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The GoldStacks Concept
Many financial advice web sites
claim to be "looking
at the big picture" and "thinking outside the box."
Well, you know what? No one's thinking practically
anymore. So many people are outside the box, the box
is now empty. That's
where we come in. We're in the box, not focusing on
pie-in-the-sky get-rich quick schemes. In other words:
As you can see,
we've developed a new concept, similar to the metric
system in its simplicity. Ours is based on units of $1,000.
 When you
join this site (which is
100% FREE), you're signing up to embark upon a path
toward enhanced financial independence. Sure, one
million dollars (the focus of other wealth
books and web sites)
is a lot of money. But, you know what? So is
$100,000. Wouldn't $100,000 make a real difference in your
life?
(I know it
would for mine, as I write this.)
But,
like that $1 million figure, making and banking $100k isn't something easily
accomplished for most people. It's just too much money.
If you're pulling down $40k, $50k, $60k, $70k (or
whatever) per year at your job, chances are that money
goes toward your normal life expenses -- your household
budget. You're used to making whatever you make by now,
and you're probably unable to save anything substantial.
 So, what
we're going to ask you to do addresses that problem. We're
going to ask you to focus on making extra money
(apart from your salary or regular wages) -- but
just $1,000 at a time. See, $1,000 is doable. It's "kind
of" a lot, yet also a realistic amount, accessible to
and achievable by almost anyone. In fact, here's a hard
truth: If you can't imagine yourself able to make
an extra $1,000 somehow, then frankly you just don't
belong here.
This
site will help you with the task at hand. Our primary forum,
for example, will offer 1,000 ways to pocket $1,000.
We're not there yet. But, we've started the ball rolling by seeding
it with several dozen good ones -- and we're at work
building this content even more. The figure "1,000" is
our initial goal. However, in reality, there will likely
be many, many more than 1,000 money-makers listed
therein in the near future. (It's basically a catchy title!)
In the "1000 Ways"
database, you can:
-
view the list
of money-making ideas
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sort the list
by title (ascending or descending)
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sort the list
by author (up or down)
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sort it by
investment capital required (low to high / high to low)
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sort the list
by user ratings (best to worst, worst to best)
-
view the ideas
/ read all the details (the idea, the capital requirements, the
barriers to entry, the keywords, etc.)
-
rate individual
ideas
-
comment on the
ideas, asking questions, supplying observations
-
post your own
ideas to the database
-
get notified
when people comment on your ideas
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use the
powerful search engine to zero-in on the ideas you're seeking
For
discussing non money-making ideas and/or other business
topics, we also have a "Entrepreneurs'
Forum." There, you can generally network, exchange
best practices, ask opinions, etc.
The Work -- Making
$1,000
When you find a way
to make $1,000 in our database, you should know that no one's
going to do your work for you. This isn't some kind of
pyramid scheme where "getting in early" matters, nor can
you lean on others to achieve
your goal. You'll have to actually do the work yourself.
But,
here's the thing. You know you can make $1,000. Can you
do it twice? Can you do it five times? How long
would it take you to do it 100 times? If you did
that and retained the cash, you'd have $100k in the
bank!
 Let
me share a related belief about making money: Your first $1,000
might take you a couple weeks, a month, two months...
who knows. But, I'm willing to wager that, if you stick
to it, your second $1,000 will come faster. Your third
will come still faster than that. You'll be
training yourself as you progress to do things smarter,
faster, more efficient, etc.
Plus, if you're
like me, you probably think up money making ideas all
the time. However, if you're like me, you also probably
run into financial road blocks along the way. If I
only had access to a couple thousand bucks, you'll
say, I could turn it into a lot more. Well sure;
it often takes money to make money. But, see, you're
soon going to be in a position in which you actually have some
extra cash to play with. So, suddenly, you'll be able to
put some things into motion for yourself. At first, it
may be a project or two. Later on, you'll likely have
multiple streams of income.
Retaining Your Cash
Now, for
many people, when they get their hands on a grand, they
tend to blow it. It's the American way, after all.
We don't want you to do that. We want you to hang
onto your money -- hopefully until you'll make it through the
entire program and have banked $100,000. That's where another interesting hook
comes into play (and also the source of our name,
GoldStacks!).
We have two
ideas on how you can hang onto your cash:
Idea #1: The Golden Path
Now, you don't HAVE to do this, but...
I
think it would be absolutely cool if you used each
$1,000 (or so) to buy an ounce of gold! Just think... Each
time your profits hit whatever the current gold price
is, go out and buy yourself a 1-troy ounce gold coin.
