San Francisco and Silicon Valley are humming with the new IPOs of Zynga, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Despite Zynga and Facebook having a difficult time post IPO, billions in new wealth has been created. You may think money is raining from the sky here in San Francisco, and to that I would say you are correct! When you live in an area that has so much activity, you start … [Read more...]
To Self-Publish An eBook or Traditional Publish?
It's taken a couple years, but I'm finally finishing up my book on how to profitably quit your job. Too many people are quitting their jobs and leaving tons of money on the table and I hope to fix that. Sydney, my father, and an editor have been helping me with the revisions and I'm proud of the work so far. The book is for anybody who feels trapped at work and aches to do … [Read more...]
The Passionate Life Of The Bboy, Blogger and Bouncer
Today I'm happy to share with you the untemplate story of Alden Tan, a passionate bboy, blogger, and bouncer! Now in his own words.... So this is how it is: I'm 26 years old and I've a college degree. I'm located in Singapore and with that, my life is pretty much set. With a degree, I can easily get a job, earn a stable income for a comfortable living, fall in love in … [Read more...]
Adults Who Live At Home With Their Parents
Thanks to the economic downturn of 2008-2009, many grown adults are now living at home with mom and dad. According to a poll by Twentysomething Inc, some 85% of college graduates boomerang back to their parents home. Another poll highlights that the number is close to 50%. Both polls must be screwed up because if that's really the case, the US economy is in for a … [Read more...]
Support Is All One Needs In Good Times Or Bad Times
I recently finished up the regular season for my USTA 4.5 tennis league with a hard-fought, two-hour long doubles victory. The match went 3 sets and came down to the wire at 4-4 with our opponents serving. Jim had a rocket serve that traveled close to 120 miles per hour. We could barely see the thing as it stayed low and skidded off the court. His second serve was just as … [Read more...]