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lil2rich4u2 · 01-22-2005, 07:20 AM

Well lots of you probably havent, but i know i have, and it doesnt feel good!

look at the date on THIS POST - GFY GOODBYE

About 3yrs ago i couldnt pay my rent and was given a 2 week notice to get out if i didnt pay something, couldnt pay my cable bill to stay online, couldnt afford to keep my car on the road.

A time when i would have to beg, borrow or steal anything i needed, paying for it was not an option.

I look back at this time and realize how hard it was for a few people to stand by me, and god damn im greatful!

My GF at the time i was with for 6yrs at the time, at some point must have wondered why she was with such a loser! why didnt she just move on? i think i would have, i know thats a bad thing to say. Since then i have engaged her and i buy her every little thing her heart desires. With her for 9yrs now!

My family really put up with a lot. They dont have any money and really needed me to kick in for bills, and i didnt, making it very tough for them. I know they are parents and *have* to do that stuff, but in return i now pay the taxes on their house every 3mo (about $8k per year), and today (jan 22nd, my birthday!) we are awaiting a delivery of a furniture set for the living room, and a painter to show up to paint the house ... on me!

Money cant buy happiness i know, but it can make some peoples lives a bit easier and more comfortable. Thanks to me now my fiance has that feeling that she never has to reach in her pocket for a dime! nomatter what she wants! Sounds stupid for me to do this, but it really makes me feel good to return that favor.

Also thanks to me, my parents get to sleep a bit easier knowing im eating the biggest portion of their bills! They too deserve some enjoyment in life, and at this point id be more than happy if it came at my expense.

As a result of my willingness to splurge on items for other people, im not saving much compared to what i *could* be saving. However i make enough money now where i can do all my splurging and still have a good amount left over to save! I will be working on this, i know nothing is definate and at any time i can be right back at the bottom, so id like to save a bit more to protect myself in the future.

I dont really agree with personal earnings disclosure, but since i disclosed when i was making nothing, and most of you have known me through my troubled times, as well as the sake of this argument ...

NOT counting my adult income (which is very little at this point) i grossed over $150,000.00 this year, and the future looks promising! Doesnt sound like much compared to what some people on this board make, but i am fucking loveing it! making me feel very good about myself.

There are 3 reasons i typed this long ass emotional post.

1. for those at their bottom now, understand that it only gets better! dont give up, keep kicking and pushing and you will feel better for it!

2. for those that have been at their bottom, dont forget who stood by you when you were down! dont be afraid to remind them how much you appreciated those times.

3. i just felt like ranting since its my Bday today, so deal with it, heh

xclusive · 01-22-2005, 07:32 AM

Congrats man I am happy for you just shows that if you bust your ass you can make it.

Almost forgot Happy Birthday man...

robfantasy · 01-22-2005, 07:35 AM

hey man thats an awesome story and an awesome feeling, congrats and happy bday to you man.. its your day, live it to the fullest

Relish XXX · 01-22-2005, 07:35 AM

That is quite a good post and probably cheered a few people up!

slapass · 01-22-2005, 07:39 AM

I remember reading the first post. Glad, it turned around for you.

PS take it from me. I made huge bling in 2004 and so far 2005 is sucking big time. Always nice to have some money put away for the reversal.

StuartD · 01-22-2005, 07:46 AM

I'm glad drug dealing is working out for you

Just kidding, that's awesome

pxxx · 01-22-2005, 07:49 AM

I try not to get those feelings.

pushpills · 01-22-2005, 08:02 AM

Rich proved me wrong, he is good looking enough to whore himself out to fat chicks.

Dalai lama · 01-22-2005, 08:04 AM

No never had it

uno · 01-22-2005, 08:11 AM

Congrats Rich! What have you been up to if not adult?

Theo · 01-22-2005, 08:13 AM

Happy birthday my nigga!

maxjohan · 01-22-2005, 08:40 AM

Guess, you dont have to sell "secret" google keys anymore now.

hb

maxjohan · 01-22-2005, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slapass

I remember reading the first post. Glad, it turned around for you.

