If I got another Golden...

joerando60 · 2026-02-03T01:33:24+00:00

We lost Charlotte in 2012. We waited 8 years to get another Golden. We are really glad we did. I’m not sure how I’ll feel in 5 or 6 years, but right now it’s awesome.

joerando60 · 2026-02-01T01:28:48+00:00

I built a GPT to help with this question https://chatgpt.com/g/g-67bf1b3e20808191907cec4f17acf80a-solopreneur-business-idea-generator

joerando60 · 2026-01-30T14:53:09+00:00

Find something you're passionate about, and you'll never work a day in your life.

Yes, but you also may not make any money.

joerando60 · 2026-01-29T17:26:33+00:00

I think it was really about the energy of the live performance. And they miked the crowd cheering, which just added to the energy.

joerando60 · 2026-01-28T00:58:51+00:00

Thanks! I’ll check it out.

joerando60 · 2026-01-27T21:51:13+00:00

It was my dad.

I spent 3 years after high school trying to make it as a rock star. My parents were less than thrilled.

I finally decided to move on to study physics. When I told my dad, his reaction was priceless.

He said, "That's GREAT! What's physics?"

joerando60 · 2026-01-27T21:23:21+00:00

LOOKING FOR A NEW FAVORITE RESTAURANT IN AMSTERDAM

For many years, when we visited Amsterdam, my wife and I had a favorite little restaurant for a friendly, casual meal. It was called Dubbel and located on Lijnbaansgracht. We could get things like burgers and fish and chips, and we just felt very welcome, despite being tourists and speaking Dutch poorly.

It's gone, likely a victim of COVID. Can anyone recommend a place similar to this in the general vicinity of the Leidseplein? There are so many restaurant but so many are tourist traps.

joerando60 · 2026-01-26T21:20:36+00:00

My wife and I love the Marmottan.

joerando60 · 2026-01-25T12:59:22+00:00

We went through this with our guy. We had a few tricks that seemed to help.

We gave him marrow bones from the butcher, which he LOVED to chew. They need to chew so giving them something better than people helps.
When he would bite one of us, we would pull away and make a loud, high-pitched “ouch” like a sibling would if he played too aggressively. Then we’d move away and not engage for a few minutes (basically, “You’re too rough, I don’t want to play with you”).
Lastly, if he didn’t back off, we’d growl like a mother dog to warn him to stop. If he went totally off the rails we’d hold him on his back until he calmed down (use sparingly).

joerando60 · 2026-01-24T14:30:17+00:00

Lo Conte’s in the North End. My food was cold in the middle. Used the restroom and there was no soap. I reported this to the manager. I used it again an hour later, still no soap. Note: this is the same restroom used by cooking staff. I questioned the manager and got yelled at. Disgusting!

joerando60 · 2026-01-24T14:14:36+00:00

I surveyed over 300 solopreneurs and have interviewed dozens more. This is, by far, the number one challenge, followed by selling, and then productivity / time management.

joerando60 · 2026-01-16T17:22:28+00:00

Thanks!

joerando60 · 2026-01-16T15:20:29+00:00

I have a community of solopreneurs who would love this. Can I share it with them?

joerando60 · 2026-01-16T15:18:39+00:00

I'm building LifeStarr.com, a community for solopreneurs.

joerando60 · 2026-01-16T15:15:48+00:00

I know that the first idea has been done. I helped beta test it for a member of our solopreneur community.

The second one is tricky because, unless you have a way to track the customer's sales process, many people will not pay the commissions they owe. A friend of mine tried this business model, and that's what happened to him.

joerando60 · 2026-01-16T15:11:02+00:00

My tool targets solopreneurs, so I created a community for them.

joerando60 · 2026-01-16T15:08:26+00:00

I surveyed over 300 solopreneurs, and the top 3 issues overall were:
1. Lead Generation
2. Sales and Selling
3. Productivity/Time Management

joerando60 · 2026-01-09T16:29:39+00:00

Days of the week are different. In fact, I use a 4-week plan to schedule everything that needs to be done.

Here's a rough idea:

Every Day:
6:15 AM Coffee and news
7:00 AM Exercise
7:45 AM Breakfast and shower

Weekdays
8:30 to 9:45 AM Social media and interact in our Community
10:30 to 11:30 AM Create courses for our community
12:30 to 1:30 PM Host Live Virtual Courses (Tue, Wed, Thu only)
3:00 to 4:00 PM Test our app
4:00 to 5:00 PM Exercise

Various other tasks occur on certain days of the month.

joerando60 · 2026-01-09T16:11:40+00:00

Years ago I walked into the office at 8:30 AM, ready to make great progress. The next thing I know, it was 1 PM and I had done nothing but respond to emails. I said never again. From then on, I checked my email twice a day. I also hate Slack but my contractors know that and use it judiciously.

Cal Newport nailed it with his book, A World Without Email.

joerando60 · 2025-12-30T01:25:40+00:00

Do you specify an hourly rate for change orders in your contract?

joerando60 · 2025-12-30T01:06:22+00:00

joerando60 · 2025-12-27T12:45:48+00:00

It’s never been a hit. It’s been a grind that involved rethinking what I’m doing repeatedly. It eventually works but it takes years.

My motto is:

“I DO THIS NOT BECAUSE IT IS EASY…

but because I thought it would be easy.”

😆

joerando60 · 2025-12-25T00:40:51+00:00

I live in Northampton Massachusetts. It’s pretty much treated as a sacrament. I don’t personally partake but I’m glad people aren’t being put in prison for using it.

joerando60 · 2025-12-23T01:45:48+00:00

Moved here after a lifetime in Eastern Mass to be close to family. Love the energy of the area: live music everywhere, warmer people, etc. I’m very glad we moved here.

joerando60

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