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

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

[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…
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[S1] [E6] America and Asia: Why You Get Frustrated w/ Calvin Shen, Director of Software Architect

[S1] [E6] America and Asia: Why You Get Frustrated w/ Calvin Shen, Director of Software Architect

Business, Culture, Tech
This week we explored with an Asia-West work veteran who had spent a significant amount of time in both regions and noticed the dichotomy of the differences. Specific examples include how the US value the terms in the contracts while those of Asian counterparts only use contracts as a reference and decide to make changes as they see fit. On the other hand, Asia has a tendency to follow the rules strictly, especially in hierarchical structures, yet the western counterpart tends to want to break the rules for innovation and hierarchy hardly exists.
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[S1] [E2] Pros vs. Cons: I Want to Be Better Than You w/ Li Lin, Founder & Coach at Successful Immigrant

[S1] [E2] Pros vs. Cons: I Want to Be Better Than You w/ Li Lin, Founder & Coach at Successful Immigrant

Culture, Spiritual
This week, G. Wu interviews International Students Coach, Immigrant CEO Show Host, and Successful Immigrant Founder, Li Lin. We talked about how the merits and demerits of comparing yourself to others. We explored the depth of the Asian psyche in the comparison space and how that comparison against others are healthy, just have to be done in the right context. We explored the concept of "moral kidnapping" and how to find ways to negate that influence.
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