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Not living fully is the greatest regret

By Younas Chaudhary In her well-known book, The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying, Bonnie Ware writes about […]

June 27, 2022 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, consistency, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, creativity, elders, empathy, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, environmental scan, Uncategorized, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

The thrill of oil

By Younas Chaudhary If you ask whether I would work anywhere other than the oil business, I will […]

June 20, 2022 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, better negotiation, Business Risk Taking, consistency, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, cost control, creativity, credibility, curiosity, data, diversification, Drilling, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, environmental scan, Expense Reduction, experience, failure, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, joint ventures, joint ventures, mutually beneficial partnerships, learning by doing, managing oil and gas revenues, market knowledge, market research, mature leadership, Oil and Gas Business, oil price changes, oilfield business, Pakistani Businessman, Rags to Riches, real estate investments, reduction in oilfields, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, wildcatter, workaholic, work life balance, harmony in work, passion, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Love yourself first.

By Younas Chaudhary The pandemic has worn us out. Now, it is time to focus on self-care. What […]

June 13, 2022 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, creativity, credibility, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, mature leadership, Pakistani Businessman, Self-made entrepreneur, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Create a vision for the future

By Younas Chaudhary “Vision without action is a daydream. Action with without vision is a nightmare.” Japanese Proverb […]

June 6, 2022 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, Business Risk Taking, consistency, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, creativity, credibility, curiosity, data, data in deals, diversification, Drilling, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, experience, failure, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, learning by doing, market research, mature leadership, Uncategorized, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Make every day your best day

By Younas Chaudhary How do you make every day your best day? Here are a few tips: 1. […]

May 30, 2022 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, consistency, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, creativity, experience, failure, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, Pakistani Businessman, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

The joy of turning your life around

By Younas Chaudhary In the mid 1970’s, I worked as a maintenance technician fixing air conditioning units, adjusting […]

May 23, 2022 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, Business Risk Taking, consistency, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, cost control, creativity, credibility, curiosity, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, mature leadership, negotiations, Oil and Gas Business, Uncategorized, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Your word is your legacy

By Younas Chaudhary I grew up in a society where we had to keep our word, honor our […]

May 16, 2022 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, consistency, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, creativity, credibility, curiosity, Entrepreneurship, Expense Reduction, experience, learning by doing, mature leadership, negotiations, Oil and Gas Business, oil price changes, oilfield business, Pakistani Businessman, Rags to Riches, real estate investments, reduction in oilfields, saving money, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, vendor negotiations, wills, working with lenders, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Overcome self-doubt with self-motivation

By Younas Chaudhary Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will. -Suzy Kassem- I feel most of us […]

May 9, 2022 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, credibility, failure, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, mature leadership, Pakistani Businessman, practical experience, Rags to Riches, real estate investments, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Working with positive intent

By Younas Chaudhary Whether working in an office or in oilfields across the country, I have worked with […]

May 2, 2022 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, avoid debt, better negotiation, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, empathy, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, Oil and Gas Business, oil price changes, oilfield business, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, wildcatter, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Always have an emergency fund!

By Younas Chaudhary In rural Pakistan in the 1960’s, villagers and farmers stored a sufficient portion of their […]

April 25, 2022 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, consistency, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, cost control, creativity, Expense Reduction, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, joint ventures, joint ventures, mutually beneficial partnerships, learning by doing, Oil and Gas Business, oil price changes, oilfield business, on-the-job training, Pakistani Businessman, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, working with lenders, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Listen to your heart

By Younas Chaudhary In the 1990’s, I purchased ten acres of land around Rankin Road and I-45 in […]

April 18, 2022 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, avoid debt, better negotiation, Business Risk Taking, buyer deals, consistency, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, cost control, creativity, credibility, curiosity, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, environmental scan, Immigrant, joint ventures, mutually beneficial partnerships, Pakistani Businessman, Philanthropy, Rags to Riches, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, workaholic, work life balance, harmony in work, passion, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

5 steps to getting started in real estate

By Younas Chaudhary How do you start investing in real estate? Here are 5 steps : Start with […]

March 28, 2022 Uncategorized

How to Avoid Financial Mistakes

By Younas Chaudhary I would like to share a few lessons that I have learned over the years […]

March 21, 2022 Uncategorized

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