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Ahhhh yes, the dreaded Chinese tone. As we launch this Laowai Chinese podcast series for all you beginner learners out there, we’ve got to start with the basics. In my experience, tones are one of the most dreaded and intimidating parts of learning Chinese but training your ear to differentiate between them will be what sets you apart from the majority of Laowai. In this show, we’ll spend a couple of minutes debunking the fear factor of tones, learn the 4 basic tones, and practicing a couple of tricky tone combinations that’ll get you well on your way to speaking like a pro. For Show Notes on this page and more, check out www.limitlesslaowai.com/learnchinesetones and with questions or suggestions, email Ally at allison.mona@ymail.com. 3/2 combination practice检查 jiǎnchá解决 jiějué水平 shuǐpíng选择 xuǎnzé以前 yǐqián有名 yǒumíng本来 běnlái比如 bǐrú表格 biǎogé打折 dǎzhé导游 dǎoyóu否则 fǒuzé感觉 gǎnjué感情 gǎnqíng海洋 hǎiyáng减肥 jiǎnféi警察 Jǐngchá1/2 combination practice明天 míngtiān昨天 zuótiān房间 fángjiān旁边 pángbiān时间 shíjiān国家 guójiā结婚 jiéhūn离开

What does it take to sell effectively to the Chinese market? Sales guru, author and co-founder of ClarkMorgan, Morry Morgan certainly knows. Morry defies the odds as a laowai, consistently ranking top in sales to the local market and effectively leading his team. How does he do it? What qualities and strategies are crucial to success here? Tune in to learn the top 5 sales competencies for China and as a bonus, Morry gives some great insight as to how you can tell whether or not a potential employee will be killer at sales. For Show Notes on this show and more, go to www.limitlesslaowai.com/sellingtothechinese and feel free to message Morry on LinkedIn to connect!

People love property and many of us grow up thinking that home ownership is one of those rights of passage into adulthood. While it very well may be, there are hidden costs and risks associated with property that you need to know. In this episode with Adrian, he talks us through all those extra fees, challenges and bumps in the road we need to look out for as we invest in property. Notes on this episode and more, visit us online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/expatfinance. And as always, connect with Adrian at Adrian.Bliss@sjpp.asia.

Sick of being intimidated by taxi transport in China? You’re not alone! In this episode of Laowai Chinese, I’ll walk you through all the basics you need to know to squash your fear of getting lost and prep you for your next big outing! This episode is great if you're hearing this vocab set for the first time or if you've heard it around but haven't quite been able to make sense of it all yet! With questions, definitely email Ally at allison.mona@ymail.com and you can find the Show Notes for this episode and more at www.limitlesslaowai.com/taxibeginner. Vocab List:Left—zuo3 左Right—you4 右Turn—guai3 拐 and zhuan3 传Straight—yi4 zhi1 zou3 一直走Up ahead—qian2mian1 前面Stop—ting2 停Here—dao4 le 到了Cash—xian1 jin1 现金Card—shua1 ka3 刷卡Receipt—fa1 piao4 发票Turn around—diao4 ge4 tou2 掉个头Also in this episode, you'll find:—Simple vocab with targeted memory cues and practice time built in—Cultural tidbits to help you better understand the intricacies of the language—Two different quizzes to ensure you've hit mastery—Encouragement a

Oh the powerpoint presentation. It's my least favorite part of talks really, because it's so often used in the wrong way, isn't it? Many distract from the speaker himself as opposed to adding value to his message. Some speakers use the PPT as their note cards and bore us to pieces reading from the screen. To deliver an effective presentation, do we always need to use a powerpoint? How can we craft a presentation that is complementary to our message? In this episode, Jeff addresses these questions and more, helping us create the perfect visual every time. Find more on this series online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/stickysteps and email Jeff at jeff@revinspires.me.

What is one of my all time favorite things about living in China? Hands down… the food! With the multitudes of complex ingredients and flavors, tasting some of China’s finest cuisines is simply par for the course if you’re going to do China right… at least, it is if you’re like me and serious foodie Jamie Barys of UnTour Shanghai and the Glutton Guide. Jamie is a bona vide food lover and has turned her passion into an all out food tour business based here in Shanghai. For this episode, I sat with Jamie and learned her inspiring journey from the corporate world into her entrepreneurial dream where her passion paired perfectly with the expertise of her business partner, Kyle Long. For Jamie, indulging in China’s street food is a mere necessity and so she shares with us 9 great tips on how to do so safely and with a pros eye. And of course, I couldn’t let her off the hook without sharing her top hole-in-the-wall places to eat around Shanghai! Bon appetite! To get the notes for this episode (including her favori

I love Fridays and a big part of that is getting to launch an expat finance episode just for you! The question this week is: Would you know a qualified wealth manager if he or she were looking you in the eye? Before sitting down with Adrian, and hearing his tips on how to interview your financial advisor, I think I would have been fooled pretty quickly! In this episode, you’ll learn all about how to qualify an advisor, the questions you need to ask (and have answered fully!), and how to spot all the hidden extras that may shave the earnings off of your investment dollars. Notes on this episode and more, visit us online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/expatfinance. And as always, connect with Adrian at Adrian.Bliss@sjpp.asia.

