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Ever been scolded for daydreaming? Well, if it's happened to you, you'd be happy to know that Daydreaming is a good thing!

Pow, CCO of Hustle & Bustle, joins the podcast to talk more about how we can harness the power of day dreaming to succeed in life!

In this roller coaster of an episode, Pow and I talk about how daydreaming turned from "Demon" to "Superpower", his love for cars, MBTIs and the woes of both the Salaryman, and the Business Owner.

Now on to the podcast!

This episode of the podcast was filmed at City Music Singapore.

Produced by: Kaleoscopic Communications Pte Ltd
Host: Edric Poon
Guest: Pow Ying Hern

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00:00 - Start
00:31 - Meet POW!
01:02 - Daydreaming is a super POWer
01:30 - Daydreaming IS disruptive, BUT...
02:22 - Why daydreaming is misunderstood
03:24 - Our system was not designed for daydreamers to excel
04:52 - The turning point for Pow
05:39 - Daydreaming in Action
08:06 - How did you develop your awareness towards effective daydreaming?
09:04 - Give your monkey something to do
13:33 - Taming the daydreaming beast
15:55 - Sometimes you gotta sleep on it, for your daydreams to make sense
17:46 - 90% of what we dream about when we sleep dissipates within 5 minutes
25:46 - Daydreaming is both Boon and Bane
27:48 - Ever heard of the term "Speed Dreaming"?
30:52 - The difference between a GOAL and a DREAM
33:42 - What stops us from dreaming big?
37:14 - The perks of being a salaryman...
40:23 - Let's talk MBTI
47:27 - 10 Questions with Pow
51:10 - Connect with Pow

Justin Lee, Co-Founder of Chop Value Singapore - an company that turns chopsticks into sustainable furniture and much more! Justin joins the podcast to share his ideas on what could be greener, how it's important to go green, but without the bias.
What bias you ask? Check it out in this episode of #Edricpoonincompany #podcast!

Produced by: Kaleoscopic Communications Pte Ltd
Host: Edric Poon
Guest: Justin Lee
Recorded at: City Music SingaporeTimestamps
00:00 - Start
06:15 - Is sustainability a rich man's game?
06:55 - How do you profit in this industry without greenwashing?
08:37 - So how do you get profitable if operational costs are high?
09:00 - How do you convince clients that your product is the right one?
10:07 - How did you clinch #Omnidesk as a partner?
10:40 - The best designs for the Omnidesk Tabletops are...
10:56 - Sponsor me #Omnidesk
11:07 - What's the next round of products from ChopValue Singapore?
11:32 - More products seen at The Work Boulevard
12:26 - ChopValue Singapore will partner EP.IC podcasting!
12:33 - How big is the team?
13:09 - Diving into the personal life
15:52 - Dirt on the EV landscape
17:36 - What was your key motivation to championing sustainability?
19:26 - Will our kids see Doomsday?
19:58 - How many more green busiensses need to emerge in order to truly create impact?
22:10 - Will we ever see sustainable products go mainstream?
22:54 - Which side are you on? Profitable ESG, or pure green?
24:49 - Getting Personal with Justin
27:30 - Give me some parenting advice
29:29 - A request to HDB / NEA for larger recycling chutes
30:39 - Awaiting the return of the Karang Guni Man (Rag & Bone)
31:18 - Would you start up a Karang Guni aggregator?
33:30 - How do you run 2 businesses at the same time?
34:51 - What's a good poker night for you?
37:01 - EP.IC Questionnaire
38:21 - Connect with Justin
38:33 - Closing Thoughts

