Business Archives - Navigating the Rise

08Oct 2020 by georgewp

[S3] [E7] How to Be a Top Content Creator in Indonesia with Mizter Popo, Founder of Do You See What I See

Becoming a top content creator in Indonesia is not easy. It requires a lot of courage, hard work, and sacrifices to achieve success. And as the world of entertainment moves toward the Internet and social media, many other professions can transition their careers to it and earn. It may be a bumpy ride at first, but all the work will be worth it once you see your content going viral all over the world. In this episode, Rizky Ardi Nugroho, also known as Mizter Popo, will share how he became a top content creator in Indonesia. He will discuss how you too can fuse your content creation skills with entrepreneurship. He also gives advice for future podcasters and content creators. If you want a successful career in podcasting and content…

25Jun 2020 by georgewp

[S2] [E11] Why People Who Know How to Be Outgoing Make Great Entrepreneurs with Carl Choi, Founder & CEO at The Great Company

Business, Culture

Photo by Isaac Alvarez Navigating different cultures is always tricky, and communication can further highlight the differences between Eastern and Western cultures. Hence, some Asian-Americans might find themselves in embarrassing situations as they adjust to their environment. People who reach out to others will not only break the communication barrier but also discover something else about themselves. In this episode, Carl Choi talks about his early experiences in moving from Hong Kong to the United States. He discusses how communication differs between the two cultures he encountered. Carl shares how he overcame these challenges and cultivated a more outgoing personality which made him who he is today. If you're also struggling with the culture gap and want to be inspired to break through it, tune in to this episode. Here…

11Jun 2020 by georgewp

[S2] [E10] How to Bridge Cultural Differences in Asian & Western Businesses with Kenneth Randall, VP of Product at HED Social

Business, Culture, Tech

Culture affects us personally and professionally. Because of globalization, cultural diversity has become increasingly present in almost all aspects of life. However, bridging cultural differences is a challenge, especially for those who live and work in a foreign land. In this episode, Kenneth Randall shares how he, as an American, adapted to the Asian culture. He talks about his professional engagements with Asians and their impact on his personal life. Ken expounds on the differences between the Asian and Western cultures and how he bridges them. To know more about bridging cultural differences, tune in to this episode! Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Know the differences between Asian and Western cultures.Learn how to integrate other cultural values into your own.Understand how cultural differences…

28May 2020 by georgewp

[S2] [E9] How to Use Anxiety to Be an Effective Marketing Consultant with Sunni Sukumar, Marketing Director at preHIRED

Business, Culture, Tech

We can turn pain into something beautiful. Through the learnings we acquired from painful moments, we can be a beacon of hope to other people enduring the same struggles. This is especially true for a marketing consultant, who must focus on people's emotions. We shouldn't allow pain and fear to stop us from living a meaningful life. Instead, it should be a stepping stone to become a better person and give inspiration to those who need it. In today's episode, Sunni Sukumar discusses how he turned his pain and anxiety into a useful tool in his career as a marketing consultant. He shares with us how he provides value to his customers by igniting their “levels of desire.” Sunni also talks about why marketing is a healing art and how…

14May 2020 by georgewp

[S2] [E8] How to Awaken Your Cultural Awareness with John Eing, Partner at Abacus Wealth Partners

Business, Culture

Our upbringing determines our identity and values. Every decision we make is affected by our beliefs growing up. As a result, it can become a constraint in a diverse workplace, where you have to learn how to put yourself in the shoes of someone from another culture. By learning how to respect each other’s differences and awakening our cultural awareness, we can achieve success in everything we do. In this episode, John Eing joins us to talk about how you can advance your career without compromising your values in life. He also discusses the importance of breaking cultural norms and stereotypes in the workplace. Also, he highlights the role of cultural awareness in our multicultural interactions in the workplace and society. This episode will teach you the importance of culture…

