Will Chou

10 Best Books on Finding Your Passion & Purpose in Life

I’m dissatisfied with the current online content that list the “best” books on finding your passion and purpose. That’s because these authors clearly didn’t read these books and choose mediocre choices to fill out a list. Having been a fan of the personal development industry for years, I’m aware of many of the best books… Continue reading 10 Best Books on Finding Your Passion & Purpose in Life

The Ultimate “Advice To My Younger Self” Compilation

I have doubled down on any knowledge I could find online around “what I wish I knew when I was 20 (or 21 or younger).” Why am I such a fanatic about “advice to my younger self” content? Most people (99%) don’t care to take the time to learn from others’ mistakes. If you don’t… Continue reading The Ultimate “Advice To My Younger Self” Compilation

How To Master Anything – A Chat with Dr. K. Anders Ericsson, author of Peak (Podcast)

I highly recommend the book Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Success by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool. This book is one of the most well-researched, evidence-backed books on what it takes to become a master of a craft that exists. It’s a must-read before any other books on the topic, including Mastery by… Continue reading How To Master Anything – A Chat with Dr. K. Anders Ericsson, author of Peak (Podcast)

5 Tips on Networking With Charisma at a Conference or Convention

If you’re into self-development in any way, there are a million conferences to go to. For entrepreneurs, there’s Start-Up Grind… and a hundred others. For people into improving their fashion, there’s StyleCon (now Menfluential). For Pokemon lovers, there’s Pokemon World Championships. For people non-tech start-up founders, there’s HustleCon… and more. There are comic, video game,… Continue reading 5 Tips on Networking With Charisma at a Conference or Convention

How To Take Successful People Out For Coffee

Based on the speech and exchange I had with Mark, he appeared to be a regular guy. Famous and successful people are humans at the end of the day, not objects you put on a pedestal.

A lot of successful people have recommended taking people you admire out for coffee, especially when you’re starting, so you can learn from them or even get them as your mentor. In the book Getting There, I learned that the billionaire Michael Bloomberg used to eliminate reasons they could refuse. He would find successful people… Continue reading How To Take Successful People Out For Coffee

This is Asian American Dating Life [Podcast]

I wanted to have some fun on my podcast and cover a more light topic. If you’re looking for a serious life lesson, this episode may also give you some insight or inspiration on: what you think is the greatest disaster in the world doesn’t affect you as much as you think perseverance is rare,… Continue reading This is Asian American Dating Life [Podcast]

How To Network With Successful People Without Being Sleazy

I used to dislike networking. I thought it was sleazy. I thought networking meant being sleazy by trying to get a job or something from others by going to 50+ networking events or dealing with others with clear ulterior motives. In fact, I’d been to a few, and it sucks. If people didn’t see any… Continue reading How To Network With Successful People Without Being Sleazy

A Review and Demo of Rick Hanson’s Foundations of Well Being Course

Rick Hanson is a neuropsychologist and the author of Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence. Since a lot of what we do is ultimately to become happier (we make money to have freedom to be happy, for example), I figured how can I get a head start and just jump… Continue reading A Review and Demo of Rick Hanson’s Foundations of Well Being Course