Someone on Quora had asked me: “How do I support myself financially as a woman? What advice should a young woman be given about money if they are on their own for the first time? I am a 23 year old woman. Very pretty/beautiful, slim, petite, great figure. Except, I am no longer speaking to my … Read more
Wear a rubber band. Snap it really hard on your wrist when you have a negative thought. After a while, you’ll associate negative thinking with pain and then stop. Or have an attitude of gratitude. Think of five things you’re thankful for every morning. Live in the present and don’t be a slave to the … Read more
Adequately rich. It comes with less lawsuits and less publicity. I like my private life. Also, can you imagine the headaches of having to attain kidnapper insurance, placing a security system in your whole home that is so advanced, chips needs to be placed on everything and everyone, and being forced to have security accompany … Read more
Ego = I am the best at ___. No one can compete with me. Confidence = I’m believe I can do it or I’m pretty good at ____. The fine line would be belief in oneself, as opposed to cockiness or arrogance. — Originally posted on Quora. Leonard Kim consults startups and writes books like … Read more
Do I fantasize about hurting those who wronged me? I used to. I used to procure these elaborate plans to destroy the lives of the people who had wronged me. I had this huge list, and I was going to take them all down! Then, one day, I was thinking… What’s the point? I watched … Read more
Even though the salary is decent enough, many people don’t like to reveal it. Why is it so? It’s because talking about salaries creates an identity and places you into a certain social class, whether good or bad. It changes how people treat you. People treat you differently based on the money you either have … Read more
Of course not. It creates comfort and security. It is wrong though, to put money at the forefront of your life and to tear down everyone around you to get what you want. Having good ethics and morals are the key to a good foundation for anyone who lives in this world we share. — … Read more
In the beginning of the year 2013, I was a nobody. I was broke, boring, going to a day job, being a student, and just being bored of life. I wasn’t really entertaining myself or really doing anything. I was just wasting space and all my time and energy. I was a complete loser who … Read more
Threatening to walk away when your vendor is wealthy. Quite frankly, they don’t care if you leave. They’ll let you walk straight away. Personally, if someone threatened me to leave, I’d tell them I’m going to raise the prices, tell them they have five minutes to make a decision at the price we’re at now, … Read more
Failing to plan. Many entrepreneurs feel that if they build it, people will come. This isn’t “The Field of Dreams”. Failing to evaluate co-founders. If your co-founders cannot do their assigned tasks, or even worse, cannot be trusted, then your business is bound for failure. Working with friends. Friends are just that. Friends. Business and … Read more