The document profiles Benjamin Joffe and his career path, which has included being a consultant, market researcher, CEO, game data director, and now an investor at HAX where he has invested in over 168 startups. It discusses how he got to his current role through various jobs and experiences living in 9 different countries, and offers advice on thriving based on lessons he has learned around mindsets, personal development, and shaping one's environment.
Libraries are ungoing serious 'shifts' in how they are used by members. This presentation is offered as thought starters for addressing some of those 'shifts.'
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Learning Objective: To improve the capacity to understand and negotiate around business and cultural expectations to increase interpersonal effectiveness
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At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
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b. Explore global cultural practices and blunders made by professionals.
c. Identify personal and professional expectations based on cultural experiences.
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Libraries are ungoing serious 'shifts' in how they are used by members. This presentation is offered as thought starters for addressing some of those 'shifts.'
How to work with international clients slideshareDoris Füllgrabe
How to work with International Clients - engaging personality types and cultural preferences.
Self-awareness is the first step for personal and professional development.
What are your Type preferences?
How would you describe your culture?
People are complex, and to understand our complexities, the Personality Type and Culture frameworks can be helpful.
Learning Objective: To improve the capacity to understand and negotiate around business and cultural expectations to increase interpersonal effectiveness
Executive manners refer to professional and corporate expectations. Cultural competence includes the capacity to apply and adapt executive manners in a wide variety of settings and cultures. We all make occasional cultural and business missteps and will likely agree that a better understanding of appropriate practices helps protect and enhance our image. There are bad manners that can be avoided with awareness and education. This session is designed for both new and seasoned professionals to gain an understanding of new ways to attract diverse talent, influence customers, and maximize interpersonal effectiveness.
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
a. Identify and explore common business etiquette mistakes.
b. Explore global cultural practices and blunders made by professionals.
c. Identify personal and professional expectations based on cultural experiences.
d. Explore opportunities to learn more about executive manners and cultural competence.
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13. Speaking & Traveling
• 200+ speeches
• 20+ countries
• 2018: Las Vegas, Paris, Toronto, London, Hong Kong, Shenzhen
• Next in 2018: San Francisco, New York, Berlin, Copenhagen, …
18. How do we select startups?
• Why this? Why you? Why now?
• Technology / Prototype / Team / Market
• And: Timing / Grit / Resourcefulness
19. The reality
• Ideas not unique
• Ups and downs
• It takes a village
• Each phase is different
• Skills & networks
• It’s a career
• Overnight success = 10 years
23. 18 years, 5 Jobs, 9 countries
• 2000-2001 - Consultant
• 2001-2003 - Market Researcher
• 2003-2010 - CEO / Consultant
• 2013 - Game Data Director
• 2013-today - Investor
Korea: Executive Training Program
China: Language school
Singapore + Germany : ‘digital nomad’
Malaysia + USA : startup founder
24. Remarkable?
• No resume since 2001 (except for CCE)
• No job hunting
• Opportunities: reputation, interests, network
25. Eye Opening(s)
• 2000 - Martial artist friend (IQ / EQ / SI / KI / etc.)
• 2001 - Japanese entrepreneur girlfriend
• 2003 - Rich Dad Poor Dad (Assets vs Liabilities)
• 2003 - Income economics (earn/learn/skills/employ)
• 2003 - Created own luck (ETP/Gaming)
• 2005 - Network building (writing, events, karma)
• 2007 - Be around & invest in capable people
• Later - Decision Making / Energy / Emotions / Purpose / Thriving environment / Beginner’s Mind
32. How to thrive
• Fixed mindset vs Growth mindset
• Beginner’s mind
• Guts vs. Brain & Heart
• Shape your environment (willpower problem)
• Books, people, experiences
• Garbage in, garbage out
• Learning style, method, and environment
• Life is a package
• You are in charge
34. 2018 Challenge(s)
1. Fast for 24h
2. Go silent for 2 days
3. Meet 3 people
4. Write something & publish it
5. Organize an event
6. Travel alone
7. Give a talk
8. Run for 1 hour
9. Sell a service
35. Level up
1. Willpower doesn’t work - Benjamin Hardy
2. How to fail and still win big - Scott Adams
3. Persuasion (& Pre-suasion) — Robert Cialdini
4. Waking Up - Sam Harris (Podcast & Books)
5. The 4-hours Body - Tim Ferriss
6. Learned optimism - Martin Seligman