
The Immigrant Advantage: How Two Worlds Fueled John Chan's Entrepreneurial Success
Don't fall for the biggest lie about "good design"!
Everyone thinks they know what good design looks like. You might be focused on pretty pictures or cool fonts. But what if that's exactly why your efforts are falling flat?
The truth is that design isn't about how something looks; it's about how it works. And most people miss the boat entirely when it comes to understanding that difference.
In this conversation with entrepreneur John Chan, co-founder of 2X Growth Agency, he exposes the counterintuitive secrets behind truly effective design and why so much of what you see out there just… doesn’t work.
John shares his journey in this episode of the Share Life podcast, from dropping out of university at 19 to building a thriving agency, and reveals:
- Why being bilingual gave him "access to two worlds of ideas" and how that applies to creative problem-solving.
- How focusing on "play and curiosity" instead of fear fueled his entrepreneurial path, even when facing uncertainty like the rise of AI.
- The surprising reason why "bad designs usually emerge is because they overcomplicate things."
Are you making the fatal mistake of focusing on the wrong things in your designs?
Ready to learn the real secret to designs that work?
Watch the full Inspirational People interview and transform your understanding of what truly makes something well-designed!
P.S. If you've been silently struggling to create designs that get results, John's insights are a game-changer. This isn't generic advice; it's the real talk you need to hear.
- Watch: Click here to watch this discussion on YouTube directly, or click play on the embedded video below to begin streaming the interview. Click here to subscribe to my YouTube channel.
- Listen: Click here to listen on Spotify directly, or click play below to immediately begin streaming. You can also find this discussion on Pocket Casts, iTunes, Spotify, and wherever you listen to podcasts under the name Share Life: Systems and Stories to Live Better & Work Smarter or Jason Scott Montoya.
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Additional Resources
- Book: The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss (Amazon affiliate link)
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Book: Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common-Sense Approach to Web Usability by Steve Krug (Amazon affiliate link)
Podcast - Inspirational People
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