"Without engaging with the people that you are trying to help, and understanding what moves them and what's important to them, I don't think you can create something of that much value"

Michael King speaks fluent Japanese and is currently finishing off his PhD at the University of Oxford university researching children in foster and institutional care in Japan. Recently he was invited by the Japanese government to contribute to the amendment of the child welfare act.

In 2011 he was invited to speak at TEDxTokyo, and his work with orphans of the 2011 Tsunami was also featured on the ITN ‘Tonight’ program, a big news program in the UK,

He recently moved to Manchester and got back into Tai Chi after a long break, he finds that Tai Chi helps him to keep momentum in his doctorate work as well as improving his health and focus.

In this episode of the podcast you find out how Mike:

*Developed life skills through playing competitive football (soccer for the US listners)*Created an impactful charity from nothing*Gets better by continually asking the right questions

Enjoy!

Links from this episode

More details about this episode

http://www.warriorstrategy.com/michael-king-on-the-value-of-being-an-outsider-and-how-create-something-from-nothing/

Crushing Office Syndrome

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Connect with Mike

Websites: http://www.smilekidsjapan.org

Mike's TEDx talk on youtube: https://youtu.be/vzW6vetckfM