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Do things with zeal and never give up

By Younas Chaudhary My teenage years in Pakistan were hard, though I kept the zeal to move forward. […]

October 3, 2022 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, better negotiation, Brown person, 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, empathy, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, experience, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, joint ventures, mutually beneficial partnerships, learning by doing, making, mature leadership, Oil and Gas Business, oil price changes, Paki, Paki go home, Pakistani, Pakistani Businessman, Perseverance, practical experience, tips, trust, Uncategorized, workaholic, work life balance, harmony in work, passion, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Early bird catches the worm.

By Younas Chaudhary In my childhood years living in a village in Pakistan, roosters woke me up early […]

September 26, 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, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, experience, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, learning by doing, mature leadership, Paki, Pakistani, Pakistani Businessman, Rags to Riches, seniors, trust, Uncategorized, workaholic, work life balance, harmony in work, passion, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Say it like it is

By Younas Chaudhary To me, a straightforward person is a good person as he or she will give […]

September 19, 2022 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, better negotiation, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, creativity, credibility, experience, failure, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, mature leadership, Pakistani, Pakistani Businessman, practical experience, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, working with lenders, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Master the basics.

By Younas Chaudhary In my younger days in Pakistan, a shepherd lived in our village farmhouse. He was […]

September 12, 2022 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, better negotiation, consistency, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, creativity, credibility, curiosity, Drilling, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, environmental scan, Expense Reduction, experience, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, managing oil and gas revenues, market knowledge, market research, mature leadership, negotiations, Oil and Gas Business, oil price changes, oilfield business, Pakistani, Pakistani Businessman, Perseverance, practical experience, Rags to Riches, respect, saving money, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, Village chief, workaholic, work life balance, harmony in work, passion, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

How passive income funded my business growth

By Younas Chaudhary Passive income is money you make without too much effort. It is commonly called “mailbox […]

September 5, 2022 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, diversification, market knowledge, market research, mature leadership, mortgage, Pakistani, Pakistani Businessman, Perseverance, practical experience, Rags to Riches, real estate investments, tips, Uncategorized, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

What keeps you up at night?

By Younas Chaudhary As a young entrepreneur in the 1980’s, questions about new deals, maintaining cash flow, ways […]

August 29, 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, Diversity equity and inclusion, Drilling, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, environmental scan, Expense Reduction, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, managing oil and gas revenues, market knowledge, mature leadership, negotiations, Oil and Gas Business, oil price changes, oilfield business, Pakistani, Pakistani Businessman, practical experience, rollercoaster energy business, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, workaholic, work life balance, harmony in work, passion, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

“Paki go home!”

By Younas Chaudhary I grew up in a middle-class family in a remote village in Pakistan. The society […]

August 22, 2022 Brown person, Caste based society, Class divisions, consistency, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, Discrimination, Diversity equity and inclusion, elders, empathy, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, Paki, Paki go home, Pakistani, racial discrimination, racial epithet, Rags to Riches, Uncategorized, Village chief, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Get back to work! Now

By Younas Chaudhary I believe that we urgently need a local and national campaign titled “Get back to […]

August 15, 2022 Uncategorized

How I overcame adversities in life

By Younas Chaudhary A storm destroyed my dream home. August 21, 2017 is a day that I will […]

August 8, 2022 core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, deals, diversification, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, Pakistani Businessman, Perseverance, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, workaholic, work life balance, harmony in work, passion, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

A healthy dose of ambition is good for you.

By Younas Chaudhary Surround yourself with people who believe in your dreams, encourage your ideas, support your ambitions, […]

August 1, 2022 better negotiation, Business Risk Taking, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, Pakistani Businessman, Perseverance, Rags to Riches, Uncategorized, workaholic, work life balance, harmony in work, passion, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Perseverance is the path to success

By Younas Chaudhary Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to […]

July 25, 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, curiosity, empathy, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, Pakistani Businessman, Perseverance, saving money, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, workaholic, work life balance, harmony in work, passion, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

How I overcame low self-esteem

By Younas Chaudhary I grew up in a remote village in Pakistan with extremely low self-esteem. Due to […]

July 18, 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, empathy, Entrepreneurship, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, Immigrant, Pakistani Businessman, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, workaholic, work life balance, harmony in work, passion, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Impulsive buying is dangerous

By Younas Chaudhary As a child, living in a remote village in Pakistan, I never purchased anything on […]

July 11, 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, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Immigrant, Uncategorized, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

There is no benefit to exclusion

by Younas Chaudhary Growing up in a village in rural Pakistan, where there were hardly any schools, I […]

July 4, 2022 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, Rags to Riches, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

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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