Need a change of environment? Project Boulder!!!

[AndrewNC]

In October 2013, I moved in a condo in Scottsdale, AZ for six months with two other entrepreneurs I met through the fastlane summit...during that time: businesses were grown, printers were thrown off of balconies, jobs were quitted, and epic times have occurred...

We called that apartment "Project Scotsdale"

Fast forward to today: Project Boulder

I'm going to be living in Boulder, Colorado with two other entrepreneurs until August 5th. Two of us just got an apartment with a rooftop balcony overlooking the rocky mountains, walking distance from the restaurants and nightlift of pearl street mall, and walking distance from CU boulder campus.

Rooftop balcony:

Over the next few months, I will be:

1. Growing our personal and business brands.
2. Meeting with angel investors learning how to pitch to investors.
3. Writing a (Future) best-selling book.
4. Helping others, while growing my business to the next level.
5. Hiking high up in the rocky mountains, enjoying the relaxed boulder atmosphere and building out an outgoing social circle.

Pretty much living life the way I always dreamed of, and growing every single day as much as I can for three months.




This isn't any formal meetup or any official thing...and I just made this post for those of you who are ready for a new change in scenery and are looking to network with other like minded entrepreneurs (outside of the 126 degree weather of scottsdale, AZ this summer).

We already signed the dotted line on the move (I've been here since february - the other two are moving out in three weeks).

If anyone is about to make that jump...feel free to reach out and see if Boulder, CO might be the right destination for you...

 

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[biophase]

Those were the only two I pulled from google

Here are a few selfies from my last vacation.

 

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[AndrewNC]

Project Boulder is Over:

1. Lost 45 pounds.
2. Met a girlfriend who I may travel Europe with.
3. Transitioned my business into a market that is rapidly expanding.

So many lessons learned, mistakes I've made, successes I've had, new life experiences, and new people I brought into my life. Some things went amazing and others not so much, but in the end, I would always ask myself, what would my life be like if I never made this change?

 

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[QDF]

Who are the two other forum members?

I'm one of them.

Been back and forth to Boulder a couple times over the last year, and I'll be there over the summer as well for several months.

Then I'll probably move on to someplace else after that before winter comes and it gets cold as hell again.


If anyone is looking for a change of environment, you absolutely cannot go wrong with Boulder, or even the surrounding areas, especially during summer.

If anyone's considering making the move, feel free to reach out to me as well.

 

[biophase]

I would be down for this if I wasn't already set to move to Scottsdale this fall.

That's in the fall. You've still got May-August.

Colorado is a popular place! I'm thinking of spending a month or two in Denver this summer.

 

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[AndrewNC]

Probably money, I don't think I could afford an apartment, so I'd probably need to get a job on arrival. Ha!

I'm not familiar with what your goals or anything are.

When I first moved to Scottsdale, AZ from rural north carolina, I had $250 to my name and had no clue what I was doing....and when I got there, I worked a customer service job for a while (hated it) while building my dream.

A job can be used to get you on your feet while you build a business if that works for you. It is how I went

 

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[AndrewNC]

Move-In Day:

Extra mattress in the room...3 desks.



Rooftop balcony view again.

 

[LightHouse]

Jesus Christ what a story. Any chance of something like this happening again in the future?

You tell us, take the lead.

 

[AndrewNC]

Day 1 or 98 - Gaining Clarity, Focus, and Direction

Day 1 began by waking up at 6 a.m. looking at the sun gleam off of Mount Sanitas, and going for a 6 mile walk/jog up Boulder Canyon Creek. An old version of myself would have rolled over in the bed until 8 or 9, but I have a crush on a girl here who is very busy and the only time to really see her during the week is during our 6:30 a.m. workouts and hikes together, so shes my motivation to get in shape.



After shopping at the local health foods store, I sat at my computer and realized I had no direction and specific goals for the three months here like I did back in the Project Scottsdale days.

I did make $203 in sales while jogging this morning. A past version of myself would have celebrated that success. I would have said "That's not a bad day - I'll take the day off and hike through the mountains, but that type of thinking won't help me grow to the next level.

But what is the next level?

Where do I want to be in business and life when Project Boulder ends on August 5th?

