ex-vicarious by braith

“Too Young To Be CEO?” He Proved Everyone Wrong! From Shy Kid With a Stutter to National Leader, TEDx Speaker and Angel Investor by 24 - Jahin Tanvir

You can be born shy and still become a CEO, TEDx speaker and live national television guest in your early 20s. Jahin Tanvir, the CEO of ASE Group has done just that.He went from stacking 31 work experiences by the age of 24 (most of them unpaid) to becoming CEO of a national company as his first full-time job. After cold-emailing charities for volunteer gigs, Jahin turned lockdown into his launchpad, creating Breathe, a public speaking business that blew up on TikTok, signed clients like Canva and Toyota, and was acquired within six months.Now he is one of the youngest CEOs in Australia, teaching life skills to over 180,000 young Australians. In this episode of ex-vicarious, Braith delved into Jahin’s mental model that reframes nerves into excitement, how Jahin overcame being told he was “too young” and why failure should never mean bouncing back, but failing forward.

#23 At the LinkedIn HQ with Brendan Wong!

Whether you love or hate it - LinkedIn video is the buzz. 📞 So I buzzed Mr. LinkedIn himself for the secrets. Yes, I’m talking about LinkedIn News Editor, Brendan Wong. This legend spearheaded the LinkedIn Editorial Content Program for Australia. (i.e. He taught us how to be better at LinkedIn – based on real insights from LinkedIn itself). Now for several months, Brendan’s actually been making some awesome LinkedIn videos of his own. So I asked him how to truly capture your authenticity on video to share your expertise and connect with others on this platform. We also delved into how he: 📚 was invited to MC multiple book launches, 🎤 spoke to a room of entrepreneurs at the @The ASE Group’s launch event 🗣️ overcome the sound of his own voice on video through self-imposed, exposure therapy Brendan was even kind enough to tell me all of this at the LinkedIn HQ! Check out the full podcast now! — — — Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:27 Brendan's Journey and Career Insights 02:32 Overcoming Video Challenges 05:44 Tips for Creating Authentic LinkedIn Videos 06:43 Quick Fire Questions and Personal Goals 08:59 Top Book Recommendations 11:41 Daily Habits and Mindsets for Success 13:18 Message (or question) to the world — — — You can connect with Brendan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendancwong/ You can check out LinkedIn News here:https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/linkedin-news/posts/?feedView=all You can check out the books Brendan mentioned here:https://www.amazon.com.au/Productivity-Joy-Energised-Effective-Minutes/dp/1394282214https://www.amazon.com.au/Busy-Idiots-Science-Productivity-without/dp/1394282729https://www.amazon.com.au/Less-Hustle-More-Happy-fulfilled/dp/1923186175/ref=asc_df_1923186175/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=712376727302&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16014736875799034945&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1000286&hvtargid=pla-2336558647874&psc=1&mcid=b9758496e1d43851bc3683e8f865e837&gad_source=1

#22 Stephen Turban on Juggling 7-fig companies & Stand-up Comedy

Give yourself some f*cking permission. Harvard, McKinsey and 7-fig, bootstrapped companies will be waiting. But that’s only scratching the surface of Stephen Turban’s life. By giving himself permission, rather than waiting for it, Stephen has: 🎭 Convinced Vietnam’s #1 Comedy group ‘Saigon Teu’ to let him join. He’s now the #1 white guy doing stand-up in fluent Vietnamese (40M views, I’ll link it in comments). 🇨🇳 Become an internet celebrity in China while at Harvard University (yes, he also speaks fluent Chinese and did this way before everyone was flocking to Rednote). 📖 Authored a #1 Amazon bestseller in Friendship called “Your Relationship GPA”. 🍜 Acted in an advertisement for Nissin Foods (shoutout to my Asian brothers and sisters who grew up on these instant noodles). Okay, so what does all of this have to do with permission? Well 90% of people never do what they truly want to because their parents, teachers, employers or VCs didn’t give them the “permission” to do so. In response, most people never learn to give themselves permission. But Stephen’s life is a case study for everything amazing that happens when you say “f*ck it” to permission. In high school, he was kicked out of class 64 times before he gave himself permission to drop out and live in Taiwan for a year. He returned with a completely different attitude towards academics and landed at Harvard. I’d love to tell you the full story but I think you’ll enjoy hearing it more from Stephen himself on the latest episode of ex-vicarious. — — —  Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Stephen Turban 02:29 How to get into Harvard after being Kicked out of Class 64 times 04:07 Dropping out of School in the US to live in Taipei for 1 year 05:37 How Stephen became the “#1 White Guy Doing Stand-up Comedy in Vietnamese” 12:53 Organising an International Flashmob for Malaria Awareness 15:41 Balancing TWO 7-Figure Startups 20:09 Bootstrapping vs going out of business after raising $20M+ 24:42 How Sam Parr’s “Hampton” community reveals the Illusion of Success and Prestige 25:52 Diverse Paths to Entrepreneurship 27:16 The Joy of Language Learning (Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Hindi) 29:18 Embracing the Underdog Mindset, Going through the Side Door 35:48 Finding Time for Hobbies 40:50 Quickfire Questions and Reflections 45:39 Final Thoughts and Contact Information You can connect with Stephen here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenturban/details/experience/ You can check out Lumiere Education here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lumiere-education/ https://www.lumiere-education.com/ You can check out Leverage Assistants here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leverage-assistant/ https://www.leverageassistants.com/

