Derrick Kwa has led a very interesting life so far. As our second international guest on OE, Derrick joined me from Singapore for what turned out to be a great conversation. From dropping out of school at 16 to traveling across 10 countries in two years while playing semi-professional poker, Derrick shared his journey with us. The valuable advice he has to share with entrepreneurs comes from his experience with starting a marketing firm from scratch and making a habit of leaping in spite of fear. As a key take away, Derrick shares insight into breaking down a large goal into small actionable steps.

In this episode Derrick and I talk about:

• Derrick dropping out of school at 16.

• Derrick’s supportive mom.

• Reading blogs to get inspired.

• Emailing Seth Godin.

• The cost of not taking action becoming greater than the fear you may have.

• Gaining confidence in reaching out to people who can help you.

• Traveling to 10 countries in 2 years while playing semi-professional poker.

• Starting a marketing firm, Thousand True Fans.

• The importance of having the right support system as an entrepreneur.

• Learning to dive into the actual work of creating and running a business as opposed to remaining in a “learning” cycle out of fear.

• The importance of having a dependable team.

• Passion Blueprint podcast.

• Making change a daily ritual.

• “People don’t remember your failures unless your failures have gotten a lot of people killed.”
– Matthew Ebel

• The first step is usually the most difficult.

• Key Takeaway: Break your big dream down into small attainable steps and focus only on the current task at hand.

LINKS & THINGS DISCUSSED:
Passion Blueprint
Derrick’s Blog
Seth Godin
Chris Brogan
Ishita Gupta

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