I spent day 1 planning - if I don't know my destination, I'll never know what road to take to get there.

Project Boulder is more than just about business.

I am leading a personal development company that is helping people break free and achieve their goals, so this is not only about business and myself anymore: It is about leading by example.

It's about pushing all those remaining fears, unproductive actions, and limitations behind, and becoming the best version of myself.

On August 5th, 2016:

• My best-selling book will already be published, and I'll already have moved 10,000 copies.
• I sold off all of my apps that I don't plan on using in the future (holding on to a few of them for future goals.
• Limitless Academy will be re-vamped to a $1 first week offer personal development course teaching most of the things I do during my client sessions, followed by monthly subscription of more advanced and in depth topics on personal development, life-hacks, influence, and what it takes to be successful in life.
• I'll have finished up the client work that I've been working on.
• Limitless Success Magazine will have grown by 10,000 readers or more.
• I'll have a full-blown NLP Practitioner training (and possible certification) course to train future employees to do the 1-on-1 sessions as I move on to grow my company. I already have one person I'm training who can be in charge of that.
• Update my Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship course into a workbook/dvd course.
• The Dog Magazine/brand will be grown by the person I'm training to take over the company, as I continue to mentor him.
• I will have done one book-talk at the local bookstore for my book and one presentation that a friend is helping me with.
• My non-profit will be up and running.

From a business strategy perspective. I have my book, Limitless Success Magazine, blog, and youtube pointing to an email list where I offer affordable, high quality personal development and practical skills training through a low cost monthly subscription.

From there I offer higher end courses with more specialization.

Then, over time, the best of the best rise to the top and I can invest in those who are highly motivated, trained, and have the same goals as mine to create the change in this world I'd like to see.

Planning it all out so I know the work I'm doing will lead to my ultimate goal of training the most highly skilled innovators and influences on the planet and investing in them to solve world issues.


Relationships:
For the past two years, I've been traveling around the country, being free, doing my own thing...but now I'm ready for a relationship. I met a girl while hiking and we vibe really well, but I'm not sure if its as friends or as more...we'll see.

In the meantime, to build my social skills, I'm making it a goal to go out (walking distance from all the social areas of boulder and the university) and get more comfortable and confident outside of online dating.

Tonight I went to the local bookstore - approached a girl there, read her the intro to my book, got her feedback and then asked for her number...I don't feel the vibe is there but I'm building a habit of approaching people instead of coming up with an excuse and not...

Health/Fitness
I live near an amazing hiking/jogging/biking trail and will be doing that every morning.

Living Life
Time to experience everything Colorado has to offer.


In summary - Using the fresh scenery as a way to set the tone right from the beginning. Getting ready for the most focused and productive 98 days of my life....

The ultimate destination at the 90 days - Have my business and books positively impacting tens of thousands of people on a monthly basis, as a well-oiled machine all setting me up for fulfilling my life purpose of transitioning anyone from where they are to where they want to be - and working with the best to make a positive impact on the world.

 

[AndrewNC]

Project Boulder is turning into an epic disaster.

We got no work done all week, and our businesses haven't grown at all. This is not turning out like expected...

You see, it turns out we moved into a college frat house in the middle of the University part of town (THANKS craigslist sublet...).

The first night in, things started to go downhill...

A few of the 'brothers' were still living there and college didn't let out yet - so they had strippers over. It was some goodbye party for the graduating seniors...There was booze, there was cocaine, there was lots of...umm.. "group activities". There is one sorority that is over the house ALL the time...i'll leave it at that.

The partying life is simply irresistible.

So yeah - that went on for a week straight.

We lost track of time from all the partying and things finally settled down enough where we can get back to the computer

Partying like rockstars takes it's toll on you and gets in the way of business....

We might get enough work time in before the summer-time brothers move in... because from what they are saying, this partying with beer, drugs, and the Delta sorority happens nonstop until the end of the summer..

What did we get ourselves in to?

Like how the heck are we supposed to get work done in this terrible living atmosphere?

To those of you still thinking of coming to boulder, don't do it. You won't get any work done. Project Boulder is not turning out like we thought it would. Run while you can.