PS take it from me. I made huge bling in 2004 and so far 2005 is sucking big time. Always nice to have some money put away for the reversal.

Yeah right, I see you in a certain 4th spot on google playa

I think you mean the opposite

groark · 01-22-2005, 08:49 AM

I don't want to 'make it' in life.. Set your targets lower and you won't be dissapointed!

)

Houdini · 01-22-2005, 09:21 AM

I distinctly remember that good bye post, because it was almost the same type of good bye as the late Spacedog. A little hard work never hurt anyone. Congrats dude and Happy Birthday!

quiet · 01-22-2005, 09:22 AM

happy b-day!

dirtydesignz · 01-22-2005, 09:24 AM

Happy Birthday Sweetie!

brizzad · 01-22-2005, 09:26 AM

happy bday

congrats on the six figures

pradaboy · 01-22-2005, 09:29 AM

happy b-day man...

good story to read man... everybody has been at the bottom at some time

wyldblyss · 01-22-2005, 09:32 AM

Happy Birthday! I really enjoyed your post. Birthdays are a good time to reflect on where you came from, where you are, and were you want to go. Remembering your roots and those who stood by you are key. Good luck in the future

Yngwie · 01-22-2005, 09:36 AM

hitting bottom is not a fun thing that's for sure. I'm there as we speak BUT I don't have it in me to give up. I just know that I have to smarten up and work my ass off to bring me back to the level I was at or much higher. It will all come in time but if you give up you'll never know what could have been.

Happy birthday by the way

Nubiles · 01-22-2005, 09:37 AM

Have an awesome birthday!!!

bigdog · 01-22-2005, 09:54 AM

fuck gross lets hear profit numbers
anyways congrats sometimes you have to hit rock bottom

NoCarrier · 01-22-2005, 10:05 AM

If only Oracle Porn was as clever as you

Sosa · 01-22-2005, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoCarrier

If only Oracle Porn was as clever as you

lol good one

AdultNex · 01-22-2005, 10:28 AM

Congrats lil2rich4u, it's definitely a wide-awakening once you get your life back on track.

I did the same thing, restructured myself, and went from pennies to Benjamin Franklins.

What are you doing now? SEO?

Btw, Happy Birthday!

KRL · 01-22-2005, 10:37 AM

Rich, most every entrepreneur I've ever met, with the exception of those that had family money to bounce back on, have gone through times like that. You're not the only one.

What is sad to watch especially on GFY since so many guys are still in their 20's is how many of them think now that they're into 6, 7 and 8 figures a year its always going to be that great and just keep going up forever.

Trust me folks, the game doesn't work that way. Its like a casino. You'll have many winning streaks, some go on for years and decades, but there will come a time when what you've got working so well now, will start to putter out on you. It might not even be your fault. Things change. Markets change. Competition gets insane. Laws impact your businesses. Disasters happen. It could be anything.

But the only thing I've found in my years of business that's guaranteed is change. And your best bet is to be ready for it. Because if it hits when you're all cocky and haven't saved for the rainy days you will get knocked right smack on your ass and back into the struggle of scrambling for every dollar just to keep you and your business afloat.

I've gone through a couple really fucked up down cycles myself. I had tremendous success at a very young age and I got cocky as hell thinking ok now I'm going to invest in all sorts of deals and be a mogul and trust others to help me run all my deals and kick back and enjoy semi-retirement. Wow did I get a surprise. The minute I started working less after making a lot of money when I was in my 20's and 30's everything started going sideways. I worked my ass off to bounce back and did it. But it was damn scary cause I was dealing in millions and all of a sudden you're into lots of deals and realize holy shit this one isn't doing what it was projected to. That one my partner ripped me off and fucked up the company. This one the industry just went to hell because of new regulations. It could be anything that fucks your money flow up. But it will happen and sometimes without any warning. You should prepare yourself now for the art of mastering recovering a business as well as building a business.

