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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

Lessons from the oil and gas industry

By Younas Chaudhary Look before you dig Know your terrain well before you decide to drill a well. […]

August 9, 2021 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, 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, cut G&A expenses, data in deals, diversification, Drilling, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, Expense Reduction, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, managing oil and gas revenues, market research, mature leadership, negotiations, Oil and Gas Business, oilfield business, Rags to Riches, reduction in oilfields, rollercoaster energy business, Self-made entrepreneur, seller deals, tips, Uncategorized, vendor negotiations, wildcatter, working with lenders, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Hasty decisions are costly

By Younas Chaudhary A painful mistake recently taught me that there is a huge tradeoff between speed and […]

July 12, 2021 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, cut G&A expenses, Drilling, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, environmental scan, Expense Reduction, managing oil and gas revenues, market knowledge, market research, mature leadership, negotiations, Oil and Gas Business, oil price changes, oilfield business, Pakistani Businessman, Philanthropy, Rags to Riches, real estate investments, reduction in oilfields, saving money, Self-made entrepreneur, seller deals, stubhub, Uncategorized, winning deals, workaholic, work life balance, harmony in work, passion, working with lenders, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

How I resisted temptations and stayed with my private company

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By Younas Chaudhary As a child, I saw firsthand how partnerships can fail. In the 1960s, in our […]

January 25, 2021 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, cut G&A expenses, diversification, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, environmental scan, Expense Reduction, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Hope, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, managing oil and gas revenues, market knowledge, market research, negotiations, Oil and Gas Business, oil price changes, oilfield business, Pakistani Businessman, Rags to Riches, real estate investments, Self-made entrepreneur, tips, Uncategorized, wildcatter, working with lenders, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Too rich to fail? Cost control is key.

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By Younas Chaudhary I diligently invest time every month in tracking our ongoing expenses, and I do this […]

January 18, 2021 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, cut G&A expenses, data, deals, diversification, Drilling, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, environmental scan, Expense Reduction, going solo, Immigrant, joint ventures, mutually beneficial partnerships, managing oil and gas revenues, market knowledge, real estate investments, reduction in oilfields, rollercoaster energy business, saving money, Uncategorized, vendor negotiations

Oil price volatility and its future

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By Younas Chaudhary Have you ever sat on a seesaw that not only fell but sank into the […]

January 11, 2021 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, cut G&A expenses, data, Drilling, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, Expense Reduction, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, joint ventures, mutually beneficial partnerships, managing oil and gas revenues, market knowledge, mature leadership, negotiations, Oil and Gas Business, oil price changes, oilfield business, reduction in oilfields, rollercoaster energy business, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, vendor negotiations, wildcatter, winning deals, working with lenders, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Learn to change with time

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By Younas Chaudhary My father’s brand-new tractor (to cultivate agricultural land) rolled into our remote village in Pakistan […]

October 5, 2020 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, 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, cut G&A expenses, diversification, Drilling, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, managing oil and gas revenues, market knowledge, market research, mature leadership, negotiations, Oil and Gas Business, Pakistani Businessman, Rags to Riches, real estate investments, rollercoaster energy business, saving money, Self-made entrepreneur, Uncategorized, winning deals, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

16 tips to success: A recap

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By Younas Chaudhary Over each of the last 16 weeks, I have written weekly tips for succeeding in […]

September 28, 2020 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, 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, cut G&A expenses, data, data in deals, deals, diversification, Drilling, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, environmental scan, Expense Reduction, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, joint ventures, joint ventures, mutually beneficial partnerships, managing oil and gas revenues, market knowledge, market research, mature leadership, negotiations, Oil and Gas Business, oil price changes, oilfield business, Pakistani Businessman, Philanthropy, Rags to Riches, real estate investments, reduction in oilfields, rollercoaster energy business, saving money, Self-made entrepreneur, seller deals, stubhub, tips, Uncategorized, vendor negotiations, winning deals, working with lenders, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Tip #15: Five golden values that can help you in life

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By Younas Chaudhary In life and in business we are defined by our core values and beliefs. We […]

September 21, 2020 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, cut G&A expenses, deals, Drilling, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, environmental scan, Expense Reduction, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, joint ventures, joint ventures, mutually beneficial partnerships, managing oil and gas revenues, market knowledge, market research, mature leadership, negotiations, Oil and Gas Business, oil price changes, oilfield business, Pakistani Businessman, Philanthropy, Rags to Riches, reduction in oilfields, rollercoaster energy business, seller deals, tips, Uncategorized, vendor negotiations, winning deals, working with lenders, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

Tip #12: The “human” behind data is key

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By Younas Chaudhary Timely decision-making using information and data has helped increase profits and drive growth for our […]

August 31, 2020 Advice, Third Party Advice, Counsel, better negotiation, Business Risk Taking, buyer deals, consistency, cost control, cut G&A expenses, data, data in deals, deals, diversification, Drilling, energy industry, Entrepreneurship, environmental scan, Expense Reduction, From Dirt Roads to Black Gold, going solo, Immigrant, Inspiring business advice, joint ventures, joint ventures, mutually beneficial partnerships, managing oil and gas revenues, market knowledge, market research, mature leadership, negotiations, Oil and Gas Business, oil price changes, oilfield business, Pakistani Businessman, Philanthropy, Rags to Riches, real estate investments, reduction in oilfields, rollercoaster energy business, saving money, Self-made entrepreneur, seller deals, tips, Uncategorized, vendor negotiations, winning deals, working with lenders, YBC Foundation, Younas Chaudhary

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