Improving my emotional intelligence has been a focus of mine for the last couple years. Part of that involves observing what works and doesn’t in my social interactions and how I feel. I’ve learned a lot of lessons throughout my reflection, feedback from those better than I, and testing that are worth sharing. These tips…
How to Stay Focused on Your Priorities Without Burning Out
So I was reading the marketing legend Gary Halpern’s Boron letters. He wrote these letters to his son and his son adds feedback on what he learned. There was one thing that stuck out. His son said that Gary was really great at saying no and prioritizing. Nothing stood in the way of what he…
4 Tips on Dealing with Uncertainty During Tough Times
“Nothing is certain except for death and taxes.” No matter who you are, you will face tough times. No matter how good you are, you will face unfair or unexpected things. No matter how successful you’ve become, you will face challenges. Whether it’s for your career or life, these tips can help get you through….
5 of My Favorite Daily Habits To Improve Your Life
One of the worst things you can do towards your own success is let your behaviors and environment control you so you slowly drift into worse habits. It’s dangerous because it happens so slowly over time that you don’t realize it. This gradual process is what can bring you to eat junk food that destroys…
The Story of My Crazy First Solo Travel Trip to Kalanggaman Island
A couple years ago, I heard the famed travel blogger Nomadic Matt say that everyone should take a solo trip at least once in their life because enriching and you’ll discover something about you — even if it’s that you prefer group travel. You never know until you try. Soon after, I fell in love…
How to Define Success for Yourself So You End Up Happy
Many people think of rich people when they think of the world success. But after discovering many depressed rich people, I realized that wasn’t a solid definition of success. Some people have more money than can ever spend, but they hate what they do — or they’re just disengaged with their work, finding no meaning…
Emotional Intelligence for Engineers: A Discussion
I’ve been creating a lot of content over the last year and a half on improving your social intelligence. That’s because I’ve learned that this skill is one of the most powerful, overlooked skills for one’s pursuit of wealth, career success, and relationship success. I’m happy to say that I’ve seen noticeable progress in myself…
5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Always Listen To Successful People
Like many others, I used to assume that if you want to be good, always study the best of the best of the best. If you want to learn basketball, learn from videos of Michael Jordan rather than the best kid on your block, right? But then, certain experiences made me question if this was…
Awaken the Giant Within By Tony Robbins Book Summary
Tony Robbins is a self-help coach, motivational speaker, and businessman who went from working as a janitor with no college degree to making millions of dollars. He has inspired thousands of people with his books, programs, and speeches, and fed millions with his philanthropic efforts. His book Awaken the Giant Within became one of his…
Q&A: How to Staying Organized, When To Change Careers, and More!
Welcome to my first Q&A session on my podcast. In this episode, I’ll be answering reader questions in detail. We’re going to be talking about a variety of different self help topics, including the life changing art of staying organized, the best time to change careers to another industry, and more! Enjoy! Get a free…