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E66: Stop Waiting for Your Purpose – Build It Like a Business with Bill Liao - Live from GITEX Africa 2025
In this thought-provoking episode filmed live at GITEX AFRICA 2025, entrepreneur and venture capitalist Bill Liao unpacks the powerful connection between language, identity, and purpose. From his journey transitioning from engineer to impact-driven investor, to the emotional resilience required to thrive in uncertainty, Bill shares raw insights on finding meaning, designing your values, and why failure is essential for growth.
We explore how communication shapes our inner world, why mindfulness must be evidence-based, and how community and conversation are crucial to mental health. This isn’t just a conversation — it’s a blueprint for personal and entrepreneurial transformation.
Key themes:
- Designing your purpose (don’t wait to "find" it)
- Emotional intelligence & resetting your triggers
- Why failure is progress
- Mindfulness, mental health & identity
- Investing with conviction and meaning
About Bill: Bill Liao is a prominent Irish Australian entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and philanthropist. He is a general partner at SOSV and co-founded CoderDojo, a global movement to teach young people to code. Liao is passionate about technology, sustainability, and social impact, and has been a driving force behind numerous successful startups and initiatives.
- X : https://x.com/liaonet
- Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/billliao/
- BlueSky : https://bsky.app/profile/liaonet.bsky.social
🎙️ Hosted by Zivile Einikyte:
https://www.perceptionparadox.com
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zivileeinikyte/
🎵 Music by Luca Nioi:
http://www.lucanioi.com/
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Setting the Scene
03:54 The Evolution of Language and Identity
06:51 The Power of Language in Communication
09:44 Transitioning from Engineering to Entrepreneurship
12:42 Finding Purpose and Defining Values
15:48 The Journey of Entrepreneurship and Success
18:38 Coping Mechanisms and Emotional Resilience
21:46 Designing Your Purpose and Values
23:01 The Value of Conversations
25:15 Mindfulness and Emotional Resetting
26:25 The Evolution of Mindfulness Practices
29:17 Community and Connection
30:38 Designing Purpose and Contribution
30:55 Small Actions Lead to Big Changes
33:34 Embracing Failure as Progress
34:41 The Entrepreneurial Mindset
39:24 Investing in Founders and Ideas
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By Zivile EinikyteIn this thought-provoking episode filmed live at GITEX AFRICA 2025, entrepreneur and venture capitalist Bill Liao unpacks the powerful connection between language, identity, and purpose. From his journey transitioning from engineer to impact-driven investor, to the emotional resilience required to thrive in uncertainty, Bill shares raw insights on finding meaning, designing your values, and why failure is essential for growth.
We explore how communication shapes our inner world, why mindfulness must be evidence-based, and how community and conversation are crucial to mental health. This isn’t just a conversation — it’s a blueprint for personal and entrepreneurial transformation.
Key themes:
- Designing your purpose (don’t wait to "find" it)
- Emotional intelligence & resetting your triggers
- Why failure is progress
- Mindfulness, mental health & identity
- Investing with conviction and meaning
About Bill: Bill Liao is a prominent Irish Australian entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and philanthropist. He is a general partner at SOSV and co-founded CoderDojo, a global movement to teach young people to code. Liao is passionate about technology, sustainability, and social impact, and has been a driving force behind numerous successful startups and initiatives.
- X : https://x.com/liaonet
- Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/billliao/
- BlueSky : https://bsky.app/profile/liaonet.bsky.social
🎙️ Hosted by Zivile Einikyte:
https://www.perceptionparadox.com
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zivileeinikyte/
🎵 Music by Luca Nioi:
http://www.lucanioi.com/
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Setting the Scene
03:54 The Evolution of Language and Identity
06:51 The Power of Language in Communication
09:44 Transitioning from Engineering to Entrepreneurship
12:42 Finding Purpose and Defining Values
15:48 The Journey of Entrepreneurship and Success
18:38 Coping Mechanisms and Emotional Resilience
21:46 Designing Your Purpose and Values
23:01 The Value of Conversations
25:15 Mindfulness and Emotional Resetting
26:25 The Evolution of Mindfulness Practices
29:17 Community and Connection
30:38 Designing Purpose and Contribution
30:55 Small Actions Lead to Big Changes
33:34 Embracing Failure as Progress
34:41 The Entrepreneurial Mindset
39:24 Investing in Founders and Ideas