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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Mindset Types Imagine you took a course that was very important to you and that you really enjoyed. Your professor announces the midterm results, and you only scored 60. You’re very …

Posted by Alan Zhan on Sunday, October 2, 2022

The Forrest Gump Investment Method

I remember about three years ago, when I was a complete stock market beginner. Right after learning about the Taiwan stock market, I jumped straight into trading. My first stock was CTBC Financial …

Posted by Alan Zhan on Sunday, August 14, 2022

How to Survive in a Winner-Take-All Workplace

“Winner takes all” — the meaning is pretty clear from the phrase itself, and it happens constantly in our lives. Here’s a simple example: in a democratic society, there’s a …

Posted by Alan Zhan on Monday, June 13, 2022

Emotional Blackmail

What Is Emotional Blackmail? Before discussing emotional blackmail, we need to understand what it actually is. Emotional blackmailers may consciously or unconsciously use demands, threats, pressure, …

Posted by Alan Zhan on Saturday, June 26, 2021

Atomic Habits

Compound Interest The word “compound interest” runs throughout this entire book. We can say it is the eighth wonder of the world, and that would be no exaggeration. If you improve by just …

Posted by Alan Zhan on Sunday, June 13, 2021