Post: #1

We have a players lounge, why not have a lifestyle lounge?

Post your daily lifestyle updates whether it be fitness, educational, business, freelancing, whatever.



Ill start:

I just ran my typical project game on a cute girl in a coffee shop. We talked for a few minutes until her mom showed up. I was about to leave them alone, when the girl started explaining my biz to her mom. We ended up talking for over an hour. Turns out, her mom does a lot of work and is pretty established in the industry I am. Her mom loved my biz and is getting me in touch with some key figures in the local market and getting me into a few great networking events.

Approaching that girl in the coffee shop could quickly lead to many new clients. And I'm gonna bang the daughter as well

Post: #2

Woke up. 20grams BCAA (Optimum Nutrition- unflavored) mixed in new BlenderBottle that just came in from Amazon yesterday. (May have to opt for flavored version next time.) 30 mins of fasted cardio on the stationary bike (target HR 130-140s.) Sun was bright out today; therefore didn't take Phillips light up to windowed gym for 30mins light therapy. Post WO glass of water w/ 2 tablespoons ACV. Showered, Brushed, Dressed. Out the door.

Picked up 4 eggs (over easy) + two 17 oz muscle milks on way to mtg. Had eggs plus 1 muscle milk (Strawberries & creme) during mtg. Logged data into MyFitnessPal (digging the bar code scanner.)

Post mtg lunch of Red Lentil soup, Turkish lamb gyro (meat only), black tea, water. Meal logged. Supp'ed ZMA, Vit D3, Vit E, Selenium, Vit K2, Vit B12 tabs. [Have noticed more consistent vivid dreams at night after switching ZMA intake to daytime from previously doing nighttime doses right before bed w/o such effect. ?Correlation?]

Mid-Afternoon second Muscle Milk (Cookies & Creme). MFP says I'm at 138g protein for the day. Well on way to surpass 1g/lb bodyweight for the day.

Plan is for early evening gym (squats/legs/shoulders today). Peri-WO 10g BCAA. Post-WO almond milk/PB/whey (Carb Watchers Lean Body Labrada Vanilla) shake. Dinner of chicken breast, beef kabobs. Post-dinner WaterPik flosser (water + mouthwash), Retin-A application, hopefully deep slumber.

(Mental Note: need to up my skincare regimen after some more research; moisturizer, sunscreen, others, etc..)

Post: #3

Right now I'm almost finished a 24 hour fast. 3 more hours to go.

At the end I'm going to have a great dinner, then wake up tomorrow and juice, followed by a workout.

Post: #4

Just finished a wireframe for an app, now sending it off to my programmer.

On target for my daily cutting goal, coming in at 189g protein/109g carbs/72g fat (1840kcal).

Didn't go gym today so I could recover from giving blood, going to have an extra hard sparring session on monday to make up for it.

Post: #5

I applied for credit for the Apple Store. My boy have 3 buyers for phones. We sold 5 phones in January real quick. As soon as we left, another 3 hits. So he is going for two weeks next week.

They approved 2K. I will buy 2 Gold 5S and 1 5C with the line. I need to find out what the prices are at on ground. One of our homeboys said he sold a 4S last month for 2K rias. I can't believe it cause we sold our 5 in January for 1800.

Quick little lick. Figure I can sell the gold for 2200 and 5C for 1900. 300USD profit per phone is what I am shooting for. If I was going, that would pay for most expenses except for the flight. Now I'll pay off the line of credit and save the 500 for Belize. I love international hustling.

Post: #6

(12-14-2013 04:35 PM)TexasMade Wrote:  I applied for credit for the Apple Store. My boy have 3 buyers for phones. We sold 5 phones in January real quick. As soon as we left, another 3 hits. So he is going for two weeks next week.

They approved 2K. I will buy 2 Gold 5S and 1 5C with the line. I need to find out what the prices are at on ground. One of our homeboys said he sold a 4S last month for 2K rias. I can't believe it cause we sold our 5 in January for 1800.

Quick little lick. Figure I can sell the gold for 2200 and 5C for 1900. 300USD profit per phone is what I am shooting for. If I was going, that would pay for most expenses except for the flight. Now I'll pay off the line of credit and save the 500 for Belize. I love international hustling.

Care to go into more detail about doing this? PM me if you want.

Where are you finding buyers? How are you shipping?

