People often ask me: “Why do you buy stocks the moment your paycheck comes in even if prices are high?” The truth is, since graduation I’ve had one obsession: accumulating dividends. 📈 Why? Because dividends buy freedom. The freedom to choose what and how you want to work. As I’ve grown older, I’ve realized that freedom changes everything. When your dividends cover most of your expenses (mine now replace about 70% 🥳), you go to work with less stress. You work because you en

For a while, my approach was simple: 👉 Ask candidates if their companies were profitable. 👉 Target those profitable firms for BD. It made sense until I realized I was wrong. Even profitable companies are downsizing. Meta recently announced layoffs of 10% of staff despite strong profits. Microsoft, Snap, and Amazon have all taken similar steps. Profitability no longer guarantees hiring. This forced me to rethink my strategy. Instead of chasing “profitable” companies, I now n

One of the most common questions I hear from candidates is: “How can I get paid more?” The truth is, changing jobs might give you a 10–20% salary bump. But if you want to be paid at the very top, you need to be the best or the most well‑known in your industry. Recently, I revisited Seth Godin’s classic book The Dip. He points out that the top 1% of earners in any field often make 10 times more than the average person. That’s why it pays to focus on what you’re truly great