Recorded on Saturday October 1, 2022
Marking an end to 13 years in China, from Qinghuadao to Shanghai to Beijing, I get together with Octavio over a few drinks to talk about lessons learned and things completed along the way. From his initial exposure to Chinese and Japanese culture back in 1995 to his decision to finally move to China to pursue other opportunities and now his departure, Octavio has successfully transitioned through a few career identities and tells it how it is.
This episode runs long only because we had a few bottles of wine available to us and because we had a lot of catching up to do. From the USA to Mexico to China, Octavio sheds some light on how the world and global economy has shifted and how that has pushed and pulled him in different directions.
Available to stream on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and more! Grab a glass of resling and join us on this chat!
The show notes that Octavio sent:
- 1995, took a Chinese and Japanese history class
- China became the 4th largest economy in the world after USA, Germany, and Japan
- Took my first Chinese language class
- 2000 European trip
- Where I understood the importance of learning other languages
- Started with Spanish first
- 2002, just graduated
- History professor recommends the book “Reorient”
- The wealth is shifting back to Asia
- When to Mexico in 2002 first
- First learned about Capitalism in practice and Free Trade policies
- Lived with a business associate of my father’s in Mexico
- He was a stockbroker and taught me a lot
- 2003 – 2004 learned sales and marketing
- Entry level corporate position
- Sales seminars and books e.g., How to Win Friends and Influence People.
- 2005 – 2009 started learning about banking and real estate
- A. Read “The Creature of Jekyll Island
- Started reading Rich Dad Poor Dad books e.g., “Cashflow Quandrant”, then moved up to Warren Buffet
- You can make it anywhere
- Hence the idea to give China a shot
- Year 2009 World economy collapses
- LA City and County lost more than half their projects, so no financing
- Driving one day in early 2009. Realized Obama was a fraud, and it is time to go get the gold
- Sold my house, then left for China
- 2015 The English Book
- The research to create the perfect English book
- Learned that writing, publishing, and marketing do not happen together
- Intellectual property rights
- Why I am leaving China
If you want to get ahold of Octavio, visit his WeChat at Buy-California-land