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ErictheRed

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General plans here... please post what you guys are doing to build businesses, learn new skills, and achieve your financial freedom every day (whatever financial freedom means to you).

For me, I'm (1) Working a 9-5 sales job - for now - to learn how to build a business and sell, and (2) building an online resource for working professionals to stay physically fit using a certain business profit model.

From there, I intend to start my own company in 3-5 years. What are you guys doing to hustle each day? Thoughts please!
 
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garyjsmith

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- Working a '9-5' (flex hours) building e-learning courses and learning Javascript in the process
- Working outdoor sales outside of my 9-5 in an attempt to eliminate debt
- When I'm not being a dad/husband/son-in-law/any other hat, I'm working to design, improve, fashion a prototype, all while worrying my head off about patents, manufacturing, having a foreign country build the same exact thing and push it to market first, and the other inflated beasts which I haven't encountered that roam through my thought process
 

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I have a busy photo studio where I am working on building a team beyond me. Simultaneously, I want to work on becoming an expert in my niche so I can grow an online training and coaching business through the experience and exposure.

There is a product I would love to create but right now I'm trying to figure out HOW to go about starting that. So tons of reading and research needed. I've read a few posts about selling online....ill read more.

I'm finishing up Unscripted and building a plan for the future. I know I have gotten comfortable with my decent income. I need to live more below my means and spend less. It's super tough with 2 teenagers! I was a single parent for so long and they made sacrifices along side of me - basic needs stuff, extra want stuff, my time....now that I have some flexibility in being able to be present more and the cash to pay for the extra x (typically sports, clothes and vacations) and with TIME ticking down so quickly before they are out of my daily life.....its tough to buckle down and work more.

So what am I doing about that? Cutting out my personal extras (nails, hair, gym membership I never go do....) working when they sleep and are in school, asking for help from family and friends when needed. I'm building my credit, using cash to move forward, investing in my business, investing in myself and pushing forward.

It's not easy. It's worth it though!

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ErictheRed

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I have a busy photo studio where I am working on building a team beyond me. Simultaneously, I want to work on becoming an expert in my niche so I can grow an online training and coaching business through the experience and exposure.

There is a product I would love to create but right now I'm trying to figure out HOW to go about starting that. So tons of reading and research needed. I've read a few posts about selling online....ill read more.

I'm finishing up Unscripted and building a plan for the future. I know I have gotten comfortable with my decent income. I need to live more below my means and spend less. It's super tough with 2 teenagers! I was a single parent for so long and they made sacrifices along side of me - basic needs stuff, extra want stuff, my time....now that I have some flexibility in being able to be present more and the cash to pay for the extra x (typically sports, clothes and vacations) and with TIME ticking down so quickly before they are out of my daily life.....its tough to buckle down and work more.

So what am I doing about that? Cutting out my personal extras (nails, hair, gym membership I never go do....) working when they sleep and are in school, asking for help from family and friends when needed. I'm building my credit, using cash to move forward, investing in my business, investing in myself and pushing forward.

It's not easy. It's worth it though!

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Wow! I give you mad props for what you're doing... it gives me motivation when I'm feeling lazy to work on my side business to know that you're out there grinding and working hard while supporting two teenagers at the same time. How do you sustain your energy?
 
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ErictheRed

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- Working a '9-5' (flex hours) building e-learning courses and learning Javascript in the process
- Working outdoor sales outside of my 9-5 in an attempt to eliminate debt
- When I'm not being a dad/husband/son-in-law/any other hat, I'm working to design, improve, fashion a prototype, all while worrying my head off about patents, manufacturing, having a foreign country build the same exact thing and push it to market first, and the other inflated beasts which I haven't encountered that roam through my thought process
I have my law degree, am a licensed attorney, and have worked in a few firms (although no patent law experience). Nevertheless, feel free to ask for advice about patents - general legal advice is something I'm good at!
 

garyjsmith

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I have my law degree, am a licensed attorney, and have worked in a few firms (although no patent law experience). Nevertheless, feel free to ask for advice about patents - general legal advice is something I'm good at!

Thank you very much for the offer! I'll message you and we can set up a time for a call.
 

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