Seth Godin is the man. Seriously. Every time this guy puts something out, it casts things in a whole new light. And his latest book, Linchpin, is no exception. In Linchpin, Godin focuses on what it takes to become indispensable. Godin’s view is that you need to put your heart and soul into whatever you [...]
A few months ago, I was having dinner with Mark (that’s not his real name), a friend who had recently started an online marketing business in San Francisco. When I asked him how he was funding his new venture, he said “Vik, you’re not going to believe this story…” Rewind to November of 2009. A [...]
I was recently watching a Warren Buffett interview, and one quote really stuck out: Ok, maybe Buffett is being a little too modest, but he makes a good point. Talent cannot succeed without resources, so if we don’t have the talent, we can make a really good living by investing in those who can do [...]
Sexy Businesses Aren’t Actually That Sexy Five years ago, a small social network called Facebook started to gain a lot of traction. Around the same time, MySpace was sold to News Corporation for nearly $600 million. All of a sudden, lots of entrepreneurs and investors were pouring their time and money into social networking. After [...]
The six ways of increasing your influence – from Robert Cialdini's classic book Influence: The Power Of Persuasion. Reciprocation. People have a natural sense of “fairness” – if I receive something from someone, I should repay them in some capacity. This makes it harder for people to say “no” to a request after they have [...]
Focus on the Big Wins One the main themes in Ramit Sethi’s popular blog “I Will Teach You To Be Rich” is the idea that you should focus on the big wins. In personal finance, that means that you’ll save the most money by cutting back on a few big expenses rather than trying to [...]
It’s so easy to get comfortable in life. We start out all excited about our relationships and careers. We’re willing to work hard to learn about the other person and develop our skills. Fast forward five years. We’re set in our ways. Somewhere along the journey, we stopped learning and growing. How do you fight this [...]
It’s great to meet people, especially successful ones who can help you. But meeting them isn’t enough…your goal should be to build a long-lasting relationship. That’s when you’ll really start getting some value out of your network. Here are several things you can do to increase your chances of networking success:
When I was in college, I had one goal: make a lot of money. Then, after I was rich, I could do what I really wanted to do. Throughout high school and college, I kept asking myself that question: what is my reason for being here…and I could never come up with a definite answer. [...]
Several years ago I was talking to a Senior Vice President at a major bank. This guy had been in the business for 30 years and was one of the more successful professionals I’ve worked with; he made a lot of money yet never seemed overworked. When I asked him how it did it, he [...]
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