Post: #7

(12-14-2013 04:44 PM)thedude3737 Wrote:  

(12-14-2013 04:35 PM)TexasMade Wrote:  I applied for credit for the Apple Store. My boy have 3 buyers for phones. We sold 5 phones in January real quick. As soon as we left, another 3 hits. So he is going for two weeks next week.

They approved 2K. I will buy 2 Gold 5S and 1 5C with the line. I need to find out what the prices are at on ground. One of our homeboys said he sold a 4S last month for 2K rias. I can't believe it cause we sold our 5 in January for 1800.

Quick little lick. Figure I can sell the gold for 2200 and 5C for 1900. 300USD profit per phone is what I am shooting for. If I was going, that would pay for most expenses except for the flight. Now I'll pay off the line of credit and save the 500 for Belize. I love international hustling.

Care to go into more detail about doing this? PM me if you want.

Where are you finding buyers? How are you shipping?

Basically, whenever we make a Rio trip we buy IPhones from the Apple Stores unlocked. Because of the taxes, IPhones are 300-500 more expensive at the stores down there. As is with anything electronic.

We hand-carry to avoid shipping and customs tax. As far as finding buyers. We are connected down there with maybe 100 FB friends, so it's easy to find buyers for some reason. Buyers would rather deal with us and save a few hundred rias than mess with the stores.

We have a few RVF members who probably know 5 people that would buy a gold one cash money right now. It's tough clearing customs with more than 4 phones though.

I read something on here that Brazil is getting a plant down there next year so we have to get our money ASAP cause the price difference is going to change here pretty soon.

Post: #8

Hit a big wall today with a project that was coming along swimmingly up until now.

One day I'm patting myself on the back for making solid contacts and the next day I'm questioning the validity of a given idea. I go from a feeling of overwhelming excitement to a feeling of complete and utter dread.

It made me realize why I love business projects; they are emotional AND financial roller coasters. Like a good drama on steroids.

Post: #9

What do you do OP?

Post: #10

Isn't this what blogs are for?

Post: #11

(12-15-2013 05:19 AM)Architekt Wrote:  Isn't this what blogs are for?

Same could be said for the players lounge.

Currently stuck at home due to tonsillitis. Just had an article publish on Under30CEO, so I need to update my homepage in case anyone comes looking.

(It's funny how it takes an event for me to do this..).

Then I will be finishing writing up a copy I am completing for practice. I'll probably get this critiqued by some guys off Warrior Forum then put it in to my portfolio.

Post: #12

(12-15-2013 03:11 AM)Valhalla Wrote:  What do you do OP?

I just throw shit at a wall and see what sticks.

I guess you could call me an entrepreneur.

Post: #13

Under the table cash transactions are like discovering a secret society.

It's very red pill. When you go your whole life accepting payment in direct deposit and paychecks, and you give payment with a credit card, you don't think of any other way.

When you start accepting and giving payment through cash, everything changes. You understand the value of the dollar much more. When I was in the former scenario and living paycheck to paycheck, $100 meant nothing to me.

Now $100 is a lot to me, while technically it's a drop in the bucket.

Start looking for cash side gigs here and there and it starts to add up.

Post: #14

I can agree with that. People also see you differently when you use cash for everything.

Post: #15

This whole year I have been looking for cash side hustles. I've seen two amazing ideas in Mexico that may translate well here. I have flipped products in Mexico, Brazil, and Belize. Found another great idea from Thailand but the manufacturer didnt want to work with me.

In the end cash is king. If you can fix phones, computers, teach English or DJ those are great cash based hustles that doesnt take too much time. I wish I was a DJ haha. Instead I have to flip items and avoid customs.

International hustler problems.

Post: #16

(12-15-2013 05:03 PM)TexasMade Wrote:  This whole year I have been looking for cash side hustles. I've seen two amazing ideas in Mexico that may translate well here. I have flipped products in Mexico, Brazil, and Belize. Found another great idea from Thailand but the manufacturer didnt want to work with me.

In the end cash is king. If you can fix phones, computers, teach English or DJ those are great cash based hustles that doesnt take too much time. I wish I was a DJ haha. Instead I have to flip items and avoid customs.

International hustler problems.

I'd say if you have any job where you could be considered a "contractor" then that gives you immense flexibility when it comes to naming your price. If you can find a sucker that doesn't know how to spot quality even better, so you can buy lesser quality goods but still charge a premium. A contractor is basically the ultimate middleman. In many cases you have to know your shit, like being a chef or electrician, but in many cases you can con your way through it.

