All Forum Posts by: Steven Huynh

Hi Donnie. I've noticed that everybody either has a podcast or is trying to start one. Not saying that it's a waste of time (depends). But generally speaking, if you aren't #1, then it isn't worth the effort (being 2-3rd is also pretty decent). That's coming from Seth Godin's book, The Dip.
There has been an over-saturation in podcasts for the real estate investing/syndication podcast. I can try it, just know that it takes a while before building an audience and that you'd have to have some uniqueness to your podcast compared to your competitors. Now, there could be other channels where you could be creating content to attract passive investors which have less saturation, but potentially the same amount of audience. 

Play your own game. Know yourself, know your aptitudes. When someone gives advice to you, tailor it to yourself. 

Top 5 Books
1. Flow: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Taught me that life is a journey and that I should be spending my time on growth instead of squandering it (TV).
2. Willpower: John Tierney and Roy Baumeister
Taught me the importance of willpower: for achieving my goal, or at least proactive measures preventing me from destroying my goal.
3. Principles: Ray Dalio
Evolve or die, life is a journey of evolving, pain + reflection = progress, face harsh realities, etc
4. Deep Work: Cal Newport
Learned about deep focused work, distraction and multi-tasking is detrimental
5. Steve Jobs: Walter Issacson
His story resonated with me very deeply, as he has a purpose greater than wealth or prestige. Steve is simply a product guy, and all he wants to do is build great products for the consumers.

Ordered from how useful it has helped me. Regarding "fun" books, then I wouldn't say there are many.

@Justin Goodin

I've watched a webinar from Canadian Passive Investing, which talked about the Multifamily Investor Nation Summit. But I've been waiting on the backline and not sure if I should be attending the event.

 I have to agree with you on that one. But if you read multiple books about happiness psychology, increasing comforts and luxuries don't increase your quality of life (it can be a burden sometimes). But if you wanted to know about my real estate investing career, I haven't even started and I likely won't until a while.