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…
I Am Rich, Successful, And Have Everything But Unhappy. Why? Science Reveals Answers
Imagine hitting all your life and financial goals. Sounds great, right? Not always. Many people who get there hit a funk. Pat Flynn, an online entrepreneur, received this chilling email one day. He shared this email in his book Will It Fly? Read it if you think money alone is all that matters: Subject: I…
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…
Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures of a Playboy Bunny Book Summary
Sometimes, I like to take a break from all the serious non-fiction books I read with something light. A while ago, I did just that by reading the book Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny by Holly Madison. The book happened to be just the refreshment I needed. Non-fiction…
I Chat With My Friend About Health, Wealth, Love, & Happiness
I figured it’d be fun to have a casual podcast episode rather than talk seriously about a personal development principle on my own. That’s why I brought my friend and fellow podcaster, DJ Foley, to have an entertaining and informative conversation. Since this is a self development blog, we will be discussing the four main…
I Got the Olive Garden Year-Long Pasta Pass & Journaled My Experience
If you’re not familiar, Olive Garden has an annual sale of a very limited number of “Never Ending” Pasta Passes. For a ridiculously low price of $100, you can use the pass for eight weeks to get unlimited pasta bowls, which come with unlimited soup or salad, plus your choice of several types of pasta,…