5/31/2023 0 Comments Millionaire fastlane forumRich people generate lots of money by producing something of value. By that standard, I'm almost wealthy right now. It's having enough money to have enough time for what you care about. So far, it's all common sense, except of course if it was that common, we'd all be rich by now. I'm kind of embarrassed to be reading a book with this title, but Mike Hrostoski listed it as required reading for his men's conference, plus apparently the author was interviewed on Smart Passive Income at some point and caught my eye back then, too. So if you're expecting a book that is going to give you all the steps, doesn't require hard work, this is not what you're looking for. Let me also say that he will not spoon feed you- It's up to you to come up with the business you want to pursue. If you are new to entrepreneurship, it will help you find the kinks and flaws in your logic and business model, things that prevent you from making stupid amounts of money. If you're a fanboy of some of the more popular business books from the speaker circuit, be ready to get shat on. He had some low key jabs at Tim Ferriss, who I follow with great attentiveness, but nothing crazy. He talks a little crap on other authors, and he's right about most of them. He is slightly opinionated, but then again he has every reason to be, being a multi-millionaire and all. MJ's writing style is not bogged down in jargon and business language- he explains things using only what needs to be said. I'm glad I read this before I started my first company- I was on the right track, but now I'm confident that I will succeed. Regardless, this book has made me go "oh shit I didn't think of that" just about every other page. I don't know why, but some of my favorite business books have had the scammiest titles ever. The best advice comes from people who have lived it. If they are primarily writers and public speakers, and that is their business model, toss the book and move on. Rule number 1 of how to/self help/business books- take advice from people who have lived what they wrote. He lives in Scottsdale Arizona and enjoys road trips, softball, travel, fitness and nutrition, working out, and recklessly exploring the Sonoran desert on his UTV. (Do people seriously believe that sh*t?)Ĭurrently, MJ owns a publishing company which produces, distributes, and licenses his work around the world while contributing daily to : an entrepreneurial community featuring over 40,000 entrepreneurs. Yes, that means he isn’t playing Wall-Street's “hope, wait, and pray” game where you nervously invest all your savings into the stock market, all while commiserating over the Starbucks you couldn’t drink because saving $4.12 was more important. He later sold the company again in 2007 to a Phoenix-based private equity company.īy refusing to accept society's default template for mediocrity (THE SCRIPT: jobs, 401(k)s, frugality, give your life savings to Wall-Street) MJ was able to retire young in his thirties without sacrificing the good life. In 2001, he sold the company in an exit event but later reacquired the company via bankruptcy reorganization. Prior to embarking into the world of writing and authorship, he was the former start-up Founder/CEO of (1997-2007), a global ground transportation aggregator and marketplace that he successfully built and grew into a profitable multi-million dollar company, all with no money, no formal training, and with just a few employees. He also is admin/founder for The Fastlane Forum, the web’s leading destination forum for start-up, finance, and entrepreneurial business discussions. He is the current founder of Viperion Publishing Corp., a media company focused on online and print content distribution. MJ DeMarco is a semi-retired entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and international best-selling author who’s books have been translated in over 15 languages worldwide.
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