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...]
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...]
55 Bucket List Ideas And Tips: Why You Need A Bucket List Now
By now you’ve heard the term bucket list. You know, a list of things you want to do before you kick the bucket. I didn’t really think about putting together a bucket list for myself until I watched the movie with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman when I was on vacation in 2007. The movie was simple, yet very effective. And boy did I bawl my eyes out when Edward … [Read more...]
Taking A Sabbatical And Potentially Never Coming Back!
As of right now, I'm on sabbatical! Yeah baby, yeah! After some discussion with my various colleagues, I've decided to take a one month paid sabbatical to rest, rediscover, and go on an adventure. I could have done longer, but the second month is only 80% paid, and the third month is even less at 60% of paid salary. You thought I was kidding when I wrote, "Should I Take A … [Read more...]
It’s OK To Admit You Were Laid Off: Just Get Motivated!
There's no coincidence that the lifestyle design movement took off just as the economic downturn started picking up steam in the sumer of 2008. Those were some of the scariest times I've ever experienced, apart from when two planes hit the Twin Towers in NYC. I vividly remember seeing the markets tumble by 5% a day on news that Lehman Brothers was not going to be rescued. I … [Read more...]