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Speaking of embarrassment, I got rejected 24 times in a row when cold-approaching ladies. I guess the first five hurt. The others didn't. And this is why I find it easy now to strike up conversations with strangers.

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I had a similar thing happen Denis. I went on Tinder and the rejection was overwhelming. But after about 5 times it didn't matter anymore.

Did you finally find "the one"?

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Yes but I stopped "looking for" her. I met her in a language club naturally - saw her and started talking. She talked back.

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Well I’ll let you know. I bought a course from you last year for $800 and I have yet to fully utilise it. I love reading your stuff but often it takes a backseat to many other projects. Love long podcasts as I walk 4 to 5 hours a day, so I could process you more on those.

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This type of comment is my worst nightmare Paul. How come you didn't do the course? What went wrong? Anything we could have done?

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Hi Tim,

Thanks for asking. I live a rather rich and densely complicated life. I’ve been a 747 pilot until about 10 months ago. That career (complete with truly wacky hours) came off the tracks for having exacerbated what turned out to be my Parkinson’s disease. Surprise, surprise. So, I’m reinventing myself once again. I was enrolled in your e-book course and had every intent to following through, but now I’m trying to engage with things which hopefully will have a dual purpose, to generate more consistent cash flow while also cutting my teeth with skills that lend themselves to a new business. I’ve been learning how to code Python, as a supplement to a business that I think is very compelling. What is that you may ask?

High-Tech Property Inventory Solutions (marketing title TBD).

I am looking to create a business which automates property inventory for both high-end estates serving high-net-worth homeowners, and for small businesses with highly unusual inventories. The enterprise employs combinations of photogrammetry, neural radiance fields (NeRF), and Gaussian splats.

The premise is to record an internal space in great detail, such as a home or business using high-resolution video, and then to process the data using the above-mentioned techniques so as to make a very detailed digital model of the interior of the home or business. Then, using multimodal GPT-4V, construct labels to mark all individual elements found inside of the space augmented with human efforts where required. The labels of every individual item will include: the title of the item or element; a brief description; extended supplemental information; and estimated value. The fields of the labeling will be editable to correct or add information. Then these labeled variables will then be exported to a spreadsheet to create a highly detailed inventory of each home or business.

So, the short answer is I’ve been little busy with that, and prepping for a heart ablation operation in mid-February so as to cure my atrial fibrillation, and coping with new frontiers in working through the Parkinson’s, which has included a pretty good outcome with embryonic stem cell injections in early December. (Medical tourism provides better solutions for less, I can tell you) Anyway, that’s why I haven’t gotten to your course. However, I do hope to do it someday. I think you provide a quality product. Thanks for the great service you provide.

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Sorry hours should read as miles...

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Tim, thanks so much for the audio inclusion! You’re so prolific that often your writing feels like TMI. Your audio inclusion fixes that!

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Glad it helps Paul. Any lesson that stands out for you?

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A lot to unpack. Saving to read a few more times and digest.

TY Tim

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Cheers James

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"It's bloody hard to be a loser when you show up every day for a decade and chase your obsession to the ends of the earth."

Given that your location (Australia) is termed to be at the end of the earth, that definitely rings home.😂

The most important mindframe I'm working on at the moment is focusing on the long term game.

Nothing great happens overnight and the longer you're willing to show up, the more you'll be rewarded in unexpected ways.

Thanks again.

And keep up the good work ✨️

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What are you working on Olaitan?

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Hi Tim.

I recently became a lawyer. However, I discovered that my true calling extended beyond conventional legal practice. This realisation prompted my pursuit of ACCA qualification, transforming me into a Global Chartered Accountant.

Simultaneously, to foot my bills in Law School and ACCA Exams, I ventured into the world of writing, freelancing for the podcasting industry. Serving over 120 clients across 19 countries, with a prominent client base in the United States.

Here is the link to my profile:

https://www.fiverr.com/s/wgPERv

I invested a portion of my proceeds into my first business and that opened my eyes to the vast potential of investing.

Now, I'm open to opportunities that involve integrating my legal knowledge, financial acumen, and writing experiences into the dynamic realms of Private Equity and Venture Capitalism.

I'm equally keen on writing in public as opposed to freelancing so I can build a brand and tell stories that inspire others.

Those are my current pursuits. Let me know your thoughts. And thanks for asking.

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As someone who has tried Toastmasters (totally froze during first Table Topics), I definitely get the embarrassment bit. Biggest takeaway for me is about the unhealthy craving for certainty. Guilty as charged! Thank you for these lessons.

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Are you still doing Toastmasters Eustace?

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Sadly they closed my local club and the nearest one is too much of a drive to get to. But I attended and participated long enough to settle the nerves a little bit. Did you stick with it Tim?

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How about a virtual Toastmasters you join via Zoom?

I haven't been for a while as I have a baby to take care. I will return once things settle down.

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Congrats on the growing family Tim!

I haven't tried a virtual Toastmasters. I like the exposure (in all senses) of standing infront of a group where everyone can see your body language (shaking limbs and all) and you can see and gauge the audience reaction as you speak.

I have been doing other activities which are forcing me to speak publicly (teaching, speaking in church, chairing meetings, etc.). But I still get goosebumps thinking about my Toastmasters experience.

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"Keep going when your competitors start to give up"

Outlast everyone, right, Tim? I know that's part of your success.

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It's bloody easy to outlast people. Most will give up before they've got traction which is sad.

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I'm getting used to doing the boring things. At first, it's hard but as time goes on it becomes easy.

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One of the most underrated things is what you wrote "Getting comfortable with boring things is what most are unprepared to do". Most people focus on the sexy stuff. Everyone wanna drive a Ferrari, few people wanna "waste time" re-fueling it. But without fuel, it's just a nice car in a parking lot.

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Two biggest things I've learned about entrepreneurship in my early days

1. Its really freaking lonely some days

2. Its just doing the boring things consistently and on schedule.

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It's all about being brave, taking risks sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I have been brave and this has made me excluded, but I did not stop, I did not earn money, but prestige yes.

We have a popular saying, do good and throw it into the sea, good comes from somewhere, the important thing is that I worked full of joy. I am a older women and prefer to be alive!

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Some of us do appreciate a man simply able to approach us with kindness. Tell that to other men. We all will gain from that, Denis.

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Definitely true! I know some 1% of 1%ers. None are on social media. I'm working on the same items you listed with my next venture. Targeted audience, all in, audacious goals.

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Loved the insight about undervaluing your “value” and how that holds you back. Thank you!

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Great post - thanks for sharing.

Something I've been thinking about of late is how you separate a top 0.01% we can learn from an outlier who just happened to experience a fortuitous moment in history. The latter might still attribute their success to hard work - but sometimes there are simple opportunities which emerge to some people but can't be replicated by others.

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No probs. What lesson was the most helpful?

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I believe a blemished resume is the best thing you can do for your career. It shows you can take risks. Would you agree?

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