Published in Thrive Global·Mar 29, 2017The Millennial’s Guide to Personal DevelopmentPerspectives on work, love, and personal growth. — How many of us grew up hearing the following? “You can be anything you want to be when you grow up.” Through schooling and adolescence, we were in a system set up for us to expect success after reaching adulthood. Do well in class. Excel at extra-curricular activities. Progress to…Life Lessons10 min read
Published in theFOMO·Feb 11, 2017Why love is like JengaJenga is the board game whereby players (let’s assume 2 in this case) build a giant tower out of rectangular blocks. The game starts with one player taking a block from the body of the structure and stacking it on top. The game ends when the tower collapses. Romantic love…Life Lessons2 min read
Published in theFOMO·Jan 29, 2017Youth is an attitude“Wish we could turn back time To the good old days When our momma sang us to sleep but Now we’re stressed out” - Twenty One Pilots, stressed out Nowadays, most of us wake up to a host of commitments: going to work, prepping meals, paying the bills…it’s no wonder…Life3 min read
Published in theFOMO·Jan 22, 2017Love is a commodityThe word “love” is often used in relationships yet rarely defined by its participants. The lack of definition can be risky because the word “love” itself is fuzzy. Below is the definition of “love” according to a quick Google search: Love: (n.) an intense feeling of deep affection, or (v.)…Love2 min read
Apr 5, 2016The Right Side of 20Tomorrow is my 26th birthday. Mathematically, I am closer to hitting 30 than I am when I could legally drink. And that freaks me the fuck out. I am now officially on the wrong side of 20. In a sense, birthdays are even more potent than New Years when it…Life2 min read
Jan 31, 2016To hit quota, first focus on what can control.As an account executive, you are the vanguard for your company. Your job is to conquer new lands and plant your company flag (close new accounts). You are responsible for delivering one thing → revenue $$$. You have plenty of tools at your disposal, from the air support of Marketing…Sales2 min read
Jan 24, 2016Beware of Sales ListiclesBeware of sales listicles that tout “best practices”. When you read enough of them you start realizing that they contradict each other. Beware of sales listicles for they are most likely generated by marketers. Understand that the intention is lead generation for their own B2B product. Beware of sales listicles that urge you to change your behavior immediately. Realize that the author has no context on what your sales process is.Sales1 min read
Jan 8, 2016Who is America’s Top Celebrity Investor?Most of you in the tech industry have heard of the top tier VCs: Sequoia, Accel, Kleiner Perkins, and so on who have gone on to back some of the biggest names in tech. …Startup5 min read
Jan 5, 20162016 ResolutionsPOSTED. In no particular order what so ever. Might continue to evolve, might not. Words bolded because I want to. Stream of conscious here we go! Consciously practice empathy to become more compassionate. Flirt with meditation. Do more things that make me FEEL. …Resolutions1 min read
Apr 27, 2015The Power of Morning RitualsHacking existing habits to wake up on the right side of bed. We only get about 25,000 mornings in our adult life. Often, the tone we set at the beginning of the day influences our behavior and actions throughout the day. There will always be good days and there will…Habit Building4 min read