One mentor I had gave me some of the best words of advice of my life when I was younger and I still use these to keep focused always and work hard always without ever slacking off. He said to me, "You've made a lot of money at a young age, more than most people make their whole life working, but never forget if you want to keep this kind of money you must not stop working the math of it." I didn't get the meaning of what he meant by that and was puzzled and said "the math of it, in what way?" He said, "This money you're making isn't always going to come in like the gusher it is now, trust me, something will happen one day and the river will become a stream and you will have to gather your wits and go out exploring for another river." He continued by saying, "Take a pad of paper and write down how much money you made this year from your business. Now multiply that by 40 years and look at the size of that number. Its quite daunting isn't it?" "I saw his point instantly looking at it from that perspective." He said, "See if you become a superstar player at a young age, you've got to look at it like in sports, think how many home runs you're going to need now to stay a superstar player, keeping in mind every year new young guys will be in the game going for top spots too."

The lesson being if you made lets say a couple million this year, you've got $80 Million more to make to keep that level of success going. $80 Million? That's a big fucking load of joins isn't it?

Congrats on your success Rich. Now work twice as hard and keep it in first gear. You've got age on your side. That is a tremendous advantage. But you have to make millions more now over the next decades and never forget that objective.

skillfull · 01-22-2005, 10:38 AM

happy birthday man

teomaxxx · 01-22-2005, 02:15 PM

although some of your articles made a lot of smiles in the past here (like "how to build 300k TGP in month"), happy b-day and welcome back to GFY :-)

slapass · 01-22-2005, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KRL

Rich, most every entrepreneur I've ever met, with the exception of those that had family money to bounce back on, have gone through times like that. You're not the only one.

What is sad to watch especially on GFY since so many guys are still in their 20's is how many of them think now that they're into 6, 7 and 8 figures a year its always going to be that great and just keep going up forever.

Trust me folks, the game doesn't work that way. Its like a casino. You'll have many winning streaks, some go on for years and decades, but there will come a time when what you've got working so well now, will start to putter out on you. It might not even be your fault. Things change. Markets change. Competition gets insane. Laws impact your businesses. Disasters happen. It could be anything.

But the only thing I've found in my years of business that's guaranteed is change. And your best bet is to be ready for it. Because if it hits when you're all cocky and haven't saved for the rainy days you will get knocked right smack on your ass and back into the struggle of scrambling for every dollar just to keep you and your business afloat.

I've gone through a couple really fucked up down cycles myself. I had tremendous success at a very young age and I got cocky as hell thinking ok now I'm going to invest in all sorts of deals and be a mogul and trust others to help me run all my deals and kick back and enjoy semi-retirement. Wow did I get a surprise. The minute I started working less after making a lot of money when I was in my 20's and 30's everything started going sideways. I worked my ass off to bounce back and did it. But it was damn scary cause I was dealing in millions and all of a sudden you're into lots of deals and realize holy shit this one isn't doing what it was projected to. That one my partner ripped me off and fucked up the company. This one the industry just went to hell because of new regulations. It could be anything that fucks your money flow up. But it will happen and sometimes without any warning. You should prepare yourself now for the art of mastering recovering a business as well as building a business.

One mentor I had gave me some of the best words of advice of my life when I was younger and I still use these to keep focused always and work hard always without ever slacking off. He said to me, "You've made a lot of money at a young age, more than most people make their whole life working, but never forget if you want to keep this kind of money you must not stop working the math of it." I didn't get the meaning of what he meant by that and was puzzled and said "the math of it, in what way?" He said, "This money you're making isn't always going to come in like the gusher it is now, trust me, something will happen one day and the river will become a stream and you will have to gather your wits and go out exploring for another river." He continued by saying, "Take a pad of paper and write down how much money you made this year from your business. Now multiply that by 40 years and look at the size of that number. Its quite daunting isn't it?" "I saw his point instantly looking at it from that perspective." He said, "See if you become a superstar player at a young age, you've got to look at it like in sports, think how many home runs you're going to need now to stay a superstar player, keeping in mind every year new young guys will be in the game going for top spots too."

