Returning to the slowlane

[juan917]

Hey guys,

I will be returning to the slowlane soon. The salary I will be getting sounds incredible compared to what I've been earning, a "high salary" is dangerous to any fastlane goals. Can already see how easy it is to fall into the mindset of being comfortable and settling. The piece of mind will be amazing though and could possibly make things easier when it comes to implementing my ideas. Will see how I feel a few months from now!

 

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[theag]

Umm... congrats.

 

[AllenCrawley]

Yay!

 

[jon.a]

Check in once a month for the next 6 months. Tell us how it's going.

 

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[theag]

Check in once a month for the next 6 months. Tell us how it's going.

I just consulted with my crystal ball. Heres a recording:

1 month:

3 months:

6 months:

 

[The-J]

Honestly, some people aren't cut out for the Fastlane. You, OP, might be one of em.

If you aren't cut out for the Fastlane, don't feel bad. Maybe it's not the right move you this stage in your life.

Your typical successful entrepreneur isn't in their 20s, or even their 30s, but in their 40s. (There's a source on this, it's somewhere on the forum)

Work your job and see how you like it. You might come running back here saying that you're sick of the job. We've had plenty of people give up 6 figure salaries to go into the Fastlane. They just didn't consider the idea until it hurt too much.

Maybe that's you, too.

 

[IrishSpring600]

Hey guys,

I will be returning to the slowlane soon. The salary I will be getting sounds incredible compared to what I've been earning, a "high salary" is dangerous to any fastlane goals. Can already see how easy it is to fall into the mindset of being comfortable and settling. The piece of mind will be amazing though and could possibly make things easier when it comes to implementing my ideas. Will see how I feel a few months from now!

What is the slowlane, OP?

 

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[LynnD5000]

Hey guys,

I will be returning to the slowlane soon. The salary I will be getting sounds incredible compared to what I've been earning, a "high salary" is dangerous to any fastlane goals. Can already see how easy it is to fall into the mindset of being comfortable and settling. The piece of mind will be amazing though and could possibly make things easier when it comes to implementing my ideas. Will see how I feel a few months from now!

That high salary is worth taking! - One thing you can do while you are there is look at where you work from the eye of the producer - If they are doing well enough to pay a high salary and you can figure out a way to do it better - use the proceeds from the high salary to move back into the fastlane with you at the helm - It doesn't matter how much you make in a job its the "cash flow you keep" that makes the difference....Good Luck - L

 

[Delmania]

Hey guys,

I will be returning to the slowlane soon. The salary I will be getting sounds incredible compared to what I've been earning, a "high salary" is dangerous to any fastlane goals. Can already see how easy it is to fall into the mindset of being comfortable and settling. The piece of mind will be amazing though and could possibly make things easier when it comes to implementing my ideas. Will see how I feel a few months from now!

“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nissam Taleb

I highly recommend So Good They Can't Ignore You and The Rich Employee as antidotes. As mentioned, the fastlane is not for everyone. That doesn't mean you can't excel while in the slowlane, which could eventually lead you back to fastlane.

 

[Delmania]

What is the slowlane, OP?

Read the book.

 

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[IrishSpring600]

Read the book.

What I asked was:

"What is the slowlane, OP?"

Not,

"What is the slowlane, Delmania?"

I want to get to know OP's definition of the slowlane because even though you cook burgers, I really don't care. Awaiting OP's response.

 

[theag]

What I asked was:

"What is the slowlane, OP?"

Not,

"What is the slowlane, Delmania?"

I want to get to know OP's definition of the slowlane because even though you cook burgers, I really don't care. Awaiting OP's response.

I think you're stupid.

 

[IrishSpring600]

I think you're stupid.

Nah, just ignorant

 

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[IrishSpring600]

I think you're stupid.

Just to elaborate I simply want to know what OP considers slowlane. Is it that he is taking up a 9-5 job at a local accounting firm? Is he going back to managing a McD's in some city? Maybe the idea isn't slowlane at all because he's able to articulate ideas while he's working. As long as he's taking action everyday and not settling, it's not slowlane. What scares me is the sentence

"Can already see how easy it is to fall into the mindset of being comfortable and settling"

Just make sure to do one new thing everyday. It's the easiest way to not settle. Keep a log.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Moved to [HASHTAG]#landfill[/HASHTAG] -- [HASHTAG]#Noise[/HASHTAG].