Over the years Angel and I have written a lot about our personal struggles in this blog. A related topic that we haven’t touched nearly as often is our professional struggles. We help our students with various aspects of career…
Category: Career
I. Rejected by seven universitiesWhen I was 18 I wanted to be a computer scientist. So I applied to seven US universities that are known for computer science. MIT, Cal Berkley, Georgia Tech etc. But I was rejected by everyone….
40 quotes to help you follow your passionNo matter what happens, no matter how far you seem to be from your goal, never stop believing that you will somehow make it. Have a relentless belief that things will work out,…
These 30 books convey part of the philosophy of how Angel and I live our lives in different ways. I honestly attribute a fraction of who I am today to each title. Therefore, they indirectly influenced a lot of what…
Big companies like Apple, super successful websites like Facebook and bestsellers like The 4-Hour Workweek have one thing in common: They start with a million dollar idea. The big question is: How did your creators come up with these ideas?…
Some of the smartest people I know are constantly struggling to get ahead because they forget to address some simple truths that together determine our potential for progress. Here’s a quick reminder: 1 – Education and intelligence achieve nothing without…
How do you manage your work? What do you focus on? Are you overly concerned? Too stressed out? Or do you just need a little more mindfulness? I’m here to tell you that an invigorating dose of confidence could only…
7 questions to end your week withMany of us go through our entire lives as completely strangers, simply because we never pause long enough to examine ourselves. We are so busy looking for answers to others’ problems that we forget…