Vince Chan
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6,989 appearances
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first heard Nov 2024
last heard Jun 2025
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Now, Benedict is turning that experience into something powerful. He's built a full-time practice to help others navigate similar challenges of layoffs and downsizing, offering a shift in mindset and sharing the principles from his book, where he lays out his big three strategies for stepping out of the shadows and moving on. Better, faster, and stronger. Welcome, Benedick. Welcome to our show.
Benedick. You've written a book which is freely available. Through this book and your coaching practice, you're helping people through career dilemmas, layoffs, and various forms of corporate downsizing. I'm sure many listeners are eager to hear more about your insights, your philosophy, and your approach to these challenges.
But before we dive into that, could you share a bit about your own story? Where are you originally from in Germany? What brought you to France? And what did you do there? Let's start with your background and then we'll explore different parts of your experiences in more depth.
Wow. You've stayed with one firm for 17 years, taking on multiple roles. Talk about loyalty. In today's workplace, loyalty to employers or employees. Even employers' loyalty to employees feels like antique. Premium, high value, but very, very few people truly understand the value. How was that experience for you? Tell us about how your roles evolved over time.
You mentioned that you study physics, which I have to admit, I know nothing about. I've always thought people who study physics are super smart. But then in a gaming company, you were dealing with customers, working with people and creating games. How did all of that come together for you?
So, if I look at your journey, it seems like, for the most part, two-thirds of it, your time at Blizzard was quite positive and enjoyable. You had the right kind of culture, a great team, And you were learning through different roles. But then something changed. It seemed like the trigger point was the merger.
New policies, a shift in business direction, and ultimately a change in the overall culture. That's when a lot of changes started happening for you personally, as well as for the team and the things you care about at this company. Over time, especially around the COVID period, you found yourself trying different things, staying engaged in the firm, but the whole environment happened.
shifting, becoming less familiar and no longer the right fit for you. With the downsizing and layoffs, it sounds like that was the moment when it became clear that it was time for you to move on. And now you're channeling that experience into your current practice, helping others who face similar challenges and layoffs.
At what point during or after your time at Blizzard did you have that testimony like, hey, I've been through this tough experience. Why not turn it into a way to help others? Was there a specific moment that made you realize, this is what I want to do. This is my new mission.
It sounds like your journey into coaching was part of your own self-discovery, where you eventually turned that interest into a full-time practice. Now, when it comes to career transitions, people handle them in different ways. Whether the transition was triggered by downsizing, layoffs, involuntary resignation, or simply wanting to do something different.
not everyone sees it in a positive light. Some people see transitions as a failure or setback, while others see them as opportunities for growth, while others see them as opportunities for growth. Personally, I see career transitions as growth opportunities, though I admit that there was a time in my life when I didn't.
I used to see them as personal failures, which made the process really tough for me. But back to you, now that you've built a coaching practice and have been working with people, what do you think causes some individuals to struggle with seeing career transitions as opportunities? Why do some people see it as a setback or even feel resentment towards making a change?
You've designed a framework called the Big Three. Can you elaborate on that? How do you use these three principles to help your client take better control of their careers and future?
Thank you so much for joining us today. If you like what you heard, don't forget subscribe to our show, leave us top-rated reviews, check out our website, and follow me on social media. I'm Vince Chen, your ambitious human host. Until next time, take care.
Hi, everyone. Welcome to our show, Chief Change Officer. I'm Vince Chen, your ambitious human host. Our show is a modernist humility for change progressives in organizational and human transformation from around the world. Today, I'm chatting with Ian Myers from New York, founder and CEO of Oceans, a modern talent agency connecting high-skilled talent from Sri Lanka with US businesses.
On most podcasts, you'll hear him share stories about scaling his company from zero to over $10 million in revenue in under two years, or his insights into venture investment. But today, I'm not interested in those stories. They are surely impressive, but not the full picture. What fascinates me about Ian is that, like me, he is a fan of Tintin.
Tintin's spirit of adventure clearly impacts Ian's own approach to work and life. From the US to Japan, from literature to banking, venture capital to entrepreneurship, and gaming to launching a talent agency, He's been on a true journey. What is his secret to success? It's not about over-calculating.
It's about doing what feels right, collecting data points and experiences, adjusting course as needed, and simply forging ahead. Let's dive into the ocean of Ian Myers.
Good morning, Ian. Yes, it's evening time for me. Welcome to our show. You got a lot, a lot of things to share today, but let's start with your history, your background. You're fairly young, so let's start with your academic background. Then we'll move on to your professional experiences.
Great. We'll definitely talk more about Oceans in the second part of our interview. Now back to your personal journey. You mentioned that you actually moved aboard to Japan, to other Asian countries. And I believe you, in the grad school, Stanford in particular, you were into Buddhism, is that right?
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