If you asked the average person their strategy for building wealth, they’d probably talk about skipping Starbucks and investing in their 401k. In short, they’d discuss frugality. Frugality can be useful in building wealth. It is the percentage of your income you save, rather than your income itself that determines when you’ll be able to … [Read more…]
Fresh from Chiang Mai, Thailand, here’s a post discussing what many would consider to be a controversial quote by WallStreetPlayboys. “Follow the $$$ not your dreams. Why? You dreams are what you *would* be doing if you had money!” Let’s analyze the motivation behind this. Following your passion means saying I like doing “X”, so, … [Read more…]
I’ve been to many cities in my life. Saigon, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Phnom Penh, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Dallas, Milwaukee, Chicago… the list goes on and on. Only now, am I starting to get some kind of idea of the city I’d like to live in when I’m older. Before I started traveling in 2015, … [Read more…]
Cancel your cable television subscription. You’ll save money, you’ll save time, and you’ll be more successful. Bonus points if you sell your television as well. In addition, consider making a more restorative habit your new form of leisure. Instead of sitting in front of the tube after a long day of work, write a blog, … [Read more…]
If you haven’t heard of them before, masterminds are groups that meet at regular intervals. Perhaps once a week, once a month, or once a quarter. It’s common for members to talk about their goals as well as things they’ve done in their businesses. It’s also common for members to encourage, and offer advice to … [Read more…]
Do you need to read more books to finally lose weight? Do you have to watch more videos to learn how to talk to girls? The answer… probably not. Derek Sivers once said, “If information were the answer, we’d all be billionaires with perfect abs.” It’s true. Everyone knows you need to eat healthy foods … [Read more…]
Beyond vocal tonality and the way they carry themselves, there’s another easy way to tell if someone will be an interesting person. When you meet someone new, simply ask them, “What are you passionate about?” 90% of people will say, “You know… I like to eat, or ummm watch football, uhhh hang out with friends.” … [Read more…]
Living in Chiang Mai, Thailand for a month was an amazing experience. Chiang Mai is the digital nomad capital of the world for good reason — It’s among the cheapest and most convenient cities in the world. Breakfast in bed for $2, a central apartment with pool and gym for $300, decent English skills. There’s … [Read more…]
While it’s been a few years since Twitter was the trendiest social network, Twitter is still a powerful social media platform. Twitter’s growth has all but stagnated. Yet with 300,000,000+ users growing a following on Twitter is still a worthy endeavor. Aside from promoting your brand or product, Twitter is also great for absorbing concise … [Read more…]
Twitter is one of the oldest social networking sites still popular today. Having been around for over 10 years this microblogging platform has changed a lot over the last decade. At its core, however, is still breaking news and the 140 character limit. Yet, after all this time, is Twitter still relevant? Should you invest … [Read more…]