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From Side Hustle to Multi Million Dollar Business –…

  • September 19, 2022September 20, 2022
  • by Claire

Our guest on the show today is a successful entrepreneur who has leveraged the power of social media to grow her one-time side hustle into a multi million dollar business. 

Chi Mai, was born and raised in Hanoi in Vietnam. She came to Australia to study and it was in Melbourne some years later that her career took an unexpected turn. 

Instead of the corporate career she’d always imagined, she ended up with no experience and barely in her 20’s, starting a jewelry business.

In just two short years since its founding in 2018, Chi’s business, called S-kin Studio Jewelry, was taking off.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The marketing strategy that changed everything and created an explosion in the growth of Chi’s business 
  • How and when Chi decided to let go of her day job and devote herself full time to S-kin Studio
  • What she’s learnt as an introvert so she can successfully lead and delegate to her team of 9 staff; 
  • How having a baby has changed her work habits; and 
  • What success looks like for Chi.

Without further ado, enjoy this fascinating episode with the entrepreneurial and passionate Chi Mai.

P.S. You’ll only hear Greta this week as poor Claire lost her voice with a flu virus. 

 

Useful Links

Chi on LinkedIn

S-kin studio website

S-kin studio on Instagram

S-kin studio on Facebook

S-kin studio on Pinterest

S-kin studio on Tiktok

Future Proof Me Mini Episode

Future Proof Me – How to Get the Career…

  • January 26, 2021
  • by Claire

We’re excited to share our first mini episode for 2021!

It’s a topical one for many people, particularly those whose careers may have been affected in some way by COVID in the past year. 

We were blown away by the career story of Dr Emma Camp, a coral scientist, a UN Young Leader and a National Geographic Explorer, amongst numerous other accolades she’s earnt along the way. 

When you look at Emma’s LinkedIn profile now you would think she’s always been seen as a superstar but in fact, this is far from the truth. 

At the very beginning of her career, Emma really struggled to get her foot in the door of any kind of scientific research and she had to get both creative and very resilient to continue her dream of becoming a marine scientist. 

Don’t miss her story of the incredibly creative way she got her foot in the door and hear her advice on going after what you really want in your career. 

Enjoy this mini episode …

 

Useful Links

Link to Emma’s full interview on Don’t Stop Us Now!

Emma’s website

Twitter

LinkedIn

Instagram

UN Young Leaders Website

Future Proof Me Mini Episode

Future Proof Me – Secrets to Giving Great Presentations

  • November 10, 2020
  • by Claire

Brought to you by Microsoft’s The New Next

 

For this week’s Future Proof Me mini episode, we couldn’t resist going back to one of our earliest episodes with the amazing speaker, author and Fellow at Oxford University, Rachel Botsman.

Rachel’s schedule has changed pretty drastically since COVID broke out as normally she’d be flying round the world given keynotes on the most prestigious of stages. Now she’s getting used to giving her keynotes virtually.

Whether the format is virtual or in person, the very generous and fulsome advice Rachel shares here is invaluable to help you think about, and prepare, a great presentation or speech.

Even if you don’t want to give a TED talk as Rachel has, we all know that how we present our ideas and information really does matter.

Enjoy this episode where Rachel shares her trade secrets…

 

 

Useful Links

Rachel’s original episode – TED Talks, Writing Books and BHAG Goals

Future Proof Me Mini Episode

Future Proof Me – Calling Out Bias

  • October 27, 2020October 27, 2020
  • by Claire

Brought to you by Microsoft’s The New Next

 

How do you go with sensitive conversations? They’re not easy are they?  

This week’s mini episode shares how NASA executive Trudy Kortes has learnt over time to call out gender bias when she experiences it. 

If you’ve not heard one of these bite-sized episodes before, the idea is to focus on the most valuable insights, gems of advice and ideas from our incredible guests . . . all focusing on the theme of future proofing ourselves and our careers.

Trudy’s advice includes some great principles for all difficult conversations, so make your next difficult conversation a little easier with this bite-sized nugget of wisdom and experience. 

 

 

Useful Links

Trudy’s orig episode: A Career in Space and Real Life Moonshots

NASA website

Trudy’s website

Trudy Linkedin

Trudy Instagram

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