The lesson being if you made lets say a couple million this year, you've got $80 Million more to make to keep that level of success going. $80 Million? That's a big fucking load of joins isn't it?

Congrats on your success Rich. Now work twice as hard and keep it in first gear. You've got age on your side. That is a tremendous advantage. But you have to make millions more now over the next decades and never forget that objective.

Holy fuck is this good shit. KRL, you can really share some wisdom now and then. Printing it out now for a review later and some math.

teomaxxx · 01-22-2005, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KRL

Rich, most every entrepreneur I've ever met, with the exception of those that had family money to bounce back on, have gone through times like that. You're not the only one.

What is sad to watch especially on GFY since so many guys are still in their 20's is how many of them think now that they're into 6, 7 and 8 figures a year its always going to be that great and just keep going up forever.

Trust me folks, the game doesn't work that way. Its like a casino. You'll have many winning streaks, some go on for years and decades, but there will come a time when what you've got working so well now, will start to putter out on you. It might not even be your fault. Things change. Markets change. Competition gets insane. Laws impact your businesses. Disasters happen. It could be anything.

But the only thing I've found in my years of business that's guaranteed is change. And your best bet is to be ready for it. Because if it hits when you're all cocky and haven't saved for the rainy days you will get knocked right smack on your ass and back into the struggle of scrambling for every dollar just to keep you and your business afloat.

I've gone through a couple really fucked up down cycles myself. I had tremendous success at a very young age and I got cocky as hell thinking ok now I'm going to invest in all sorts of deals and be a mogul and trust others to help me run all my deals and kick back and enjoy semi-retirement. Wow did I get a surprise. The minute I started working less after making a lot of money when I was in my 20's and 30's everything started going sideways. I worked my ass off to bounce back and did it. But it was damn scary cause I was dealing in millions and all of a sudden you're into lots of deals and realize holy shit this one isn't doing what it was projected to. That one my partner ripped me off and fucked up the company. This one the industry just went to hell because of new regulations. It could be anything that fucks your money flow up. But it will happen and sometimes without any warning. You should prepare yourself now for the art of mastering recovering a business as well as building a business.

One mentor I had gave me some of the best words of advice of my life when I was younger and I still use these to keep focused always and work hard always without ever slacking off. He said to me, "You've made a lot of money at a young age, more than most people make their whole life working, but never forget if you want to keep this kind of money you must not stop working the math of it." I didn't get the meaning of what he meant by that and was puzzled and said "the math of it, in what way?" He said, "This money you're making isn't always going to come in like the gusher it is now, trust me, something will happen one day and the river will become a stream and you will have to gather your wits and go out exploring for another river." He continued by saying, "Take a pad of paper and write down how much money you made this year from your business. Now multiply that by 40 years and look at the size of that number. Its quite daunting isn't it?" "I saw his point instantly looking at it from that perspective." He said, "See if you become a superstar player at a young age, you've got to look at it like in sports, think how many home runs you're going to need now to stay a superstar player, keeping in mind every year new young guys will be in the game going for top spots too."

The lesson being if you made lets say a couple million this year, you've got $80 Million more to make to keep that level of success going. $80 Million? That's a big fucking load of joins isn't it?

Congrats on your success Rich. Now work twice as hard and keep it in first gear. You've got age on your side. That is a tremendous advantage. But you have to make millions more now over the next decades and never forget that objective.

thats really good article. Working for only about 20 percent of income i had in the past year, i really find out myself in your thread :-(

KRL · 01-22-2005, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slapass

Holy fuck is this good shit. KRL, you can really share some wisdom now and then. Printing it out now for a review later and some math.

