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In this episode, Sean Si and David Ramos shares their experiences on how to lead effectively at work.Subscribe to Underpaid, join our Discord, and FB Group, and get a Payoneer account.Team Suplado Discord grouphttps://discord.gg/WjhgJSRfANUnderpaid podcast FB grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1330205921240849/Underpaid x Payoneer affiliate linkhttp://tracking.payoneer.com/SH4URFor the video podcast subscribe to TPN's YT channel:http://www.youtube.com/ThePodNetworkEntertainmentIf you're interested in collaborating with our podcast through brand partnerships, advertisements or other collabs, please send an email to our management: info@thepodnetwork.com
In this episode, Stanley and Czar talks to Sean Si and David Ramos about digital marketing and how it can help you with your business and personal branding.Subscribe to Underpaid, join our Discord, and FB Group, and get a Payoneer account.Team Suplado Discord grouphttps://discord.gg/WjhgJSRfANUnderpaid podcast FB grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1330205921240849/Underpaid x Payoneer affiliate linkhttp://tracking.payoneer.com/SH4URFor the video podcast subscribe to TPN's YT channel:http://www.youtube.com/ThePodNetworkEntertainmentIf you're interested in collaborating with our podcast through brand partnerships, advertisements or other collabs, please send an email to our management: info@thepodnetwork.com
Growth doesn't come from hustle. It comes from clarity.Sean Si hit the wall most founders do — trying to do everything, lead everyone, and fix all the things. Then he blew it up and started fresh.In this episode, he walks us through how he scaled SEO Hacker by simplifying, delegating, and focusing on what actually matters. ✅ What burnout taught him about leadership ✅ Why most marketing teams misfire — and how to fix it ✅ How to rebuild culture without being the bottleneckIf you've ever said "I don't know what's working anymore," this one's for you.
In this episode of the Leadership Stack Podcast, CEO at 22 Sean Si dives into the strategies that free you from the "golden handcuffs" of being tied to your business. Learn how to build scalable systems, cultivate a strong team culture, and create processes that allow your business to thrive even without your constant involvement. Tune in to discover how to turn your business into a passive income machine and achieve the ultimate goal of financial freedom. Perfect for entrepreneurs ready to scale up and take control. Don't miss out! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
In this episode of Leadership Stack, Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, shares practical tips on retaining top talent, building trust, and creating a culture where employees thrive. Discover how clear KPIs, genuine care, and a compelling vision can minimize attrition and keep your team motivated. Listen up and enjoy! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/
In this episode of the Leadership Stack Podcast, Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, explores the difficulties startups face in establishing a strong remote work culture. Drawing from personal experiences during the pandemic, he shares why in-office collaboration often leads to long-term success. Tune in for insights on building a lasting company culture. Listen up and enjoy! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/
In this episode of the Leadership Stack Podcast, Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, explores the difficulties startups face in establishing a strong remote work culture. Drawing from personal experiences during the pandemic, he shares why in-office collaboration often leads to long-term success. Tune in for insights on building a lasting company culture. Listen up and enjoy! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/
In this episode, Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si shares powerful strategies for managing stress as a business owner. He offers practical advice on managing pressure, trusting in God's plan, delegating tasks, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle to ensure long-term success in both business and life. Listen up and enjoy! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/
In this episode of the Leadership Stack Podcast, Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si shares practical tips on building a passive income machine, explaining the importance of having money work for you. Discover different strategies like investing in stocks, real estate, intellectual property, and professionalizing your business to achieve financial freedom and long-term security. Listen up and enjoy! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/
Join us in this episode as we explore the key elements of successful public speaking. From the importance of pre-show briefings and understanding your audience to crafting compelling content and mastering your delivery, Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, provides practical tips and strategies to connect with your audience for a memorable presentation. --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/
Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he shares his experience of managing anxiety in digital marketing and offers practical advices on waiting for a reliable data before making changes on your business. Learn how to balance hard work with trust in God to overcome anxiety and lead a fulfilling life. Don't miss this inspiring discussion on faith and work, only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/
Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he shares his experience of managing anxiety in digital marketing and offers practical advices on waiting for a reliable data before making changes on your business. Learn how to balance hard work with trust in God to overcome anxiety and lead a fulfilling life. Don't miss this inspiring discussion on faith and work, only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/
Start your business finance journey as a Christian Entrepreneur with Leadership Stack! Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he discuss and guide you to becoming a Christian Entrepreneur. Learn valuable insights on how to do business with the guidance of the Lord. Stay tuned for more! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/s
Learn the best strategies to start your own business with Leadership Stack! Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he guides you through the differences between "bootstrapping" and "funding" when starting a business. Learn valuable insights on each one's PROs and CONs and gain advice to help decide which one is best suited for you as an aspiring entrepreneur. Don't miss out! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Join us in this episode with Mr. Clarry Herrera, CEO of Agenix Digital, as he and Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, engage in a compelling conversation about effective hiring platforms, team structure, and leadership strategies. Listen as Clarry shares his journey in building a thriving services business. Learn about the ALT framework, the secrets to hiring the right people, onboarding effectively, and retaining clients in the competitive field of SEO. If you're a startup owner or aspiring to venture into the services industry, this episode is a must-watch! - - - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Website: https://leadershipstack.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/ - - - Clarry Herrera Website: https://agenix.digital/
Join us in this episode with Mr. Clarry Herrera, CEO of Agenix Digital, as him and Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si chat about life after college, finding your passion in SEO, and their journey to success. Check out as Mr. Clarry shares insights into his outlook post-graduation, discovering SEO, and the moments that shaped his career, including his first sale and big break. If you're curious about finding your niche, or making it big in the SEO industry, this one's for you! - - - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Website: https://leadershipstack.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/ - - - Minter Dial Website: https://www.minterdial.com/ Book: https://minterdial.com/books/heartificial-empathy
As we prepare and set goals for the upcoming year, reflecting on how far you've come and where you want to go next as an entrepreneur is important. Join our host, A.J. Lawrence, in this special episode as he shares his top 5 business learnings from the brilliant guests in 2023. Let's set the tone for a successful 2024.About A.J. LawrenceA.J. Lawrence is the Founder and CEO of the award-winning JAR Group, a global growth strategy and management agency. You probably also know him as the host of Beyond 8 Figures. A.J. is a dedicated mentor, growth strategist, and angel investor. He calls himself a “journeyman entrepreneur” because he finds great joy in learning from accomplished experts and finding ways to apply these insights to his life and business.Having led his award-winning digital marketing agency into the INC. 500 twice and having several 7-figure exits, he knows exactly what it takes to get where he is today. Apart from providing consulting services to his clients, he also gives back and shares his expertise with the community by hosting Beyond 8 Figures and welcoming other inspiring entrepreneurs to the show.Craft your own entrepreneurial journey in 2024With the new year just around the corner, ask yourself, ‘Where do I want to be this time next year?' More precisely, ‘What kind of entrepreneur do I want to be?' Before you write any resolutions and business goals this year, take the time to reflect on lessons, achievements, and failures from 2023. Identify the highs and lows, the opportunities you seized, and the challenges you successfully overcame. Acknowledge the overall progress you've made both personally and professionally. This is the perfect time of the year for introspection and past year reflection. Take some rest from hard work and give yourself a pat on the back. And then, it's time to get to work!2024 has the potential to be your best year so far, but it's all up to you. Embrace the learnings from 2023 and stick with us at Beyond 8 Figures – we're here to share insights, guide, and inspire you with every new episode. Key Insights Believe in possibilities. Believe you can and you will. As A.J. puts it in this episode, a can-do attitude can weather any storm. So, start consistently working on the belief that you will succeed in your business goals. That's how you will be able to take the necessary actions to achieve them and overcome any challenges. (02:09) Define what success means for you. Success means