Remarkable talent = talent worth talking about
Daiyel and Nayamarie2009 fall into these categories.
There are doing to right things.
They are getting exposed.
When I mentor entrepreneurs, I told them this is the Superman effect.
They need to be exposed, to be seen.
Talent agents need to see them. People need to champion their talent.
On the other hand, entrepreneurs [...]

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dog happy

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Dear Mommy,
I just realized that among my friends, I don’t have the nicest cars or the high flying career, but I am a very happy person.
perhaps I just simply aim for things that truly make a person happy
Relationships. 90% of our happiness relates to having healthy relationships. So keeping [...]

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New York City Adventure
Highlights: Chinatown, West Village, Uniqlo
Meals: Ippudo, Joe’s Pizza, Halal Chicken Rice
The weather today was great. Breezy, but not cold.
For lunch, I took Jade Liang to Ippudo. But the classic ramen order was over salted.
The highlight was being an active tour guide to Jade Liang via Chinatown and Little Italy.
I also enjoyed shopping [...]

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New York City Adventure
Highlights: Lawrence Lue entrepreneur talk + running into Jade Liang
Meals: Dinosaur BBQ, Viniero’s, Sobaya
One of the hardest things in life I have done is become a full time entrepreneur.
+no income source
+just pure will to succeed
+lonely adventure
So for lunch, I enjoyed a great conversation with entrepreneurial minded Lawrence Lue.
He currently manages [...]

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New York City Adventure
Highlights: sublet hunting
Meals: Riki sushi, Decibel sake, Halal Cart
Sublet hunting in New York day 2.
A small room with a shared kitchen can run around $1000 in Murray Hill area.
I think would enjoy living in New York City as long as I belong to a few communities.
+ tech/gluttony/church community
Nevertheless, I can [...]

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New York City Adventure (Day 7)
Highlights: coffee Lan Phan, sublet hunting, Columbia University
Meals: Hungarian Cafe, MOMA, Kambi, Angel Share
There are very people I would consider a life adviser, Lan Phan is one of mine. My dear friend from UC Berkeley, I have not seen her in a few years.
Currently a student at Columbia, she [...]

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New York City 6th Day
Highlights: SF Friend: Stephanie Andrews
Meals: none, seriously
Wearing a vibrant red jacket, she approached me. Gently whispering, “are you here alone?” The Asian girl with her pretty face instantly flattered me at the bar in the W hotel, boosting my ego to the heights of the Empire State building.
I though, “damm, I’m [...]

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New York City 5th Day
Highlights: MET + Grand Central
Meals: Tsushima Sushi + Gray’s Papaya + Maoz + Mad Chicken
I treat getting to know New York just like getting to know an attractive lady.
Instead of hip hopping through the city and cram my schedule, I enjoy talking to locals and just try to see through their [...]

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New York City 4th day
Highlights: Empire State Building+Nude Gallery +Chelsea Market
Meals: Murrays Bagel + Ray’s Pizza + Please Don’t Tell
Timeline: 2pm till 2am
When I am in New York, my primary goal is not to hit all the tourist attractions.
Instead, I like play detective.
I like talking to locals
“How can you afford Manhattan?”
“How much is rent around [...]

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New York City 3rd Day
Highlights: Katz Deli + Chinatown+ Soho Shopping
Meals: Katz Deli + Menkui Tei + Joe Shanghai + Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Timeline: 2pm till 2am

I am a ramen whore.
I run toward ramen as my choice for comfort food especially during these long winter days.
Starting my day off, I ran into the master chefs [...]

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