26-Year-Old Self-Made Millionaire: Don't Waste Time On Self-Improvement | CNBC Make It.

Brian Wong, KIIP CEO, shares why focusing on improving your strengths instead of your weakness is a better use of your time and talents.

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[Barrrt]

He's not saying "Play to your strengths", he's saying "find the place where your strengths are rewarded". That's a world of difference, IMO, and it inspires me.

[bubblebath]

When everybody else talks about Motivation and self improvement guy tells you to face reality and make the best of it

[jszhang]

I once heard this profound quote from John Maxwell: when it comes to talent, focus on your strength; when it comes to character, focus on your weakness. I think that's a very balanced view of strength and weakness.

[fitfogey]

I missed the part where he said don’t waste time on self improvement. CNBC misleading people once again.

[jhouser]

Reminds me of the advice ”focus on building your strengths that the market is willing to pay for and hire people to cover your weaknesses.”

[alphamoneymindset]

Long story short: focus more on your strengths more than your weaknesses.

[Economivision]

I’ll be honest, most of your strengths aren’t going to make you a millionaire just because you cherish them. The market has to.

[khoi]

"Don't fear the guy who can throw 10000 kicks, fear the guy who can throw one kick he has practiced 10000 times." Bruce Lee

[mastermind]

Just because it works for him doesn’t mean it will work for you. Success doesn’t come in a linear pattern, it composed of bumpy roads.

[richtechzone]

Can't wait to become a millionaire and start giving a whole new bunch of advice

[carsonchan]

He finished high school at 14. Finished University at 18.

He forgot to mention. Just be a genius.

His company KIIP went bankrupt in 2019

[ananthapadmanabhanss]

Title is misleading, self improvement is more about improving one's strengths not weakness. That's what Brian says. But, why title states don't waste time on self improvement!

[jackssmith]

Insightful content. My utmost goal is $3million and a few passive income sources for sustainability, I'm currently 40 and although I started investing this year I still have high hopes for the future. Hopefully the market doesn't undergo a crazy crash.

[michelbruns]

wake up 3am, 2 workouts, work at least 100h a week- every self improvement guy

[francisluglio]

Basically he's saying that if you know your weaknesses and also know how to play your cards, you'll know how to achieve your goals. Your weakness doesn't matter because you don't play your cards with them. That's how it's a waste of time to "self-improve". He just knows how to self-improve correctly.

[mightymicster]

Ummm, actually he never said what this video captioned at all... He said to focus on your strengths, which is still a part of self-improvement.

[scarlettjohansson]

Every day of my life I always regret selling my bitcoins 8yrs ago.
See how much its worth now.

[markdasihit]

"...trying to fine a match between your skillset and an environment that is the most conducive in making that skillset into the most recognized and the most monetizable.."
This is so true, thank you for this

[Je.rone_]

Improving your strengths is still self improvement

[pTicaL]

"If you spend too much time working on your weaknesses, all you end up with is a lot of strong weaknesses."