Then keep at the
program, pursuing $1,000 ideas again and again,
repeating the ones that brought you the most profit the
quickest and easiest. Once you reach 100
successful transactions, you've "won" -- and
your prize is an enormous pile of gold, weighing
6.25 POUNDS. Today,
that stack of gold is worth about $92,688.00 (based on roughly $926.88 per coin, as of 6/28/2008).
Now, you may be
asking yourself: Why gold? Well, there are
several reasons:
 First, notice that gold is
hovering (as I write this) reasonably close to $1,000 per ounce. That's a
nice round number, and an achievable goal in terms of
extra income (as I've stated). So, gold dovetails
particularly well with the wealth building system we're
promoting here.
Second, the
metal has proven a "relatively" safe investment -- at
least in this new millennium. Prior to 2000, it
fluctuated a bit, hovering in the $300s or thereabouts
between a freakish peak in the late 1970s and about 2002
when it really started to climb. (Elsewhere on the site,
or later on our blog, I'll share some wisdom about buying and selling gold, as
that's a complete topic unto itself.) Of course, as with any investment, there are
risks. If gold plummets, you could lose some of your
fortune. But there are two sides to each golden
coin: if gold increases in value, you will profit
even more from owning it! (Once you have a portfolio of
it, you may find yourself buying and selling it from
time to time. We'll talk more about that later.)
Third
(and critical), by
converting your extra earned cash into gold, you're
preventing yourself from squandering it. Unlike
stocks and bonds, gold is a tangible thing you can hold
in your hands. You'll come to appreciate the value as
your pile of one-ounce coins grows. Sure, it's a highly
liquid investment, but it's also something that you
probably won't cash in on a whim.
Finally, gold is
superlatively cool. Surely you feel some affinity
and awe for this precious metal, right? When you see a pile of gold, do you get
excited? If so, you're in the right crowd.
But maybe gold
isn't your thing... If not, here's a second plan:
Idea #2: Anything Else That Will Keep You From Blowing
It
As
you may have noticed, above, we believe it's important
to regard this new money as a nest egg. Sure, you'll use
it for future business ventures. But, we believe it's
inadvisable to treat this income as mad money. If you
run out and buy plasma television sets and so forth,
you're only going to have a huge pile of used goods once
you're finished earning $100,000. So, let's put a plan
in place to help you hang onto your money.
I
believe there are many ways to accomplish this, actually
-- bank accounts, CDs, etc. Instead of going into it too
deeply here, I'm going to start a thread on our
Entrepreneur's Forum devoted to this very topic. So,
once you're a member, sign in and search for "Idea
Number Two" to hook up with this topic and contribute
any ideas or related commentary. (Or, if you're signed
in now, just go directly to the
post in question.)
The Power of Networking
At our site, you're
encouraged to participate in the forums and to network.
We've built this thing so that your profile is
searchable by others. So, make sure to fill out your
profile as thoroughly as possible. You never know who
you'll meet here.
As with any social
networking site, there are bound to be a few weirdoes.
So, use caution. We've put some measures into place to
help. Let me back up a bit and talk about reputation.
 On
the user profile screen, you'll see some numbers
associated with each user's name. One number is
their Current Gold Stack. In other words,
this is how many (1) gold coins or (2) thousands of
dollars that person has in his or
her possession (i.e., how many times they've earned $1,000).
Think of it as "current
earnings." We use an honor system here. So,
on your profile-update screen, you should be honest
about your "gold stack" number. (More
about honesty in a moment...)
Also included is a
Lifetime Gold Stack number (i.e.,
lifetime earnings since starting
GoldStacks). For
most people at this stage of the game, it'll be the same
as your current earnings number. However, if you decide
to use or spend your current earnings, you'll need to adjust
your Current Gold Stack downward
accordingly. However, your Lifetime Gold Stack number would remain.
 Finally, you also
have a General Reputation Number that shows
around the site in various places. Unlike the
previous two numbers, you have no control over this one.
The General Reputation Number works like a
feedback rating from others. You build this through your
interactivity on the site with other users. With hope,
this number will offer a bit of assurance that those
you're interacting with on the site are honest,
reputable people.
When we launched
this site, we had the idea that we would charge a
$5/month subscription fee. After doing some test
marketing on that idea, we scrapped it.
GoldStacks.com is 100% free.
Register, use the site, let us know what you think.
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Best regards,
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