Just finished The Millionaire Next Door, an interesting book about a study done to find the “average” millionaire. The authors (Thomas Stanley and William Danko) set out to discover what the average millionaire really looks like, as opposed to the opulent playboys that the media tells us they are. Their findings reinforce the good, old-fashioned [...]
It Pays to be Vulnerable
Posted By damien on April 28th, 2009
Here’s another Big Idea from Keith Ferrazzi’s book Never Eat Alone: It pays to be vulnerable when meeting new people. Lots of us wonder how to make small talk more meaningful. The conventional wisdom on small talk is that you should stay away from anything controversial, unpleasant, or personal. Unfortunately, this leaves us with conversation [...]
Small Talk: Make Meaningful Conversation
Posted By damien on April 20th, 2009

Welcome to my new blog. Now that the semester is over, I have more time to fill the interweb with banalities and fluff. Just kidding! I have decided to blog about meaningful things, you know, stuff that is worth reading. In fact, the theme I chose for this blog is “big ideas in bite-sized portions”. [...]

I'm Damien Olenslager. I recently graduated debt-free from college and now work in the tax industry.
Here I cover topics such as business, personal finance and wellness from a minimalist perspective.
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