Benjamin Chen a serial entrepreneur, supply chain expert, and author of his new book which is Lessons from the Mat: The 12 Martial Arts Principles that Will Help You Succeed in Business and in Life joins Enterprise Radio.
This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Author Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Benjamin Chen discuss the following:
- What inspired you to write this book?
- I understand that you started training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the age of 47 and now you are 60, training in perhaps one of the most physically demanding and difficult martial arts in the world today. How have you been able to do that?
- What lessons from martial arts apply to business and life issues?
- Which principles do you think are the most important for Entrepreneurs to know?
- How would your readers benefit from looking at business (and life) dealings from a martial arts perspective ?
- Is there a basic principle in martial arts that business leaders can learn and follow to aim for success?
- If you were to offer entrepreneurs one piece of advice for how to prevail in this intense business climate, what would it be?
Benjamin Chen is a serial entrepreneur, supply chain expert, and black belt in Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He has successfully built businesses across industrial, enterprise software, cloud, and consumer internet sectors. He’s sat on the boards and senior management teams of 4 companies that have gone public in the U.S.; raised $500+M of investment capital; and helped lead M&A processes across 30 transactions. His from-scratch lighting and controls business generated $250+M in revenue in its first six years. He’s also professor at Freedom Jiu Jitsu in Carlsbad, CA. His new book is Lessons from the Mat: The 12 Martial Arts Principles that Will Help You Succeed in Business and in Life.
Website: fromthemat.academy
Social Media Links:
Facebook: facebook.com/benjamin.chen
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/benjaminchen88
Instagram: instagram.com/benjaminchen88
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