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When I first started working in Vietnam, I was filled with the usual mix of excitement and nerves that comes with any new job in a new place. But one afternoon, I received a phone call from a colleague that added an unexpected...
When I first moved to Vietnam for work, I was excited but also nervous. It was my first time working in a completely different culture, and I quickly realized that the diversity I was encountering wasn’t just cultural—it was...
When I first started out in business, I had a conversation with a close friend that completely shifted my perspective on selling. We were collaborating on a project, and at one point, I casually mentioned to her that I wasn't...