Video templates get a bad rap amongst marketers because they can appear too cookie-cutter and off-brand. While I agree that video templates are not suitable for every kind of video (e.g. corporate brand videos), I believe that they can be very useful for social media. Templates allow businesses, especially resource-strapped …
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What have you dreamt of doing for a long time but still haven’t done?
Race car driving. Hopefully, I will be able to sooner than later.
Read More »What belief do you hold about your industry that is not shared by many?
What has surprised me most as a therapist for professional money managers, active traders, and entrepreneurs is many are not mentally and emotionally prepared for success. The typical pattern is hard work, executing a viable process, and then start making consistent progress. Then something happens. Not a little something, but …
Read More »What is your fondest memory of something that happened in your business?
It’s not one specific memory but the collective memories of receiving feedback that my workshops or 1:1 coaching sessions were impactful and transformational.
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Branding will over take the word marketing in this side of the industry. It is moving fast, but the shift from ads to influencer based marketing is happening now. Those who choose to create a personal brand will become the walking advertisements for big businesses. The power will be in …
Read More »What do you wish your prospects would understand before they talk to you?
People often come with the assumption that we already have a pre-defined solution to apply to their situation. In addition to that, many practitioners and firms use the same standard approach repeatedly. We design our approaches based on the nuance of specific situations, alongside the necessity of doing the groundwork …
Read More »What in your business are you most grateful about?
I am most grateful for the entrepreneurial community in Hong Kong. Everyone is supportive and helps each other out when its needed. You are only as successful as the people around you, so by lifting each other up we grow together.
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I provide custom business solutions laced in niche services therefore one size doesn’t fit all when working with clients. I am interested in only working with prospective clients if they host the mindset and readiness to act upon their desired individual and/or organizational goals. Business is about providing timely solutions. …
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In the world of strategy, I feel that most of what people call “strategy” isn’t really a strategy, but a grab bag of tactics and hopes. I’m unique in my focus on telling people that as a business you can’t do everything, you have to choose in a world filled …
Read More »What mistake have you made that you learnt the most from?
Never respond immediately to an upsetting email or uncomfortable conversation. I’ve learned to breathe, reset, and take time to respond more resourcefully.
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