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Experience is the best education

By Younas Chaudhary In late November 1973, I arrived in Edmonton, Canada, during one of the harshest winters […]

January 24, 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, data, data in deals, diversification, Drilling, empathy, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, environmental scan, Expense Reduction, experience, failure, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, learning by doing, making, on-the-job training, practical experience, Uncategorized

Never Retire!

By Younas Chaudhary It was the early seventies; I was in my twenties, and I had moved to […]

January 17, 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, Entrepreneurship, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, joint ventures, joint ventures, mutually beneficial partnerships, mature leadership, negotiations, Oil and Gas Business, oilfield business, retirement, Uncategorized, workaholic, work life balance, harmony in work, passion, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

An entrepreneur’s anxiety

By Younas Chaudhary Entrepreneurs face anxiety from insignificant things to major decisions that determine the fate of their […]

January 10, 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, cost control, creativity, credibility, deals, empathy, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, Expense Reduction, failure, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, joint ventures, mutually beneficial partnerships, managing oil and gas revenues, market knowledge, market research, mature leadership, oil price changes, oilfield business, Pakistani Businessman, Philanthropy, Rags to Riches, real estate investments, tips, trust, Uncategorized, vendor negotiations, wildcatter, winning deals, working with lenders, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Comparison is the Thief of Joy

By Younas Chaudhary My eighth-grade schoolteacher in Pakistan often reminded me that I would not succeed in life. […]

January 3, 2022 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, 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, Inspiring business advice, mature leadership, New Year Resolutions, Pakistani Businessman, Philanthropy, Self-made entrepreneur, tips, Uncategorized, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

My only New Year resolution

By Younas Chaudhary Growing up in a remote village in Pakistan, I never knew about New Year celebrations […]

December 27, 2021 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, consistency, 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, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, New Year Resolutions, Pakistani Businessman, Philanthropy, Rags to Riches, Uncategorized, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Plan less, do more

By Younas Chaudhary In 2014, I started authoring my book “From Dirt Roads to Black Gold,” and my […]

December 20, 2021 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, better negotiation, Business Risk Taking, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, cost control, creativity, credibility, empathy, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, joint ventures, mutually beneficial partnerships, managing oil and gas revenues, market research, mature leadership, oilfield business, Pakistani Businessman, Rags to Riches, reduction in oilfields, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Beating burnout

By Younas Chaudhary Have you felt physically or mentally burned out at your job? Yes, burnout is real, […]

December 13, 2021 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, curiosity, empathy, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, failure, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, market knowledge, Pakistani Businessman, Philanthropy, Rags to Riches, real estate investments, saving money, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, workaholic, work life balance, harmony in work, passion, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Avoid being lonely at the top

By Younas Chaudhary Have I felt lonely at the top? Yes, I have, when facing a major crisis […]

December 6, 2021 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, cut G&A expenses, diversification, Drilling, empathy, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, Expense Reduction, failure, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, managing oil and gas revenues, market knowledge, market research, mature leadership, negotiations, oil price changes, oilfield business, Pakistani Businessman, Philanthropy, Rags to Riches, reduction in oilfields, rollercoaster energy business, saving money, Self-made entrepreneur, tips, Uncategorized, working with lenders, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Listen more- know when to speak up

By Younas Chaudhary As immigrants, we fail to speak up and end up losing many opportunities in our […]

November 29, 2021 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, credibility, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, mature leadership, negotiations, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, workaholic, work life balance, harmony in work, passion, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

10 things I am grateful for this Thanksgiving

By Younas Chaudhary The joy of a life well-lived. The best blessing for me this year is having […]

November 22, 2021 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, core values; thrift, saving for a rainy day, being yourself, consistency, hard work, being fearless, bold decision-making, creativity, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, Hope, Immigrant, Pakistani Businessman, Philanthropy, Uncategorized, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

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