Here’s a compilation of fascinating studies on why people spend on expensive things. While I belief in the benefits of some minimalism, I don’t subscribe to the minimalist idea that all conspicuous or excessive spending is bad. Clearly, there’s a strong evolutionary reason for why we do it. However, as Dr. Geoffrey Miller says, there’s… Continue reading 6 Scientific Studies Reveal Why We Buy Needless Luxury Items
How I Grew My Online Business & Following in Personal Development
I asked what my email subscribers wanted and a couple of them responded back that they’re curious about the inner workings of my online business. While I’m surprised since I mostly talk about personal development rather than online business, I’m not too surprised since it isn’t the first time I’ve been asked this. I even… Continue reading How I Grew My Online Business & Following in Personal Development
We Need To Talk About Dating For Asian Men
In today’s podcast episode, I decide to talk about dating for Asian men. It’s been a while since I’ve addressed this topic, and it’s very interesting. That’s because even though there’s been a lot more content, awareness, discussion, and advice over the last decade, I still see hordes of Asian men who fit a nerdy,… Continue reading We Need To Talk About Dating For Asian Men
Difference Between Social Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence
When you think of someone “smart,” your mind may go to IQ and school exam scores. However, evolutionary biology tells us the type of intelligence that really mattered for survival for millions of years was your social and emotional intelligence. Watch a few seasons of Game of Thrones to see how the characters stay alive,… Continue reading Difference Between Social Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence
How To Not Care What Others Think (As A Nice Person)
Today, we’re going to cover how to get through a common life struggle: anxiety and not caring what others think. I believe the two are related. Most think of not giving a crap what others think as something that protects you from people who say nasty things about you online or at school or after… Continue reading How To Not Care What Others Think (As A Nice Person)
Why You Should Make More Friends If You Want To Change Your Life
If I could be the master of one thing, it’d be the master of providing value. After studying successful people intensely this year through coaching programs, courses, videos, books, and more, I realize that they all have one common thread: they’re really good at providing value. Value is a vague, broad concept. Value is subjective.… Continue reading Why You Should Make More Friends If You Want To Change Your Life
4 Under-Appreciated Principles for Success
There’s a bunch of common principles of success that you hear about. But I wanted to point out some principles that aren’t as advertised as often. You may have heard of one of these already, but even if you have, are you taking action on them? I mention some here that I find that people may know… Continue reading 4 Under-Appreciated Principles for Success
My Experiences Going The “Free Way” vs. The “Frustration-Free Way”
As someone raised with Asian immigrant parents, I was taught by example to save. Our family made our own dinners every night. A trip to McDonald’s was a special treat once every few weeks. Clothes were given as hand-me-downs. As I grew older, my family became gradually wealthier, but these habits stuck and were re-enforced… Continue reading My Experiences Going The “Free Way” vs. The “Frustration-Free Way”
This One Method Gets People To Like You
Social skills, and more importantly, getting people to like you, is important to many aspects of life: dating making friends getting professors to like you career inspiring coworkers and employees business networking getting people to believe in your ideas That’s part of the reason why I invested in hiring a communications coach. And I learned… Continue reading This One Method Gets People To Like You
How to Get Rid of Anxiety and Fear of Not Being Where You Want To Be Yet
Lately, I’ve found a good amount of people seem to stress over not achieving some level of success they believe they need to hit by a certain age. Past a level, the anxiety, fear, and negative self-talk can be more damaging than self-serving. In this short but impactful podcast episode, I touch on some tips… Continue reading How to Get Rid of Anxiety and Fear of Not Being Where You Want To Be Yet