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The Kevin Shee Show Podcast

As I travel I have the chance to meet a host of very smart and accomplished people around the world. The objective of this podcast is for me to learn from them whether it is in business, investing, future and tech, or health. I welcome everyone to join my journey as we learn and grow together with this podcast.

  1. 24/01/2023

    47. Persuasive power of storytelling with Jamie Dixon

    If you’re a leader, a big part of your job is getting people to do important things. Maybe it’s getting your team to follow your strategy, getting customers to buy more, or getting your stakeholders to support you. But sometimes you can’t get people to do those important things, and sometimes that’s a big problem. And when it’s a big problem, Jamie Dixon is here to help you. He is a coach, facilitator and author of “The Story Habit - How Leaders Shape Stories That Drive Action”. Jamie has worked with leaders in over 160 multinational companies over the last 10 years. He is an IAC certified coach, a Tiny Habits coach and a Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centred Certified Coach.  Links: Shaping Paths Amazon Author | Jamie Dixon Show Notes:  00:26 – How was your covid-19 lockdown experience in Shanghai? 01:29 – How did you end up in China? 04:10 – How did you transition from an English Teacher to a Leadership Coach? 08:55 – Can you tell us a little bit about your first book? 13:44 – How did this first book open new doors for you? 16:31 – What got you started on writing the second book? 20:52 – Can you tell us about your last book and how it has helped transform leaders ? 26:00 – Is this formula good for influencing people?

    33 min

  2. 16/11/2022

    46. Travelling Japan with the Boss, Sam Marks

    Sam Marks, co-founder and host of Invest Like A Boss Podcast, and self made millionaire through investments, joins me in Japan and we discuss why it is so traveler unfriendly, amongst catching up as we haven't seen each other for quite some time.   Links: Invest Like A Boss  Show Notes:  00:33 – Why Japan difficult for foreigners to travel within 05:15 – How I became semi-fluent in Japanese. 09:14 – How did we get into biking? 11:23 – What impressed Sam about Japan? 16:55 – Why i wouldn’t move to Japan 18:43 – We talk about my Bali residence and how I got to purchase it? 25:51 – Why is Sam so impressed with Dubai? 28:33 – What the current state of self storage is 38:49 – My plan to open more properties in Hong Kong and abroad 42:00 – What is Sam’s plan for 2023?

    53 min

  3. 09/09/2022

    45. Web3 and the Metaverse with John Goodall

    Jon Goodall, who has worked in Silicon Valley over a decade and is the founder of chatback.com, a messaging Omani chat software for school and hotels. He just started a new NFT venture call Niftopia and is here to discuss the future of NFT and Web3 Links: Niftopia.me  Show Notes:  00:42 - Can you give us a little background of your employment?  02:26 - How did you get involved in the internet and computer industry? 06:33 - Tell us about Chatback.com? 11:44 - How did you get into crypto and NFTs ?  14:00 - What do you think about Bitcoin not being recognised by the government? 16:16 - What about the ease of use of Bitcoin?  20:05 - What about investing in NFTs and the Metaverse? 25:57 - What are the applications for buying an NFT? 30:19 - Can you tell us about Niftopia? 31:52 - How do you think crypto will change the business world in 5 years?

    37 min

  4. 15/08/2022

    44. Living and starting business in Colombia with Steve Suh

    Steve Suh is an American Korean who came to Hong Kong with nothing but a dream and started Floship, a successful e-commerce logistic platform powering users of shopify and kickstarter.   Now he is reinventing himself again and moved to Columbia , to learn Spanish and look for opportunities in South America     Show Notes:  00:42 - What do you do and how did we meet?  02:10 - What is floship? 05:42 - Why are you in columbia? 08:40 - Did you consider copying successful businesses in North America to apply in Latin America ?  09:57 - How difficult is it to start a new business there? 13:54 - Do you find you need to be on site in the country or can you operate remotely?  17:09 - What kind of legacy has Pablo Escobar left in columbia? 22:19 - Are Asians considered easy targets to get robbed in South America? 27:48 - How are you socializing and meeting new people? 32:08 - Where do you see yourself in the next 2-3 years?

    37 min

  5. 02/03/2022

    43: 1st hand account of the invasion of Ukraine with Alex Bodagnov

    Alex Bodagnov is working as a project manager for a tech company. Before the Russian invasion, he was living a pretty active life in Kyiv, Ukraine. He used to go to the gym, attend different events and most importantly He had many friends. Now He is  trying to understand what his next step should be since after Feb 24 his life turned upside down, with the invasion of Ukraine  Show Notes:  00:55 - What's happening in Kiev?  04:17 - How did you get out of the city? 06:47 - How did you get to the bomb shelter? 07:59 - Are they trying to take over the entire country or just a portion of Ukraine?  09:03 - How are you operating with banking as purchasing basic necessities? 09:56 - Have you ever had any military training?  11:36 - How do you think this will play out? 13:03 - What are some of the most shocking images in your mind right now? 15:28 - How much of a risk for a foreigner (American) to stay in Kiev? 18:56 - Is the “western media” reporting accurate? 20:30 - What's your mid-term plan? 21:33 - How do we pledge to support Ukraine?

