The last time I went to China was over a decade ago. I haven’t returned since. Why? There are many reasons, including culture shock and family drama. Nonetheless, I obtained many memories, emotions, and lessons from my trip because the trip was such a different experience as a young Chinese American. My parents whisked me…
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Why Chick Fil A’s Success in Business Is Mindblowing (and Myths About Billionaires Debunked)
Imagine giving your competition 24 hours every week to catch up. How do you think you would do? Well, that’s precisely what the billionaire founder of Chick-Fil-A does. For religious reasons, he closes ALL his stores every Sunday, a fact disappointed fanatics know very well after being reminded multiple times after forgetting. But the story…
EGO AND ITS DANGERS: Do You Really Want To Hit 100 Million Dollars?
In the book The Third Door, the author Alex Banayan Got an opportunity to shadow the founder of Zappos and best-selling author Tony Hsieh. In one conversation with Tony, Alex was floored when he heard Tony admit that he partially published his book to flatter his own ego. Specifically, it was way that Tony said…
5 Ways Self-Help Just Makes Your Life Worse
Huh? An article on 5 ways personal development is bad for you from a blogger who is the biggest fan-boy for personal development? This is more than just a clickbait topic to grab your attention. These are real struggles I have come across after becoming obsessed with personal-development. If you’re why I’m revealing them. It’s…
Bruce Lee: A Life by Matthew Polly Book Summary (Best Biography)
Matthew Polly wrote the best Bruce Lee biography of all time, Bruce Lee: A Life (affiliate link). Here are the highlights from the book: Bruce was 5/8th Han Chinese, 1/4 English, and 1/8th Dutch Jewish, born in California, raised in Hong Kong until 18. While Chuck Norris said Bruce was a workaholic who never rested,…
How to Find Your Life Purpose: A Simple, 4-Step Approach from Will Smith
What if your life purpose isn’t materializing even after sticking with it, like everyone says? Will Smith recently posted an Instagram TV video on how to find your life purpose. Will needs no introduction. He’s the most recognizable actor and musician alive. Views – 341
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up (FREE Digestible Checklist)
Have you ever met someone who blamed their environment for their situation? This was me. I used to say, “The only reason I’m so messy is because my room is too small to fit everything and the pressure my parents place on me to keep things in certain places. When I’m old enough to have…
How To Read 1 Book a Week (52 Books a Year) Without Hacks or Gimmicks
Does reading one book a week seem like an unreachable goal? In this podcast episode, I’ll break down a system for how anyone can work their way up to a book a week easily. As a preview of what I say: By failing to prepare, you are going to fail. The first step involves scheduling…
The Myth of “Follow Your Passion”
After picking the brains of people in real life, studying plenty of successful people, and watching a ton of TED Talks on following your passion, I’ve realized it’s more complicated than you think. Views – 440
How To Concentrate and Avoid Distraction: Focus by Daniel Goleman Book Summary
One of the most common problems my email subscribers mention is trouble focusing and concentrating. Moreover, focus is one of the keys to success, as illustrated by the greats… When Warren Buffett and Bill Gates met for the first time, it wasn’t happy-go-lucky. Despite these two being the richest in the world, Bill did not…
Tim Ferriss’s Morning Routine: A Blog Post on Rituals To Maximize Your Productivity
If you’re not familiar with Tim Ferriss, he’s a best-selling author, famous podcaster, and tech investor. He’s famous in the peak-performance industry, so people love learning about his morning routine. Well, here it is: Views – 588
10 Major Causes of Failure
Have you ever wondered why someone else is successful at something you failed at even though they don’t seem smarter, harder working, or more talented than you? Napoleon Hill’s book Think and Grow Rich has sold millions of copies and created thousands of millionaires. Hill studied 500+ of the wealthiest people in the world for…
Behind the Model Minority: The Good and the Bad of Asian Americans
“They are quiet, peaceable, tractable, free from drunkenness, and they are as industrious as the day is long. A disorderly Chinaman is rare, and a lazy one does not exist. So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work,…
The Rational Vs. Intuitive Mind: A Guide to Your Gut Feeling
You have probably heard one of these phrases: “Trust your heart.” “Listen to your intuition.” “Every time I didn’t trust my gut, I made the wrong decision.” I personally heard this phrase a lot when I watch interviews of successful people, so my ears perked up. I took note. But I was skeptical. Is this actually a smart thing…
How to Master Work-Life Balance According to Jack Welch & Sara Blakely (Plus, Questions on Travel & Med School)
Work-life balance is a huge issue for many people, especially since women now have to work full-time when they used to be expected to be stay-at-home mothers — and because American culture has a philosophy of “the harder you work, the more successful you’ll be.” This podcast episode breaks down some insights I took from the…