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Sick of being intimidated by taxi transport in China? You’re not alone! In this episode of Laowai Chinese, I’ll walk you through all the basics you need to know to squash your fear of getting lost and prep you for your next big outing! This episode is great if you're hearing this vocab set for the first time or if you've heard it around but haven't quite been able to make sense of it all yet! With questions, definitely email Ally at [email protected] and you can find the Show Notes for this episode and more at www.limitlesslaowai.com/taxibeginner.

Vocab List:

Left—zuo3 左
Right—you4 右
Turn—guai3 拐 and zhuan3 传
Straight—yi4 zhi1 zou3 一直走
Up ahead—qian2mian1 前面
Stop—ting2 停
Here—dao4 le 到了
Cash—xian1 jin1 现金
Card—shua1 ka3 刷卡
Receipt—fa1 piao4 发票
Turn around—diao4 ge4 tou2 掉个头

Also in this episode, you'll find:

—Simple vocab with targeted memory cues and practice time built in
—Cultural tidbits to help you better understand the intricacies of the language
—Two different quizzes to ensure you've hit mastery
—Encouragement along your journey to learn Chinese

Oh the powerpoint presentation. It's my least favorite part of talks really, because it's so often used in the wrong way, isn't it? Many distract from the speaker himself as opposed to adding value to his message. Some speakers use the PPT as their note cards and bore us to pieces reading from the screen. To deliver an effective presentation, do we always need to use a powerpoint? How can we craft a presentation that is complementary to our message? In this episode, Jeff addresses these questions and more, helping us create the perfect visual every time. Find more on this series online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/stickysteps and email Jeff at [email protected].

What is one of my all time favorite things about living in China? Hands down… the food! With the multitudes of complex ingredients and flavors, tasting some of China’s finest cuisines is simply par for the course if you’re going to do China right… at least, it is if you’re like me and serious foodie Jamie Barys of UnTour Shanghai and the Glutton Guide. Jamie is a bona vide food lover and has turned her passion into an all out food tour business based here in Shanghai. For this episode, I sat with Jamie and learned her inspiring journey from the corporate world into her entrepreneurial dream where her passion paired perfectly with the expertise of her business partner, Kyle Long. For Jamie, indulging in China’s street food is a mere necessity and so she shares with us 9 great tips on how to do so safely and with a pros eye. And of course, I couldn’t let her off the hook without sharing her top hole-in-the-wall places to eat around Shanghai! Bon appetite! To get the notes for this episode (including her favorite haunts) check out www.limitlesslaowai.com/jamiebarys and feel free to email Jamie at [email protected].

I love Fridays and a big part of that is getting to launch an expat finance episode just for you! The question this week is: Would you know a qualified wealth manager if he or she were looking you in the eye? Before sitting down with Adrian, and hearing his tips on how to interview your financial advisor, I think I would have been fooled pretty quickly! In this episode, you’ll learn all about how to qualify an advisor, the questions you need to ask (and have answered fully!), and how to spot all the hidden extras that may shave the earnings off of your investment dollars. Notes on this episode and more, visit us online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/expatfinance. And as always, connect with Adrian at [email protected].

All of us want to feel a bit more productive in our day-to-day lives. In fast-paced China there’s always another opportunity, another gig, another goal, another activity to get involved in… but at some point we all find ourselves in a productivity rut. What if I told you there is one thing that you could start doing TODAY that will increase your productivity and your overall sense of well-being? In this episode, I sat down with Pete Rogers once again and dove right into the heart of why we find ourselves spinning our wheels and more importantly what we can do about it to feel more confident, break through mental barriers, and ultimately be more productive. Find more online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/revyourproductivity; connect with Pete on wechat @PeteRogers, or by email at [email protected].

Episode sponsored by: Concordia International School Shanghai

Anyone else have wicked FOMO about missing what’s going back home? Is your facebook feed the first and last thing you check out each day? If so you’re not alone but now that you live in China, to adjust well to your new life you need to learn how to intentionally connect to the incredible community you have here. In this week’s episode of adjusting well, we’ll talk through a couple of tips to get you started. For more on this series, check out www.limitlesslaowai.com/adjustingwell and as always, email me at [email protected] if I can help.

What do you do when you begin to lose your audience's interest? You know, people start looking at their phones, chatting with their neighbor, getting up to stretch their legs. What tools do you have in your tool kit to draw your audience back in and be the engaging presenter you want and need to be? In this Sticky Steps episode, Jeff uncovers a couple of tricks you can use to get your audience back on track with your message. Find more on this series online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/stickysteps and email Jeff at [email protected].

Not surprisingly, there are some hidden risks to investing that you need to know in order to make the most out of your money. In this episode with wealth manager and financial advisor, Adrian Bliss, he walks us through half a dozen types of risk and gives us one Nobel-prize winning strategy for helping mitigate risk in our own portfolios. Notes on this episode and more, visit us online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/expatfinance. And as always, connect with Adrian at [email protected].

I'm willing to guess some of you have had that nightmare where you've been on stage at an important event and completely blanked on your lines. I know I have (more than once!) and even though I love presenting in front of a crowd in person, whenever these dreams hit, I wake up in a cold sweat, completely panicked. It's no wonder it's reported that more people fear public speaking than death itself! Forgetting your lines on stage is normal, actually. So what should you do when it happens? Do you freeze? Crack a joke? Stumble offstage in a panic? Deliver your closing line even though you know there were important things that you've left unsaid? In this Sticky Steps episode, Jeff has an almost sure fire way to help you push past the fear of forgetting your lines and equips to handle it with grace if you happen to do so on stage. For more on this series, visit us online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/stickysteps and feel free to email Jeff at [email protected].

Let me ask you a tough question: Do you know your rights if a lawsuit were to ever be brought against you or your business in China? I certainly didn’t and in fact, the idea of that happening brought more anxiety with it than anything else. Thankfully, sitting with lawyer and managing partner of Guo Ce Law Firm, Patrick Dai, put my mind totally at ease. In this final episode in our Start-Up Law series, Patrick talks through some of the main types of disputes he has seen involving laowai in China, the process for filing a dispute, how to properly gather evidence to support your case and how to actually minimize your chances of getting caught up in a lawsuit in the first place. Find Show Notes for this episode and more at www.limitlesslaowai.com/startuplaw and feel free to connect with Patrick at [email protected].