Reader Binbin writes in to ask what advice I would share with my 18-year-old self if I could go back in time. If you’re recently out of high school, or any stage in your life really, and you want to break free and explore the world, here is the mindset I would recommend to get started…

I consider each and every one of my blog readers a valuable part of my community. You continue to return here week after week to listen to what I have to say, so I figure I’ll let you know a little bit more about myself. Here are 23 interesting tidbits about me!

Thrilling Heroics was born in 2006 with a different purpose than it serves today, and it has gone through many “evolutions” if you will, but I wanted to take this opportunity to share my personal life philosophy and my hopes for this site with loyal readers and new-comers alike. Why I started this site: By the time I graduated from [...]

Jun Loayza is a young CMO to keep your eye on! I met Jun through the Brazen Careerist Gen-Y blog network, and we’ve exchanged thoughts a few times as we both worked through some late nights! As co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Future Delivery, he’s certainly an interesting guy to follow if you want to learn about startups and [...]

Ever since I discovered Google Custom Search, I’ve been using it to pinpoint the exact kind of awesome articles, tips and tricks I’m looking for much quicker, and to increase my efficiency and decrease the time it takes me to find answers or write up blog posts. Personally, I’m a big fan of productivity lists, how-to’s, and life hacks, so [...]

Happy Memorial Day, dear readers. Today is an important U.S. holiday when we offer remembrance for all the women and men who have lost their lives in military service to our nation. It is also a time for family gatherings and BBQs that for many families coincides with their children’s’ next rite of passage as they make the switch from [...]

It’s not easy being a student. Paying for tuition and books, rent, and the occasional entertainment, even if you are working, can be quite a challenge. But good news is here: you can build the skills to become wealthy while you are still a poor college student! You will need excellent financial IQ when you are the head of your [...]

Tech/management blog Rands in Repose has a few really interesting little tips about creating that resume. The author, an engineering manager in Silicon Valley, says he spends about 30 seconds glimpsing at each resume that comes across his desk, so you had better grab his attention! One of the most important (and funniest) realities is to write like you’re a [...]