Student Question:
Hello Master, I’m based in Beijing. What are the prospects of jumping to a leading domestic semiconductor equipment manufacturer?
I currently work at a small company where leadership relies heavily on me, but the company’s prospects are limited and salary growth is modest. The reason I’m considering this move is an opportunity at a top semiconductor company — though the salary increase isn’t significant, and factoring in rent, my actual take-home pay might even decrease slightly. Given this opportunity, shouldn’t I seize it and get a foothold in a better industry and company as soon as possible? Master Chi’s Response:
Student Question:
Hello Master, I currently operate a restaurant business in Shenzhen. We’re working in an environment where China is facing economic pressure from the United States. Domestic demand is weak, and commercial space is oversupplied.
Will commercial rental prices come down? Besides looking for bargain deals and exploring profit-sharing arrangements with landlords — should we be avoiding new openings and long-term leases for now? Currently, I’m maintaining profitability by keeping rent at roughly 19% of revenue or below.
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Student Question: Master Chi, hello. I’ve been feeling very frustrated at work lately. I wanted to get promoted, so I took on all the hard and thankless tasks. But when performance evaluations came around, none of the recognition came my way. On top of that, I constantly have to manage all kinds of relationships with colleagues. It’s emotionally draining. I’d like to ask for your guidance.
Master Chi’s Response: I’ve previously spoken about the true nature of companies, colleagues, managers, and promotions. I wonder how many of you actually took those words to heart.
Student Question: Hello, Master. I saw you mention building a side income and creating a personal brand in the new group. I’ve been working on it for about three months now. My monthly side income is around 4,000 yuan. But recently I’m running into two problems:
I put my heart into the writing, but there’s very little engagement. Very few people tip. I wanted to write content every day. I kept it up pretty well for the first few months. But I’ve covered so much ground already — now I don’t know what to write. Master Chi’s Response: Let me share the story of one of our community members.
No — they are the true signals of a great transformation descending upon us. — Master Chi
If you want to develop sharp insight into the grand currents of world affairs, your best move is to stop staring at those hyped-up, sensationalist media accounts that pump content straight into your brain all day long.
Because every word they write has been deeply processed with one purpose: to ignite your emotions, make you lose your reason, and drag you completely into the biases they’ve pre-set for you.
Student Question: Hello Master Chi. I recently started working at an insurance company. I previously heard your teachings about building a side business — that if you have the energy, you should develop a personal brand. I’ve now made some money from my side business and found a group of like-minded friends. How can I amplify my current advantages?
Master Chi’s Response:
1. Most people will never grow wealthy from a side business. The primary reason is that what they do is too easily replaced.
Student Question
Hello, Master. I recently started at a new job. Perhaps because I want so badly to get ahead, I’ve pushed myself to become something like an ascetic monk. Every day I’m up at six in the morning and in bed by eleven at night, no exceptions. My phone has almost no games on it — I mainly use it to search for information online. But lately I’ve lost my sense of direction again. I’m starting to question what the real value of all this is. I’d like to ask for your guidance.
Student Question
What do you currently do? I work at a foreign company handling automotive parts trade and procurement.
What field are you in, and what problems are you facing? I’ve been in the automotive aftermarket space and have offline supplier resources and decent supply channels. The problem is I have no stable sales channel to monetize — sales are sporadic. I occasionally collaborate with friends where I handle the supply side and they handle the client side, but demand is inconsistent. I’m thinking about opening an Alibaba International store to do automotive parts export. The first year requires roughly 70,000 yuan in investment, which I don’t currently have. I’m on the fence about whether to move forward.
Student Question:
Hello Master Chi. I’ve been reading your shares in the community about building side hustles. Quite a few members there have been busy with neighborhood group buying and personal IP ventures for the past six months — those doing home renovation work have already landed over a dozen new projects, and the lawyers have picked up seven or eight new clients.
I’ve been envious of their progress. I only recently took action myself, following your advice. I started a neighborhood group buying side hustle while raising my child at home, making full use of my spare time. My net monthly income is now around 3,000 yuan.
Student Question: Master Chi, I was recently promoted to supervisor and am now responsible for my team’s sales. At the beginning, I devoted most of my time and energy to maintaining my own numbers. It wasn’t long before I realized this approach to leading a team had serious problems — subordinates were cutting corners on the tasks I assigned, and I couldn’t find the balance between my own performance and managing the people below me. As a result, my personal numbers dropped sharply and my income took a significant hit. At the same time, the team’s performance didn’t improve much either. I’ve fallen into a real dilemma.