Thanks Slap. I really enjoy sharing my experiences so the younger guys get some solid insight and widsom from someone who has been at the game of business for a long time.

pornstar2pac · 01-22-2005, 04:06 PM

thanks for the positive message. both KRL and teh otyher dude

pornstar2pac · 01-22-2005, 04:06 PM

thanks for the positive message. both KRL and the other dude

lil2rich4u2 · 01-22-2005, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pushpills

Rich proved me wrong, he is good looking enough to whore himself out to fat chicks.

and ugly men! haha

Violetta · 01-22-2005, 04:20 PM

You sound like a very nice guy Rich. And nice guys will always last! Happy b

*Thread of the week!*

NiTe-HaWk · 01-22-2005, 04:32 PM

Happy Birthday
Godd stuff It is nice to see some people make it up

qwe · 01-22-2005, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KRL

Rich, most every entrepreneur I've ever met, with the exception of those that had family money to bounce back on, have gone through times like that. You're not the only one.

What is sad to watch especially on GFY since so many guys are still in their 20's is how many of them think now that they're into 6, 7 and 8 figures a year its always going to be that great and just keep going up forever.

Trust me folks, the game doesn't work that way. Its like a casino. You'll have many winning streaks, some go on for years and decades, but there will come a time when what you've got working so well now, will start to putter out on you. It might not even be your fault. Things change. Markets change. Competition gets insane. Laws impact your businesses. Disasters happen. It could be anything.

But the only thing I've found in my years of business that's guaranteed is change. And your best bet is to be ready for it. Because if it hits when you're all cocky and haven't saved for the rainy days you will get knocked right smack on your ass and back into the struggle of scrambling for every dollar just to keep you and your business afloat.

I've gone through a couple really fucked up down cycles myself. I had tremendous success at a very young age and I got cocky as hell thinking ok now I'm going to invest in all sorts of deals and be a mogul and trust others to help me run all my deals and kick back and enjoy semi-retirement. Wow did I get a surprise. The minute I started working less after making a lot of money when I was in my 20's and 30's everything started going sideways. I worked my ass off to bounce back and did it. But it was damn scary cause I was dealing in millions and all of a sudden you're into lots of deals and realize holy shit this one isn't doing what it was projected to. That one my partner ripped me off and fucked up the company. This one the industry just went to hell because of new regulations. It could be anything that fucks your money flow up. But it will happen and sometimes without any warning. You should prepare yourself now for the art of mastering recovering a business as well as building a business.

One mentor I had gave me some of the best words of advice of my life when I was younger and I still use these to keep focused always and work hard always without ever slacking off. He said to me, "You've made a lot of money at a young age, more than most people make their whole life working, but never forget if you want to keep this kind of money you must not stop working the math of it." I didn't get the meaning of what he meant by that and was puzzled and said "the math of it, in what way?" He said, "This money you're making isn't always going to come in like the gusher it is now, trust me, something will happen one day and the river will become a stream and you will have to gather your wits and go out exploring for another river." He continued by saying, "Take a pad of paper and write down how much money you made this year from your business. Now multiply that by 40 years and look at the size of that number. Its quite daunting isn't it?" "I saw his point instantly looking at it from that perspective." He said, "See if you become a superstar player at a young age, you've got to look at it like in sports, think how many home runs you're going to need now to stay a superstar player, keeping in mind every year new young guys will be in the game going for top spots too."

The lesson being if you made lets say a couple million this year, you've got $80 Million more to make to keep that level of success going. $80 Million? That's a big fucking load of joins isn't it?

Congrats on your success Rich. Now work twice as hard and keep it in first gear. You've got age on your side. That is a tremendous advantage. But you have to make millions more now over the next decades and never forget that objective.

good post, I completely agree that nometter how much you made, you have to keep on making at least the same amount but try to shoot for more... i made alot when I was younger but I blew alot of $ on stupid shit, but at least I KNOW my mistake now -)

BradM · 01-22-2005, 05:08 PM

I heart you Rich. GREAT story. Glad to see you're doing well.

quiet · 01-22-2005, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qwe

good post, I completely agree that nometter how much you made, you have to keep on making at least the same amount but try to shoot for more... i made alot when I was younger but I blew alot of $ on stupid shit, but at least I KNOW my mistake now -)

why do you have to keep on making at least the same amount as you have for the past 5 or 10 years, for the rest of your life? unless you're burning all the money at the same rate you make it, that is a load of shit.

lil2rich4u2 · 01-22-2005, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quiet

why do you have to keep on making at least the same amount as you have for the past 5 or 10 years, for the rest of your life? unless you're burning all the money at the same rate you make it, that is a load of shit.

agreed. sure it would be nice, but not needed.

just save well, and invest even better.

