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I went into the office today on Black Friday

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So today I went into the office to get a couple things done. There was only 1 other car in my building complex's parking lot.

As I was leaving in my R8, I noticed that the parking lot of the building on the other side of the street was almost completely empty also. There were only 2 cars there. One was a convertible Maserati and the other was a Mercedes S65 AMG. So there we were, 3 $100k plus cars, at work on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

I just assumed that these were also two owner business owners that happen to come in on Friday to get some work done. That's just what we do as business owners, put in the work when others aren't.
 
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So today I went into the office to get a couple things done. There was only 1 other car in my building complex's parking lot.

As I was leaving in my R8, I noticed that the parking lot of the building on the other side of the street was almost completely empty also. There were only 2 cars there. One was a convertible Maserati and the other was a Mercedes S65 AMG. So there we were, 3 $100k plus cars, at work on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

I just assumed that these were also two owner business owners that happen to come in on Friday to get some work done. That's just what we do as business owners, put in the work when others aren't.

I'm in the One Car at the Office Club. I have the All Nighter Badge, Nightshift Patches for working thru midnight 7 nights a week several months in a row, Christmas, New Years, Memorial and Labor Day Day Medals... lol [HASHTAG]#hustle[/HASHTAG]
 

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So today I went into the office to get a couple things done. There was only 1 other car in my building complex's parking lot.

As I was leaving in my R8, I noticed that the parking lot of the building on the other side of the street was almost completely empty also. There were only 2 cars there. One was a convertible Maserati and the other was a Mercedes S65 AMG. So there we were, 3 $100k plus cars, at work on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

I just assumed that these were also two owner business owners that happen to come in on Friday to get some work done. That's just what we do as business owners, put in the work when others aren't.
I would have been there as well but it would have been 3 $100K cars and 1 Toyota Sequoia, lol.
 

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I'm in the One Car at the Office Club. I have the All Nighter Badge, Nightshift Patches for working thru midnight 7 nights a week several months in a row, Christmas, New Years, Memorial and Labor Day Day Medals... lol [HASHTAG]#hustle[/HASHTAG]

Oh and I'm only in an ultimate driving machine, but when I get there I'm def thinking the A8
 

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I don't drive at the moment but I get the same feeling at the gym on a day after a huge holiday or when its rainy and you give the small nod to each other.

What is on the hood of your Audi @biophase ?
 
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Seems to be a common theme among the successful.

My favorite quote about Black Friday: "If people put the same exact effort into working their butts off, they would never care about a sale."
 

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Seems to be a common theme among the successful.

My favorite quote about Black Friday: "If people put the same exact effort into working their butts off, they would never care about a sale."

He has some excellent videos, good find. I have watched about five since you posted this.
 

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Saw a lamborghini gallardo at a restaurant I was eating at today. Thought that was neat as it's my dream car :)
 
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I went to an electronics store during the late afternoon on Black Friday and the entire parking lot was full and full of cars looking for spaces. So I ended up parking at a hotel across the street which was also full of cars with people walking to the electronics store. As I went in the store I noticed a line which went around the entire inside of the store to the entrance. Must've been at least 250 people waiting in line to check out. No carts left so people were carrying 60" TVs by hand across the street. All of this to save maybe $50? Most of the items were at regular price anyways. Wtf? As I got in my car and was leaving I saw a tow truck enter the hotel parking lot.
 

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I think a lot of it falls back to how entrepreneurs view their time vs how slowlaners do. I view my time as much more valuable than the $50, $100, $300 that I can save by having a stressful Black Friday experience. Not to mention the fact that I could spend that time productively so essentially I wouldn't need to in the first place!
 
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Seems to be a common theme among the successful.

My favorite quote about Black Friday: "If people put the same exact effort into working their butts off, they would never care about a sale."

We pay the price today so we can pay the price tomorrow !
 

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That's just silly Bio. You could have saved $50 if you stood in line for 8 hours yesterday!
I have no patience for 8 hours doing silly Sidewalking waiting, let alone 40 years for a Slowlane retirement
 
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Reminds me of this video I saw from Valuetainment - one of the only great entrepreneurship shows on Youtube.

Edit: I guess some of you make up the meager 12k views that video had. Who would have guessed...
 
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Reminds me of this video I saw from Valuetainment - one of the only great entrepreneurship shows on Youtube.


Edit: I guess some of you make up the meager 12k views that video had. Who would have guessed... well, I went through the trouble of finding the URL so I'm just going to leave it up.

Why would you leave the post after you found that it was posted before?
 

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Was the only one at the office on Black Friday as well. Getting a clean pic in the parking lot was no issue! Did most online sales in one day we have done all year.
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Saw a Huracan heading other way when I left. Gave each-other a thumbs up (well, I gave a headlight flash). =D
 

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My durango was lonely at the office too. Left the bentley at home in garage, it was crappy out.
 

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What a reality check! Not only this post but also the video! Lucky, overnight success(or not)

We don't use the word 'lucky' around here...


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Meh, I was shopping because discountsss :D
 

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