“It takes far more energy and work to improve from incompetence to mediocrity than it takes to improve from first-rate performance to excellence.” ― Peter F. Drucker, Managing Oneself If you want to up-level your performance in life, you’ve got to try personality tests. As the Peter Drucker quote above explains, knowing your strengths and…
6 Success Principles the Best Poker and Chess Players Have in Common
Given the popularity of and my interest in the new Netflix show Queen’s Gambit, I’m releasing a podcast episode about success principles I’ve found from the top chess and poker players. This episode sources its advice from my research of some of the best poker and chess players of all time. I’ve read books by…
DustinNotJustin – From Miserable to Dream Job with Gary Vaynerchuk
Today, I interview DustinNotJustin, the famous Gary Vaynerchuk’s videographers. You’ll learn about how he found himself miserable at a job he took for the money to how he landed his dream job. We also discuss the Pokemon card collecting and investing market. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts; it really helps. Views – 159
Tim “DeLaGhetto” Chantarangsu on How Asian American Can Reach More of Their Potential
We have one of the most respected, recognized OG YouTubers in the house. I’ve been watching his YouTube videos for several years now, and I’ve seen him grow into a dominant force on YouTube — and maintain his standing (which is hard in a competitive space). In this podcast episode, we’re all about helping young…
11 Philippines Travel Tips Learned from My Epic Solo Trip
Last year, I went traveling to the Philippines for the first time on my own. Top travel bloggers, like Nomadic Matt, have written extensively about the benefits of solo travel. And from personal experience, I will say I learned a lot from my journey. I journaled down some of my top lessons learned because I…
The Most Valuable Financial Lesson (and First Thing to Learn)
One law of financial wealth is “spend less than you make.” It sounds easy enough but every year, without fail, celebrities go bankrupt by ignoring this financial lesson. Mike Tyson went bankrupt by spending millions of dollars on his birthday. 50 cent went bankrupt. Will Smith spent the million dollars he made from his first…
An Experiment on Self-Care for Men: My Luxury Products Haul
Because of my lifestyle, values, and upbringing, I have prided myself in being thrifty and cost-cutting. Sometimes, I get to Joy from spotting good deals and Bargains no one else has body before. I’ve gotten luxury dress shoes and entire gourmet meals for bargain basement prices Buy shopping for offers and looking at used products….
How to Become Successful in Hollywood with Brian Grazer
Having spent the last five years studying the patterns of successful people, it’s rare that I’ll find some principle that I haven’t heard of already. When I do, I get excited. And that’s what happened with this latest book Face to Face: The Art of Human connection I read. This book is written by Brian…
5 Side Effects of the Tiger Asian Parenting Style
I thought it’d be valuable to examine the common behaviors of the “Tiger” Asian parenting style that most Asian 1st generation youth are familiar with. In this article, I will cross-reference each behavior with my years of studying successful people, including my wisdom from hundreds of books, videos, films, articles, and events. Ever wonder what…
How to Live a Fulfilling and Purposeful Life with Dan Beaumont
In this podcast episode, we have one of the most interesting people of our generation, Dan Beaumont. He’s an entrepreneur who runs the hostel company Podstel and has traveled across to 50+ countries over 4 years. He’s known for hitchhiking across Europe and the USA (partially through the use Tinder). We discuss: his story quitting…