Global Tech Leaders' Podcast

Bobby Umar, CEO of Discover Your Personal Brand tells us how we need to disconnect to connect.

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In today's episode we have Bobby Umar, CEO of Discover Your Personal Brand, A TEDx speaker, a keynote speaker, a Virtual Trainer and Coach and an expert in thought leadership and storytelling.

We kick off by asking Bobby to share his story and what has led him to where he is today:

  • One of those people who felt lost
  • Went into engineering, was not inspired
  • Side hustle was a theatre company
  • Aerospace design engineer
  • Maybe entertainment - did an MBA
  • Found his mojo
  • Brand marketing
  • Had some health issues - diabetes
  • Almost lost his wife
  • Discover Your Personal Brand
  • Motivational speaker journey begins
  • First TEDx Talk
  • The beginning of social media
  • The speaking and events business collapsed during pandemic
  • My why statement

    • How did Bobby scale his side hustle in such a short time, we have to ask!

    • Never slept
    • Always working
    • Slept 5 to 6hrs a night for a long time
    • Good at building community
    • Health challenges

      • Next we ask Bobby how do people push through the “give up” moments and soldier on?

      • Most people are fearful of change
      • Stuck in mindsets
      • Most people are miserable in their job
      • Deep diving into your brand - what is your legacy?
      • Work on your mindset
      • Clarity
      • Coaching
      • Community
      • Its dressed up in work

        • Then we ask Bobby, how do you become a TEDx speaker?

        • Work on your story telling
        • Every talk is rooted in a story
        • Having clarity on your topic
        • Structure and know your audience

          • Next we ask Bobby to share a turn around moment?

          • Pandemic
          • Didn't freak out
          • Had 300 Zoom calls that year

            • We ask Bobby where he thinks modern workers will be placed, availability of people vs people feeling obliged to be available?

            • Annual talk of the year - The Future of Connection Now
            • Integration of technology
            • We need to disconnect to connect
            • Turn notifications off
            • Sometimes put your phone far away
            • What is the future of this
            • Information and Technology Age
            • Companies have to adapt to people wanting balance

              • Next we ask Bobby what type of profiles of people is he helping that makes him so passionate?

              • Executives
              • Corporate people
              • 40s and 50s
              • Business owners and entrepreneurs

                • We also ask Bobby, what helps him breakthrough to people?

                • Vulnerable storytelling
                • Listen to them

                  • Last but not least, does Bobby have any hacks or gadgets he can't live without? Any hacks for time?

                  • Integrate life tasks
                  • And other tools to help you
                  • Being everywhere with less work
                  • Standing desk
                    • ...more
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