different things for different people. Defining your version of success is important to set clear goals and priorities. When you have a clear idea of where you're going, you can better decide on the next steps and build a business that aligns with your values and mission. (04:13) Communicate your vision consistently. Setting goals is not enough. You also need to consistently communicate them with your team as you move toward them together. Consistently communicating your vision will encourage your team to keep going and help recognize and celebrate the progress you're making together, ultimately fostering a resilient team culture. (06:05) Invest in your people, and they'll invest in your vision. It's no secret that growing your team means growing your company. When you invest in your team's development, you practically invest in your company's future. Skilled people deliver better results; that's a fact. But this kind of leadership goes beyond mere numbers. It inspires and motivates people to drive innovation, work more productively, and ultimately push together toward a shared vision. (08:40) Take small steps to achieve big goals. There's a reason we say ‘slow and steady wins the race.' Achieving big wins involves setting up the right foundation and making consistent, incremental progress toward your goals. So, take the time to build a strong foundation and a resilient team. Then, maintain your pace; when the right opportunity comes, you'll be fully prepared to seize it. (12:24) A.J.'s best advice for entrepreneurs:“A can-do attitude can weather any storm. [...] Just consistently work on the belief that you will succeed. That doesn't make it that you will succeed, but it will help when problems come up.” (02:24) Connect with A.J.: LinkedIn Twitter Resources Mentioned: Bakari Akil, Nomad Noir Billie Simmons, Daylight Ben Kelly, Acquisition Ace Mackenzie Drazan, MiResource Amit Garg, Tau Ventures Maxwell Reed, Kingdom of Something Leon Winkes, IWB Sid Pandiya, Kona Sean Si, Seo Hacker Philip Blackett, Dream Business Makeover Elliott Holland, Guardian Due Diligence Ray Titus, United Franchise Group Follow Beyond 8 Figures: Linkedin Twitter Website
Embark on an insightful journey with Sean Si, Mr. CEO at 22, and David Tan, the COO of SEO Hacker, in this episode filled with practical advice and visionary insights. Tune in as they provide guidance for those with ideas, offering tailored advice to overcome barriers and turn these ideas into actions. Learn key entrepreneurial lessons from their 20s for faster success and explore the landscape of AI in the Philippines and its significant impact on various fields 5-10 years from now. Lastly, discover successful Filipino entrepreneurs known for their innovations and learn from their experiences. Don't miss this dynamic episode covering a range of topics, only here on the Leadership Stack Podcast! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he takes you on an insightful journey through some memorable Leadership Stack episodes centered on effectively activating leadership skills. In this engaging episode compilation, we explore the universal challenge of self-leadership and how it sets the foundation for success. Discover the impact of small habits on life's trajectory, drawing parallels to an airplane's course. Sean shares his three secrets to success—faith, guts, and hard work—unveiling the keys to personal and professional growth. We delve into the importance of aligning hiring processes with organizational culture, ensuring a seamless fit that cultivates thriving teams. Learn from practical strategies for developing the next generation of leaders, including encouraging and mentoring young talents. Sean emphasizes the significance of marrying individual visions with organizational goals and provides insights on combating the prevalent negativity online. Embark on this transformative conversation to elevate your leadership game. Let's navigate the dynamic world of leadership together and inspire a new wave of impactful leaders! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: http
How do you know what's the right side hustle for you? I'll tell you a story first. When I was starting out SEO Hacker, I was writing for a blog. I had a problem. No one is reading my stuff. The solution is to search. How do other people do it? So I followed some other bloggers. They all said to do SEO. So I studied it and applied it. It was the solution. And there was value there because I found value there. There's no way that other companies will not find online relevant passive traffic because they are already searching. There is no way that they will not find it valuable. How did I know that SEO was the right side hustle for me? And the answer is honestly, I didn't know. It's a series of divine appointments and interventions. So at the end of the day, for me, life is not just about knowing things and doing things. Life is also about faith and having faith in the right person, which is Jesus Christ. That for me, is it. So there's no direct answer to your question because God gave you a set of skills, a set of desires, passions, as we call it. And the intersection of these in my opinion, that's the best side hustle you can do. But it's hard to know what those are. So, for example, for me, early on I knew I loved to write stories and stories and stories. I just write and I know I love to do that. And SEO has a lot to do about writing. But it's not just about writing. It's also about programming, knowing psychodynamics behind people, what keywords they might use to search for your product or service, knowing how to partner up with other webmasters, get links from their websites, and earn links from other websites. So it's a combination of different skill sets. That's what makes SEO so hard as a practice. There's that dilemma. There's still a skill set gap in a lot of places for sure, especially with the high level skill set like SEO. And that is something that I knew I wanted to do because of the intersection of my passion, which is writing and what I knew how to do, which is programming and IT. At the end of the day, I feel like I've also been given some balance there by God. Couple that with my desire for writing and skill set for writing and communication, that for me I think is how you really grow, what has been given to you by God. So at the end of the day, you pray about it, you try to figure it out - the intersection of your God given talents and your God given desires. And then once you find that out, you work super hard to be able to develop that. And then once you're successful as a freelancer there and you start to get more clients, then you will start to hire people. Then you develop your leadership and management skills, because there is no way on your entrepreneurship journey that you're not going to improve your leadership and management. You are always going to have to improve it. But leading a team and teaching them and managing them is a whole different ball game. You need to learn that. And so a lot of the time it's really going to be hard life experiences that will teach you about leadership. I've gone through some of them, and this is my effort and my team's effort in helping you to learn some things, learn some values from whatever it is that I've gone through as an entrepreneur. All right, guys, hopefully that adds value to you. And if it did, please do help us out by hitting the like button, the bell notification icon and the subscribe button. Again, this is your host, Sean Si, and I will see you in the next episode. --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
In this episode from the Leadership Stack, we dive into the world of AI, its impact on the job market, and the challenges it presents. Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as we explore how AI can be used in mental health, the importance of reliability in team dynamics, the evolving dynamics of learning, and the ongoing changes in the workplace due to AI. Listen up and enjoy! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Sean: Hey, guys! Welcome back to the channel. This is Leadership Stack. I'm your host Sean Si aka Mr. CEO 22. And today our topic is going to be how do you correct someone without hurting their feelings. You see here in the Philippines, we have a lot of people who are thin skinned or in Tagalog, balat-sibuyas. And when you say something that might be even completely true, but it just hurts their feelings, what happens is they usually just shut off. So how do you confront someone most probably in your team or could be a family member, could be a friend without hurting their feelings? And I know that a lot of videos cover this already and it is encouraged to use this method. It's called the sandwich method. And we cannot stress this enough and yet not so many people actually use this method. What you need to do is when you finally get the chance to sit down with that person that you need to correct you first, encourage that person by saying, "Thank you for your work. Thank you for all the right good things that you have done for the company. I appreciate this. I remember this and that." And you make the person feel appreciated so that it would allow you to segway into, "And I want that to continue. I want you to continue to become a valuable team player so these are some things that I think you can improve." Then finally you give them the meat of the topic. And the meat of the topic is usually what you really want them to change or improve. And you say it in such a way that it is so clear and precise that it is quite sharp. It might even hurt them. But because you use the sandwich method, because you built them up first, the blow gets weakened by a lot and it's accepted much better. So you could continue on by saying, "But here's an area where I believe you have such a good opportunity to improve. You see, when this happened to this person, I believe that they were not that happy with what you said or what you did. And when you improve that, I believe you can be so much more to this organization." And then you end with an encouraging and inspiring tone by saying, "You know, I really believe in you, and I really believe that you can do this. And I will be here to help you and cheer you on." And the sandwich method can be summarized into that. And it is an effective method whether you are a startup or whether you are a big corporate entity. Take the time to sit down, strategize around what you're going to say, and execute in such a way that you are going to soften the blow so that they will accept and they will eat what you will say, and they will make it go down into their hearts. And finally they will be able to manifest a change that will be positive and will be a win-win for you and the person that you're confronting. When is this method ineffective? Maybe you're wondering, is there a time when this method is ineffective? Yes, of course. If there's someone in your team who is divisive, who gossips, who slanders other people, who's hard headed, who's toxic, you can watch our video about how to handle toxic employees. then this method would be ineffective. Not because of the method. It's not the fault of the method. It's because the person is inherently unchangeable. Us as leaders and managers, we can only explain why they try to curve their behavior, try to make them see different points of view if they're willing. But if they're not willing, we can't change them. Only God can change people. --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he concludes the Silent Sanctuary Campgrounds Leadertrip series with an exclusive tour of the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and an insightful Fireside Chat. Explore the comprehensive array of enhancements and amenities meticulously crafted into the vehicle by Overland Kings to elevate each camping experience to incredible levels of convenience and comfort. Gain valuable insights and personal reflections on leadership during the final Fireside Chat of the Silent Sanctuary Campgrounds Series. Elevate your leadership skills today by immersing yourself in this captivating episode. Let's embark on this LeaderTrip together! