I had a Serious Conversation with My Dad, and His Career Advice Shocked Me

He observed my lifestyle for two weeks and gave me counterintuitive lifetime advice

Edward Huang
Career Paths

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A kids shouting at the things after they noticed a about their life
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My dad is a small business owner who successfully scaled his business in Indonesia. He scaled them to $1Million+ in revenue.

He has been doing this for the majority of his life.

When he comes to the States to visit me this year, we have a deep father-son discussion about life.

His wisdom in scaling and business has really changed how I view my life and my career.

Although it is counterintuitive to the advice I heard from my mentor for the work environment in the United States, it is very eye-opening and refreshing.

It helps me contemplate my life and gives me more guidance in navigating my career.

These are the three biggest lessons that I learned from our conversation.

Business owners have more time if their business is going well

This message shocked me.

He said, “If you are always busy as a business owner, your business is not doing well.”

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