#106 Eric Sim – The Diversified Career Portfolio

Eric Sim is the founder of the Institute of Life and author of Small Actions. With over 2.8 million followers, Eric has perfected the art of personal branding. He's held positions at Citi in Singapore, Shanghai and Hong Kong before joining UBS Investment Bank as a managing director. His professional path has had more than its share of forks, pivots, failures, and rebirths. ⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU (00:00) Introduction(02:30) Eric Sim's childhood & upbringing  (05:40) Lessons learned from childhood & teenage years (11:06) Paradox of choice & career options(14:10) Becoming a combo specialist in your career (17:17) Have you ever felt lost in your career & life? (19:30) Did you ever feel a sense of imposter syndrome?  (25:12) What fascinates you about China? (28:20) Chinese work culture & cultural norms(30:00) Would you advise people to work abroad?(32:31) Inferiority complex & facing adversity (34:48) Did you ever suffer with a lack of confidence? (38:15) Consistency & a lack of patience (42:05) How did you start your side hustles? (47:27) Three capitals to become successful (51:00) How is your relationship with money? (55:41) Making a positive influence on others (58:38) Do you really need a mentor in your career?(01:00:57) How to build a personal brand Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFServices:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314Support the show