The Friday Habit Spicy Conversations at Work with Patrick Thean - Part 1
Though Patrick Thean’s list of accomplishments as a CEO, international speaker and best selling author is impressive, his humble attitude is what really draws clients to him. Growing up in Singapore, Patrick experimented early on with small business ideas, selling tape recordings of the World Cup to his friends in grade school. He later came to the United States and graduated from Cornell with an engineering degree, met his wife and founded his first company. Patrick’s business philosophy is both strategic and personal. He doesn’t take himself too seriously and is more interested in executing what he’s promised to his clients. Now he passionately and purposefully coaches business owners to identify a problem that needs solving as the foundation for a successful business plan. His three keys to success are focus, alignment within the team, and accountability to commitments. By consistently reflecting on what can be learned in each interaction with someone, Patrick continues to build a legacy focused on “people to people” relationships.
Main Topics
- Patrick’s early entrepreneurial spark (01:30)
- Solve a problem with your business plan (05:25)
- 3 keys to success (08:47)
- Patrick’s first company (11:00)
- Repeat the sales pitch (15:15)
- Learning from every interaction (18:00)
- Main concepts of his book Rhythm (20:40)
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