#21 Master LinkedIn Video w/ 30 Day Posting Challenge - Christopher Chow

Christopher Chow posted a LinkedIn video every day for 30 days straight. He’s now known as the “video guy” amongst Australia’s top B2B marketers. I interviewed him to see how he got there. First, he built his career at the intersection of tech and marketing: 🍎 Accepted into Apple’s first ever graduate program, 💻 Became a marketing manager for tech giants including Microsoft and HP, and 💼 Now leads digital marketing at legal-tech startup, Smokeball Australia Next, he started creating his own content for fun, including: 🗞️ His newsletter “Attention Please”, which explores the most important topics in the tech industry. 🏦 A YouTube channel on finance and investing which reached 4K+ subscribers ✍️ LinkedIn posts about tech strategy and B2B marketing, where he became a top voice! So by the time he gave himself a 30 day challenge with video, he had the perfect tool set to put it all together. In this episode, Chris told me all about his - massive leverage by using LinkedIn video ads, - non-negotiable “batching” method for posting consistently, & - his personal content which changed how his company did marketing You don't want to miss this. — — — Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Guest Background 01:21 Early Career and Mentorship 02:15 Marketing in Big Tech Companies (Apple, Microsoft, HP) 03:05 LinkedIn and Video Marketing at Startups 05:58 How to Create Engaging LinkedIn Videos 13:42 Quickfire Questions 16:09 Message to the World — — — You can connect with Chris here:  * https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrischow91/ You can check out “Attention Please” and “Smokeball Australia” here: * https://chrischow.substack.com/ * https://www.linkedin.com/company/smokeball-au/

#20 The Negotiation Coach watched by Millions - Scott Harrison (LinkedIn Video Episode)

You always hear “people person” thrown around – so what does it mean? Scott Harrison knows. He’s made it his superpower. Growing up on the rough streets of  Dumbarton, Scott learned how to read people, handle pressure and talk his way out of trouble. He NEEDED to. But later on, he took these communication skills into his career through as   👨‍💼 director of Hays recruitment’s Auckland office,  🤝 a global lead boardroom negotiator, and now 💪 founder of Apex Negotiations.  Scott’s already helped over 150 leaders across the world master the art of negotiation – but he has many more knocking on his door because he mastered another skill. The art of LinkedIn video. If you’re in Singapore, you may have seen Scott waltzing the streets and speaking to the camera between errands. But if not, you’ve probably seen him on LinkedIn, as he gets a minimum of 1 million impressions on each video! From startup founders to C-Suite execs of giants like @Unilever, many of Scott’s clients slid into his DMs after enjoying the authenticity and wisdom of his LinkedIn videos. Last week, I slid into Scott’s DMs to learn about his process of making effective videos and being a true “people person”. He told me the secrets in the latest episode of @ex-vicarious.  — — —  Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Scott Harrison 01:15 Scott's Journey with LinkedIn Videos 04:28 The Evolution of Video Style 09:22 Facing Challenges and Criticism 12:49 The Power of Authenticity in Video 16:34 Navigating Stressful Negotiations 24:08 Managing Emotions in Negotiations 25:11 Creating Value Beyond Price 27:02 Contingency Planning and Communication 31:39 The Importance of Emotional Intelligence 33:00 Quick Fire Questions 34:33 Overcoming Rejection 38:12 Inspirational Quotes and Final Thoughts — — —  You can connect with Scott here:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotthharrison/ You can check out Apex Negotiations here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/culturecatalyst-coaching/ https://www.apexnegotiations.pro/