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he takes you on an exclusive tour of the fantastic camping vehicles crafted by Overland Kings, starting with the Toyota Land Cruiser 100. Explore the wide range of top-notch equipment and creature comforts found in each vehicle, all designed to make each camping experience incredibly convenient and cozy. Gain valuable insights on leadership on this episode's Fireside Chat such as how to find a proper mentor and the difference between contentment and ambition. Enhance your leadership skills now with this engaging episode and let's embark on this LeaderTrip together! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he uncovers more valuable leadership insights during the fireside chat at Silent Sanctuary Campgrounds. Explore the scenic campsite while also learning about the value of having to bond with your team outside of work as a business owner. Learn as he also shares some guides to manage failures, balancing his priorities as a leader and a family man, and the significance of creating core values to foster a friendly work environment. Enhance your leadership skills now with this engaging episode and let's embark on this LeaderTrip together! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he shares seven guiding principles from renowned self-improvement author Dale Carnegie guaranteed to help you win friends and influence people. Learn as he shares practical and personal lessons on principles such as dealing with criticism and conflict, the art of asking questions, genuinely taking interest in others, the importance of a person's name, and many more. Enhance your leadership skills now with this insightful episode! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Christine Campbell Rapin Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Sean Si ... Sean Si is a respected international speaker, entrepreneur, author, and investor. He is the CEO and founder of SEO Hacker and hosts the Leadership Stack podcast. Through his leadership, SEO Hacker has grown into a million-dollar company, overcoming challenges and crises. Sean holds certifications in executive leadership, persuasion, and motivation. He has spoken at major conferences, including TEDx, and shared the stage with renowned speakers and former Presidents of the Philippines. Sean started SEO Hacker as a side hustle and has since expanded it to employ 54 people, with plans for expansion into Singapore. He believes that a strong spirit, a capable team, and a clear vision are crucial for entrepreneurial success. Sean emphasizes the importance of faith and surrendering challenges to a higher power to maintain perspective.
Catch Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he uncovered more valuable leadership insights during the fireside chat at Rio Magdalena. Tune in to discover the value of having to bond with your team outside of work as a business owner. Learn as he also shares some guides to managing failures, balancing his priorities as a leader and a family man, and the significance of creating core values to foster a friendly work environment. Listen up and enjoy! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Sean Si is Founder and CEO at SEO Hacker. SEO Hacker is the #1 SEO (or Search Engine Optimization) agency in the Philippines. Founded in 2009, SEO Hacker has taken hundreds of Filipino companies at the top of search results. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:34 Ano ang SEO Hacker? | 03:05 Let's start with the basics: Ano ang SEO (Search Engine Optimization)? | 05:39 How do you “hack” a company's SEO? What are some basic tips you can share? | 07:25 How relevant is SEO for any company? How does SEO boost marketing or sales for a business? | 10:20 Let's have an example! How can you probably take Start Up Podcast PH at the top of search results? :) | 12:10 SEO Hacker was founded in 2009. How different is the SEO landscape back then to now given all the recent tech advancements? | 16:09 Who or what type of companies have you worked with and how did you help them up in search results? | 18:00 If a company is interested to partner with SEO Hacker, what's the picture for them? How can they connect with you? | 19:50 You wrote a book “CEO at 22”. Can you share some lessons in the book that our listeners can learn from? | 25:09 What do you think makes a good leader? What do you think makes a good CEO? | 33:28 You also have a podcast: “Leadership Stack Podcast”. Tell us more about this. | 35:27 Share more about your vision and future plans! | 38:31 How can listeners know more about you and SEO Hacker? SEO HACKER | Website: seo-hacker.com | Facebook: facebook.com/SEOHacker OFFICIAL E-LEARNING PARTNER | Ask Lex PH Academy: asklexph.com | Get 5% discount by using the code: ALPHAXSUP CHECK OUT OUR PARTNERS | TechShake: techshake.asia | OneCFO: onecfoph.co (mention Start Up Podcast PH as referral!) | TakeFive Outdoors: takefiveoutdoors.com | Pinoy IP Works: pinoyipworks.com | Packetworx: packetworx.com | NutriCoach: nutricoach.com | LookingFour Buy & Sell Online: lookingfour.com | Benjoys Food Products: benjoysfoodproducts.com | DBUZZ: d.buzz | Pareto Consulting | AltSwitch | Twala | Eplayment | Hive Energy PH START UP PODCAST PH | YouTube: youtube.com/StartUpPodcastPH | Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa | Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-up-podcast/id1576462394 | Facebook: facebook.com/startuppodcastph | Instagram: instagram.com/startuppodcastph | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/startuppodcastph SUPPORT THE PODCAST | Patreon: patreon.com/StartUpPodcastPH | Unionbank: 109426505649 | GCash: 09623871744 This episode is edited by the team at: tasharivera.com
Join esteemed business leader, Mr. Sean Si, a.k.a. Mr. CEO at 22 for an exhilarating fireside chat amidst the serene beauty of Rio Magdalena, nestled within a lush jungle camping site. During this captivating session, we will explore the following thought-provoking questions: - What are the pivotal skills that leaders must cultivate to thrive in today's dynamic business landscape? - Have you encountered individuals whose leadership style bears resemblance to your own? If so, what commonalities have you discovered in the way they inspire and guide their teams? - In a fiercely competitive market, how do you navigate the challenges and introduce a distinctive product or service that captures attention and stands out? - With a multitude of responsibilities, how do you effectively manage the various aspects of your business to ensure seamless operations and sustained success? Prepare to be enlightened as we embark on this engaging dialogue. Unlock valuable insights and garner inspiration from the profound wisdom and experiences shared by Mr. Sean Si. Stay tuned and embrace the essence of this extraordinary fireside chat. --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Youtube: leadme.ph/youtube TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, for yet another exciting chat with Ninong Ry as they sat down and talked about Ninong Ry's journey to becoming one of the most influential content creators here in the Philippines. Discover how Ninong Ry acquired his sense of diligence and his thoughts on accepting a lucrative offer as a kitchen chef. Learn about his decision to start hiring, his definition of success, and what's next for his journey as a content creator. If you're looking for inspiration to grow, this episode of the LeaderTrip series is packed with great insights. Listen up and enjoy! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Welcome to the Leadership Stack podcast! In today's episode, we'll be joined by the one and only Ninong Ry, a chef, influencer, and content creator, who will share his thoughts on why being jobless can be an advantage. Joined by Sean Si, aka Mr. CEO at 22, tune in as he sits down with Ninong Ry to discuss his journey from being a chef to being a content creator, and the challenges he faced along the way. In this episode, Ninong Ry will also share the importance of having a clear vision for your content. Whether you're an aspiring content creator or simply looking for inspiration for your business growth and success, listen up and enjoy! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Join our host, Sean Si, as he sits down with Joel Pedro, the Chief Adventure Officer of Overland Kings, for an inspiring discussion on how to lead and manage people effectively. Listen up as Joel Pedro discusses the origins of OKCampout, as well as his thoughts on the growth of overlanding in the Philippines. From hiring the right people to fostering trust and open communication, Joel Pedro also shares his tips on how to conduct a proper background check on potential hires and how to give employees a clear career vision. Tune in to this insightful episode from the Leadership Stack, and get a sneak peek into the exciting world of overlanding. --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Accompany Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si in this segment as he tackles how an entrepreneur like him seizes opportunities, why connections are important for success, can leaders be negative as well, should good leaders be good followers, and what kind of leaders do we need now and in the future. Listen up and enjoy! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Accompany Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, who will talk about how leaders motivate their team, how you can deal when you hit rock bottom as a leader, what qualities you should look for in a manager and from your young employees, and more! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
