More important than making money is making meaning.

Are you around people who talk only about six figures, seven figures, and all that?

It can be alluring and flashy, especially if you don’t have it yet. But I can guarantee you their lives are hollow since their self-worth depends upon your validation.

The peacocks are attractive but ultimately are parasites trying to use you.

Be like Piotr Podbielski, who focuses on giving, instead of only taking. He’s successful AND he feels good inside from the lives he’s impacting via his mentorship programs.

I’ve had kids steal from me— a co-founder steal a brand new Silverado and two jet skis, or an employee drive off with a BMW 328i in the middle of the night— yet claim they’re here to “give back”.

Thankfully, there are more Piotrs in the world, multiplying their impact on hundreds of people— so the math still works out.

And that’s why I keep on doing what I’m doing.

Are you around the people who talk only about their success all day and want YOUR money?

Dennis Yu

Dennis Yu is co-author of the #1 best selling book on Amazon in social media, The Definitive Guide to TikTok Ads. He has spent a billion dollars on Facebook ads across his agencies and agencies he advises. Mr. Yu is the "million jobs" guy-- on a mission to create one million jobs via hands-on social media training, partnering with universities and professional organizations. You can find him quoted in major publications and on television such as CNN, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NPR, and LA Times. Clients have included Nike, Red Bull, the Golden State Warriors, Ashley Furniture, Quiznos-- down to local service businesses like real estate agents and dentists. He's spoken at over 750 conferences in 20 countries, having flown over 6 million miles in the last 30 years to train up young adults and business owners. He speaks for free as long as the organization believes in the job-creation mission and covers business class travel. You can find him hiking tall mountains, eating chicken wings, and taking Kaqun oxygen baths-- likely in a city near you.

Dennis Yu