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Have you ever noticed that there are certain people who seem to get ahead just a bit faster than everyone else? You know, the types who always seem to be a bit ahead of the curve, to get noticed a bit more, and to achieve their goals a bit more quickly than the rest of the pack? And have you ever noticed how much this small edge can matter, and the outsized impact it can have on the trajectory of their careers? Twenty-four year old entrepreneur Brian Wong is one of these people, having graduated from college by age 18, having raised $24 million in venture capital to start his own company before he turned 25, and having grown that company into a global mobile advertising giant in just 4 years. His secret? The Cheat Code. Wong believes that most people -- even creative people -- have a tendency to follow a script; to do things the way others do them simply because that way works. But therein lies the secret at the heart of the Cheat Code: anyone can easily shortcut his or her way to success, simply by going slightly off script; by doing things just a little differently from everyone else. Here, Wong unlocks the power of the Cheat Code through 71 bite-sized and virtually effortless short-cuts to get a leg up on the competition, garner attention for ourselves and our ideas, and accelerate our success. For example: Cheat #7: Don't Ask - Announce Cheat #16: Know Your Superpower! Cheat #32: Make Boldness Your Genius Cheat #47: Know Who's the BossCheat #49: Get a Trademark HaircutCheat #51: Use Exclamation PointsCheat #55: Focus on What Won't Change Cheat #71: Imagine, What If? No matter where you aspire to go in your life or career, THE CHEAT CODE will help get you there - faster.



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Brian Wong

Brian Wong is the co-founder and CEO of Kiip (pronounced "keep") , a mobile rewards platform. Backed by Verizon Ventures, American Express Ventures, Relay Ventures, Interpublic Group, Hummer Winblad, True Ventures, Digital Garage, and others, the company has raised $32 million in funding to date.

Kiip has been named one of the world's 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company, listed by Forbes as one of the 4 Hot Online Ad Companies to Put on Your Watch List, and included on the Dow Jones FasTech50 List.

After skipping four K-12 grades, Wong received his bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia at age 18, and shortly after became one of the youngest people to ever receive venture capital funding.

He has been recognized with many awards for his accomplishments and leadership, including Forbes' 30 Under 30 in 2011, 2012 and 2014; a judge for the same Forbes list in 2016; the Top 20 Under 20 awards for all of Canada; Business Insider's Top 25 Under 25 in Silicon Valley, 30 Under 30 in Advertising, and 18 Most Important People in Mobile Advertising; Mashable's Top 5 Entrepreneurs to Watch; iMedia 25; one of AdWeek's Seven Would-be Mobile Titans; IMPACT13's Innovator of the Year, and the AdAge Creativity Top 50. He was also featured on the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine in September 2014.

Before starting Kiip, Wong led key publisher and tech partnerships at the social news website Digg.com, where he accelerated the company's mobile presence by launching the Digg Android mobile app.



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