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China Myth Podcast is a self-produced immersion experience of my journey through the fascinating and misunderstood dilemmas of Chinese business culture - a reaction, a behavior, even a suggestion - and asks whether I could have achieved a better outcome with a different attitude, mindset, and approach. Because sometimes, learning how to listen is a lost art of communication.
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December 15, 2022 - One China Cultural Awareness Center of Orange County Meetup workshopIntroducing of the psychological factors at play, both internally and externally, when communicating with Chinese people. Learning to play and win the China game inside the Chinese arena means developing an understanding of the 'Chinese Mind' and develop greater 'Awareness' of your own emotions and tendencies within the context of your objectives, Chinese Introductions 自我介绍 SCORECARDhttps://youtu.be/ifCw4pYjONAOCCAC Meetup Grouphttps://www.meetup.com/one-china-orange-county/After The Chinese Honeymoonhttps://www.genejhsu.com/atchbookAuthor Pagehttps://www.amazon.com/Gene-J.-Hsu/e/B092FYDCN7
Excerpt from After The Chinese Honeymoon - A common scene in China that reminds me how cultural differences can create real inconveniences in relationships where emotions play a more significant role around heightened expectations.https://www.genejhsu.com/blog/justtap
November 17, 2022 - One China Cultural Awareness Center of Orange County Meetup workshopAGENDAI. Introductions (自我介绍 zìwǒ jièshào) - Part 1 (https://youtu.be/GnbkFIWAmBc)II. Deep Immersion Chinese Cultural ConceptChapter 1: HOW THEY OPERATE (Guanxi 关系) - Part 2 (https://youtu.be/_rDLaG1Nbck)Chapter 2: WHAT THEY CONSIDER (利益 Lìyì) - Part 3 (https://youtu.be/_q3uAAK4ZK0)III. Role Playing IV. LIVE Q&A Chinese Introductions 自我介绍 SCORECARDhttps://youtu.be/ifCw4pYjONAOCCAC Meetup Grouphttps://www.meetup.com/one-china-orange-county/After The Chinese Honeymoonhttps://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook
November 17, 2022 - One China Cultural Awareness Center of Orange County Meetup workshopAGENDAI. Introductions (自我介绍 zìwǒ jièshào) - Part 1 (https://youtu.be/GnbkFIWAmBc)II. Deep Immersion Chinese Cultural Concept Chapter 1: HOW THEY OPERATE (Guanxi 关系) - Part 2 (https://youtu.be/_rDLaG1Nbck)Chapter 2: WHAT THEY CONSIDER (利益 Lìyì) - Part 3III. Role PlayingIV. LIVE Q&A Chinese Introductions 自我介绍 SCORECARDhttps://youtu.be/ifCw4pYjONAOCCAC Meetup Grouphttps://www.meetup.com/one-china-orange-county/After The Chinese Honeymoonhttps://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook
November 17, 2022 - One China Cultural Awareness Center of Orange County Meetup workshopAGENDAI. Introductions (自我介绍 zìwǒ jièshào) - Part 1II. Deep Immersion Chinese Cultural ConceptChapter 1: HOW THEY OPERATE (Guanxi 关系) - Part 2Chapter 2: WHAT THEY CONSIDER (利益 Lìyì) - Part 3III. Role PlayingIV. LIVE Q&AWatch on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/GnbkFIWAmBcChinese Introductions 自我介绍 SCORECARDhttps://youtu.be/ifCw4pYjONAOCCAC Meetup Grouphttps://www.meetup.com/one-china-orange-county/After The Chinese Honeymoonhttps://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook
I fundamentally believe 'Collective' action doesn't foster 'Team' chemistry - What's your opinion? https://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook (Join the latest discussions for 'After The Chinese Honeymoon')#worldcup #football #soccer #Chineseculture #worldcup2022 #FIFA
Why do we say cultural differences are the main reason we can't get along? https://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook (Join the latest discussions for 'After The Chinese Honeymoon') #Chinabusiness #Chineseculture #ArtofWar #Guanxi #ChineseAmerican #USChina
Some layers and nuances must be peeled away and reinterpreted to reach a common understanding with your Chinese staff, colleagues, and partners.安慰 Ānwèi发泄 Fāxiè关系 Guānxì好处 Hǎochù被理解 Bèi lǐjiě焦虑 Jiāolǜhttps://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook#chineseculture #chinabusiness #learnchinese #mandarin #guanxi #学中文 #普通话
Excerpt from my upcoming book, After The Chinese Honeymoonhttps://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook#Chinabusiness #Chineseculture #AmericanDream #Guanxi #ChinaDream #USChina
What tactics, tools, and mindset adjustments are needed to play and win today's China game insight the Chinese arena?Excerpt from my upcoming book, After The Chinese HoneymoonThe things you 'Practice for show' won't help you get your ball in the hole in China. Instead, you will need to replace your Putter to play a round in China and practice using that Chinese Putter to win.https://youtu.be/8Xo6WIHShAo#Chinabusiness #Chineseculture #ArtofWar #Guanxi #Strategy #China #Chinesehttps://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook
Excerpt from my upcoming book, After The Chinese HoneymoonIntuition and comprehension, rather than the truth and facts, form the basis of our perceptions, and they are misperceptions until our flawed presumptions are identified. Yet, those flaws are abstract and demanding to recognize across disparate cultural differences, so we are left struggling against the burden of our myopia.#Chinabusiness #Chineseculture #ArtofWar #Guanxi #CCP #CommunistChina https://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook
Excerpt from my upcoming book, After The Chinese HoneymoonOne of my first previews of the importance of Guanxi in Asian business culture were the early stories told by my Uncle John, who in the 80s was the National Sales Manager for Zenith based in Austin, Texas. Uncle John was raised in Taiwan following the Chinese Communist Revolution in 1949, so his opportunities to immigrate began much earlier than we have witnessed over the past two decades of Chinese citizens flocking overseas with their wealth and children. #Chinabusiness #Chineseculture #ArtofWar #Guanxi #Dell #MichaelDell https://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook
