Archives for August 2015

It’s always good to visit the place you grew up in. Which is why I took a week in May of 2009 to visit my old stomping grounds of Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico.

The one thing about Juana Diaz is that while is a small town, it’s doing what it can to grow as much as it can. The people are very nice, and you get to visit places like the Mines of Guayabal and Villa Los Angeles in Collores.

While there, I got the chance to spend time with many family members, as well as some of my best friends. Including Monsenor Lozano, who spent time with me to talk about the happenings in town, as well as how I was doing.

A piece of advice: never lose touch with the people who saw you grow. Make sure they know what you’re up to, and vice versa. These are the people who will be there when you need them. And you should do so for them.

Success. Defined as the accomplishment of an aim or focus.

To be successful. The one thing we all aspire to when we set our sights on anything.

How to be successful? The one question most people do not know how to answer.

And, to be honest, there are a lot of answers to that question. Because there are many ways for you to meet a goal. On this post, I’m going to reveal to you what has worked for me in achieving everything I have set myself to do. From reaching my ideal weight to landing the career job I want.

Now, since I promised myself I was not going to make these blog posts long, I’m going to give you a quick guideline on how to become successful. I must warn you – this is a long process. It will probably involve a severe change in personality, and (perhaps) leaving your momma’s basement to do stuff other than work.

To wrap it all in a word, the secret of success (for me) is:

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For you to have the privilege of seating at the adult table, you must have three things: money, power, and a three-piece suit.

For those not in the know, The Adult Table is that special place I reserve for special people.

Those who have lived beyond their expectations and have accomplished major goals – there’s a seat reserved for them. The people at the adult table have the money and the influence. And they can afford a three-piece suit.

I tend to throw this metaphor around when one of my friends seems to think they have accomplished something big, but in reality, they haven’t.

To get their faces red with anger, all I have to do is pop up the magical question:

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