Every blogger and internet entrepreneur aspires to make money online. Drawing from my experience of technically earning money online since 2009, let me provide insights to enhance your chances. One of the major revelations from blogging wasn't just the prospect of eventually leaving my full-time job in finance. This realization struck me when, in the fall of 2011, I received … [Read more...]

In a previous post, we talked about how to embrace your good fortune. In this post, I want to talk about the risk of not being happier after getting everything you want.  We know that only the rich or poor say money doesn't buy happiness.  The rich say so because they have the luxury of already knowing how it feels to have a lot of money. So in a way, … [Read more...]

In 2012, I retired from my traditional job in investment banking after thirteen years. In 2013, I unretired because I was still only 35 and felt a little silly to call myself a retire. Instead of working a full-time job, I decided to consult for various fintech startups in the San Francisco Bay Area. After two-and-a-half years of consulting, I decided to retire again in … [Read more...]

If you're thinking about retiring, have a master plan. You might surprise yourself about how much financial progress you can make. Here's a review of my master plan to re-retire by age 45. Starting in 2018, a year after my son was born, I decided to spend more time on entrepreneurship and less time relaxing. Once you have your first child, working harder is a … [Read more...]

One-star ratings can sting. But I'm here to encourage you to embrace all your critical feedback! One-star ratings can provide a significant boost to your podcast, book, video and whatever product you're selling. If you're a podcaster, author, videographer, side hustler, or creator of any sort, you will inevitably get a one-star rating. When you first get one, you might get … [Read more...]