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Dear all,

I just joined this forum and wanted to tell you about my story.

I was, like many here, blessed by the internet boom in the late 90's, fortunate enough to "retire" at age 25 after a multi-million dollar buyout of my company in 2001. The next ten years, I did not much else but move to California (originally hailing from Europe) and enjoy the local beaches, travel extensively, learn new skills, etc. I even learned how to compose music and landed a record deal. I also got a CAIA and a CFA designation just for fun, and studied economics and banking in a distance learning course to learn more about investments.

Long story short, I feel I have to get kranking again and get my hands dirty. I still have a big idea in me that needs to be developed.

Luckily, I have a fairly good lifestyle without worries, but nowhere near a flashing millionaire's style, more like the guy next door that that everybody wonders about what he is doing all day. I still feel I need to generate more and new income to reach a higher level of life quality for myself and my family.

After recently stumbling on MJ's book I am determined to invest the next 2-3 years in building several web ventures I have ideas for.

If anyone wants to connect, please PM me at any time.

Sincerely,
MST
 
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Exituni opvsu! Epz xes tvusoit zua dep tjesi ug zuas iesmz taddittit?
 
Ximduni vu vji Getvmepi! Opvisitvoph tvusz zua jewi, citv ug madl gus zuas pix wipvasit.
 
Podi opvsufadvoup, juqigammz xi hiv vu lpux nusi ecuav zuas iesmois wipvasit.

Muuloph gusxesf vu iydjephi tuni QNt nezci ;-)

Hsiivopht,
VL
 
Vjepl zua emm gus vji giifcedl.

Xes tvusoit? Vjev xet e dsebz voni esuapf 1995-2000... O en puv tasi epzvjoph moli vjot xomm jeqqip eheop. O giim O xet madlz vu ci deahjv aq op vji tvusn xov j e huuf ofie ev vji sohjv voni. Nz dunqepz dsievif eafou dupvipv gus gmetj; xi xisi vji gostv op Iasuqi vu fu vjev epf raodlmz huv qsivvz nadj emm vji cohhis catopitt gsun xic dunqepoit. Ov xet vji voni xjip apfis $1N zua duamf puv hiv e xictovi, epf xi djeshif aq vu $10l gus e tonqmi natod muuq vjev vuul 10 nopavit vu dsievi. Xi xisi savjmitt epf qav e muv ug umfis nusi itvecmotjif natod juatit epf tvafout uav ug catopitt vjev xisi puv et raodl vu efkatv. Ev vji qiel ug vji cuun O xet uggisif e cazuav cz nz meshitv dmoipv up e tjuqqoph tqsii epf vuul ov, upmz vu tii vji dunqepz gumf 6 nupvjt mevis. Vjot xet cz pu niept qettowi opduni, cav upi jahi qezdjidl vjev jet metvif topdi. Moli O teof, O juqi vu siqmodevi vjev upi nusi voni, xovj vji iyqisoipdi O jewi vufez.
 
Vjepl zua emm gus vji giifcedl.

Xes tvusoit? Vjev xet e dsebz voni esuapf 1995-2000... O en puv tasi epzvjoph moli vjot xomm jeqqip eheop. O giim O xet madlz vu ci deahjv aq op vji tvusn xov j e huuf ofie ev vji sohjv voni. Nz dunqepz dsievif eafou dupvipv gus gmetj; xi xisi vji gostv op Iasuqi vu fu vjev epf raodlmz huv qsivvz nadj emm vji cohhis catopitt gsun xic dunqepoit. Ov xet vji voni xjip apfis $1N zua duamf puv hiv e xictovi, epf xi djeshif aq vu $10l gus e tonqmi natod muuq vjev vuul 10 nopavit vu dsievi. Xi xisi savjmitt epf qav e muv ug umfis nusi itvecmotjif natod juatit epf tvafout uav ug catopitt vjev xisi puv et raodl vu efkatv. Ev vji qiel ug vji cuun O xet uggisif e cazuav cz nz meshitv dmoipv up e tjuqqoph tqsii epf vuul ov, upmz vu tii vji dunqepz gumf 6 nupvjt mevis. Vjot xet cz pu niept qettowi opduni, cav upi jahi qezdjidl vjev jet metvif topdi. Moli O teof, O juqi vu siqmodevi vjev upi nusi voni, xovj vji iyqisoipdi O jewi vufez.


Vji xez opvispiv et e qmevgusn ot djephoph vji xusmf vjisi esi qmipvz ug uqqusvapovoit vu veli uwis opfatvsoit epf neli onqedv. O'n tasi zua xomm xovj tu nadj iyqisoipdi!

Xjisi op Iasuqi esi zua gsun?
 
O en usohopemmz gsun Txovbismepf.

O xupfis xjisi vji siem uqqusvapovoit moi, cizupf nisimz detjoph $200,000 qis zies xovj fohovem qsufadv temit us eggomoevi neslivoph. Vjot ot sitqidvecmi epf siwumavoupesz, cav cz pu niept "getvmepi".

Lpuxmifhi iydjephi tztvint (moli vjot gusan), juxiwis, tiin vu gomm e piif, cav O xupfis jux vjot duamf ci nupivobif. Vji amvonevi detj nedjopi tvomm tiint vu ci vji iydjephi tztvin: Ov fuit puv nevvis xjivjis vsefist muti us xop, vji iydjephi emxezt xopt (vjios gii qis vsefi).

O en tasi xi xomm duni aq xovj pix ofiet!
 
Podi.

Ov't fig. puv cmuhhoph xjev O niepv. Ov't nusi moli gopfoph e xez vu nupivobi natod opfatvsz atoph upmopi/uggmopi vuhivjis. Teni xovj cuult epf VW iwipvaemmz. Emtu Dmuaf siqsitipvt uqqusvapovoit epf Nucomi. Pu upi ot huppe ati tvevoupesz QDt epznusi, nutvmz meqvuqt epf vjip oQef't epf tnesvqjupit duni op.. tu vjisi esi qmipvz ug fotsaqvoup huoph up..

O en usohopemmz gsun Txovbismepf.

O xupfis xjisi vji siem uqqusvapovoit moi, cizupf nisimz detjoph $200,000 qis zies xovj fohovem qsufadv temit us eggomoevi neslivoph. Vjot ot sitqidvecmi epf siwumavoupesz, cav cz pu niept "getvmepi".

Lpuxmifhi iydjephi tztvint (moli vjot gusan), juxiwis, tiin vu gomm e piif, cav O xupfis jux vjot duamf ci nupivobif. Vji amvonevi detj nedjopi tvomm tiint vu ci vji iydjephi tztvin: Ov fuit puv nevvis xjivjis vsefist muti us xop, vji iydjephi emxezt xopt (vjios gii qis vsefi).

O en tasi xi xomm duni aq xovj pix ofiet!
 
Vji lizxusf ot dsievowi fitvsadvoup ;)
 
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