28Apr 2020 by georgewp

[S2] [E7] Why You Can Never Be the Top 1% with Angeline Wehmeyer, Wealth Strategist and Entrepreneur Builder at Angeline Wehmeyer, LLC

Business, Culture

This week we have the opportunity to discuss with Angeline Wehmeyer on she went from making minimum wage with a master's degree to owning 1000's apartment units. Angeline Wehmeyer has always been an entrepreneur at heart. Her passion is to share her system with others to continually add more value and help them create a lifestyle filled with health & wealth, joy & abundance. Angeline's life shattered when she graduated from her master's program. Upon graduation, she could only find a minimum wage job. All the schooling she did made her realize the story that was playing in her head is no longer serving her to achieve the success she imagined as such her journey to life transformation has begun since then. New Journey The journey first started when she…

14Apr 2020 by georgewp

[S2] [E6] How to Start a Business Abroad When You Are Elsewhere with Surbhi Rathore, Co-founder at Symbl.ai

Business, Culture, Tech

This week we had the opportunity to speak with Surbhi Rathore. Surbhi Rathore is the CEO and Co-Founder of Symbl, the first conversational intelligence API Platform that automatically analyzes free-flowing human to human natural conversations to generate shared knowledge and actionable insights. Symbl recently expanded its operations from India to the United States after closing its $1.8M in venture funding, 6 months back. They have grown teams in India and Seattle to over 25 people and work as a distributed family of tech junkies spread across geographic regions. She comes with a background in various technical and customer-obsessed roles across startups and enterprises like Nevis Networks and Amdocs. Prior to leading Symbl, she was working in the Conversational AI space focussed on delivering value to Telco users. She is also…

28Mar 2020 by georgewp

[S2] [E5] How to Be an Expert at Emergent Technologies with Amit Joshi, CEO of HashPrix

Business, Culture, Tech

For any company, integrating innovation with your business model is key to delivering better products and services to your customers. If you’re looking into using emergent technologies in your business, you have to innovate and use your resources well. In this week’s episode, we’re chatting with Amit Josh, the CEO of the blockchain domain company HashPrix. Amit shares his entrepreneurial journey, and he lets us in on his knowledge on how to be an expert quickly at new technologies. He also talks more in-depth about how residing in different countries has helped shape his perspective not only in business but also in life. This episode is packed with valuable insights on entrepreneurship and firsthand experiences on different cultural exposure. I hope you get loads of takeaways after the show! Here…

28Feb 2020 by Navigating the Rise

[S2] [E3] How Asian Culture Help Propels Entrepreneurship with John Kang, Co-Founder and CEO of Reasi

Business

This week I have the honor of having a session with Co-Founder and CEO of Reasi. Reasi automates property settlements so customers can transact real estate using only their phones. Reasi streamlined home closings and eliminated frustration in a $110 billion industry plagued by expensive fees and wire fraud. However the deal is sourced; Reasi will close it efficiently and securely. John described how his Asian culture ensures his worth ethic. His experience showcased that Asians are discriminated against. Hene, he believes that it is up to Asians themselves to put in the extra effort to bridge the gap. Like other successful entrepreneurs, he doesn't want to give anyone an excuse for any failures, even if the reason is something he can't change, such as his race. Challenges From the…

14Feb 2020 by Navigating the Rise

[S2] [E2] How Superstition Affects People’s Lives with John Houser, Content/Web Project Manager at Verizon Wireless

Business

John is a web manager with over 10+ years of experience launching web sites, applications, and content to market. My passion lies in learning new techniques and technologies to improve business operations. We explored how deep superstitions are within different cultures, and the range of depth is varied depending on where in the world you are. We explored both Eastern and Western countries on where they are in the superstition ladder and that Eastern has more significant. Tarot Cards as One Analogy John also mentioned how he got into Tarot readings and how one of the podcasts that were related to fiction that caused him to explore the unknown. One of the merch is tarot cards. He decided to explore that and became one of the most popular things at…

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