The Truth About How to Find a Mentor (Plus Other Productivity & Self-Improvement Tips)

The latest hot trend in personal development is finding a mentor. Young people assume it is the key to success because they can model and learn from a master. But they struggle with finding a mentor. In this podcast episode, I cite Jack Welch’s take on finding a mentor from his book, Winning. If you’re not… Continue reading The Truth About How to Find a Mentor (Plus Other Productivity & Self-Improvement Tips)

An Interview with Patrick King, Asian American Online Business Owner and Social Skills Expert

Patrick King is a lawyer turned successful Asian American online entrepreneur who teaches people how improve at social conversation and dating, avoid awkwardness, and improve charisma. He helps people through his site patrickkingconsulting.com, conversationtactics.com, and his Amazon E-books. He’s been featured in top publications, including Forbes, Coffee Meets Bagel, GQ Magazine, TedX, Forbes, NBC News, Huffington… Continue reading An Interview with Patrick King, Asian American Online Business Owner and Social Skills Expert

How to Learn to Enjoy the Journey of Life (and Not Just the Destination)

“If you look at the trophy, you miss the target. If you look at the target, you get the trophy.” I was watching a mini-documentary on Julie Foucher. She was a full-time medical student, now doctor. And she placed 2nd at the 2012 CrossFit Games and 3rd in 2014, out of hundreds of thousands of… Continue reading How to Learn to Enjoy the Journey of Life (and Not Just the Destination)

How To Remember Information You Read (and Decide What to Read)

Reading is so important. As I study successful people, all the way to billionaires, I find that the more wealthy they are, the more they typically consume information. It’s not always through books, but they are truly lifelong learners. But how do you remember information you read? I’ve read over 200+ books in the last… Continue reading How To Remember Information You Read (and Decide What to Read)

How to Be a Bawse by Lilly Singh Book Summary & Review

Lilly Singh, also known as Superwoman, has built a massive YouTube following over the years, with over 1 billion+ views. She was recently ranked #10 on Forbes’s list of top paid YouTubers with an estimated salary of $10.5 million. (If you’re wondering how YouTubers make money, it’s a mix of sponsorships, ads, and merchandise.)

How to Measure Your Life Effectively (Hint: Not With Return on Happiness)

Mr. Money Mustache, a top personal finance blogger, mentioned on the Tim Ferriss Show that you should optimize your finances for return on happiness rather than the cliche return on investment (ROI) or any other metric. This triggered a memory of the billionaire Mark Cuban saying on Shark Tank that he makes his decisions based… Continue reading How to Measure Your Life Effectively (Hint: Not With Return on Happiness)