#53 Allen Wu - Yoga Master in Taiwan / Finding Yoga / Luke the Mentor / Yoga = Connection / Selling as an introvert

Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . " A podcast where I speak with people about their careers focusing on their success, advice, mentoring and listening to interesting stories. I'm your host Gary Nowak and I've got a real life Yogi to share his experience which started in business and turned towards being a yoga instructor.  Today I have a wonderful conversation with my good friend Allen Wu.  Career Background:Started off in FinancePair of internships one in HK and one in Taipei6 years with TSMC, largest semi conductor company globallyFinding his Yoga passion in Shanghaihttps://www.facebook.com/allenwuyogaHighlightsSelling tea on the streets of Taiwan and being really good at itReading customer reaction to know if it's goodRepetitionRationale for choosing finance as a careerInternships being life changing??The pace of Hong Kong and how he adaptedHaving courage to keep his own paceTalking slowly so people will listenBe yourself!!!Impact of the Global financial crisis Meeting people being an introvertSeeking other opportunities in ShanghaiDiscovering Yoga in Shanghai as something to doPURE Yoga classes and the awesome teachersGetting guidance on being a yoga instructor200 hour yoga training was really painfulLuke the mentor / influencerWhen you graduate you teach right awayBribing people with coffeePounding the pavement for a teaching oppLooking at the students face to see if you're a good teacher or notUsing the corpse pose to figure things outYoga = connectionAdvice on yoga, just give it a try with repetitionWant to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]!