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I’m Unemployed, Penniless, and I Want to Start a Company. What Do I Do?
The first step would be to find a job. You need to pay to keep the roof over your head, food on the table, etc. If you truly want to be an entrepreneur, I would suggest getting the worst job you can possibly think of. Something you will absolutely loathe and hate. That will inspire … Read more
What Is One Little Thing That Makes a Big Difference in Your Day?
Thinking each morning of at least three things for which I’m grateful. Or are we talking about something physical? For physical things, I would say colored socks. Colored socks make me happy. — Originally posted on Quora. Leonard Kim consults startups and writes books like The Etiquette of Social Media: How to Connect and Respond … Read more
How Can I Start an Interesting Conversation?
Someone on Quora asked: When a couple (say 2 to 12) of people are gathered in one spot and the conversation is non-existent, or boring, what techniques can be used to kick off an interesting exchange? This was my response: You’re already gathered with the people, right? You don’t have to invite them out and … Read more
Who Are Your Heroes?
My hero is my grandfather Robert L. Landis. He raised me in such a way to show me what life was truly about. It surely wasn’t about worrying about paying for the bills. It surely wasn’t about attaining massive wealth. Nor was it even about trying to manipulate the world. No, he didn’t care about … Read more
Am I Right in Asking My Ex to Return the Money I Spent on Her?
Someone on Quora asked: I dated a girl and spent a lot of money on her. And when she broke up with me, I created an excel sheet of all the expenses and asked her for the payment. Is there something wrong in that? Am I the only asshole here? I mean what about me? … Read more
Quora’s Overachievers Are Making Me Depressed. Am I a Loser?
No. You aren’t a loser. You’re cool. Kind of like rice krispies. They snap, crackle AND pop. That’s pretty awesome. For something so simple to be able to do three distinct things, all while submerged in milk. Want to know what I can do while submerged in milk? Drown. Is that cool? Nope. Not cool … Read more
Am I a Lazy Person if I Slack off When I’m Working?
I don’t know. A Lot of people I know think I’m a hard worker. I think they’re full of it. I don’t work hard at all. When I used to run a lead generation firm, I saw a lot of flaws in the system. I would have to interview everyone and train them. Then from … Read more
What Is the Biggest Threat to Mankind?
Greed. People, when consumed by the greed bug, will do everything and anything to try to get more of what they want, including screwing people over or stealing resources. — Originally posted on Quora. Leonard Kim consults startups and writes books like The Etiquette of Social Media: How to Connect and Respond to Others in … Read more
What Decision Have You Made That You Are Most Proud Of?
The decision to accept myself for who I am. When I stopped trying to become who I felt the world wanted me to be, everything started to slowly piece itself together. That, alongside with when I redefined success to be measured by the impact I made on others as opposed to the impact on my … Read more
When I’m Older, Will I Realize My Parents Were Right All Along?
If your mom is my mom, then that’s a tough one. If you mean she was right all along as in she’s going to force me to take care of her until she grows old, then I guess she was right all along, as she’s currently sitting on my sofa watching Netflix on an iPad … Read more