Post: #17

Made some good progress on a project today and got some good networking contacts.

Have a contact that is going to put in a good word for me and arrange a sit down with a venture capitalist in the next few weeks. The VC claims to hear thousands of pitches a year and is a brutally honest guy, I can't wait to talk to him.

Post: #18

(12-18-2013 04:35 PM)AntiTrace Wrote:  Made some good progress on a project today and got some good networking contacts.

Have a contact that is going to put in a good word for me and arrange a sit down with a venture capitalist in the next few weeks. The VC claims to hear thousands of pitches a year and is a brutally honest guy, I can't wait to talk to him.

Good luck with the meeting.

I am having a shitty time with Belize. My whole car situation. Got to get people who are bout money and not partying. On the flipside, my other two contacts are panning out well. I have two IPhones sold as soon as I hit ground in January. Profit off the phones will offset the expenses with the two cars I will bring down.

Searching for a diesel Passat and a Toyota Camry. One vehicle is basically sold just got to find another buyer for the Passat which shouldnt be hard. In Belize diesel is cheaper than mogas, so a diesel sedan is that premo shit.

Plan is to bring enought shit to pay for my flight back, gas there, and border fees. So when the cars are sold it's straight profit in my pocket. Doubt I cam pull that off this trip but the month of Feb 4sho. 5K profit is the goal for my third trip. If I can pull that off, I'll drop my World cup plans and go hard in Belize and Mexico.

Post: #19

(12-18-2013 04:35 PM)AntiTrace Wrote:  Made some good progress on a project today and got some good networking contacts.

Have a contact that is going to put in a good word for me and arrange a sit down with a venture capitalist in the next few weeks. The VC claims to hear thousands of pitches a year and is a brutally honest guy, I can't wait to talk to him.

Good luck with the meeting.

I am having a shitty time with Belize. My whole car situation. Got to get people who are bout money and not partying. On the flipside, my other two contacts are panning out well. I have two IPhones sold as soon as I hit ground in January. Profit off the phones will offset the expenses with the two cars I will bring down.

Searching for a diesel Passat and a Toyota Camry. One vehicle is basically sold just got to find another buyer for the Passat which shouldnt be hard. In Belize diesel is cheaper than mogas, so a diesel sedan is that premo shit.

Plan is to bring enought shit to pay for my flight back, gas there, and border fees. So when the cars are sold it's straight profit in my pocket. Doubt I cam pull that off this trip but the month of Feb 4sho. 5K profit is the goal for my third trip. If I can pull that off, I'll drop my World cup plans and go hard in Belize and Mexico.

Post: #20

Keeping my nose thoroughly to the grindstone this week at both work and my consulting practice - have at twelve day break starting on Saturday, and the last thing I want is some loose-end dragging me back into the office. Since I'm planning on being down at my new San Diego crib, that "drag back into the office" would also mean schlepping 120 miles back up to LA.

Assuming I get done (which I WILL!) my break will consist of: banging my girlfriend, surfing/skateboarding/snowboarding, composing music, shooting photos, messing with my new DJI Phantom GoPro Helicopter, cooking, playing billiards on my new table, watching films and lots of ganga! Finally got my vibraphone down to SD - my studio as of last week:

Post: #21

Finishing up two articles for a client then adding some copy to my website today.

Post: #22

@TexasMade:

Interested in the car sales your talking about. Are you driving down or having these shipped/trucked in?

I've thought about moving buses to Central America, hear the profit margins are huge (especailly if you load the buses out with goods and sell those off as well).

Keep us updated on your progress

Post: #23

Thought this was interesting -

Quote:You may know that you have to report your gambling winnings as income on your tax return -- even if you won them illegally. But did you know you can deduct your losses as well? You can only deduct gambling losses if you itemize deductions on your tax return, and the amount of losses cannot be more than the amount of gambling income you reported on your return. To prove this, it's important to keep accurate records of your gambling winnings and losses. Depending on where you're getting your winnings (or losses), many casinos will put this information in writing for you.

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/01/22/8...eductions/

Post: #24

mother fucker running websites can be hard at times.

I gotta wear every single hat. Marketing, Content Creation, Social Media Integration, Finance and Accounting, Website Development, Testing, Legal, etc, etc, etc.

I need to get the cashflow to the point where I can hire help

Post: #25

Wasn't feeling the gym today but somehow found my way there anyway. I changed cloths, turned on some music, and transformed. I beat the shit out of my body, it felt great.