2020, aka the zoom year, has been as special as it could be. Despite every crisis taken place, my grateful guest, Darren, and I both see it as a very fulfilling year to remember. We have come across good books and podcast channels to share. We have built new habits. We have learned and experienced the power of ubuntu, intuition, gratitude, meditation, self care practice, introversion, finding the right cause and purpose to keep ourselves happy in times like this, and the future. 

Our year is wrapped up by two quotes: "Happiness can be found at the darkest of time, if one remember to turn on the light" & "The worst of time can also be the best of time". How's your 2020? Life-changing, in a good way? Give us 5 more minutes after this episode.

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#Newyork #WeWork #Analytics #Personaltransformation

We all have seen pictures of very happening New York Timesquare. Behind the scene, a lot people are working hard to keep this metropolitan city vibrant and diverse. Making way to NYC without any plan half a decade ago, Curio was lucky to land at the talent acquisition team of WeWork, the now very well-known sexy "Real Estate" company. Joining the company at its hyper-growth stage opened a lot of doors for her, that she subsequently moved to organizational development, and now with people analytics. She shared about the role LinkedIn played in this transition journey, also the reason she is keen to further develop her career with product management to empower her cross-country mobility plan. 

Connect with Curio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/curioman/

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#Africa #Unitednations #SSC #Foodprogram

An episode uncovering career information as unheard as this West African country Steven is currently based in, Côte d’Ivoire. Hunger and food security are subjects very distant from most of us, but are challenges facing Steven's target audience everyday. He opened our eyes on how the history and geographical advantages of this ex French colonial city prepared it for today's growth, the UN's 17-itemed development system, the World Food Program's empowerment mission, his role in the latest South-South Cooperation strategy to enhance Africa's knowledge exchange capacity with other fast-developing countries, insider notes on remuneration packages, the career path he's after at international organizations, and most importantly, his weekend plan. 

Connect with Steven: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chun-kit-steven-li-277697b7/

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#Sanfrancisco #Banking #Fintech #Dreamcity

San Francisco is known to be the city of ideas, innovations and dreams. Everyone you meet there could be working on a very unheard but promising subject or product. Hosea joined this fancy city 3.5 years ago through internal transfer. He spoke about the application and visa procedures, the difference of working for the same company in different locations, the nowadays trend of transitioning from pure finance to financial tech, and the development opportunities as an Asian in a white society. He also zoomed out to talk about the impact of US election and zoomed in to share how his exchange year at Yale changed his life plan. 

Connect with Hosea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hosea-lee-jpmorgan/

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#Australia #Winery #Newcommunity #Cityofculture

Blending into a new city starts with building a new community. Eunice had a taste of that in the country of islanders, also known as Australia's capital city of culture, Melbourne. Besides using the modern expat way to proactively make friends, she also enjoyed the steep learning curve in the headquarter office of a global winery brand, being able to see the full picture of every new product launching. Career progress restriction is by far the biggest concern, yet she believes that no decision is bad decision. Are you courageous enough for changes? 

Connect with Eunice: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eunice-jin-woon-tong-17675395/

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#Shanghai #Vegetarian #Alternativeprotein #Incubator

Translating passion and vision into career is dreamy. From being a vegetarian at school, to joining an international animal protection NGO in Philippines, and now landed in Shanghai for an alternative protein (/plant based food) investor, Lily has developed her career fully aligning with her purpose from day one. She doesn't settle for less. She picked developing cities but not developed countries, and she prioritizes impacts instead of locations. Turn on to hear her journey in different markets and how she now sees Shanghai, after settling in this vibrant city that she once felt unpleasant. 

Connect with Lily: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-chen-4b9666196/

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#Data #Relocation #Trends #Globalexposure

International exposure could cast magic to one's career development plan. Let's zoom in to the latest workforce data to find out the background and destination of those who relocated out, further, what companies and roles are they with. An informative episode to uncover the key to prepare yourself for overseas opportunities.

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I struggled a lot with publishing this episode because I thought it is not perfect, the flow, the accent, the contents, among others. I stepped back to think about why & who would be expecting it to be perfect. We are always asked to do better but seldom asked to be happier. We talked about the excessive craving for the sense of #prestige as part of the society mechanism, to be seen as greater, to earn more plays, to deliver what the society taught us to, and how we turn these taglines into drivers for #success. We also discussed how most of us became fearful of expressing our #weakness, and being ignorant for the power of #vulnerability in making things easier. Emotional Intelligence changes not just career, but life.

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#Lawstudent #Baker #Transformation #Dreamchaser

From HKU Business/ Law school to a cooking school? Iris lived the way that traditional minds might not understand. From struggling with sitting at office during her first year of work, to serving the 7am-4pm shift at a chained bread shop, and attending a baking "bootcamp" with Le Cordon Bleu in Tokyo, she now operates her online store to sell hand-made cookies and breads with love. She takes in the tradeoff of lifestyle, translating her knowledge background to baking with attitude and coaching with patience. Don't just check out this episode, but also her page & cookies: 

Connect with Iris: https://www.instagram.com/hengfookbakery/

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#HRTech #Entrepreneur #Comfortzone #Millions

Everyone dreams for an offer at a top school and top company? Anthony thinks it differently. Proven by placing himself at a less reputable institution and quitting his MT job at one of the largest property developers. He eyes at environments where he can earn the most resources out of it. As an HR Tech entrepreneur for the last 36-months, his team has been co-creating value with the rather traditional HR community, and has gone through business ups and downs, COVID transformation, bravely declining buyout asks from big players, etc. 

Connect with Anthony: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohinanthony/

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