If you are considering doing a hybrid work setup or if you are already running a hybrid work setup, here's how you can make it work! From a traditional business setting, many companies have now switched to a new practice called hybrid working. However, a hybrid work setup has its challenges as well. Not everyone is responsible and disciplined enough to work from home and still produce their best output. As a leader, you must look for ways to make this arrangement work for you and your team. Tune in as Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si shares how you can make the most out of a hybrid work setup only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Revolve your life around your business, and you are destined to suffer. To avoid burnout, build a life outside of your business that feeds your spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical well-being. Sean Si has mastered the arts of counterbalancing and leadership development; tune in today to hear it all! About Sean Si:Sean Si is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, author, blogger, keynote speaker, web developer, SEO specialist & thought leader. He is the CEO and Founder of SEO Hacker, an expert SEO company in the Philippines with a team of over 50 people (mostly millennials and centennials) in-house.Episode highlights: When hiring, make sure you have clear job descriptions, KPIs, and examples of “what winning looks like.” Having a process like this in place will ensure that you build a solid team from the get-go. (11:07) To be more deliberate on your entrepreneurial journey and stay on track with your goals, build consistency into your life. You don't have to stick to a perfect routine; just do what you can! (22:29) Work hard, play hard! We all need counterbalances to our work because burnout is unpleasant and unhealthy. So, be mindful of how you spend your time and ensure that you are doing things that fuel you spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically. (27:22) Invest in leadership development within your organization. A business led by people who are focused on fulfilling their role of serving others will be unstoppable. (46:07) Sean's best advice for entrepreneurs:“Work is a rubber ball; usually, when you drop it, it just bounces back up. But family, health, your spiritual life, these are glass balls. When you drop one of them, they're broken. It's hard to put them back together.” (29:34) Resources Mentioned:Developing the Leader Within You by John MaxwellConnect with Sean: LinkedIn Twitter Website Follow Beyond 8 Figures: LinkedIn Twitter Website
How do you manage missed deadlines? How do you make sure that your team would hit deadlines 99% of the time? Watch this! It is not uncommon for people in a team to miss deadlines. And if deadlines have to be adjusted, here is a system you can do. Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he shares this system that can help you and your team serve your clients as best as you can within deadlines! Tune in only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Sean Si built his SEO empire from scratch to a seven digits business. It is not an easy journey. He has learned a ton from managing a business to finding the right talents. Only in his early 30s has he transformed from an SEO specialist to a business owner and angel investor. Let's hear his story.
It's not easy to get clients, and all other businesses desire a long term, fruitful partnership with them when they get one. Watch this to know how! In business, winning a client or a customer and making them sign contracts with you is never an easy task. And a churning client can be damaging to your business, so all entrepreneurs aspire to have a profitable, long-term relationship with them. Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he shares the problems why clients and customers don't renew their contracts, and the tips and steps on how you can build and maintain relationships with your clients, only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Have you ever thought of moving to a managerial position? Here are the things that you have to keep in mind to prepare yourself for that role. Watch this! You don't expect someone who is in a managerial position to do grassroots work. In fact, they are in charge of leading people who will be doing the work and executing on the ground level. A lot of people yearn to move up to a managerial role, but the job of a manager is never an easy one. So you wonder now, how can you pace and prepare yourself for that higher role? Catch Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he enumerates five tips on how you can prepare yourself for the management role only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
The younger employees nowadays have the reputation of job hopping. Can job hopping hurt your career? What's so bad about it? Watch this! The new wave of professionals tends to hop from one job to another frequently to get more experience at a faster rate or for a higher salary. While various job experiences may look good on your resume, they can also be a red flag for employers. Catch Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he shares the ugly truth about job hopping only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
The term “Quiet Quitting” has become a trend recently. What exactly is quiet quitting and how can an organization deal with it? Watch this! Are you, in some ways, a quiet quitter, or do you go above and beyond to produce the best work you possibly can? For you to answer this question, you must first understand the concept behind the term. Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he delved down into what quiet quitting is, the problem with it, and how you can address it. Learn all of these only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
A successful actress turned entrepreneur, listen to Maricar Reyes-Poon's entrepreneurial journey only in this episode! Joining Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, is Ms. Maricar Reyes-Poon, an actress, author, and an entrepreneur as well. After her successful career in showbiz, she founded an online food business last 2019, and just recently, released her own self-titled book. Now, catch Ms. Maricar as she shares her story as an entrepreneur. Find out what inspired her to start her business, how she figured out the pricing model for her food business, and her advice for all the startup entrepreneurs out there. Also learn more about culture, leadership principles, and her book only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
We all know that our success lies within our own two hands. Walang ibang magpapayaman kung di ang ating sarili lang. This is why Self-leadership can help you get ahead in your career, life and finances! However, what does it really mean to be our own leader and how do we even develop that mindset when everything is against us? You're lucky because today we are joined by Sean Si who learned how to lead himself to success to become a CEO at a young age of 22! He is the CEO and founder of SEO Hacker and the host of the Leadership Stack podcast. He has led his team through chaos and crisis to the million-dollar company that it is today. He is a Wharton-certified Executive Leader and Persuader, a John Maxwell certified speaker and coach, and a certified master of the Reiss Motivation Profile. He has spoken at the biggest conferences including TEDx, national events, expos, and has shared the stage with other well-known international speakers and former Presidents of the Philippines. What will you learn: "The One-Man principle" leaders are born leadership can be learned humility is not fake insecurity build habits compound effect and atomic habits power of prayer, be accountable Why is it important for us to learn how to lead ourselves? What does it mean to lead ourselves? Where does self-leadership come from? Is self-leadership a trait or a skill that can be learned? Why is it hard to lead ourselves? How do I prevent overconfidence? Where do we begin if we want to lead ourselves to change for the better? Connect with Sean: - LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/seansi/ - IG: https://www.instagram.com/sean.si/ - FB: https://www.facebook.com/seansi.speaks - Website: https://sean.si/ - SEO Hacker: https://seo-hacker.com/ --- SOCIAL MEDIA: FB: (https://www.facebook.com/PurposeDrivenFinance) IG: (https://www.instagram.com/purposedrivenfinance) LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayadriantolentino) YouTube: (https://www.youtube.com/c/HeyKuyaJay) TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@heykuyajay) OTHER INQUIRIES/FEEDBACK/COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS: EMAIL: (hey@jayadriantolentino.com) WHATSAPP: (https://wa.me/971521435522) VIBER: (https://msng.link/o/?971521435522=vi)
Trust is one of the building blocks in every relationship and in an organization. But how do you earn it back once you've lost it? Watch this! How do you build a strong lasting trust? It's the most relevant question that every leader asks themselves and their people. And it's the question that we set out to try to understand its importance and how to build it. The need for trust is capable of making or breaking an organization's culture. It is the key secret in an organization's effectiveness. Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he shares what you need to do to build trust and how you can re-establish it once broken. Learn all of these only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
What differentiates successful people from others is the way they handle and think of failures. How can you handle failures? Watch this. Whether we like it or not, we will experience failure in our lives. Being successful is not an overnight process. And throughout that process, there is no doubt that you're going to fail or make mistakes. Catch Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he shares what you must do when you fail and how you can set yourself up for success. Learn all of these only in this episode from the Leadership Stack! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
