YAPClassic: Dandan Zhu, Achieve Financial Independence in Your 20s and 30s | Finance
Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Intro
This chapter tells the inspiring story of a self-made millionaire who achieved financial independence by 28. It offers practical advice on increasing income, building a business, and investing wisely, all rooted in a narrative of frugality and ambition.
Dandan Zhu’s family worked as babysitters for rich folks. Determined to maximize the opportunity, she learned how rich people behaved and carved her own path to financial success. She pursued a career in recruitment and real estate, becoming a self-made millionaire before she was 30. In this episode, Dandan shares her journey, offering her best insights on earning, saving, and investing to achieve financial independence.
Dandan Zhu is the founder of DG Recruit, a headhunting business, and Dandan Global, a career coaching service. She has a wealth of experience in sales, recruitment, real estate investing, and financial planning.
In this episode, Hala and Dandan will discuss:
- Her immigrant background and early influences
- The importance of choosing a high-income career
- Practical advice on saving in your 20s and 30s
- The benefits of investing in real estate and stocks
- How to negotiate a higher salary
- The value of self-investment and continuous learning
- Tips for millennials to achieve financial independence
- Why you must turn your side hustle into your main hustle
- Making sacrifices for long-term success
- And other topics…
Dandan Zhu is an accomplished entrepreneur, career coach, and real estate investor. She began her career in recruitment at a top international headhunting firm, quickly becoming a global top producer. In 2016, she founded Dandan Global, a career coaching business, and in 2018, she launched DG Recruit, specializing in agency recruitment. She also hosts the DG Recruit Podcast, sharing insights on careers, recruitment, and financial success.
Connect with Dandan:
Dandan’s Website: https://www.dgrecruit.com/
Dandan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandanzhu/
Dandan’s Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Dandan-Zhu-2
Resources Mentioned:
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert Kiyosaki: https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612681123/
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey: https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/0743269519
How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie: https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034
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