    25 min

  6. 17/02/2022

    42 : Developing Global Leadership Talent with Handi Kurniawan

    Handi Kurniawan is a driving force to enable organisations and people to grow. He does it through his uniqueness and expertise in Learning, Leadership, Career Management, Business Management, Talent Management, Knowledge Management, Cross Cultural Management, Stakeholders engagement and strong People Management.   His career spanned over multiple geographies, and worked in 7 countries (Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, China, United States, and Taiwan) and he worked in some of the world's leading companies in various industries with both multinationals and conglomerates. Links:   Jardine Matheson Linked in : Handi Kurniawan   Show Notes:  00:36 - Can you tell us about your background?  03:48 - Why did you decide not to be an entrepreneur like other family members? 06:36 - How was your first Job at General Electric (GE)? 08:26 - What was the catalyst of GE’s downfall?  11:50 - Why did you leave GE and where did you move to after? 13:45 - What do you like about Human Resources as compared to finance?  15:08 - What kind of skills do you develop while in HR? 17:48 - What do you suggest for employees who are in a “boring” business ? 21:03 - What do you teach to different employees? 23:53 - Would you recommend young adults to work for a company first or go straight into entrepreneuring? 26:06 - Are middle-aged employees at more risk of being replaced? 29:21 - Do you think employees should also make investments?

    33 min

  7. 21/12/2021

    41 : Going Green with Bryan Clayton

    Bryan Clayton is the Co-Founder and CEO of GreenPal, an online marketplace that connects homeowners with local lawn care professionals. GreenPal has been called the “Uber for lawn care” by Entrepreneur magazine and has over 100,000 active users completing thousands of transactions per day. Before starting GreenPal, Bryan Clayton founded Peachtree Inc., one of the largest landscaping companies in the state of Tennessee, growing it to over $10 million a year in annual revenue before it was acquired by Lusa holdings in 2013. Bryan‘s interest and expertise are related to entrepreneurism, small business growth, marketing, and bootstrapping businesses from zero revenue to profitability and exit. Links:   GreenPal Bryan Clayton (@bryanmclayton)  Show Notes:    00:46 - Can you tell us about your background and how you got into landscaping?  02:46 - In your first business how did you separate from your competitors? 04:47 - Why did you decide to sell the business? 07:28 - What did you learn from selling the business?  10:02 - What then motivated you to start this new business? 12:50 - How tough was it to get started?  15:20 - What are the benefits of using your product instead of traditional methods? 20:12 - How do you stop the contractors from “Cutting out” you and working directly with the customers? 21:54 - What was the next challenge after scaling up with both customers and contractors? 24:44 - How did you learn about digital marketing? 27:25 - Are there plans to expand internationally? 28:35 - Do you have any regrets about not having any investors in your businesses? 30:45 - Any advice for entrepreneurs and startups?

    32 min

  8. 21/09/2021

    40 : Becoming a next generation business leader with Nike Anani

    Nike Anani is an entrepreneur and a Consultant. She was rated as a top-100 Family Business Consultant globally. She helps her clients bridge the gap between the senior and younger generations. As a result, they communicate, collaborate and collectively gain clarity, to increase profit and productivity in their family businesses. Nike works privately with select business families. Nike’s clients choose to engage her, not only because of her extensive professional training, but also because of her practical extensive experience (over a decade) as both a business founder and a NextGen. This allows her to uniquely empathise with both generations and act as a connector. Nike is passionate about diversity, and celebrates the uniqueness in every individual, family and business. As such her approach is highly customized for each client and not cookie-cutter. Links:   Nike Anani | Award-Winning Family Business Strategist. Speaker. Author   Show Notes:  01:29 - Can you tell us about your background?  02:40 - Was there any pressure on you to carry on the family business? 06:00 - Did you have difficulties from staff and other family members taking over the family business? 09:01 - What are some of the leadership  skills needed for a next generation leader?  12:15 - Can you give examples of how the drive has changed in the business? 15:22 - How do you keep in touch with the latest trend in technology?  16:35 - What common mistakes do you see a lot of next generation leaders make? 20:44 - How can you be a change creator in your business? 23:21 - How would you handle multiple siblings wanting to come into a family business? 26:44 - What is your passion for next generation leaders? 28:21 - What is your greatest wish for next generations at large? 29:02 - Has Covid-19 changed the family business world?

    31 min
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As I travel I have the chance to meet a host of very smart and accomplished people around the world. The objective of this podcast is for me to learn from them whether it is in business, investing, future and tech, or health. I welcome everyone to join my journey as we learn and grow together with this podcast.

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