Each day I study. Each day I write. Each day I think. Sometimes it’s something as simple as a line in a movie that catches my attention. Sometimes half my day disappears into my education. It’s not always easy and it’s not always fun. Take today, I spent 4 hours studying finance…and let me tell […]
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“I know.” How many times have we heard people say this only to find out later that they didn’t? Growing up in Asia, due to the language barrier, I often found myself in situations that led to major misunderstandings. People would say, “Yes” or “I know” when they really should have been saying, “I have
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The other day I came across the news that Facebook had bought Instagram for 1 billion dollars. An app. That is basically the photo version of Twitter. Created just over a year ago. With less than 20 employees. And no income?! All I can say is, “Wow!” A single solitary app worth a billion dollars
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Ask Mark Zuckerburg. Ask Bill Gates. Ask Warren Bufftet. You’ll pretty much get the same answer. The question – What’s the secret to success? Time and time again, I’ve talked about the different elements of success and if you’ve been reading my blog for a while now, I’m sure you’ll have noticed that I touch
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Success, for the most part, is a study and application of the obvious. The problem in life for most people today is not that they can’t find the secret to success; it’s either don’t take the time to look for it or they can’t be bothered to apply what they find. It boggles my mind
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Most people don’t realize how powerful questions are. The amazing thing about questions is that once asked, our minds go to work on them. That is how we are wired. The problem is that so many of us ask ourselves lousy questions. We ask ourselves things such as, “Why can’t I lose weight?” Our mind
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The end of the 2oth century brought with it incredible change. International travel became common, investing became a great way to add to your wealth, MP3s were born, the Internet gave us access to information previously only held by a few countries and organizations, email allowed us to keep in touch faster, chat moved online
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History, for many people, isn’t a fun subject. We were bored to tears with names of kings and presidents that ruled the land hundreds and thousands of years ago. For many of us, it’s sheer torture. However, I learnt that history can be one of the most enlightening subjects we will ever take. Assuming you
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My word means something to me. When I make a promise, I do everything in my power to see that I keep it. That doesn’t mean I’m perfect, far from it. But I do know how breaking a promise and letting someone else down can hurt. Why? Because I’ve been on the receiving end far
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Friends and family…they’re irreplaceable. They are there for us when we need them and always willing to lend a helping hand. That said, they are often the biggest killers of dreams. They are the first to tell us that something won’t work and all the reasons why we should just give up. And many times,
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