Imagine you are writing a sci-fi/offbeat novel about a waitress with some peculiar characteristics — the only way for a customer to interact with her is through a set of filters and an order button (while this sounds absurd, this is how you order noodles in Japan). Interestingly, we can…

Reality is as it is. Reality doesn’t care about your emotions nor what you believe. If it comes down to your belief vs reality, reality wins every time — reality knows more. Find out what reality knows so you can maximize your chance of success.

Background In a thriving community, people are connected to their friends and local businesses. Nextdoor is the hyperlocal platform that mirrors these offline relationships. Every day, through active discussions on the platform, new relationships are formed and existing ones strengthened. For example, a Nextdoor user can create a post like “I…

There is a Chinese saying 远亲不如近邻 which can be translated into A relative afar is less useful than a close neighbor. a.k.a Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers. I grew up as an only child in China. Yet, I don’t recall being particularly lonely growing up. Looking…

The Big Short There is a scene from the movie The Big Short where the hedge fund manager Steve Eisman (played by Steve Carell) goes on a field trip to Miami to investigate the housing bubble. He speaks to a stripper that owns 5 houses and a condo and who has no clue…

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How I solo-traveled the world as a solopreneur It was late August last year in the coastal area of Croatia. I had been workcationing in Europe for three months. The Adriatic sea was calmer than a swimming pool. I was laying flat on my back, floating in the water. Floating…

Today, I watched a BNN interview with Boris Wertz, one of the leading VCs in Vancouver. You can find the video below. In the interview, Boris thinks that Canada doesn’t have large tech companies. He named two — Nortel and RIM, one dead and the other dying. Here are a…