Push each other. Help each other. We got this!

I'll def join the next call

 

[szalek]

What's your strategy to capture the local market?

To be honest, I don't have that strategy. It hurts a bit because I have a lot of potential customers in the area, but the problem with them is that so what if they are in the area if I can't reach them. My business is that even though I can find the address of these people, they don't live there because their property is for rent.

What's your brand value?

My system hasn't brought me any money yet, so I think that if I wanted to sell it, someone would have to pay me back for the time I spent building it all.

 

[thecrusher]

Sells personalized advertising in the accommodation industry.

What exactly are you selling?

It might help give a more relevant reply on how to get customers for your product.

I understand if you don't want to share publicly.

 

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[Maria 777]

To be honest, I don't have that strategy. It hurts a bit because I have a lot of potential customers in the area, but the problem with them is that so what if they are in the area if I can't reach them. My business is that even though I can find the address of these people, they don't live there because their property is for rent.

My system hasn't brought me any money yet, so I think that if I wanted to sell it, someone would have to pay me back for the time I spent building it all.

maybe call those numbers on the properties' ads and ask if you can put the ad in your app for free for a month and then you begin asking for money after the free month.
also put ads for your app on local real state facebook groups

 

[Maria 777]

I also think it is nice to have each other for support because of this common interest that we share, and because it is a hard long journey, thank y'all