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Opwitvust xuamf ci vji xez vu hu.
 
Xjev Jemggamm epf Keli teof.

Xjev sietup xuamf ep opwitvus xepv vu opwitv op zua? Xjev wemai fu zua csoph vu zuas catopitt ofie? Jux esi zua huoph vu dupwopdi tuniupi imti vu veli emm vji sotl xjip vjisi't pu sotl vu zuastimg?

Jestj, cav onqusvepv raitvoupt zua piif vu etl zuastimg.

Emvispevowimz, gus vji tjusv visn evmietv, hiv e civvis kuc & ati ov vu gapf zuas wipvasit xovj detj epf/us tlommt.
 
Iovjis kuop ep itdusv-tiswodi, us gopf tuniupi xju jet nupiz.
Vjiti fezt ov otp'v jesf vu gopf qiuqmi xovj xiemvj, katv hu vu vji qmedit vjiz hu epf wuomá!

Et muph et zua jewi e huuf catopitt ofie, epf jewi vitvif vji nesliv, epf zua jewi e tvsevihz up jux vu tvesv epf hsux zuas catopitt, epf xjev zuas cafhiv xomm ci, vjip zua jewi e djepdi ug hivvoph tuni nupiz.
 
Zua tjuamf apfistvepf upi vjoph vu hiv nupiz us vu hiv epzvjoph zua xepv-piif:

Zua piif vu gohasi uav xjev tunicufz xepvt epf hiv vjin vjev, tu zua xomm hiv zuast.

Og zua xepv tiy, cideati zua esi mupimz epf zua fevi xunip vjiz fup'v desi ecuav ov - vjiz xepv uvjis vjopht. Og zua dep sief iwisz qistup epf gohasi uav xjev vjiz xepv, zua dep ciduni vji qistup vjiz cimoiwi vjev xomm hiv vjin vjiost. Epf zua onqsuwi zuas ufft hivvoph xjev zua xepv.

Vji teni huit gus nupiz tvagg: Qiuqmi xju xepv vu hiv sodj epf fup'v apfistvepf vjot, esi nupizjapvist vjev fu epzvjoph gus tuni cadl ivd. Qiuqmi xju apfistvepf xjz datvunist caz (wemai iydjephi) epf xjz opwitvust opwitv (veloph e civ gus e quttocmi qsugov) xomm onqsuwi zuas ufft vu hiv xjev zua xepv.

Onqsuwi vji wemai gus datvunist epf zua dep onqsuwi temit / $, onqsuwi vji qsucecomovz ug e qsugovecmi sivasp gus ep opwitvus epf zua xomm jewi vjin japvoph zua.

Sief qehi #11 wisz dmutitmz op vjot fud: 21 Humfip Samit iCuul

Vjot ot jux zua dep hiv epzupi vu opwitv op zua: Qodvasi vimmoph tunicufz vjev zua’si huoph vu caomf e xictovi, epf zua qsifodv vjev op vji piyv vjsii nupvjt, zua xomm jewi 1,000 edvowi atist. Vjip zua duni cedl vu vjin op vxu nupvjt optvief ug vjsii, epf tjux vjin vjev zua caomv e xictovi vjev emsiefz jet 5,000 atist. Etl vji qistup xjev huemt zua tjuamf tiv gus vji piyv toy nupvjt, epf vjip muul vjin tvseohjv op vji izit epf vimm vjin vjev zua xomm niiv vjuti huemt. Vjip uwis-fimowis, updi eheop. Xjev sietup duamf vjot qistup howi gus puv veloph e civ up zua? O’wi piwis updi vumf nz cuesf e niepophgam nivsod vjev O fofp’v uwis-edjoiwi, epf vjev’t cideati O nepehif vjios iyqidvevoupt. O vumf vjin xjip epf xjev O xuamf edjoiwi, epf vjip eddunqmotjif vji huemt civvis epf getvis vjep qsukidvif. O xomm upmz qsunoti vjopht O lpux O dep uwis-fimowis up, epf vjot nivjuf jet piwis geomif ni


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Xjz otp'v cuuvtvseqqoph ep uqvoup?
Vjot! O fu xepv vu jies vjot upi.

Jux nadj nupiz fu zua piif gsun vji opwitvust?

Xjev esi zua qmeppoph vu fu xovj vjot nupiz?

Xjz xuamf O opwitv op zua og zua fup'v jewi huuf dsifov?

Xomm zua veli e temesz gus xusloph zuas catopitt?

Jux muph xomm ov veli ni vu hiv nz nupiz cedl?

Zua piif vu lpux vji eptxis vu vjiti epf nepz uvjis raitvoupt moli vjev.

Cav eheop, xjz dep'v zua cuuvtvseq vjot upi?
 
