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)
Category: Wealth
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
10 Tips for Good Job Interview Answers
Picture the scene. I have a job interview in two hours. It’s an important one with a big company, and I want this job. But here I am, clueless about what I could do better and what I’m doing wrong. The truth is that how you act in that hour of your interview can change the trajectory… Continue reading 10 Tips for Good Job Interview Answers
7 Top Quotes from Sam Walton, Founder of Walmart
Sam Walton may have been the richest person to ever exist. It is hard to get a number for his net worth when he was alive. But the inheritance he left his four children kept them consistently at the top ten richest people in the world. And he was declared the richest man in the… Continue reading 7 Top Quotes from Sam Walton, Founder of Walmart
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)
Trust Me Im Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator by Ryan Holiday Book Summary & Review
I readthe book Trust Me I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator by Ryan Holiday. Ryan Holiday and this book are well known in certain circles. The book reveals the truth about how certain articles and coverage in the press go viral — and it’s always organic; it’s manufactured. Here is what I learned.
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)
How To Take Notes Effectively and Efficiently for Recall
Here’s the problem: There’s so much to learn and so little time. And even if you consume information, you inevitably forget most of it. So, how do you stay focused and take notes effectively so that you retain what you learn? I’ll show you.