People can lead without them having the position or role of a leader. The question is, how can you influence other people without a title? Watch this. Just because you have the title, doesn't really mean that you're a real leader. No matter what your position is, having influence on other people is the start of developing that leader within you. Catch Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si as he enumerates five principles on how you can lead and influence others without a title and authority. Learn these principles only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Still trying to figure out what the market needs right now? Here are some insights on how you can determine future market demands! Entrepreneurs look at underserved markets so they can create a solution and build a business from it. Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he shares how he foresaw future demands in the market and found out about SEO which soon became his business. Stay tuned only in this latest episode of the Leadership Stack! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
What you want to do as the 'leader' is make sure that you have the right kinds of personalities in your team. Watch this to know how! There is more to personality tests than helping you become more aware of yourself. Accompany Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, for yet another interesting topic about how personality tests can improve workplace dynamics. Also learn the limitations of personality tests and the benefits of using them in the workplace only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! - - - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Effective communication is key to becoming an effective leader. But how do you communicate as a leader? Watch and practice these tips! As a leader, communication is crucial especially when you are rallying your team to move toward your shared vision. Furthermore, effective communication helps you build trust and success. Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he shares how communication makes you an effective and more influential leader. Also, learn and practice the communication tips he will provide only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! - - - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
"A true leader always thinks about what he or she can do for others, not the other way around. I guess the reason why we have so many problems in our world today is that we have leaders who are in positions who think that way. What can this person do for me? What can this company do for me? For me, that creates the problems that we have in our world today." Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he answers the question: What CAN You Do For Others As a Leader? On this new and Spotify-exclusive episode of the Leadership Stack Podcast! - - - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
You will not be able to lead other people if you do not know how to lead yourself. It all starts with self-leadership. Watch this to know how! If you know how to lead yourself effectively, then you are a person worth following. Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he answers the question: Why is it so important to learn to lead ourselves and to become a better leader? Stay tuned as he also shares six guidelines on how you can start leading yourself and be a person who can lead other people effectively only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! - - - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Networking is very valuable not just in work, but in life. If you want to build and grow your professional network, watch this to learn how! Like what they say, “Your network is your net worth.” Networking can benefit you in so many ways. It can help you with your business, it can lead you to a potential client, or it can even open up a new opportunity for you. Join Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, for a very valuable episode about the powerful methods to grow your professional network. Learn all of these only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! - - - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Saying “yes” all the time may put you in difficult situations. Here are some practices on how you can say “no” in business or in the workplace! Declining or rejecting an offer or a request can be hard, but accepting them may end up with you not feeling great at all. You have to realize that you can't agree to everything since you can be putting your business at risk too. If you want to take care of your business, you also have to learn how you can set boundaries for a client or even for your team. Accompany Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he shares the tactics on how you can make decisions and say “no” in a kind and pleasant way only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! - - - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
You wouldn't want a toxic person pestering in your own organization, and who can break your team down. Watch this to know the signs of a bad hire! All companies want a team who are productive, who want to grow and learn, and most importantly, who can work well together. However, with just one wrong hire, all of these can easily go down the wire. It can disrupt the team, or worse, can cause damage and loss to the organization. Not everyone is experienced enough to determine if a person you're letting in is a toxic one. And that is why, in this video, Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, will help you out when you need to hire someone. Learn the warning signs of a toxic employee, the guidelines on how you can weed them out when hiring, and the questions you can ask to identify them only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! - - - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Even the tiniest mistakes in negotiation can get you to a no-deal. Watch this, so you can avoid these common mistakes and be able to successfully close a deal! Negotiation is more than just closing a business deal and asking for a salary raise. You also negotiate when haggling with a seller, solving conflicts, and the list just goes on. Be it with your friends, families, or clients, you negotiate every single day. Join Mr. CEO at 2022, Sean Si, as he listed down the 8 fatal negotiation mistakes and how you can avoid them. Learn all of these so that you will be able to bargain the right way and help yourself for better outcomes only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! - - - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Sean Si does speaking engagements throughout the Philippines. He is the CEO and founder of SEO Hacker and the host of the LeadershipStack podcast. He has led his team through a decade of the chaos of starting up and the upward slog of scaling up. Today SEO Hacker is a multi-million peso company that has weathered times of crisis time and again. He has shared the stage and worked with some of the biggest names in the public speaking industry. Namely: Francis Kong, Chinkee Tan, Randell Tiongson, Anthony Pangilinan, Carlo Ople, former president, Joseph (Erap) Estrada, former president, Fidel V. Ramos, and Manuel V. Pangilinan to name a few. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/sean-si You can find the community discussion for this episode at: https://club.jeremyau.com/c/podcasts/sean-si
Leaders and managers are both integral to your business' success. To utilize them well, you have to know how they differ from each other. Watch this! A company needs both a leader and a manager. You have to recognize their key differences as leaders and managers have different approaches in managing a team. Some people may think that they are the same, but there are clear distinctions between the two roles. And that is why, in this episode of the Leadership Stack, Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, will help you understand the difference between a leader and a manager. Stay tuned! - - - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Leading Millennials and Gen Zs is not difficult and is not complicated. But if you find it difficult to lead and retain them, this video is for you! Millennials and Gen Zs are independent, career-driven, and love challenges. However, they tend to job hop when they feel like they are not growing at all. Understanding how you can lead and manage a team like them is very important for the success of your business. Catch Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he shares how you can be a better leader for the Millennials and Gen Zs in your team only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! - - - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Got a plan on starting a business but are worried about how much money you need to spend? Don't worry! This video is for you. Starting a business can be exciting. However, the idea of this gets pushed back most of the time because of the amount associated when starting one, especially when you are just a fresh graduate. That is why Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, provided you with some low capital business ideas you can start right out of school only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! - - - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Success. Such an elusive word, right? Something we all want to attain and yet so few of us ever consider ourselves to be. But how can one know if they have already achieved success? Is it measurable? Is it by having these materialistic things? Is it having all the riches in the world? Some people say that success is relative, so what is it for Mr. CEO at 22? Tune in as Mr. Sean Si will be explaining what ‘true success' is for him in this brand new and Spotify Exclusive episode of the Leadership Stack Podcast - Sean Speaks - - - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/ Sean Si Blogs: https://sean.si/ideas/
The premier SEO expert of the Philippines, Sean Si of SEO Hacker, joins us in this episode to share his amazing journey he's had running the top SEO company in the Philippines for over a decade. Sean will share his early hustles working for his father and how he stumbled upon SEO accidentally at a young age to create SEO Hacker. He will also share how SEO Hacker scaled over the years while being bootstrapped and how they overcame numerous challenges along the way. Sean will also share how leadership became his passion and he is now helping more leaders with his podcast.This episode is brought to you by PDAX. Join PDAX here: podlink.co/hustlesharepdaxFor show notes, go to hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by Podmachine See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Creating leaders is tough. If it wasn't, we would have a lot more leaders in our world today. Watch this video and learn how you can raise one! There's a thin line that separates a manager from a leader. But every business needs both. You can easily find managers in every company, but a real leader is hard to find. So how can you train and raise leaders as a mid-level manager? Listen up as Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, shares FIVE points about this only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! - - - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