The past twenty years for China have been a remarkable stretch of its five thousand-year history, and perhaps it's the only necessary period for understanding today's China and interacting with its new normal.How can I tell a compelling story that adds more depth and clarity to Chinese thinking?How can readers reveal unknown unknowns beneath their fog of myopia?How is Eddie Lee, and how will this doppelganger unlock a deeper immersion into the Chinese cultural edifice we seek to expose?#Chinabusiness #Chineseculture #ArtofWar #Guanxi #想法https://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook
Walk-Thru #8 (Key Points & Characters)Part One: Play The China Game | Chapter 2 The Chinese Arena | Point 9 + story + case study or evidence Chinese people fundamentally think differently about their roles within any system, as well as the value of their contributions with no ethical or moral guardrails, and since their goodwill nature never abates, they will increasingly feel entitled to more, which must be satisfied to prevent ‘Goodwill Extraction’ from elsewhere.How does Mao perceive his role and its importance?How do his perceptions change over time as he penetrates beyond what the perceives his foreigner masters (MASTER DISTRIBUTOR) could?#Chinabusiness #Chineseculture #ArtofWar #Guanxi #想法https://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook
Sharing an inside walk-thru of how I intend to make a business book about China more interesting and impactful for a wider audience…[WHAT YOUR BOOK IS ABOUT IN 1-3 SENTENCES]After The Chinese Honeymoon tells a story of love and business in China and everything in between to present Western readers with a layman’s guide to Confucianism and the Art of War so they can NOT ONLY demystify how Chinese people behave but develop strategies to influence them as well.Achieving better outcomes in China is a physical and mental challenge that is psychologically daunting. Still, the Chinese arena becomes infinitely easier to navigate once its topography and obstacles become familiar.What are the main points of each chapter? What's the story and characters? How does it relate to what's happening in the macro for context?What is the 'Hook' at the end of each chapter to compel the reader to continuing reading?#Chinabusiness #Chineseculture #ArtofWar #Guanxi #USChinahttps://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook
In a world where 'Reasoning' is circular and 'Preserving Face' is paramount, the best response is often to remain silent and expressionless.Sometimes in Chinese culture:Rationality doesn't lessen the disagreement.Sympathy doesn't calm the growing resentment.Empathy doesn't quench the raging emotional fires. https://www.genejhsu.com/#chineseculture #chinabusiness #crossculture #communications #Gaunxi #Face
After The Chinese Honeymoon tells a story of love and business in China and everything in between to present Western readers with a layman’s guide to Confucianism and the Art of War so they can NOT ONLY demystify how Chinese people behave but develop strategies to influence them as well.https://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook (All walk-thru videos, updates, and content)#chinabusiness #chineseculture #guanxi #negotiations #artofwar #confucius
What is different about playing and winning within a Chinese paradigm of rules, norms, and etiquette? #chinabusiness #chineseculture #guanxi #negotiations #artofwarChapter 1: Think Different (A mindset for China business) | P1 Playing The China Game Like Einstein's famous quote, "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them," we also cannot create a different reality in China with the same mindset that led to our current one. As adults, our thinking and habits are ingrained over decades of pursuing social acceptance and rarely change without a life-altering event. Yet, those very same practices and mentality form a natural handicap in the Chinese arena, so developing a mindset for China business is paramount. You know how to play baseball, but in the Chinese paradigm, they swing a deformed club at a flat disc and expect you to run counterclockwise through shallow water.https://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook (All walk-thru videos, updates, and content)
INSIDE LOOK at Part 4 of After The Chinese Honeymoon, which I intend to write and publish in 90 days.In this episode, an overview of 'Part 4: Winning What Matters'The notion that we can compartmentalize our priorities in moral dilemmas suggests our pride and self-respect reside on an immutable blockchain. It doesn't, because we are all emotional beings. The rules to play the China game are accessible, and landlines in the Chinese arena are detectable, but its winning strategies are often illogical. But once you ascribe to this paradigm, you can reimagine yourself within its topography and begin thinking differently about problematic situations.The goal is to make better tradeoff decisions with eyes wild open rather than reacting to the unpredictability and uncertainty of all things China. With a properly tuned mindset for China business, predictable outcomes become a foregone conclusion as you become more empowered to chart a journey to your preferred destination.https://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook (All walk-thru videos, updates, and content)#chinabusiness #chineseculture #guanxi #negotiations #artofwar
INSIDE LOOK at Part 3 of After The Chinese Honeymoon, which I intend to write and publish in 90 days.In this episode, an overview of 'Part Three: Aligning On Process' NONCOMMITTAL! Please don't feel discouraged or frustrated at your Chinese counterparts for being noncommittal. There are simple measures to reach alignment faster that you can utilize after you understand their emotional priorities and idiosyncrasies. In a nutshell, Chinese people are culturally conditioned to prioritize their routine, which includes deeply ingrained habits and rituals, while you are likely more focused on specifics and results.Being "open and honest" while putting all your cards on the table doesn't translate to someone more trustworthy in Chinese culture. With this approach, it's like chickens chirping at quacking ducks in search of common ground, referred to in Chinese as 鸡同鸭讲 jītóngyājiǎng, so let's explore an alternative path to reach your preferred destination. Align on "process."https://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook (All walk-thru videos, updates, and content) #chinabusiness #chineseculture #guanxi #negotiations #artofwar
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