Welcome to a new episode of Tactical Ambitions. Today, we’re joined by John Chan. John, the CEO of 2x (2x.agency), leads a crack team of marketing and design specialists. 2x specializes in helping e-commerce and software companies achieve explosive and sustainable growth through performance marketing. Their secret weapon? Targeted paid ads, high-converting email and SMS campaigns, and landing pages designed to convert clicks into loyal customers. 

In this episode, we explore John's inspiring journey, a self-taught tech wizard who transformed his passion for computers into a thriving career. Starting as a teenager teaching Taekwondo to delving deep into the world of software and business. John shares his unique path from learning to leading in the tech industry. 

Highlights:

"Focus on skills and keep learning skills that bring value... You can't go broke being able to help someone make a million dollars."

"I was relentless about learning... being in a teaching environment a lot because teaching and learning are basically both sides of the same coin."

"The thing that I really got right early on that I don't regret and would totally do exactly the same thing is focusing on skills and keep learning on skills that bring value."

Timestamps:

00:26 - Immigrant Roots and Early Challenges

02:13 - A Life-Changing Book

05:00 - Dropping Out of School

08:18 - Achievements in Taekwondo

09:33 - First Steps into Web Design

16:40 - Parental Reactions

19:10 - Transition to a Full-Time Job

26:20 - Focusing on E-Commerce

32:05 - Data Interpretation in Marketing

42:18 - Engaging with Suresh's Company