YAPClassic: Dandan Zhu, Achieve Financial Independence in Your 20s and 30s

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)

YAP Media Network

Education, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business, Self-improvement

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

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 LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course. Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Indeed - Get a $75 job credit at indeed.com/profiting BetterHelp - youngandprofiting.co/betterhelp More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media's Services - yapmedia.io/

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0:31.8	As always you can find all of our incredible deals in the show
0:35.1	notes. Young and
0:48.0	profiteers welcome back to the show and today we're dusting off and I really mean dusting layers of dust off this
0:55.9	super oldy but goody episode with Dan Dan Zoo. This is one of my first episodes I ever
1:02.2	recorded.
1:03.1	Dan Dan is a self-made millionaire who achieved financial independence by the young age of 28.
1:09.7	She's a former headhunter, real estate investor, and entrepreneur who now helps others achieve financial freedom.
1:16.7	In this episode, Dan Dan shares her personal story from being the daughter of Chinese immigrants
1:21.5	to becoming a millionaire before the age of 30.
1:25.0	She'll walk us through strategies that she used to earn, save, and invest her way into financial
1:30.0	independence and she's got opinions and man was she frugal. Whether you're
1:36.1	looking to increase your income, build a business, or make smart investments,
1:40.4	this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you get there.
1:44.3	Before we get into it, please remember that even though Dan Dan shares her
1:48.0	investment strategy, this is not financial advice, conduct your own due
1:52.2	diligence, and consult a licensed financial advisor
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