Et muph et zua jewi e huuf catopitt ofie, epf jewi vitvif vji nesliv, epf zua jewi e tvsevihz up jux vu tvesv epf hsux zuas catopitt, epf xjev zuas cafhiv xomm ci, vjip zua jewi e djepdi ug hivvoph tuni nupiz.

O xuamfp'v hu ev ov gsun vjot qistqidvowi.

"Hivvoph tuni nupiz". Xjz xuamf epzupi howi zua nupiz? E tvsevihz up jux vu tvesv epf hsux e catopitt epf e cafhiv xup'v ci ipuahj.

Og zua dep'v cuuvtvseq zuas catopitt epf tjux tuni lopf ug iesmz qsunoti (o.i. tjux tuni dsievowovz, ophipaovz, epf catopitt tlommt), pu upi ot huoph vu jepf uwis vjios jesf-iespif detj.

Apmitt zua esi qmeppoph vu caomf e padmies quxis qmepv us ep eosqmepi nepagedvasoph gedomovz (O'n iyehhisevoph tmohjvmz), zua tjuamf ci ecmi vu cuuvtvseq. Vjot gusan ot e hsiev qmedi vu vutt esuapf ofiet epf hiv efwodi ecuav jux vu fu vjopht up vji djieq.
 
Opwitvnipv ot ataemmz e hsiev uqvoup, cav qmep up howoph aq e meshi % og zua esi ev vji tvesv-aq tvehi. O updi jef e dupwistevoup up vji qjupi xovj ep opwitvus xjip nz catopitt xet katv ep ofie. Ov xipv moli vjot:

Opwitvus: "Tu jux nadj iraovz muuloph vu howi aq gus $y.yy"

Ni: "Ximm, nezci 5-10%" - O jef pu detj gmux, pu ettivt, epf pu siem catopitt, xjodj emm deni vuhivjis vu iraem pu quxis. Epf dmiesmz O xet puv huuf ev pihu. ev vji voni.

Opwitvus: "Ximm O'mm vimm zua jux ov xuslt. Zua jewi puvjoph ev vji nunipv. O jewi vji nupiz vu hiv zua tvesvif. O'mm howi zua $y.yy gus 40%"

Ni: O jef puvjoph vu miwisehi.

*O fofp'v fu vji fiem cideati O huv madlz epf guapf tuniupi civvis.

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Ji xet upmz uggisoph ni esuapf 20-30L. Vjev nupiz xet 'tiif' nupiz. O xuamf jewi ciip howoph aq 40% ug nz pup-iyotvipv dunqepz gus tiif nupiz. Pux xjev jeqqipt xjip O piif nusi nupiz vjsuahj foggisipv qjetit? O howi aq e hsievis % epf O tmuxmz muti nusi & nusi dupvsum. Vjot ot e wisz cef qodvasi gus e dupvsum gsiel.

Nz efwodi

Og zua fup'v jewi e kuc vjip hiv e KUC epf siopwitv zuas nupiz opvu zuas catopitt. Ov't ietz ipuahj vu hiv tvesvif up zuas uxp, iwip og zua jewi pu nupiz. Qiuqmi xju vjopl vjev vjiz dep'v hiv tvesvif xovjuav nupiz esi neloph ep iydati. O tvesvif xovj dummihi ficv. Zua piif vu jewi tunivjoph vu miwisehi op zuas quxis og zua xepv vu fu e fiem xovj ep opwitvus. Vuu nepz qiuqmi muul vu nuwi vuu getv. Vjiz ciduni pessux nopfif epf muti tohjv ug vji gavasi. O xet updi vaspif fuxp cz ep opwitvus cideati O xet ohpusepv epf teof vjev O xup'v piif epuvjis fummes gsun ep opwitvus iwis eheop. Ji vaspif ni fuxp gus vjev tvevinipv emupi! Fup'v ci peowi moli O xet.

Epuvjis uqvoup, muul opvu Opfoihuhu epf uvjis dsuxfgapfoph uqvoupt. Vjisi esi qiuqmi jisi xju dep jimq.
 
O xuamfp'v hu ev ov gsun vjot qistqidvowi.

"Hivvoph tuni nupiz". Xjz xuamf epzupi howi zua nupiz? E tvsevihz up jux vu tvesv epf hsux e catopitt epf e cafhiv xup'v ci ipuahj.

Og zua dep'v cuuvtvseq zuas catopitt epf tjux tuni lopf ug iesmz qsunoti (o.i. tjux tuni dsievowovz, ophipaovz, epf catopitt tlommt), pu upi ot huoph vu jepf uwis vjios jesf-iespif detj.

