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“I want to engage more directly with entrepreneurs and be a guide to help people think about risk in darkness.” Alexander Concepcion

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and special guest Alex Concepcion as they shine a light on the loneliness of the entrepreneurial journey and reveal how to find guidance, connection and breakthrough. If you’re ready to conquer your entrepreneurial journey, this episode is a must-listen!

Timestamps:

00:01 – Niiamah introduces Alex Concepcion
01:14 – Niiamah invites life-changing conversation
01:22 – Alex wants guide entrepreneurs
02:23 – Guiding through entrepreneurial hell
03:05 – Helping entrepreneurs ask questions
04:34 – Niiamah: have fun first
05:15 – Alex summarizes the guiding concept
07:27 – Niiamah: try it out
08:54 – Alex: need fun format
11:27 – Alex: solopreneur journey lonely
13:12 – Niiamah suggests group format
14:30 – Niiamah: do it now
16:36 – Capturing emails after launch
19:11 – Niiamah: practice with homies
20:50 – Niiamah: irreplaceable fun factor
23:21 – Alex: useful conversation insight

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“The only way I can have compassion out into the world, to truly empathize with other people to honor them, and to understand who they are without bias or judgment, to be a loving human is to do that for myself first” – Cari Kenzie

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) to explore the paradox of conscious leadership with Cari Kenzie. Discover how shifting your own consciousness can create massive culture change and empower others to reclaim their innate wisdom.

Welcome to the Outlier’s Edge Podcast, hosted by Niiamah Ashong, Founder of Outlier’s Edge and Sherpa of the World of Difference. On this podcast, you’ll join other high-performing unconventional leaders and entrepreneurs (aka Outliers) as they talk about leveraging what makes them different to make a difference in the world.

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro 

00:00:56 Exploring the disconnect

00:02:59 Where’s your heart?

00:06:54 Losing heart-centered conversations 

00:09:54 Why create “heart time”?

00:12:21 Self-doubt and business aspirations

00:15:02 Deciding heart couldn’t do business

00:18:22 Heart and business as separate

00:20:52 Thank you and the next steps

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“If we want to live a life that’s different to other people, to achieve things that others haven’t, we need to do something that’s different to other people.” – Louie QU

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and special guest Louie QU as they challenge conventional wisdom around health, business and what it really takes to thrive. If you’re ready to optimize your mind, body and bottom line, this episode is a must-listen!

Timestamps:

00:37 – Niiamah introduces Louie QU
02:03 – Louie: playful, ambitious, at ease
03:08 – Louie’s childhood in China
06:02 – Studying nutrition in university
09:04 – Questioning vitamin recommendations
14:20 – Shifting from minimum to optimal
17:04 – Success in business and investments
21:24 – Secret Hustle Journal podcast theme
24:09 – Humility as practical strength
27:19 – Selling as humbling experience
29:59 – Improving through iterations
32:29 – Importance of surrounding yourself
32:50 – Where to find Louie
34:27 – Time capsule: soft heart

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“Create something that will be so valuable for them that they would go and ask a friend or family member for the money if they needed to.” – Niiamah

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Matteo Grosso and listen in on a game-changing discussion about scaling a coaching business to the next level. Walk away with a proven roadmap for attracting an abundance of dream clients.

Welcome to the Outlier’s Edge Podcast, hosted by Niiamah Ashong, Founder of Outlier’s Edge and Sherpa of the World of Difference. On this podcast, you’ll join other high-performing unconventional leaders and entrepreneurs (aka Outliers) as they talk about leveraging what makes them different to make a difference in the world.

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Timestamps

00:00 – Glad to have part two

00:12 – Serve rather than please you

00:40 – Open to life-changing conversation? 

01:15 – Clarify direction & grow business

03:08 – Find solutions as problems arise

04:27 – Don’t make huge investments yet

05:29 – Create something truly valuable 

07:30 – Matteo has tremendous knowledge

08:55 – How to create a waitlist

10:45 – Adapt offer if you have clients

11:37 – Unnecessary pressure to overbuild

12:54 – Seeing from the right perspective

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“You put people above profits, you’ve shown them that you can be trusted, and you build bonds with both your guests and your employees.” – Ryan Ransom

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) for an insightful discussion on being a leader worth following. Learn how to build trust and inspire loyalty in your team.

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction
0:58 Ryan’s background
2:48 Hospitality experiences
6:58 Defining cool
11:57 Make environment irresistible
17:18 Share in the feast
24:50 Be a leader worth following
30:26 Tax reduction
35:13 Getting started tips
40:29 Continuing the conversation
42:32 Ryan’s 20-year message

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“Everything is nothing instant. It takes time. So be patient, but believe in your vision.” – Ronawati Wongso

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) for a conversation with CFO and business transformation expert Ronawati Wongso. Learn Ronawati’s H.R.S. approach to problem-solving and hear real-world examples of how she turned around struggling companies.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Introduction of Ronawati Wongso
0:39 – Ronawati’s background and education
1:35 – Overview of Ronawati’s experience
2:25 – Ronawati’s key accomplishments
4:58 – Ronawati’s for-profit business
5:40 – Ronawati’s non-profit activities
6:09 – Purposes behind Ronawati’s book
8:33 – Analyzing financial statements
8:58 – Importance of organization structure
9:34 – Assessing operations and processes
9:49 – Evaluating personnel and talent
10:04 – Examining money flow
10:26 – Assessing company culture
10:39 – Evaluating sales and marketing
11:51 – Example: transforming procurement process
16:37 – Example: turning around company
23:08 – Finding root cause problems
27:08 – Implementing integrated solutions
30:01 – The H.R.S. problem-solving framework
32:53 – Key takeaways from examples
38:13 – Ronawati’s advice for future

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