I read a lot of books. So it’s saying something when I say this is the best book I’ve read in the last two years. In this podcast episode, you’ll discover why. You’ll learn all sorts about Will Smith’s life, struggles, mistakes, advice, and trauma. What a story! Like this show? Please leave a rating… Continue reading This is the Best Book I’ve Read In A While: Lessons From Will Smith’s Biography (Podcast)
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Relatable Asian American Experiences & Lessons with Jimmy O. Yang
I was getting into the holiday spirit a few weeks ago when I started hearing buzz about a Netflix Original Rom-Com Christmas film called Love Hard, featuring Asian American Jimmy O. Yang as the romantic lead. And it was the #1 film in the USA for a few days! After loosely following Jimmy’s career over the years,… Continue reading Relatable Asian American Experiences & Lessons with Jimmy O. Yang
How To Negotiate A Job Salary Or Ask For A Raise
I wanted to share with you some insights I picked up from top career books like What Color Is Your Parachute? and best-selling career experts and authors like Ramit Sethi: So there are two possible situations: you just got a new job you’ve been working here for a while and have been overdelivering but not… Continue reading How To Negotiate A Job Salary Or Ask For A Raise
How To Get A Meeting with Any Celebrity – The Third Door Book Summary Notes
Alex Banayan is an interesting kid. Through his naivete and ambition, he pursued an idea that he came up with with his friends: what if there was a university that had the best professors? Elon Musk for science, Bill Gates for business, Jane Gooddall for science? Fast forward a couple years through a lot of… Continue reading How To Get A Meeting with Any Celebrity – The Third Door Book Summary Notes
Total Recall by Arnold Schwarzenegger Book Summary Notes – An Unbelievable Life
Arnold Schwarzenegger has one of the greatest immigrant to America success stories of all time. He grew up in extreme poverty in Austria, became a European bodybuilding champion, because a multi-year international bodybuilding champion, became a real estate millionaire in California, became the world’s top actor, and then became the governor of California. I’ve been… Continue reading Total Recall by Arnold Schwarzenegger Book Summary Notes – An Unbelievable Life
I Created My Own Gratitude Journal Since The Current Ones Could Be Better
As some of you know, I’m a personal development blogger, influencer, and podcaster since 2014. And I have great news. I finally created a journal you can buy! Why? Because I felt that there was room for improvement in the journal market. There are a couple popular journals that I have tried for a couple… Continue reading I Created My Own Gratitude Journal Since The Current Ones Could Be Better
How to Negotiate like a Multi-Millionaire Salesman by Brian Tracy
This article comes straight from the great mind of Brian Tracy, mainly through his book on negotiation. Also, it includes little things I have picked up from many career experts like best-selling author Ramit Sethi. This information can be applied to all sorts of negotiation: sales, real estate, business deals, negotiating your salary for a… Continue reading How to Negotiate like a Multi-Millionaire Salesman by Brian Tracy
Kevin Hart’s 10 Rules for Success
Kevin Hart went from college drop out to international super star. He’s someone who has achieved a monumental, rare level of financial and career success in the stand-up comedy and acting world. I was curious about his journey to see if there’s anything we can take from his life to better our own. Based on… Continue reading Kevin Hart’s 10 Rules for Success
Free Prize Inside by Seth Godin Book Summary and Thoughts (On Creating Innovation)
I went through Seth Godin’s book Free Prize Inside. If you’re not familiar, Seth Godin is one of the world’s most respected marketing experts. His books are often recommended. Here are the top insights from the book and my reaction. It’s a short book. The premise is that: Big, costly research and development (R&D) is… Continue reading Free Prize Inside by Seth Godin Book Summary and Thoughts (On Creating Innovation)
10 Things I Learned About Remote Working From the Book Remote By Jason Fried
One of the positives that came from COVID-19 is that companies are more open to employees working remotely. It’s a huge advantage for any job applicant because it was so much tougher for applicants. I remember just a few years ago, if you didn’t live in the city you were applying for, that was a… Continue reading 10 Things I Learned About Remote Working From the Book Remote By Jason Fried