You may have heard the following question before: What’s the definition of insanity? Answer: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome.   If you’re stuck in your career and you seek more, then you must make a dramatic change. Specifically, you need to work toward being in business for yourself or developing a second business. While you may have thought of “being your own boss” many times in the past, you believed that doing so would require taking too much risk or it was too overwhelming to do. I know the thought of being your own boss is both appealing and scary for many…

Koraji is a Korean term, and part of it means to have a lack of understanding and awareness of your weaknesses.   Once I learned about the downsides of koraji, I began uncovering my weaknesses. I’ll be the first to admit that throughout my life, I’ve had many shortcomings, some of which stemmed from my upbringing. I was born and raised in South Korea, a country with many traditions that are similar to life in the United States: Both nations have democratic governments, skilled workforces, and strong economies. But the two nations have big differences too. Growing up, the South Korean government was at war with North Korea. In order…