KRL · 01-22-2005, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quiet

why do you have to keep on making at least the same amount as you have for the past 5 or 10 years, for the rest of your life? unless you're burning all the money at the same rate you make it, that is a load of shit.

Because that's how the math works if you live well and want to have an increasingly better lifestyle every year. Unless you've figured out a way to make everything you invest in turn out exactly the way its projected to and think the cost of living isn't going to go up ever again.

Use the link below to calculate your cost of living to the year 2040.

http://www.moneycontrol.com/planning...stofliving.php

lil2rich4u2 · 01-23-2005, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigdog

fuck gross lets hear profit numbers
anyways congrats sometimes you have to hit rock bottom

but P&L doesnt really apply to me, its all profit i guess lol

without accounting for uncle sam ofcourse heh

quiet · 01-23-2005, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KRL

Because that's how the math works if you live well and want to have an increasingly better lifestyle every year. Unless you've figured out a way to make everything you invest in turn out exactly the way its projected to and think the cost of living isn't going to go up ever again.

Use the link below to calculate your cost of living to the year 2040.

http://www.moneycontrol.com/planning...stofliving.php

so if i made 10 billion this year, i need to make 10 billion a year for the rest of my life? again, pure bullshit.

Donny · 01-23-2005, 10:58 PM

Good job, man. I love hearing success stories.

galleryseek · 01-23-2005, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quiet

so if i made 10 billion this year, i need to make 10 billion a year for the rest of my life? again, pure bullshit.

yeah, I forget where I heard it - but there was a study done and there comes a point in which when you exceed around $40k per year - your level of happiness does not increase much at ALL.

which makes perfect sense because $40k is roughly a number (for 1 person at least) to live comfortably without having to worry too much.

anymore money than that is usually purely for materialistic purposes. and we all know materialism only brings temporary happiness - the saying "money can't buy happiness" becomes true once you reach the point where your necessities and cost of living are covered.

KRL · 01-23-2005, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quiet

so if i made 10 billion this year, i need to make 10 billion a year for the rest of my life? again, pure bullshit.

Well fuck of course not at that level. Obviously in the billions that's different scenario. We're talking about just average high incomes here, not billionaires.

SleazyDream · 01-24-2005, 12:05 AM

good post

SleazyDream · 01-24-2005, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quiet

why do you have to keep on making at least the same amount as you have for the past 5 or 10 years, for the rest of your life? unless you're burning all the money at the same rate you make it, that is a load of shit.

cause it's never enough

reynold · 01-24-2005, 12:07 AM

Congrats man! I'm happy for you.

