Unlocking Success: How Seeking Advice Can Help You Make Better Decisions w/ Brandong Fong

Not everyone is privileged enough to have the things they want in a snap of a hand or even their needs. It drives people to strive harder to attain it. They go out of their way to change how they live their life: figuring out what they should do to make it work and whom to go to for help.

Brandon Fong shares his life experiences growing up not being privileged enough, how it forced him to seek advice from experienced people, and his determination and love for the business that runs in their family. Tune in as Brandon discusses his tactics and how he applied the learnings from his father and mentor to attain the things he wants, being an entrepreneur, especially in life, and how powerful the connection is.

Quotes:

• “If you ask for money, you'll get advice. But if you ask for advice, you'll get money. “ - Brandon Fong
• “My eyes open to the fact that there is a hard way of doing things. And there's an easy way of doing things. “ - Brandon Fong
• “It's really important to notice patterns.“ - Brandon Fong

Takeaways:

• You shouldn't go to people and ask for money but seek advice from people more experienced than you. And when they see your determination and potential, they will invest in you.
• Learning how to connect with people who have already achieved what you want to do and how to learn from them directly can help you do things more quickly and avoid years of trial and error.
• Knowing the patterns can help you find or identify where something went wrong, but it can also help you recognize what you did to make it work.  

Conclusion:

Don't be afraid or even have second thoughts about going to your parents or people with more experience to seek advice. Because, most of the time, you can't figure things out on your own, and you need help from others. These people are willing to share their hard-fought knowledge and lend you a helping hand; so that you make the right decision.