Ep.46. Can you run a business you know nothing about? Can you be a polymorph and a wide boy?

2022-08-15

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Polymorph and wide boy is the way that Jason De Jonge describes himself. According to Linkedin, Jason is a recruitment and outsourcing specialist, a public speaker and a manager of a team of e-commerce gurus. With this many job titles, he is, indeed, polymorphic. But 'wide boy'? Well, he started his career on the family market stall selling souvenirs to tourists in London's West End, followed by a stint on a City trading floor before running a fashion retail business from a shop on Carnaby Street. Then clubs ...

Polymorph and wide boy is the way that Jason De Jonge describes himself.

According to Linkedin, Jason is a recruitment and outsourcing specialist, a public speaker and a manager of a team of e-commerce gurus. With this many job titles, he is, indeed, polymorphic. But 'wide boy'?

Well, he started his career on the family market stall selling souvenirs to tourists in London's West End, followed by a stint on a City trading floor before running a fashion retail business from a shop on Carnaby Street. Then clubs and bars, eventually ending up in recruitment via an aerospace company! See, polymorph and wide boy!

Plus, he is the director of Purple Fedora, where along with MD, Gareth Wax they help people convey their message online.

In our fascinating conversation, Jason takes me on the journey through all over the stages of his incredible career.

And what is his advice to young people just starting out - life is long. Enjoy it.

Follow Jason on Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thescribbler/

Or check out Purple Fedora. https://purple-fedora.com/index.html

For more info on Power To Speak, podcasting, and speaker coaching go to www.powertospeak.co.uk.

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