Win the small to conquer the big is a strategy to help you succeed at bigger things in life. By winning the small stuff, you will naturally develop more confidence and more skills to tackle new challenges. I recently experienced one of the most satisfying experiences of my life. I’d rank the feeling right up there with getting into […]
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One of the benefits of financial independence is that you can try out different occupations that pay very little or nothing. You can even try to get a dream job. I’ve always wanted to be a grade school teacher, but I realized after doing some research you can’t just become a middle school teacher here
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There have been a number of data points recently that have caught me off guard. Apparently, there are people in this world who actually work 40 hours a week or less and complain why they can’t get ahead! I understand the complaining if you are a student, have a disability, doing heavy manual labor, or
Joining startups will likely make you poorer, not richer. Let me explain as someone who has lived in the startup capital of the world, San Francisco, since 2001. I have literally met thousands of people who have joined startups and less than 10% of them got rich. I’m talking a top 1% net worth. Several
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Quitting your job is selfish. The better way to quit your job is to engineer your layoff by negotiating a severance. Everybody wins when you engineer your layoff as you find, hire, and train your replacement. If you quit your job and only give two weeks notice, you are likely leaving your employer in a
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It’s been about ten years since I first released How To Engineer Your Layoff to the world. One of the chapters talks specifically about The Family And Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The ebook is a niche product specific to helping people break free from a job they no longer care about by negotiating a severance. Growing old and being
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The main reasons why people want to quit their jobs are plentiful. But the number one reason why people quit is due to a lack of recognition. Providing recognition for a job well done is so easy. Yet, many managers don’t even bother. “Thank you.” “You’re doing great work.” “Way to go!” Such simple words of
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There’s a good saying in the poker-playing community, “If you don’t know who the sucker is at the table, it’s you.” Given work compensation (cash or stock) is likely the #1 source of wealth for the vast majority of people, I think it’s important we have a thorough discussion on stock options so you don’t
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While doing research on different types of vacation jobs to try once my son starts going to pre-school, I stumbled across a Money Magazine article highlighting the hottest jobs in 2040. My son would be 23 by then, fresh out of college and ready to take on the world. Perfect! When I graduated from college in
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Have you ever wondered how some people who are terrible at their jobs got their jobs in the first place? Do you scratch your head when unqualified people get promoted way faster than the norm? Do you sometimes get pissed off thinking, “Why them and not me?” Well get ready. I’d like to discuss three archetypes of
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