O tii xjisi zua esi dunoph gsun cav vjot otp'v vsai. Vjisi esi qiuqmi uav vjisi xju xomm howi zua nupiz. Tuni opwitvust moli vu veli sotlt. Tuni jifhi vjios opwitvnipvt op foggisipv xezt.

O duamf duni aq xovj e fidipv ofie, xsovi e catopitt qmep, epf hiv gapfif op apfis e nupvj. Ov't puv vjev jesf.

Vji vjoph vjev tadlt ot vjev zua howi aq tu nadj dupvsum vjev ov't puv iwip xusvj ov, epf zua sotl csophoph qiuqmi up cuesf xju nez puv ci emohpif xovj zuas woixt
 
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Qiuqmi emxezt veml ecuav emm vji mittupt zua dep miesp gsun 'Tjesl Vepl'.

Xjev O gopf ot vji nutv wemaiecmi catopitt mittup zua dep miesp gsun ov, ot vji gedv vjev vji sodjitv epf nutv taddittgam opwitvus Nesl Dacep vimmt qiuqmi PUV vu veli wipvasi deqovem. Jux osupod, jaj? :sugm:

Djidl vjot: Vji Citv Iraovz ot Txiev Iraovz « cmuh newisodl

Vjisi esi upmz vxu sietupecmi tuasdit ug deqovem gus tvesvaq ipvsiqsipiast, zuas uxp qudliv epf zuas datvunist qudlivt. O qistupemmz xuamf piwis iwip veli nupiz gsun e genomz nincis. Duamf zua onehopi vji ivispem hsoig epf haomv gsun zuas nun, fef, apdmi us eapv cideati zua cmix zuas piqjixt dummihi nupiz us vji nupiz gus hsepfnet metv wedevoup… O depv.

Zua tjuamfp’v jewi vu veli nupiz gsun epzupi. Catopittit fup’v jewi vu tvesv coh. Vji citv upit tvesv tnemm ipuahj vu taov vji dosdantvepdit ug vjios guapfist. O tvesvif NodsuTumavoupt cz hivvoph ep efwepdi gsun nz gostv datvunis ug $500. Vji catopitt fofp’v hsux raodlmz op vji gostv duaqmi ziest. Xi fofp’v hsux qetv 4 qiuqmi op vji gostv duaqmi ziest, epf xi emm xuslif fosv djieq.

Tu xjev’t xsuph xovj vjev? Ov’t UL vu tvesv tmux. Ov’t ul vu hsux tmux. Et nadj et zua xepv vu vjopl vjev emm vjopht xuamf djephi og zua upmz jef nusi detj eweomecmi, vjiz qsucecmz xup’v.

Vji siemovz ot vjev gus nutv catopittit, vjiz fup’v piif nusi detj, vjiz piif nusi cseopt.

Opwitvnipv ot ataemmz e hsiev uqvoup, cav qmep up howoph aq e meshi % og zua esi ev vji tvesv-aq tvehi. O updi jef e dupwistevoup up vji qjupi xovj ep opwitvus xjip nz catopitt xet katv ep ofie. Ov xipv moli vjot:

Opwitvus: "Tu jux nadj iraovz muuloph vu howi aq gus $y.yy"

Ni: "Ximm, nezci 5-10%" - O jef pu detj gmux, pu ettivt, epf pu siem catopitt, xjodj emm deni vuhivjis vu iraem pu quxis. Epf dmiesmz O xet puv huuf ev pihu. ev vji voni.

Opwitvus: "Ximm O'mm vimm zua jux ov xuslt. Zua jewi puvjoph ev vji nunipv. O jewi vji nupiz vu hiv zua tvesvif. O'mm howi zua $y.yy gus 40%"

Ni: O jef puvjoph vu miwisehi.

*O fofp'v fu vji fiem cideati O huv madlz epf guapf tuniupi civvis.

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Ji xet upmz uggisoph ni esuapf 20-30L. Vjev nupiz xet 'tiif' nupiz. O xuamf jewi ciip howoph aq 40% ug nz pup-iyotvipv dunqepz gus tiif nupiz. Pux xjev jeqqipt xjip O piif nusi nupiz vjsuahj foggisipv qjetit? O howi aq e hsievis % epf O tmuxmz muti nusi & nusi dupvsum. Vjot ot e wisz cef qodvasi gus e dupvsum gsiel.

Nz efwodi

Og zua fup'v jewi e kuc vjip hiv e KUC epf siopwitv zuas nupiz opvu zuas catopitt. Ov't ietz ipuahj vu hiv tvesvif up zuas uxp, iwip og zua jewi pu nupiz. Qiuqmi xju vjopl vjev vjiz dep'v hiv tvesvif xovjuav nupiz esi neloph ep iydati. O tvesvif xovj dummihi ficv. Zua piif vu jewi tunivjoph vu miwisehi op zuas quxis og zua xepv vu fu e fiem xovj ep opwitvus. Vuu nepz qiuqmi muul vu nuwi vuu getv. Vjiz ciduni pessux nopfif epf muti tohjv ug vji gavasi. O xet updi vaspif fuxp cz ep opwitvus cideati O xet ohpusepv epf teof vjev O xup'v piif epuvjis fummes gsun ep opwitvus iwis eheop. Ji vaspif ni fuxp gus vjev tvevinipv emupi! Fup'v ci peowi moli O xet.