Content is King. That is what Bill Gates had coined. But how will you be able to stand out among the other pieces of content out there? Watch this! Listen up as Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, discusses why you should invest in content marketing. Also find out what content you should create, how it's going to be original, and how you can market it for it to be able to compete among the others. Learn all of these only in this episode of the Leadership Stack! - - - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
This pandemic has caused a lot of businesses to shut down, but some pivoted and some worked on their digital presence. Watch this video to know why! In this era, the first thing we do when we want to look or know something is a search on the internet. As a business owner, you are missing a lot in this time if your business does not have a website, a blog, or it cannot be found on any social media platform. In this episode, accompany Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, as he shares why businesses should go digital and how much your businesses can make by establishing an online presence. Start your digital transformation for your business now by watching this meaty episode from the Leadership Stack! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
All leaders are called to serve. And each leader has their own approach in how they lead and serve other people. Now, what type of leader are you? Listen up as Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si shares the four types of leaders out there. Aside from this, he points out that one important aspect every leader must-have. To learn what it is, watch this episode from the Leadership Stack! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
All sports teams' goal is to win the title. How come only one gets to win, and everyone else loses? Tune in and learn how our habits affect our goals. New Year has already passed, and it's the time when most people try to declutter their life. Today, Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, personally shares how he underwent a major habit change which helped with his productivity and focus. Listen up to this episode from the Leadership Stack as this can also help you get some ideas on what you can do or improve from your habits! --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack Leadership Stack Merch: https://leadershipstack.com/shop/
In this last episode of Season 2 BOSS-it podcast, Mark Edwards has a warm and engaging conversation with Sean Si, CEO & Founder of SEO Hacker.Early BeginningsSean Si introduces himself as a born-again Christian from the Philippines. He runs a 50 people digital marketing agency, one of the most-trusted and leading SEO companies in the Philippines.He founded SEO Hacker at just 21 years old with only about (1300 pesos) $65 capital and it's now grown, through grit, prayer, mentorship, book reading and podcast listening (including BOSS-it), to a $1 million company.From Failure to SuccessSean's route to setting up a business was anything but traditional. Having, in his words, "failed" at college, Sean was nonetheless able to land a job with HP.He stayed at HP only 5 short months because his 'side hustle' - SEO Hacker - was already earning him 8-10 times what his day job paid and, as Sean puts it, he "had to resign and jump on this opportunity before the train left."Evolution of Growing a Business‘Mom and pop' startups often remain as ‘mom and pop startups' for years, because change is difficult; it takes you out of your comfort zone and it also requires money.Many changes are required along the way, to ensure your company makes it through the first 5 years and beyond.SEO Hacker had no backers and has grown organically, meaning that, as founder, Sean has had to wear many hats along the way - even assuming all janitorial duties in his first office because he couldn't afford to hire people to do it. Humility - You have to have a lot of humility as a CEO. In his book, "How the Mighty Fall”, Jim Collins (link below) explains how hubris & ego are the main reasons companies fail. You have to make sacrifices in order to succeed and be humble enough to do whatever it takes.Sean believes everything has “Divine Appointment” - You have a purpose, desire and reason for living. You have a burning “Why” in your heart. To find out what it is, you have to have faith.A jovial, friendly character, Sean's closing observation gives great insight into his positive attitude to life's ups and downs and where they may lead - "Almost getting kicked out of college, quitting my job - How lucky can a guy be..?!"Great to meet you, Sean Si!Links:https://sean.si/ https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-leadership-stack-podcast/id1470219705 https://www.linkedin.com/in/seansi/https://www.linkedin.com/in/seansi/?originalSubdomain=phhttps://www.instagram.com/sean.si/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/seansi.speakshttps://seo-hacker.com/Jim Collins' book - How the Mighty Fall
Joining Mr. CEO at 22, Sean Si, is Mr. Marvin Germo, a stock trader. They will also be accompanied by none other than Mr. Cliff Yung, the CEO of Imperium Empires! Stay tuned as Mr. Cliff Yung gives a sneak peek at this upcoming GameFi project - Imperium Empires - the first AAA quality space metaverse that will take NFT games to the next level! Listen up as they also discuss crypto gaming and what makes a long-term and sustainable tokenomics. Catch all of these and more only in this episode of the Leadership Stack's Ask Me Anything! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack
What type of coach should people in transition seek - career shifters, aspiring freelancers, or entrepreneurs? How does one decide if they need a coach or a mentor or expert in the field they want to pursue? For me, I'm more of a mentor than a coach. Although I am a certified John Maxwell coach as well as speaker, but my style is more of mentorship because I do share my experience. Of course, if you want a field in ballet, you should never get me as your mentor because I have no experience in ballet. But if you want to do it, if you want to go start a business, I could help you there. So I think you have to seek people who have gone the way, made mistakes and stood up, and became successful. I think those are one of the best mentors to get. Coach? I would say, a lot of mentors have helped me, definitely. I do have a coach right now. I am being coached to help to balance my life. That is one goal I want to have this year because I'm just choked with a lot of work. So I did hire a coach and yeah, so far so good. So far so good. What's your take on this, Toni? Toni: Well, I would say to help out Mitch, maybe, the first thing that you need to identify is, what is it that you want mentorship around? So you need to identify what your mentorship objective is. Because if there's one thing that I learned by meeting different mentor circles is that there's no such thing as one mentor for everything. So you look for people whom you want to model. So even in my case, I have a mentor in the insurance industry. I also have another mentor for social media branding or social media growth. And then I have Sean Si whom I consider as my mentor when it comes to leadership. Right? Leadership. I even have another one just simply for, like what said more of like a life coach. Right? Because, you know, that's why I'm very grateful that I have a trusted female mentor that I can turn to for advice and inspiration even as someone who is still quite new in the finance industry. Her name's Joan. I'm not sure if she's tuned in, but you know, she taught me how to become a tough performer. She taught me how to build relationships with clients. So in a sense, when you do have a mentor/coach, you can model them so that you can accelerate your own success. So it really helps when you have guidance who can help, especially when you're starting out new in the industry that you want to be in. Sean: Yeah. Very good answer. So with mentors, if you do get a mentor, there are things that are important for a mentor. Number one thing that's important is you remember what the mentor gave you. The advice. Number two, you actually do some of it. Whether you do it exactly as the mentors said it, or maybe how you think is best, doesn't matter as long as you do something about it. And you have to be the one to schedule routinely with your mentor. So I do have a mentor right now. I am learning. A lot actually. Super. I am learning so much. And I scheduled with him and I wrote my questions before I met him. That's so important because there are some people who come to me for mentorship, sit down and then, you know, like nothing, we just talk. But, you know, a mentor-mentee relationship is all about asking questions. So before I ask this person for one hour of his time, I make sure that I have a lot of questions already. Questions that I really want to know the answer to and how he's doing it. And then when I sit down that one or I ask it. And after the one hour is done, I make sure to cut it there. I don't take up more of his time. That's how I do it. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack
I was still getting started in Internet marketing when I saw his book and one of his ads. I finished his book in just one seating. From there on, I started following this guy and subscribed in his email list. This guy has inspired me to be who I am today. He's one of the best entrepreneurs in terms of Internet marketing, especially SEO. He is the CEO of SEO Hacker.This is Masters in a Box and in this podcast, our guest will help you start and grow a successful business in today's fast-paced economy.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fibo Lim has built an 8-figure business through his websites in less than 2 years. He has refined a system that has helped thousands of entrepreneurs monetize their passion, earn passive income, and live the dot com lifestyle.His training and system have been widely regarded as the most strategic and innovative approach to growing an online empire.Today, Fibo Lim is recognized as one of the most requested speakers in his country, the Philippines, in the field of online marketing, business, finance, and personality development.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Fibo Lim on Social Media:Facebook: https://facebook.com/fibolimInstagram: https://instagram.com/fibolimTwitter: http://twitter.com/fibolimAbout:Sean Si is the author and editor-in-chief of SEO Hacker. The SEO Hacker Blog is all about providing the world with the latest information in the SEO industry. Whether it's about Google, Facebook, Youtube, you name it – SEO Hacker gives out only the best and freshest information from the webCheck Sean Si out at https://seo-hacker.com/.#FiboLim #SeanSi #SEO
