Fabio Marciano
Fabio Marciano
Author, Wine Lover, Professional Prodder. Known to be sarcastic. Hates complexity. Simplify, simplify, simplify. Looking to make a dent in the universe.
Welcome to Cubicle Millionaire, a place for ambitious people who are looking to live a Better Life…FASTER. Thanks for stopping by. I hope to radically change your life.
Big goal, but here’s why I think I can make it happen…
This site is about shortcuts to get there and providing you with the roadmap to get to where you want to go in life. And when I talk about shortcuts, I’m really talking about the “minimum effective dose” needed to get something done.
The Minimum Effective Dose
I learned this concept from Tim Ferriss and when I first started applying it to my life and finances; everything was changed for the better…instantly. According to Tim…
“The minimum effective dose (MED) is defined simply: the smallest dose that will produce a desired outcome. (Fitness Scientist Arthur) Jones referred to this critical point as the “minimum effective load,” as he was concerned exclusively with weight-bearing exercise, but we will look at precise “dosing” of both exercise and anything you ingest. Anything beyond the MED is wasteful. To boil water, the MED is 212°F (100°C) at standard air pressure. Boiled is boiled. Higher temperatures will not make it “more boiled.” Higher temperatures just consume more resources that could be used for something else more productive.
If you need 15 minutes in the sun to trigger a melanin response, 15 minutes is your MED for tanning. More than 15 minutes is redundant and will just result in burning and a forced break from the beach. During this forced break from the beach, let’s assume one week, someone else who heeded his natural 15-minute MED will be able to fit in four more tanning sessions.
More is not better. Indeed, your greatest challenge will be resisting the temptation to do more. The MED not only delivers the most dramatic results, but it does so in the least time possible.”
Okay, so that was a lengthy explanation, but it’s important to understand the principle and why it’s 100 percent accurate. The Minimum Effective Dose is the exact blueprint you need to follow to get the maximum amount of results. Do no more than what’s specified in this blueprint and you’ll achieve maximum results in the minimum amount of time possible.
In the context of this site, all that matters is the critical ideas and strategies that are the Minimum Effective Dose for taming your finances, getting out of debt, gaining self-confidence, getting promoted, getting ahead at work, starting a side business, writing an ebook…you name it.
Think of it as the simple life hacks that you have to follow to radically change your life.
Too many times we fall into the trap of trying to do MORE of something, but we don’t get the results we’re looking for. My job is to help you identify your goals and find the MED that guarantees your success.
Are you in? Still reading? Good. I didn’t want to scare you off before telling you a little about myself.
So with that out of the way, let me tell you about me, why I created this site and what you can expect if you hang around long enough.
Who the Heck is Fabio Marciano?
(and what are my qualifications)
The Short Version (there is no long version, we have too much work to do): I’m a published author of a few print books and dozens of ebooks and I even recorded an audio CD (clearly I didn’t like the sound of my voice and stuck with the writing).
I don’t do this full-time. I have one of those full-time jobs, just like you. I dwell in a cubicle, probably just like you. I write on this site as a way of sharing all the things I’ve learned and for sharing my passion with you. Think of it as my side hustle that I don’t care if I make a dime from. Yes, I’m schizophrenic that way. Call it my break-even muse.
Beyond the books and ebooks, I started out coaching people about their finances and helping them get control of their cash flow and then I got bit by the internet marketing bug.
In no time flat I had dozens of ebooks and I got hooked on the Get Rich Quick drug. I quickly realized that there is no “quick” way of doing anything, especially making money. It takes hard work. The only hope you have of shortening the path is to find the right one to run down.
I’m not going to bore you with my degrees and qualifications, but I’ve got them to back up what I’m sharing with you in the areas of personal finance, lifestyle design, personal development and productivity to name a few passions.
Why am I doing this?
In short, I have a passion for helping people get more out of life.
It’s my PASSION to help other people avoid the mistakes I have made in life…and the mistakes I’ve seen other people make. My passion has consumed me and I love waking up every day with my primary focus on finding new people to help.
Find Your Passsion. Pursue it Relentlessly.
“It’s actually a rare and precious thing to discover what it is you love to do, and I encourage you to remain unapologetically consumed by it. Be faithful to your gift and very confident in its value.” – Jonathan Ive, Senior Vice President of Industrial Design at Apple
What Cubicle Millionaire’s Mission is All About…
I have too many websites and blogs out there and I finally made the decision in 2010 to stop all that crazy direct marketing and internet marketing crap (I mean stuff). I’m 100% focused on building Cubicle Millionaire into an indispensable resource for you where you can go to for help in achieving success in the key areas of your life.
In short, I am here to help you. Stop laughing, I’m serious and genuinely interested in helping others achieve their goals.
I have chosen this site as my way to help put a dent in the universe.
“We’re here to put a dent in the universe.
Otherwise why else even be here?” – Steve Jobs
I want to help people do GREAT WORK and achieve their goals in life. If your goal is to put a dent in the universe, as Steve Jobs implored us to do, I’m here to help.
Radical Prescriptions = Your Minimum Effective Dose
Back to the idea of Minimum Effective Dose. I read a lot. I mean I read A LOT of great books, blogs and consume media like it’s going out of style.
I’m really good at figuring out how to condense lots of information by taking what works and getting rid of what doesn’t to come up with a clear and concise roadmap. My goal is to teach you how to take small amounts of effort on your part to create extraordinary results. I call these my radical prescriptions for a better life.
I write about a variety of topics, namely getting ahead at your full-time job, but I frequently talk about making more money, doing great work, losing weight and getting in shape, creating a second income, how to plan for the future and how to be more productive.
Yes, it’s a laundry list of topics, but you should see my RSS feed! Like I said, I read a lot and I throw away the crap and I build from the best of what I take in. My goal is to concoct the radical prescriptions that will work for the both of us, on whatever topic strikes our fancy.
If you want to improve your cash flow, learn how to invest the balance and provide a secure future for you and your loved ones, I want to be your guide.
If you want to find the right way to build an internet business or turbocharge your success on the job, I can show you the pitfalls to avoid on your way to the top.
There’s just too much BS to wade through and at the same time, too many great blogs and websites that you can quickly become overwhelmed trying to figure things out. I’m here to help simplify things by pointing the way to the simple, proven answers that have worked for decades.
I’m sick of the scam artists and the Get Rich Quick set.
I’m sick of the Magic Pill marketers and people who are looking to make a quick buck by selling you their latest whiz-bang, can’t miss product.
You don’t need any of that shit.
Period.
End of story.
I hope you join me on this crazy adventure because I want to help you with that little bit extra to take you from ordinary to EXTRAordinary in your life.
Go ahead and click on the Home button or one of the other areas of this site and get started today.
Here’s to your success.
Fabio
Disclaimer:
The opinions shared in this space do not represent the opinions of my employer in any way. If any statements on this site on posted in other articles/posts, they should not be identified as the opinions of my employer.
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Yeah, some lawyer made me say the above, but it’s true. This site is all me.
Fabio Marciano is an accomplished author and runs the popular blog Cubicle Millionaire. He is dedicated to radically changing people's lives first through their finances and their work. He frequently writes about a variety of topics, namely getting ahead at your full-time job, doing great work, losing weight and getting in shape, creating a second income, how to plan for the future and how to be more productive (to name a few topics). 