Meet @Marissa Nasutino - an Organizational Psychologist, Parenting Coach and Public Speaker.
Or perhaps, the name "VJ Marissa" from #MTV #Indonesia? She's come a long way and now she's on the #podcast to let us know how empathy can be learnt, taught and applied in organizations. We chat about Organizational Psychology, Neuroplasticity, the power of learning daily and dive into our personal vaults and relationship advice for conflict management.Shoutout to  @citymusicsg  for letting us record in their awesome space! Be sure to visit them for your music and podcasting needs!Podcast produced by: Kaleoscopic Communications Pte LtdHosted by: Edric PoonGuest: Marissa Nasution (IG @marissaLN) Website: http://www.marissanasution.com Timestamps00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:17 - Points from today's pod
00:00:47 - About our Guest
00:01:10 - Welcome to the podcast, Marissa Nasution
00:01:19 - You have an IMDB page....
00:03:37 - Career Transition: How did you transit from TV to Psychology?
00:04:24 - The foundational questions of Psychology
00:05:38 - Understanding Empathy taught me forgiveness
00:06:31 - Why is it easier to forgive others than ourselves?
00:07:26 - Breaking down empathy into a set of behaviours
00:08:41 - Simplifying the difference between Sympathy and Empathy
00:11:35 - Comparing to the Baby Boomers, How did "empathy" make its way into our work culture?
00:12:23 - Some Traditional values don't align with the digital era
00:14:59 - Marker 14
00:15:04 - The power of Neuroplasticity
00:16:13 - How to teach Empathy?
00:17:18 - Is there a playbook for learning leadership and empathy?
00:19:54 - How to learn empathy like a sociopath
00:21:25 - Why change is so difficult
00:23:24 - Expose yourself to the ability of learning everyday
00:24:34 - What could you learn from your child doing your job?
00:28:47 - Neuroscience and Emotions - what we've seen so far
00:32:15 - Organizations are looking for these OD solutions
00:34:42 - Putting Theory into Practice
00:35:52 - Are orgnizational psychologists exclusively for large companies?
00:40:42 - Appraisals - A common issue that organizations need to fix right now
00:44:46 - What's a realistic timeline for positive behavioural and cultural change?
00:46:28 - Can you speed up the change process?
00:49:02 - Why people get demotivated after 7 days
00:50:44 - Summary of learnings from today's pod
00:52:47 - Marissa's internal process to respond rather than react
00:54:45 - Everyone needs that ONE friend
00:55:51 - Handling heated arguments the right way
01:01:00 - 10 Questions with VJ Marissa#Business #People #Stories #Asia #Podcast #Production #Kaleoscopic #Communications #Leadership #Learning #Professional

"Companies aren't looking to have high value production in their line of business, even though they know it's one of the best ways to get their message out there!"



This is true, and I found out the hard way.

In this episode, we highlight a few opportunities for video production to get into the content game, and how it could help build their business up!



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Meet Pearl Lim - Co-Founder of Curious Leaders Circle, and Host and Producer of Rebel Curiosities Podcast!
Pearl joins the #epicpodcast to let us know WHY leaders should ask WHY!
Leaders must be more curious, to adapt, to adjust and to make the right decisions for their teams!

We explore the connections between Business Leadership and Curiousity, culture differences between Generations in the workforce, GenZ and Gen Alphas, The power of Unlearning and much more!

Connect with Pearl: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pearl-lim-curiousleaderscircle/
Website: https://www.curiousleaderscircle.com
Podcast: Rebel Curiosities http://www.rebelcuriosities.com Podcast host: Edric PoonProduced by: Kaleoscopic Communications Pte Ltd#Stayepic #epicpodcasting #podcast #production #asia #communicationsTimestamps
00:00 - Opening Sequence
00:07 - This episode is all about Curiosity & Leadership
00:54 - Theme: Should Leaders be more curious?
01:03 - Welcome to the podcast Pearl Lim!
01:37 - Why did you start your own podcast - Rebel Curiosities?
02:27 - What the connection between Business Leadership and Curiosity?
03:56 - Tell us a little bit more about your own journey from Marketing to evolving leaders through curiosity?
05:36 - Finding your own curious sides and areas of operation
06:39 - A great framework - What if, Why not?
10:50 - Key Learnings from "Atlas of the Heart" by Brene Brown
12:05 - Curiosity stems from Care
14:26 - How Unlearning helps you to learn
18:01 - Learnings from Design Thinking
18:36 - Why should C-Suites invest in personal branding?
22:07 - How do you prepare leaders for Gen Alpha?
23:13 - The Gen Z discussion - how do we work?
26:08 - What can leaders do to adapt to the changing workforce?
26:34 - Leaders - Seek to understand
27:43 - Why you communicate to someone's "WHY"
30:31 - Humble beginnings - from Supermarket cashiering to writing
35:22 - I wish you GST
36:27 - Business owner to Business owner
37:18 - Knowing how much to charge
39:07 - The right questions that frame your leadership
40:26 - Crowdsourced: So why is curiosity so important in leadership?
41:03 - The start of the Podcasters Playground
42:15 - 10 Questions with Pearl
45:53 - Connect wtih Pearl!

Welcome to Inside (ED)ition, an audio newsletter, that aims to help professionals better understand the amazing uses of podcasting in business, communications, personal and professional development!



In this episode of the podcast, we take a peek at what an Company Podcast could look like, how its used and the benefits of having your own internal podcast, such as how an internal podcast builds stronger bonds among co-workers, builds empathy and being a tool in change management!



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