Going forward, 1 of 2 things can happen:

1. This is going to be an epic party summer, and three months we'll never forget (or remember), or
2. I'm totally practicing my creative writing, you believed it, I woke up this morning, did some meditation, drank some tea, and I'm getting a shit ton of work done....

 

[germandude]

Hey man really great to see you have succeeded. F*ck, partially because of your braveness to move and MJ's Phoenix story I am doing the leap and going to move in another country at the beginning of September. I have never washed my own clothes, but F*ck it, I guess I will learn.

 

[AndrewNC]

@LightHouse - great seeing you this one day...this was you, right?

 

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[Captain Jack]

I would be down for this if I wasn't already set to move to Scottsdale this fall.

 

[Choate]

My job just laid 75% of people off on Tuesday, and while they gave me the option to stay, I'm using this opportunity to fully launch into my own pursuits so that my back is against the wall. I have some money saved up and I would seriously be down. Don't think I met you at the Summit but I did chill wtih @Mark396 a bit and he told me all about his experience with Project Scottsdale. Being only 3-4 months long that's like the perfect chance. I would just want to know more details and figure out the llogistics of it. Definitely want to get out of my own comfortable environment and onto my own. Perhaps PM?

 

[QDF]

My job just laid 75% of people off on Tuesday, and while they gave me the option to stay, I'm using this opportunity to fully launch into my own pursuits so that my back is against the wall. I have some money saved up and I would seriously be down. Don't think I met you at the Summit but I did chill wtih @Mark396 a bit and he told me all about his experience with Project Scottsdale. Being only 3-4 months long that's like the perfect chance. I would just want to know more details and figure out the llogistics of it. Definitely want to get out of my own comfortable environment and onto my own. Perhaps PM?

It's not really a bunch of us getting an apartment together or anything.

It's more or less just us recruiting more entrepreneurs and fastlaners to Boulder because A.) Boulder is F*cking awesome and B.) It's always awesome to network and be close to other fastlaners with similar business goals.


Boulder is like a beachfront town....only instead of the beach, you have the Rocky Mountains. Literally right there.

If you're looking to make the move, either get on craigslist and find a sublet (there's tons of them right now because of the summer coming up and it being a big university town) or bring a tent.

Either way, it's worth it.

 

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[AndrewNC]

This is my dream! I would love to move out to Boulder one day.

What's standing in your way?

 

[Captain Jack]

This is my dream! I would love to move out to Boulder one day.

Just noticed that you live in Austin, TX. I've been to most places in the country (though I've never been to Colorado) and Austin, in my opinion, is a close second to Scottsdale in terms of awesome places to live in the US.

I was very impressed with that city when I passed through and it was on my short list of places to move.

 

[TonyStark]

@Captain Jack
Austin is a pretty great city. It's been compared to Boulder.

@AndrewNC That is true. I guess I'm just saving up a bit more so I can make more frequent trips out there. I was actually thinking of taking a road trip to Boulder in the summer.

 

[Benjiben]

Kai from Germany here. Since I'm a german guy, I'm able to stay 90 days only. That's pretty much, I would guess.
What does a small appartement cost for one month? I would definitely have to have a side job. Possible, or will I get arrested? Anyone knows?

Thanks in advance and I'm looking forward to join!

See you

Hey Kai,
For a month, you're looking at $600-1200 on air bnb and craigslist.

And for a job, if you're coming in with a travellers visa it's illegal for you to have a job. Unless it's something on upwork or fiverr.

 

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[AndrewNC]

View of Mount Sanitas from the bedroom window: Moving stuff in today into tomorrow....

 

[AndrewNC]

Day 2 of 98 - Super productive
Spent the whole day wrapping up the May edition of Limitless Success Magazine and another magazine I'm helping a friend with.



Day 3 of 98 - Total Focus & Progress With The Book
..and the day's not over yet...

 

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[nradam123]

This is soo awesome!
Good luck with everything!

 

[AndrewNC]

@AndrewNC First, I love this thread. This has inspired me to make the leap.

Second, why did you leave? I thought you were staying there?

Thanks again for this (your) amazing content!

I currently have the personality type where I value constant change and new environments in my life. Too long in one place, and I feel I get stuck in a routine.

