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On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
SEGMENT 1 with Guy Kawasaki, starting at 0:00: As we get more experienced in our careers, some of us give up on truly making a difference in our work and other people’s lives. That has never happened to my next guest. He’s here to help us think remarkable, transform our lives and make a difference.
Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast. He is an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), and adjunct professor of the University of New South Wales. He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. He has written Wise Guy, The Art of the Start 2.0, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment, and eleven other books. His new book is called Think Remarkable: 9 Paths to Transform Your Life and Make a Difference.
- The Japanese concept of ikigai and how it was an inspiration for the book Think Remarkable
- The important intersection of passion, skills, and earning
- Trying new things and taking risks to grow personally and professionally
- How Steve Jobs was “an asshole with a mission”
- The role of perseverance and grit in being successful
- Seeking feedback, accepting criticism, and the role of feedback in transforming your life
- The “shit sandwich” test and its relevance to finding fulfillment in one’s career or pursuits
- The importance of making a difference and being remarkable in various professions
SEGMENT 2 with Andy Molinsky, starting at 17:45: At a time when people of different cultures around the world seem less and less united and are seemingly working against each other, my next guest says that building relationships across cultures is now critical for business success.
Andy Molinsky is a Professor at Brandeis University’s International Business School. Andy helps people develop the insights and courage necessary to act outside their personal and cultural comfort zones when doing important, but challenging, tasks in work and life. His work has been featured in HBR, the Financial Times, the Boston Globe, NPR, and Voice of America. He is the author of the book, FORGING BONDS IN A GLOBAL WORKFORCE: Build Rapport, Camaraderie, and Optimal Performance No Matter the Time Zone.
- Why a book about building relationships across cultures?
- The current state of cultural cooperation, the role of governments, and the incentives behind media coverage of global events
- Building relationships in a global workplace and the impact of culture on relationship-building
- How the internet, social media, and video platforms facilitate connections but building authentic relationships requires more
- Strategies for building trust, rapport, and camaraderie across cultures
- Examples of how relationships are built differently across cultures
