These days, it seems like everybody is starting their own companies and getting rich in Sili Valley. With Wall St. throwing money hand over fist in social media land, and investors paying mind-boggling multiples, you might be crazy NOT to create a start-up and move out to the Bay Area! Plenty of people got filthy rich in the last dotcom bubble, and plenty more will get rich in … [Read more...]
How to Be More Like a Freight Train
I was riding a bus home after a long day feeling generally comfortable about life, yet something was bothering me. I felt like I was in my comfort zone, yet there was this underlying discomfort that kept itching at me, as if it were trying to tell me that my “comfort” was false and I really wasn’t living to my full potential. I wasn’t reaching an exceptional level in my … [Read more...]
Obsessive Minimalism
I’ve decided to try and adopt a more minimalist lifestyle but I think it’s making me obsessed! I’m trying to evaluate my progress as I'm wondering if I’m doing a good enough job so far or not. Since I’ve been experiencing some frustrations and feeling a bit obsessive about the whole thing, I’m taking a step back and want to share my progress with you. Simplifying … [Read more...]
The Best Place For An Online Entrepreneur To Live And Work
Surprise! It's not Thailand! How's one supposed to get friends and family to regularly visit you when you're all the way out there? Meanwhile, each time you want to return back to your home country, it's going to cost you, or your business an arm and a leg. For all sports fanatics except for soccer, you won't be able to watch any of the latest! Finally, it's sad to say, … [Read more...]
How to Be Strategically Rebellious
I was inspired by how a high schooler’s rebellious, entrepreneurial attitude landed him success despite the circumstances. A NY Times article featured a story on Cameron Stephens, who managed to get a summer job at the Farmer’s Market in Atlanta, while almost all of his classmates remained unemployed. Cameron did not submit his resume (which may not have been as impressive as … [Read more...]