For the past few months, I've made relationships and fitness a priority, putting the hustle of business as a secondary priority. This habits were anchored to my environment in Boulder.

I'm living in downtown Denver for a month because the environment here is more congruent with the hustle for my business. Plus I'm living with a friend/influencer in the market I'm serving next - and she's going to show me the ins and outs of the market.

 

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[AndrewNC]

Hey man really great to see you have succeeded. F*ck, partially because of your braveness to move and MJ's Phoenix story I am doing the leap and going to move in another country at the beginning of September. I have never washed my own clothes, but F*ck it, I guess I will learn.

My gauge of success is a lot different than most.

There was one point where I put all my money into a product and my bank account hit the red - that taught me to hustle and find a way to make it work.

Before the relationship, I spent 3 weeks super emotional wondering what was wrong with myself and why all the girls I dated put me in "the friend zone".

Before I moved to Boulder and improved my health, I was in and out of doctors offices 5 times over the winter dealing with stress and poor diet decisions.

The environment you are in is one thing. But nothing external can change who you are and the actions you take. I'll write an article about this one day, but the best words I can sum it up as is this...the change in environment and taking that leap into a new life was the best decision I ever made (I've done it 6 times since 2012)...but it's not a miracle cure for changing your life.

When you face things that others will never want to face in their life, remember this - turn inward and develop the character traits that turn you into a person who has experience pushing trough anything. What others call failure...I call opportunities to learn from and change my life.

Keep that in mind - and there are many others on the forum here that you can reach out to, to help with the leap.

 

[AllenCrawley]

Those were the only two I pulled from google

Why?

 

[Mineralogic]

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In October 2013, I moved in a condo in Scottsdale, AZ for six months with two other entrepreneurs I met through the fastlane summit...during that time: businesses were grown, printers were thrown off of balconies, jobs were quitted, and epic times have occurred...

We called that apartment "Project Scotsdale"

Fast forward to today: Project Boulder

I'm going to be living in Boulder, Colorado with two other entrepreneurs until August 5th. Two of us just got an apartment with a rooftop balcony overlooking the rocky mountains, walking distance from the restaurants and nightlift of pearl street mall, and walking distance from CU boulder campus.

Rooftop balcony:

Over the next few months, I will be:

1. Growing our personal and business brands.
2. Meeting with angel investors learning how to pitch to investors.
3. Writing a (Future) best-selling book.
4. Helping others, while growing my business to the next level.
5. Hiking high up in the rocky mountains, enjoying the relaxed boulder atmosphere and building out an outgoing social circle.

Pretty much living life the way I always dreamed of, and growing every single day as much as I can for three months.


View attachment 12148

This isn't any formal meetup or any official thing...and I just made this post for those of you who are ready for a new change in scenery and are looking to network with other like minded entrepreneurs (outside of the 126 degree weather of scottsdale, AZ this summer).

We already signed the dotted line on the move (I've been here since february - the other two are moving out in three weeks).

If anyone is about to make that jump...feel free to reach out and see if Boulder, CO might be the right destination for you...

looks like New Hampshire, just way less trees!

 

[AndrewNC]

Who are the two other forum members?

^Valor is one.

The other is not active on the forum I met him at a vegan meetup.com group when I moved out here in 2014, just coincidentally he was also a member of the forum. He'll be living with his girlfriend separately but we meetup often.

 

[AndrewNC]

I plan on visiting some people in Colorado when I make the move to Arizona. If you guys are still out there in October, I'm definitely down to come by and visit for a week or 2.

I'll let you know if I stay.

As of now, the sublet I'll be in ends August 5th and then I'm thinking Europe and Southeast asia for the rest of the year...but things might change so hit me up whenever!

 

[TonyStark]

@AndrewNC I'm glad you guys are out there. It really is a breath-taking place. I get some of the best ideas in Colorado.

 

[#nowhere]

What's standing in your way?

Kai from Germany here. Since I'm a german guy, I'm able to stay 90 days only. That's pretty much, I would guess.
What does a small appartement cost for one month? I would definitely have to have a side job. Possible, or will I get arrested? Anyone knows?

Thanks in advance and I'm looking forward to join!

See you