Smile Everyday With Nicolas Thành Blog!

Learn the essential self-care practices and productivity habits that will help you to eliminate stress, calm the monkey mind, reclaim your time and more importantly: smile everyday! 😁

Everybody wants to be “happy”. But only few people accept to change.

This blog is meant to guide you (as it’s guiding myself) to transform yourself. From overwhelmed and constantly in a bad shape; to a more healthy and wealthy human being.

My 2023 secret project ✍️

My 2023 secret project ✍️

A few years ago, upon starting this blog, I wrote one article to answer a question: How far can writing one hour per day can bring me? And now, I can answer this question with a different perspective. So let me tell you where it's bringin me this year! Quick update...

Why not creating a podcast?

Why not creating a podcast?

Have you ever asked yourself: "Why not creating a podcast?" Here is a few resources to motivate you to start your own podcast now! Creating a podcast in 2023 has never been easier. Just download "Anchor" app and start recording. It's that easy. And afterwards, of...

During covid-19 pandemic, I transitioned in life..

During covid-19 pandemic, I transitioned in life..

During Covid Pandemic, I transitioned from Owning a Hostel to become an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Project Manager and a new dad. Up until today, I haven't shared much about my life transition from hospitality pre-covid to IT industry post-covid and my new...

How to become a Hostel Owner in Saigon

How to become a Hostel Owner in Saigon

How to become a hostel owner in Saigon? If I would start again my hostel experience, I would build the traveler's community first then start investing into hosting and welcoming guests. Because as soon as you start paying rent, you are pressured to fill the place "at...

How to start your career as entrepreneur in Vietnam

How to start your career as entrepreneur in Vietnam

After discovering Vietnam in 2012 during an internship, I realized that I wanted to start my career as entrepreneur in Vietnam. This is how I became an entrepreneur in Vietnam after my studies in France.So I started to build a first business called "Jump in Vietnam"...

Open A Hostel And Run a Hospitality Business in Vietnam

Open A Hostel And Run a Hospitality Business in Vietnam

Interview from Guillaume  - Move To Asia: Open and Run a Hospitality Business in Vietnam 2022 is the year where Vietnam has finally reopened its borders to international tourism following a step-by-step plan called "binh thuong moi" (the new normal) in order to safely...

Why We Struggle To Ask Questions And How To Ask Great Questions

Why We Struggle To Ask Questions And How To Ask Great Questions

It is one of the very basic of communication: asking a question, receiving an answer and starting a conversation. But what if you are asking the wrong question in the first place? How is this conversation going to turn? Today I wonder why we struggle to ask questions. Asking for help. Questioning the question. Asking yourself the right question. Asking questions is something we learn and it’s not that simple.

Blog Review 2021 – My First Year of Blogging

Blog Review 2021 – My First Year of Blogging

Let’s check how many articles I posted, how many views I got, etc. But most importantly, why some articles performed better than others? Was it expected? And what lessons I could learn from this one year experience…

I will also take the change to share with you my plans for 2022, and how you can become a part of this adventure.

How We Changed The Way We Make Decisions With COVID-19

How We Changed The Way We Make Decisions With COVID-19

When the international borders closed on the 17th or 19th of March 2020 in Vietnam, I officially realized that my business (me, my team, my life) were on the wrong side of the fence. Here are examples of how I changed the way I make decision with COVID-19 to overcome the situation.

How to Start Your Business in Saigon

How to Start Your Business in Saigon

Paul contacted me via email to ask about how to start his business in Saigon. He looking for my insiders perspective as this is where I live in Saigon and where I have built my businesses. His question is mostly to learn where to start and how to get started.

Can You Be An Entrepreneur While Working Full-time?

Can You Be An Entrepreneur While Working Full-time?

Can you be an entrepreneur while working full-time? Is working full time making you less of an entrepreneur? Can you work full-time and run a business? Great employees have an entrepreneurial mindset. Real entrepreneurs cannot work full time. Entrepreneurs have a mission, not a job.

Sleep Tips: How to Sleep Better and Naturally Fall Asleep?

Sleep Tips: How to Sleep Better and Naturally Fall Asleep?

For many years, I considered my sleep as a waste of time: 8 hours doing nothing!? But I’ve realized that exceptional quality of sleep is a superpower! In today’s article get some sleep tips. I want to help you understand how you can fall asleep naturally and improve the quality of your sleep.

How To Organize Your Day (part 2) 4 Ways To Structure Your Workday

How To Organize Your Day (part 2) 4 Ways To Structure Your Workday

My workdays vary and I cannot really say it’s easy to plan everything. Some problem may come up in the middle of my most busy day. Sometimes I am not in the mood. Etc.But, I have detected at least 4 ways to structure my workdays, that I want to share with you today so you can also understand better how I organize my day.

How To Launch a New Idea In 30 days

How To Launch a New Idea In 30 days

If you have a business idea and you give yourself 30 days to launch it, the question isn’t “is this a good idea?” but becomes: “how am I going to make it happen?” Suddenly, it’s much more practical. Learn how to launch a new idea in 30 days

How I organize my day: My Morning (part 1)

How I organize my day: My Morning (part 1)

how I organise my day. What my days look like at the moment? If I can manage multiple projects at the same time while maintaining a healthy lifestyle, I thought it could be interesting to share it with you so you can learn from it, eventually copy it or adapt it to your own daily schedules.
My days are far from being perfect but it’s an opportunity to picture today in order to improve tomorrow.

How To Deal With Unexpected Or Unforeseen Events

How To Deal With Unexpected Or Unforeseen Events

Have this ever happened to you, those days that start perfectly normally and then, suddenly become a real nightmare because one unexpected event shows up and disrupt everything? As I am writting this article, yesterday could have been such type of day.

How Far Writing One Hour Every Day Can bring me?

How Far Writing One Hour Every Day Can bring me?

Everyday, before I start working, I will sit at my desk and write articles on this blog. The idea is to answer questions I ask myself as an entrepreneur and publish them as blog articles. In a way, my goal is to publish a public FAQ dedicated to the entrepreneur’s journey.

Stop Thinking Entrepreneurship is From Zero To Hero Journey

Stop Thinking Entrepreneurship is From Zero To Hero Journey

Stop Thinking Entrepreneurship is a “from zero to hero” journey. We often hear people saying “from zero to hero”. Just to illustrate that they started with nothing and ended with everything. The reality of your entrepreneur’s journey might more be like mine: often swinging between two states of mind: exitement and struggle.