Sean: Thank you so much for being on the show. We have a question from Erika. How can I start stock trading in the Philippines? Very basic, but maybe a lot of people still don't know how to do that. Marvin: It's very, very simple. You just need a broker. I guess when you enter the stock market you need access, meaning you need a platform that will allow you to buy and sell the shares in the market. So it's as simple as opening a broker which is online. Which of course, when you open a broker, they will ask you for IDs to be able to verify who you are, then the mailing address, also the proof of where you live, and proof of billing. Then after that, they give you an account. When they start to give you an account, that's already it. Basically, it's as simple as that. When they give you an account already, you will have a password, then you'll have to fund it. Then as you start funding it already, that's what you can use to start buying stocks. So relatively straightforward as that, what's needed to be studied, it's not about, in my opinion, not about starting, but it's more about analyzing what stocks fit you, and what stocks are meant for you as well. Because I think that's a bigger thing and a larger question because it's easy to enter especially for app-based platforms where you can get to buy and sell stocks. It's like a game, but since it's like a game, you have to realize that you need to study what you need to buy. So if you don't know what you're supposed to buy yet, don't get super excited because your time is long. You have enough time to be able to build the skills for it, so not as hard. Sean: Erika asks a very basic but very profound question. How can I make a lot of money with stock trading? Marvin: Based on what we talked about earlier that it's still based on the amount of skill that you put in. And then the term, a lot of money, I think that's a bit subjective. For some people you would see that they are already happy with Php 2,000.00 a day, every day. That's already okay for them. But there are people that don't get that Php 2,000.00 everyday, but in a year, they get a million pesos. But they're very, very passive also in their investments. So I think it depends also on what's a lot for you. It also depends on how big your capital is. It depends also on the proficiency that you have in it. But this is what I've realized, that the larger your portfolio is, the more money you have also. You will notice it. For example, Sean, he doesn't care if he makes a thousand pesos, or two thousand pesos, or five thousand pesos, on a daily basis. What matters is, overall, the portfolio grows. Second is, he does not want his portfolio to drop. So what's important for him is the overall growth later on. Because you have to realize that two thousand, two thousand, four thousand, four thousand earnings on a daily basis are all fine. But once your portfolio reaches as big as Sean with eight digits on his portfolio. Sean: Fake news, bro. Fake news. Fake news. Marvin: You just log it out that what's more important is it grows larger over a stretch period of time. And then, you will notice that as your portfolio grows, it's more important to preserve it than getting the jackpot. So I think getting those large swings and trades is very, very nice if your portfolio is smaller. But when you are in the Sean Si level already, it's more about storing that value. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack
https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/broken-bulbs-1416869 (Leave a review for Broken Bulbs!) Today, Sean Si of, The Leadership Stack Podcast, joins us again! BROKEN BULBS: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/broken-bulbs-1416869 (Leave a Review) https://ocelot-grapefruit-9k42.squarespace.com/brokenbulbs (Website) https://www.instagram.com/brokenbulbspod (Instagram) https://twitter.com/brokenbulbspod (Twitter) https://patreon.com/alexwilliamns (Patreon) SEAN SI (GUEST): https://sean.si/ (Website) https://leadershipstack.com/podcasts/ (The Leadership Stack Podcast) https://seohacker.services/ (SEO Hacker) https://seo-hacker.com/ (SEO Blog) ALEX WILLIAMNS (HOST): https://www.alexwilliamns.com/ (Website) https://twitter.com/alexwilliamns (Twitter) https://instagram.com/alexwilliamns (Instagram) https://www.youtube.com/alexwilliamns (YouTube) https://www.patreon.com/alexwilliamns (Patreon) CREDITS: Host: https://www.alexwilliamns.com/ (Alex Williamns) Guest: https://sean.si/ (Sean Si) Music: https://artlist.io/artist/1075/brian-claxton (Brian Claxton) & https://artlist.io/artist/709/wesly-thomas?search=wesly-thoma (Wesly Thomas) Cover Art: https://www.redbubble.com/people/MadeByBKG/shop?fbclid=IwAR3H8YSNm8_zHMv5veeDY8hJxfoBXm73tRpDrM_jIxYSTgX_OHJsPq-ARuQ (Bethany Gustafson) Broken Bulbs is produced by MeCHo Radio. And we are, of course, a proud member of the Createvine.
Now that you're earning, will you spend your money by getting a condo? Buy a car or invest in your health by getting an insurance? Stanley Chi invites Sean Si as they share what you need to prioritize and how you should spend your money when you get your first real job. --- DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.
Do you want to earn your first million while you're employed in a company? The hosts of the top 2 Pinoy business podcasts Stanley Chi and Sean Si shares how you can earn your first million as an employee in another informative pro-employee episode of Underpaid. --- DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.
We have a business question from Richard. He says, Hi. I started doing pasabuy kind of business by reselling products from overseas. Such as IKEA small items and kids' stuff. It's been a month since I'm doing this. And there's, it seems like there's no one who would like to buy from me. Any advice if you think this business is wrong? I'm an introvert. And somehow I'm asking people to buy my stuff. And it's really hard. It's really hard for me to ask people, to buy my stuff. Jayson: Well, if you're shy about it, then you might need a best kept secret. With what we're doing it's the same. For example, with me as a speaker, I coach some financial advisors in insurance, real estate. We have to get ourselves out there, including our business. You know, the saying, it's not what you know, it's who you know. But in this social media age, it's not just what you know, it's who you know. But it's who knows what you are doing or who knows what you know. The best way right now, is really, really, social media. How you can study those Facebook ads and to have a good business, a good line of products. And there are many doing that now. It's getting kind of saturated. But you have to attach a narrative on the product, there has to be a story. In other words, for example, let's go back to speaking. There are a lot of speakers. Why would they get Jayson though? There are a lot of speakers. Why would I get Sean Si? But people would get us because of the narrative or our personal narrative that resonates with them. There's this one website's name, significantobjects.com. Then, the items are ordinary items. Let's say a plastic banana. So a significant object that is a plastic banana, the price would be a few cents, but they were able to sell it at $78. So in a sense, the price isn't at 50 pesos yet but he was able to sell it for about 4,000 pesos. And they have a lot of items that are like that. It's just because of a narrative. It's like the brand Supreme. If you think about it, it's just a t-shirt. But if you place its branding there, boom. That's it. The price is a lot, or the well-known brands. So finding a way to create that narrative, because people don't buy your products. People buy you before they buy the product, or they buy any opportunity. So you have to find a way to do that. And then as for being an introvert, it's fine because it's in social media. You just have to message them. That's the safety of the introverts. Believe it or not, I'm an introvert. So you don't really have to talk to people. Hey, how are you? But you can just message them. Even though you're an introvert, it's more convenient doing that. You start with your warm market, message them, show them the products and make a narrative. Why is this better than other pasabuys? Something like that. Then put a cat emoji like the begging eyes then that could increase your sales. Sean: Storytelling is very important. How you tell the story about your product, what it does, the benefits, how you bought it, how difficult it is to get it. When you're the one telling the story, the story follows you. And that is one way to differentiate yourself and to make your product more interesting. Jayson: You know, Sean, I teach that in my speaking program. I'm sure you've heard of this though. Your storytelling would be elevating it into a story selling. Yeah. So you're doing story selling and sometimes you don't even need to sell anymore. You sell without selling, using the power of stories. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack
https://ratethispodcast.com/bulbs (Leave a review for Broken Bulbs!) Today, Sean Si of, The Leadership Stack Podcast, joins us to share experience failing 28 college units. His unhealthy habit of gaming took over his life while he was in college and it took some time before he woke up to his need to focus on the things that mattered. BROKEN BULBS: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/broken-bulbs-1416869 (Leave a Review) https://ocelot-grapefruit-9k42.squarespace.com/brokenbulbs (Website) https://www.instagram.com/brokenbulbspod (Instagram) https://twitter.com/brokenbulbspod (Twitter) https://patreon.com/alexwilliamns (Patreon) SEAN SI (GUEST): https://sean.si/ (Website) https://leadershipstack.com/podcasts/ (The Leadership Stack Podcast) https://seohacker.services/ (SEO Hacker) https://seo-hacker.com/ (SEO Blog) ALEX WILLIAMNS (HOST): https://www.alexwilliamns.com/ (Website) https://twitter.com/alexwilliamns (Twitter) https://instagram.com/alexwilliamns (Instagram) https://www.youtube.com/alexwilliamns (YouTube) https://www.patreon.com/alexwilliamns (Patreon) CREDITS: Host: https://www.alexwilliamns.com/ (Alex Williamns) Guest: https://sean.si/ (Sean Si) Music: https://artlist.io/artist/1075/brian-claxton (Brian Claxton) & https://artlist.io/artist/709/wesly-thomas?search=wesly-thoma (Wesly Thomas) Cover Art: https://www.redbubble.com/people/MadeByBKG/shop?fbclid=IwAR3H8YSNm8_zHMv5veeDY8hJxfoBXm73tRpDrM_jIxYSTgX_OHJsPq-ARuQ (Bethany Gustafson) Sponsor: https://www.williamsredlich.com/ (Williams Redlich Content Marketing) Broken Bulbs is a co-production of Williams Redlich & MeCHo Radio. And we are, of course, a proud member of the Createvine.