01-22-2005, 07:20 AM	#1
lil2rich4u2 ICQ: 175171926 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New York, NY Posts: 11,046	Ever feel like your just not gonna make it in life? Ever? Well lots of you probably havent, but i know i have, and it doesnt feel good! look at the date on THIS POST - GFY GOODBYE About 3yrs ago i couldnt pay my rent and was given a 2 week notice to get out if i didnt pay something, couldnt pay my cable bill to stay online, couldnt afford to keep my car on the road. A time when i would have to beg, borrow or steal anything i needed, paying for it was not an option. I look back at this time and realize how hard it was for a few people to stand by me, and god damn im greatful! My GF at the time i was with for 6yrs at the time, at some point must have wondered why she was with such a loser! why didnt she just move on? i think i would have, i know thats a bad thing to say. Since then i have engaged her and i buy her every little thing her heart desires. With her for 9yrs now! My family really put up with a lot. They dont have any money and really needed me to kick in for bills, and i didnt, making it very tough for them. I know they are parents and have to do that stuff, but in return i now pay the taxes on their house every 3mo (about $8k per year), and today (jan 22nd, my birthday!) we are awaiting a delivery of a furniture set for the living room, and a painter to show up to paint the house ... on me! Money cant buy happiness i know, but it can make some peoples lives a bit easier and more comfortable. Thanks to me now my fiance has that feeling that she never has to reach in her pocket for a dime! nomatter what she wants! Sounds stupid for me to do this, but it really makes me feel good to return that favor. Also thanks to me, my parents get to sleep a bit easier knowing im eating the biggest portion of their bills! They too deserve some enjoyment in life, and at this point id be more than happy if it came at my expense. As a result of my willingness to splurge on items for other people, im not saving much compared to what i could be saving. However i make enough money now where i can do all my splurging and still have a good amount left over to save! I will be working on this, i know nothing is definate and at any time i can be right back at the bottom, so id like to save a bit more to protect myself in the future. I dont really agree with personal earnings disclosure, but since i disclosed when i was making nothing, and most of you have known me through my troubled times, as well as the sake of this argument ... NOT counting my adult income (which is very little at this point) i grossed over $150,000.00 this year, and the future looks promising! Doesnt sound like much compared to what some people on this board make, but i am fucking loveing it! making me feel very good about myself. There are 3 reasons i typed this long ass emotional post. 1. for those at their bottom now, understand that it only gets better! dont give up, keep kicking and pushing and you will feel better for it! 2. for those that have been at their bottom, dont forget who stood by you when you were down! dont be afraid to remind them how much you appreciated those times. 3. i just felt like ranting since its my Bday today, so deal with it, heh __________________ HEY!! Unbeatable hosting! Customer service is top notch! --> ISPrime <-- Do a search on any board, their reputation is rock solid .. for years!!

01-22-2005, 07:32 AM	#2
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01-22-2005, 07:35 AM	#3
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01-22-2005, 07:35 AM	#4
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01-22-2005, 07:46 AM	#6
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01-22-2005, 07:39 AM	#5
slapass Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 14,625	I remember reading the first post. Glad, it turned around for you. PS take it from me. I made huge bling in 2004 and so far 2005 is sucking big time. Always nice to have some money put away for the reversal.

01-22-2005, 07:49 AM	#7
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01-22-2005, 08:02 AM	#8
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01-22-2005, 08:11 AM	#10
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01-22-2005, 08:13 AM	#11
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01-22-2005, 08:40 AM	#12
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01-22-2005, 08:49 AM	#14
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01-22-2005, 09:21 AM	#15
Houdini Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,651	I distinctly remember that good bye post, because it was almost the same type of good bye as the late Spacedog. A little hard work never hurt anyone. Congrats dude and Happy Birthday!

01-22-2005, 09:22 AM	#16
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01-22-2005, 09:24 AM	#17
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01-22-2005, 09:26 AM	#18
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01-22-2005, 09:29 AM	#19
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01-22-2005, 09:32 AM	#20
wyldblyss Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Buck Starts Here Posts: 5,779	Happy Birthday! I really enjoyed your post. Birthdays are a good time to reflect on where you came from, where you are, and were you want to go. Remembering your roots and those who stood by you are key. Good luck in the future

01-22-2005, 09:36 AM	#21
Yngwie I am an Alien from space Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,118	hitting bottom is not a fun thing that's for sure. I'm there as we speak BUT I don't have it in me to give up. I just know that I have to smarten up and work my ass off to bring me back to the level I was at or much higher. It will all come in time but if you give up you'll never know what could have been. Happy birthday by the way

01-22-2005, 09:37 AM	#22
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01-22-2005, 09:54 AM	#23
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01-22-2005, 10:05 AM	#24
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01-22-2005, 10:28 AM	#26
AdultNex Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bostonnnn Posts: 8,985	Congrats lil2rich4u, it's definitely a wide-awakening once you get your life back on track. I did the same thing, restructured myself, and went from pennies to Benjamin Franklins. What are you doing now? SEO? Btw, Happy Birthday! Last edited by AdultNex; 01-22-2005 at 10:30 AM..

