Tag: success
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Resilience Born from Pain: The Impact of Bullying on High Achievers
Did you know that if you had some trauma in your childhood, that can influence your goals and ambitions for the rest of your life? When I was a child growing up in Colombia, I got into a lot of fights and, regrettably, I bullied a few kids. It’s a part of my past that…
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You Don’t need to make your bed to be successful
I have listened to hundreds of podcast episodes on the topic of success and achievement, and many of them insisting that in order to be successful you need to wake up early, make your bed, and take cold showers. Well, I am neither rich nor famous but I have obtained financial independence, without ever waking…
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Money has never been a motivating factor for me, Danica Patrick
If I do a good job at something, the money will show up. If people believe in it, if they like it, the money will be there. Money has never been a motivating factor for me. It’s merely a barometer. I want to make money because it means that people like what I am doing,…
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Elon Musk on what kind of business to start
What business young people should focus on? Elon Musk: “I think it’s important to focus on something that you are personally passionate about, that you personally care about. It’s very hard to be motivated for a product that you don’t really feel strongly about. And it doesn’t have to be high-tech, it could be in…
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The harder you work, the luckier you get
That was Bobby Seagull in a conversation with Ali Abdaal. The quote, “The harder I work, the luckier I get” was first attributed to Samuel Goldwyn, a pioneer in the American film industry. Many times people say that this person and the other got lucky. And yes, luck may play a big role on someone’s…
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Taylor Swift: Effortlessness is a myth. A guide to success
“Never be ashamed of trying. Effortlessness is a myth. The people who wanted it the least, were the ones I wanted to date and be friends with in high school. The people who want it the most, are the people I now hire to work for my company.” This was a speech given by Taylor…