Trying to be 'exceptionally original'Both in his career and in his personal finances, Trias learned that it's not always worth it to try to stray from the norm.
"In my 20s, I wasted far too much time and effort trying to be exceptionally original as opposed to being exceptionally competent," he says.
He had the idea that you can only get ahead in your career by standing out or trying to re-imagine time-tested tactics.
Thinking timing is more important than consistency"My greatest regret financially wasn't my spending, it was my thinking," Trias says.
"I think trying to pay attention [to your net worth] month to month or even year to year is probably counterproductive," Trias says.
Persons:
Alex Trias, Noki, Trias, it's
Organizations:
CNBC
Locations:
Lisbon, Portugal