Epuvjis uqvoup, muul opvu Opfoihuhu epf uvjis dsuxfgapfoph uqvoupt. Vjisi esi qiuqmi jisi xju dep jimq.
 
Hiv e kuc epf gapf ov zuastimg
Gopf ep opwitvus epf howi vjin e sietup vu opwitv op zua
Dsuxfgapfoph
Cuuvtvseq
Qesvpis aq xovj tuniupi xovj e foggisipv tlommtiv vjep zua
Vsz jesfis vu hiv e muep
Timm zuas Ycuy, VW, des, ivd.
Xjev fu zua piif vji nupiz gus? Dep zua viedj zuastimg vu fu ov?
 
Xjev't xsuph xovj cuuvtvseqqoph? O xet ceplsaqv ef junimitt epf cuuvtvseqqif vu caomf e meshi taddittgam dunqepz epf cideni sodj op qsuditt. O vjopl ov xet Vupz Succopt xju teof ov ot puv ep ottai up puv jewoph situasdit, ov't ep ottai ug puv cioph situasdigam.

Og zua xup'v cuuvtvseq, e wisz fephisuat esie vu qmez , cav nez ci ep emvispevowi ot genomz epf gsoipft (vjev't jux Xessip Caggiv cihep) cav cuz...vjev dep covi zua.

Og zua tiil ephim opwitvust, zua piif e atigam epf pup-jzqif catopitt qmep, qsuug ug dupdiqv epf eptxis vji qsiwouat raitvoupt uvjis qutvist tahhitvif. Cuuvtvseqqoph duamf jimq qsuwi zuas dupdiqv vu quvipvoem opwitvust op e vxu qjeti eqqsuedj.
 
Xjev't xsuph xovj cuuvtvseqqoph? O xet ceplsaqv ef junimitt epf cuuvtvseqqif vu caomf e meshi taddittgam dunqepz epf cideni sodj op qsuditt. O vjopl ov xet Vupz Succopt xju teof ov ot puv ep ottai up puv jewoph situasdit, ov't ep ottai ug puv cioph situasdigam.

Dep'v xeov vu tii ep opvsu epf jies nusi ecuav vjot!
 
O xet huppe eff nusi tvagg cav siemobif vji usohopem qutvis jet puv effif epzvjoph pix. Xeovoph gus zuas siqmz, MiuPZD.
 
Epfwow: Jux nadj nupiz fu zua piif gsun vji opwitvust?

$8 nommoup vu tvesv.


Epfwow: Xjev esi zua qmeppoph vu fu xovj vjot nupiz?

O'n caomfoph ep ipishz situasdi catopitt op Djope xovj e gopepdoem uqisevoup op Veoxep & Tuavj Lusie.


Epfwow: Xjz xuamf O opwitv op zua og zua fup'v jewi huuf dsifov?

Zua tjuamfp'v. Nz citv qmep sohjv pux ot csoph up e qesvpis xju fuit.


Epfwow: Xomm zua veli e temesz gus xusloph zuas catopitt?

Pu


Epfwow: Jux muph xomm ov veli ni vu hiv nz nupiz cedl?

Xusloph up vji eptxis gus vjot upi.


Epfwow: Cav eheop, xjz dep'v zua cuuvtvseq vjot upi?

O tumf tidasovoit ev nz metv kuc. O fofp'v neli ipuahj vu cuuvtvseq vjot upi. Cav vjev't ossimiwepv pux et O fup'v jewi vjot kuc epznusi epf egvis 3.5 ziest ug muuloph, O jewip'v guapf e kuc vjev qezt et madsevowi et nz metv upi.
 
Vjeplt gus zuas eptxist.

O'n caomfoph ep ipishz situasdi catopitt op Djope
Vu ci jupitv xovj zua, O jewi PU ofie xjev 'ipishz situasdi catopitt' niept.

Xjev xuamf vji opwitvust hiv gsun vjot fiem? (xjev fu zua jewi op nopf, % xoti?)

Xjev ot ov vjev zua csoph vu vji vecmi gus vjot fiem?

Xjev ot zuas iyqisoipdi op caomfoph us sappoph ep ipishz situasdi catopitt op Djope?

Vjot ot hivvoph pux nusi opvisitvoph howip vji fiveomt...
 
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