Hey welcome to Leadership Stack - this is your host, Sean Si, AKA Mr CEO at 22. This is the podcast where you are able to learn and grow three important things - your leadership, your management skills and your business. Our episodes are shorter than an hour and straight to the point when it comes to what you will get out of it. I started the podcast to help people who want to grow themselves and their business. It is a work of love and passion and we have been doing it without making any profit from it - but we know we are helping you, our listener and that is payment enough for us. I hope that you are able to learn and have fun while listening to the episodes as much as I enjoyed recording them. On behalf of the LS team, Lara, Jam and yours truly, welcome to the Leadership Stack Podcast.
Are you struggling in your leadership? Are you a young leader looking for ideas on ways to enhance your leadership? Do you want to build a business with a great team and culture? Our special guest Sean Si (Manila, Philippines) answers these and other questions about entrepreneurship, leadership and culture. Sean Si is the author and editor-in-chief of SEO Hacker and the SEO Hacker Blog is all about providing the world with the latest information in the SEO industry. Sean is a blogger, entrepreneur, SEO specialist, public speaker and an inbound marketing expert. Notably, Sean started his business at the age of 22 with just $22, and now leads an organization at age 32 with 50 team members (all younger than him). He's also the host of LeadershipStack, a podcast focused on entrepreneurship, leadership and management. He's also the founder of QERYZ, a software as a service venture Listen in as Sean shares his wisdom and experience on what it takes to build, grow and lead a great business. The Impact Leadership Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera, the leadership development eco-system that helps your grow your people, grow your business and grow your life. Show Notes Episode highlights… Ethics matter even in the midst of business challenges Leadership lessons from the Avengers The importance of relationships in business (relationships come first) The importance of taking care of your people especially during uncertain times The importance of being empathetic with clients and customers The importance of being authentic and vulnerable with clients, customers and team members People leave companies because of bad leadership (and turnover is expensive) The importance of using assessments with your team (i.e. Reiss Motivational Profile) Culture and core values is vital for any business Value of using a values survey in the hiring process Leaders are intentional about their people, culture and values The role of humility in leadership Leaders must have people around them who will be honest with them and point out blind spots Leadership lessons learned from parents and their career and business choices The importance of hiring people that compliment your strengths and supplement your weaknesses What to look for when hiring people and the importance of having a rich hiring experience Building a culture where you can make mistakes if you learn from them The top three things to look for in people: 1. Humble 2. Hungry 3. People Smart Unique ideas for living your culture and values Keys to leading and managing millennials Two powerful and difference making interview questions The importance of making it about the team (not yourself) as a leader Leadership is about sacrifice Resources: Sean Si SEO Hacker Leadership Stack Podcast with Sean Si 50x Your Business: How to Grow your Business, People, and Revenue the Right Way book by Sean Si CEO at 22: The Risks, Challenges, Success and Failures of Starting up Young book by Sean Si The Impact Leadership Podcast Cardivera
SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, is often the most misunderstood marketing practice there is. Over the years, there's been so many shady practices and shortcuts trying to game Google. But more sophisticated marketers understand there are no shortcuts. Today's guest, Sean Si, founder of SEO Hacker, talks about no-nonsense, super ethical SEO. Although the name is SEO Hacker, Sean is the least hackiest guy I've ever spoken to.
It's hard selling your first company. A lot of entrepreneurs have their identity intertwined with their first startup. In the Philippines, when you say Sean Si, people would think SEO Hacker. My next question is what your advice will be to people who are wondering whether they should bootstrap and start a self-funded business or take a loan from the bank, from friends and family? Bryan's business was debt-free when they were acquired. That's why they were able to sell. That said, some businesses need you to take on debt or have someone invest in you to get them going. That's a bad bet for most business owners. It's a beautiful thing when it works, but that only happens about 5 to 10% of the time. That's a very small percentage. I, myself, would encourage people to do a bootstrap so that you get to sleep well at night without worrying about your debt. Low and low works well for most businesses. There are exceptions wherein you have to take big risks to win a lot of times. However, sometimes, you'll just be driving off a cliff without leaving any skidmarks. Another thing that Bryan mentioned was that people should Leverage, Not Leap. If you know your business inside out, it's easy to find great opportunities. If you know your numbers and you know that you can go get a thousand more customers for a hundred dollars each. All you have to do is borrow a couple of hundred grand that you know you can pay back in six months, then it might make sense to do that. When you bootstrap, the worst thing that can happen is that you default to nothing. You won't dig your own grave because you can only go to zero, no less. Just six months after your exit from Peachtree, you started a tech-centric company in the same industry. What pumped you up to do this? Bryan always had this quote on his mind by George Patton: “If you're not gaining ground, You're losing ground.” Bryan just had to get back into the ring because he came to realize that it was his vehicle for personal growth. He would never be who he is today if his business did not for him to become that. Be it the type of leader or the type of manager that he has become. So many of the skills and lessons that Bryan picked up along the way were because his business required it from him. He missed that while he was on vacation. When he decided on what to start next, he thought of GreenPal. It's basically the Uber for lawn mowing. If someone needs their grass cut, they jump on Greenpal, they get quotas, and they hire the guy that they want to come and cut their lawn. All of which is paid through the app. This idea hasn't changed much from 2012 to 2020. The vision has always been the same. That it should be easy to get this one simple household chore done by pushing a button. When Airbnb and Uber were gaining traction, a lot of people had the same idea. What made you succeed? Bryan and Green Pal built a marketplace from the bottom up. It's a place where homeowners can get multiple quotes from service providers in their town and then hire the services that they want to work with through their app. There, they can also pay, schedule, and rate them. This is the difference between Bryan and the other people that try Uber for X business model. Bryan built a marketplace whereas some of the others just want to build a better version of a specific company. Support the show (https://tribe.leadershipstack.com/)
In this interview of Sean Si, you will know about his personal journey of starting a business at age 22. He invited me to speak at Philippines to speak at his conference and he is totally passionate person who loves to help people in their business :) Sean Si does speaking engagements throughout the Philippines. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of SEO Hacker, an SEO and internet marketing company. His expertise in the field has drawn the attention of business and company owners, internet marketers, event organizers, bloggers, and other people interested in penetrating the booming internet market of the Philippines and abroad.
In episode 49 of #TDLS, I had the opportunity to sit down with Sean Si. Sean is a Serial Entrepreneur, Founder of 4 companies here in the Sunny PH such as SEO-Hacker, Qeryz, Sigil Brand and WorkPlays and his also the Author of a book called CEO at 22. In this episode we talk about: - His ground-up stories - How he was able to monetize his passion for writing - The importance of dreaming big - Simple writing and SEO strategies for you to get started - Productivity tips for struggling creative entrepreneurs - and much much more... You can learn more about Sean by visiting seansi.org and let him know if you love this episode by following him elsewhere @sean.si. CEO at 22 Book: seansi.org/book Productivity Tools: For SEO stuff (seo-hacker.com/best-seo-tools) Google Calendar and more... Other Links: seo-hacker.net qeryz.com sigilbrand.com workplays.ph Visit the podcast now at thedesignlifeshow.com to get all the episodes 100% FREE. Have a question in mind? Submit your question to be answered on the podcast. Send your questions (at least 2-minute audio clip) at hi@jaychristteves.com PS: Please don't forget to leave your reviews and/or feedback. It'll help the show reach more people. Huge thanks for the support! PPS: Go and get the podcast it's 100% FREE to download on any of your favorite podcast apps using your Android or IOS phone. Links below for your reference. Apple Podcasts/iTunes: https://goo.gl/b74xuR Google Podcasts: https://goo.gl/GqpQhF SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/UcqHUv Stitcher: https://goo.gl/bVxHs7 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/9MAvpi RadioPublic: https://goo.gl/MY7uiQ
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