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In this episode, Simon welcomes Darius Mirshahzadeh, the best-selling author, host of the greatness machine and serial entrepreneur. His book The Core Value Equation shows how core values create the ultimate decision-making engine for your organization that consistently produces spectacular results. Core values also create an “invisible manager” that sits next to every employee and holds them accountable to a common set of beliefs, actions, and outcomes, all without hiring a single person. Core values are the best tool out there to recruit and support an army of diehard team members who speak the same language, create consistent results, and make your organization a magnet for like-minded individuals. Listen to Darius’s sharing on the Core Value Equation.

In this episode, Simon and Joy, the partner at Ascendant Industries, will talk about her tips for CEOs to overcome the chaotic times during the pandemic through M&A and solid mindset. Joy Schoffler is the partner at Ascendant Industries, a private equity company specializing in industrials, defense, manufacturing, business advisory, and digital companies. Join and listen how expert in private equity field advises about your company’s growth during COVID-19.

Three valuable insights:

• During recession, you can potentially grow and expand your business through M&A.
• For CEOs and leaders, having a support network and people with relevant experiences are critically...

In this episode, Simon and Jamie, a writer and business strategist, will discuss about storytelling. After graduating with a degree in screenwriting from NYU, Jamie Jensen has acquired plentiful hands-on experiences in storytelling. Join and listen to the podcast to learn how to increase your sales through the power of effective storytelling.

Three valuable insights:

• Putting your own writing / content creation first or your own content creation first, you're then forced to figure out how to jam the rest of everything that needs to get done quickly and you can be more growth-focused.
• The long-term impact of putting your energy into something that is not immediately revenue generating...

In this episode, Simon and Grace, the co-founder of Clubhou.se, will introduce ESO and its resources, and will discuss about mentoring, and effects of creating a diverse team. Grace Belangia founded Clubhou.se, an innovation center that helps new startups and entrepreneurs with plentiful resources, courses, and bootcamps, in 2012. In 2018, she co-founded MakeStartups, and is now launching pilot programs to connect capital partners and ecosystem builders across the US to help with the startups. Join and listen this episode to learn how to make your business and the cities more powerful and vibrant.

Three valuable insights:

• Partnering with entrepreneur support organizations can help...

In this episode, Simon and Yancey, the co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter, will discuss about Yancey’s philosophy on Bentoism. Yancey Strickler co-founded Kickstarter, a crowdfunding platform especially focusing on creative projects, in 2009. With his abundant personal experiences and philosophy, in 2019, he published the book This Could Be Our Future, describing the idea of Bentoism, a decision-making framework. Listen to the podcast to learn Yancey’s philosophy and advices.

Three valuable insights:

• Bentoism is a framework that your decisions fully reflects your self-interest: Future us, Now me, Future me, Now us.
• The goal of a meal is to be 80%...

In this episode, Seth, the co-founder and CEO at Just One Dime, will share his personal experiences and advices to start a business on Amazon or e-commerce. Seth Kniep founded Just One Dime, a platform that trains entrepreneurs on building profitable Amazon stores and e-commerce companies, in 2016, and is continuing to help investors and entrepreneurs to leverage innovation, capital, and vision. Listen to learn more about his valuable tips.

Three valuable insights:

• COVID-19 is the biggest shift of money in the history of the world, where money's moving from brick and mortar to online.
• Speaking of ROI, besides money, we often forget that there's another asset we need to think about:...

In this episode, Simon and Professor Pete, an expert in sales, marketing, education, and entrepreneur fields, will talk about how to face stress appropriately and how to conquer the side effects of stress. Professor Pete’s stress management model only consists of a few simple actions but is proved to be a success. Join and listen their conversation to learn to relieve your tension and manage more challenges.

Three valuable insights:

• Don't get bogged down in all the things that are beyond your control. Only focus on what is in your control.
• Visualization helps us to calm ourselves easily. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and go to a place in your mind that you...

In this episode, Simon and Creighton Wong, the founder of Exponential Clients, will talk about Creighton’s company and his personal opinions and recommendations for entrepreneurs. Creighton is an expert in online business growth, and he founded Exponential Clients, a digital marketing company, trying to help entrepreneurs acquire more online leads and sales.

Three valuable insights:

• The way you think as a CEO is different than it is for a manager or a technician. There are different ways to think and there are different goals or objectives, and you have to really be in touch and know who you are as a person.
• Especially in the entrepreneurial world, you've got to forgive...

In this episode, Simon and Creighton Wong, the founder of Exponential Clients, will talk about Creighton’s company and his personal opinions and recommendations for entrepreneurs. Creighton is an expert in online business growth, and he founded Exponential Clients, a digital marketing company, trying to help entrepreneurs acquire more online leads and sales.

Three valuable insights:

• The way you think as a CEO is different than it is for a manager or a technician. There are different ways to think and there are different goals or objectives, and you have to really be in touch and know who you are as a person.
• Especially in the entrepreneurial world, you've got to forgive...

Feeling troubling to launch your new product or service? In this episode, Simon will introduce you steps to adhere to initiate a perfect launch. With the framework of six elements and eight essential emails, followed by the advanced email sequence, you will be acing your new product/service launch. Listen to Simon’s useful sharing and smoothly settle down your launch.

Three valuable insights:

• When do people really take decisions? It's not trigger purchase. It is exposure, and then a set of triggers.
• Six elements that push the people from evaluating to purchasing: Category Heuristics (specific feature), Power of Now, Social Proof, Scarcity Bias, Authority Bias, and Power of Free.
• Eight step-by-step emails to facilitate your product launch: Why this matters, Giving Direct Value,...