Blog
Why Do Most Salaried People Stay Salaried All Their Life Instead of Exploring?
I have worked on straight commission or a draw my entire life, aside from when I was 15 and working at Knott’s Berry Farm picking up trash for $5.75 an hour. Oh how I loved scrubbing those toilets to make $82 a weekend. It brought my life so much joy. Well, in life, I have … Read more
How Can I Stop Feeling Inadequate Amongst These Quoran Giants?
Someone on Quora asked: How can I stop feeling inadequate amongst these Quoran giants? I mean, I initially enjoyed Quora, reading from people of different backgrounds. But then, I realized how smart and educated some of these guys are and started feeling like I’ve wasted my life, like I’ll never catch up or ever be … Read more
Why Do Some People Choose to Write on Quora over Writing on a Blog?
I tried starting a WordPress blog when I left my job as Vice President of Marketing at a startup in 2011. I wrote 3 posts. No one read it. I quit. I tried writing a few Facebook status messages that were long form in 2012. I got like 7 likes per post. That was high, … Read more
What Do I Need to Do to Go from Earning $30k to $60k a Year?
Going from $30k a year to $60k a year is something I’ve been working on, spending a lot of time to do. To give you some insight, I’ve been earning $33k a year since July of 2011. There were many options I could take to move ahead, but it doesn’t seem fair to discuss them … Read more
How Would You Predict the Potential Growth of a Startup?
Someone on Quora asked: If you were trying to predict the potential growth of a startup and were limited to asking one question to the CEO of the company, what question would you ask and why? This was my response: In the majority of cases, it doesn’t matter what product a company has. It really … Read more
How Can I Overcome Disappointment After Failure?
I don’t believe in the law of attraction that the book, The Secret, preaches. Yet, in the last few months, I have been attracting everything that a well-minded person could possibly desire into my life. I manifested an ideal life partner, I created my first book and am working on another one, I was invited … Read more
How Do I Follow My Dreams if I Have to Support and Make My Family Happy?
Work full time on your living and part time on your fortune. Meaning, go to your day job to pay the bills and work on the side to make your dreams come true. — Originally posted on Quora.
Three Tips Recruiters Would Give for Improving a Resume
I have crowdsourced so much data in regards to the topic about figuring out what I need to do to improve my personal resume. I have talked to hiring managers at various companies to see what they are looking for and a handful of six figure earners to see what they did to get their … Read more
What No One Told This Woman About Her First Year In Business
Rachel McCrary (in black) IMAGE: Jewel Toned Inc. A lingerie expert and funded startup founder shares insight to what she learned in her first year of business. People say that everything you need to know you learn in Kindergarten. Well, in the world of business, think of the pitch process as Preschool, and that first … Read more
What Should I Do with Life Since I Honestly Know I’m Not Smart?
If I were you, I’d surround myself with people smarter than myself. Oh wait, that’s what I do already because I know I’m not smart either. There is some guy named Richard Branson who gave this a try. He ended up becoming a billionaire and owns a space ship. I doubt either of us will … Read more