01-22-2005, 10:37 AM	#27
KRL Entrepreneur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 31,429	Rich, most every entrepreneur I've ever met, with the exception of those that had family money to bounce back on, have gone through times like that. You're not the only one. What is sad to watch especially on GFY since so many guys are still in their 20's is how many of them think now that they're into 6, 7 and 8 figures a year its always going to be that great and just keep going up forever. Trust me folks, the game doesn't work that way. Its like a casino. You'll have many winning streaks, some go on for years and decades, but there will come a time when what you've got working so well now, will start to putter out on you. It might not even be your fault. Things change. Markets change. Competition gets insane. Laws impact your businesses. Disasters happen. It could be anything. But the only thing I've found in my years of business that's guaranteed is change. And your best bet is to be ready for it. Because if it hits when you're all cocky and haven't saved for the rainy days you will get knocked right smack on your ass and back into the struggle of scrambling for every dollar just to keep you and your business afloat. I've gone through a couple really fucked up down cycles myself. I had tremendous success at a very young age and I got cocky as hell thinking ok now I'm going to invest in all sorts of deals and be a mogul and trust others to help me run all my deals and kick back and enjoy semi-retirement. Wow did I get a surprise. The minute I started working less after making a lot of money when I was in my 20's and 30's everything started going sideways. I worked my ass off to bounce back and did it. But it was damn scary cause I was dealing in millions and all of a sudden you're into lots of deals and realize holy shit this one isn't doing what it was projected to. That one my partner ripped me off and fucked up the company. This one the industry just went to hell because of new regulations. It could be anything that fucks your money flow up. But it will happen and sometimes without any warning. You should prepare yourself now for the art of mastering recovering a business as well as building a business. One mentor I had gave me some of the best words of advice of my life when I was younger and I still use these to keep focused always and work hard always without ever slacking off. He said to me, "You've made a lot of money at a young age, more than most people make their whole life working, but never forget if you want to keep this kind of money you must not stop working the math of it." I didn't get the meaning of what he meant by that and was puzzled and said "the math of it, in what way?" He said, "This money you're making isn't always going to come in like the gusher it is now, trust me, something will happen one day and the river will become a stream and you will have to gather your wits and go out exploring for another river." He continued by saying, "Take a pad of paper and write down how much money you made this year from your business. Now multiply that by 40 years and look at the size of that number. Its quite daunting isn't it?" "I saw his point instantly looking at it from that perspective." He said, "See if you become a superstar player at a young age, you've got to look at it like in sports, think how many home runs you're going to need now to stay a superstar player, keeping in mind every year new young guys will be in the game going for top spots too." The lesson being if you made lets say a couple million this year, you've got $80 Million more to make to keep that level of success going. $80 Million? That's a big fucking load of joins isn't it? Congrats on your success Rich. Now work twice as hard and keep it in first gear. You've got age on your side. That is a tremendous advantage. But you have to make millions more now over the next decades and never forget that objective. __________________ If you would like to develop your domains, you can lease inexpensive foreign labor from the leaders in the field at iWebmasters.com TO LOWER YOUR COSTS AND INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION! * * * * * * * * * * * * Domains Adult News KRL's Newsletter Biz Tips Just Listed Domains

01-22-2005, 10:38 AM	#28
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01-22-2005, 02:15 PM	#29
teomaxxx Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,737	although some of your articles made a lot of smiles in the past here (like "how to build 300k TGP in month"), happy b-day and welcome back to GFY :-)

01-22-2005, 04:06 PM	#33
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01-22-2005, 04:20 PM	#36
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01-22-2005, 04:32 PM	#37
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01-22-2005, 05:08 PM	#39
BradM Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1123,6536,5231 Posts: 3,397	I heart you Rich. GREAT story. Glad to see you're doing well.

01-23-2005, 10:58 PM	#45
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01-24-2005, 12:05 AM	#48
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01-24-2005, 12:07 AM	#50
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	Congrats man! I'm happy for you.