All of us want to feel a bit more productive in our day-to-day lives. In fast-paced China there’s always another opportunity, another gig, another goal, another activity to get involved in… but at some point we all find ourselves in a productivity rut. What if I told you there is one thing that you could start doing TODAY that will increase your productivity and your overall sense of well-being? In this episode, I sat down with Pete Rogers once again and dove right into the heart of why we find ourselves spinning our wheels and more importantly what we can do about it to feel more confident, break through mental barriers, and ultimately be more productive. Find more online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/revyourproductivity; connect with Pete on wechat @PeteRogers, or by email at rogers.pete@gmail.com. Episode sponsored by: Concordia International School Shanghai

Anyone else have wicked FOMO about missing what’s going back home? Is your facebook feed the first and last thing you check out each day? If so you’re not alone but now that you live in China, to adjust well to your new life you need to learn how to intentionally connect to the incredible community you have here. In this week’s episode of adjusting well, we’ll talk through a couple of tips to get you started. For more on this series, check out www.limitlesslaowai.com/adjustingwell and as always, email me at allison.mona@ymail.com if I can help.

What do you do when you begin to lose your audience's interest? You know, people start looking at their phones, chatting with their neighbor, getting up to stretch their legs. What tools do you have in your tool kit to draw your audience back in and be the engaging presenter you want and need to be? In this Sticky Steps episode, Jeff uncovers a couple of tricks you can use to get your audience back on track with your message. Find more on this series online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/stickysteps and email Jeff at jeff@revinspires.me.

Not surprisingly, there are some hidden risks to investing that you need to know in order to make the most out of your money. In this episode with wealth manager and financial advisor, Adrian Bliss, he walks us through half a dozen types of risk and gives us one Nobel-prize winning strategy for helping mitigate risk in our own portfolios. Notes on this episode and more, visit us online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/expatfinance. And as always, connect with Adrian at Adrian.Bliss@sjpp.asia.

I'm willing to guess some of you have had that nightmare where you've been on stage at an important event and completely blanked on your lines. I know I have (more than once!) and even though I love presenting in front of a crowd in person, whenever these dreams hit, I wake up in a cold sweat, completely panicked. It's no wonder it's reported that more people fear public speaking than death itself! Forgetting your lines on stage is normal, actually. So what should you do when it happens? Do you freeze? Crack a joke? Stumble offstage in a panic? Deliver your closing line even though you know there were important things that you've left unsaid? In this Sticky Steps episode, Jeff has an almost sure fire way to help you push past the fear of forgetting your lines and equips to handle it with grace if you happen to do so on stage. For more on this series, visit us online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/stickysteps and feel free to email Jeff at jeff@revinspires.me.

Let me ask you a tough question: Do you know your rights if a lawsuit were to ever be brought against you or your business in China? I certainly didn’t and in fact, the idea of that happening brought more anxiety with it than anything else. Thankfully, sitting with lawyer and managing partner of Guo Ce Law Firm, Patrick Dai, put my mind totally at ease. In this final episode in our Start-Up Law series, Patrick talks through some of the main types of disputes he has seen involving laowai in China, the process for filing a dispute, how to properly gather evidence to support your case and how to actually minimize your chances of getting caught up in a lawsuit in the first place. Find Show Notes for this episode and more at www.limitlesslaowai.com/startuplaw and feel free to connect with Patrick at daipeihong@guocelaw.com.

By episode 5 in this Expat Finance series with wealth manager and financial advisor, Adrian Bliss, you should be feeling much better about your finances! This week, I have a couple of questions for you to check your understanding of financial jargon: First, what’s the difference between a private banker, stockbroker and financial advisor and who is most qualified to help you manage your wealth? And second, can you name the six basics options you have for allocating your precious assets? If not don’t worry! In this episode, Adrian explains everything you need to understand so that the next time you sit with an expert, you’ll be speaking the same language and understand the choices presented to you. For Show Notes on this episode and more, visit us online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/expatfinance. And as always, connect with Adrian at Adrian.Bliss@sjpp.asia.

Aiyo... we've all felt 'em. Those dancing butterflies in our bellies that like to plague us right before we step in front of a crowd. Believe it or not, some nerves actually propel us towards our best, helping us deliver a killer presentation. But what do we do with those that hinder us, those that make us fudge our lines or, worse, completely draw a blank? In this Sticky Steps episode with Jeff Tan, he'll share some secrets to overcoming those pesky nerves, each and every time you speak. For Show Notes on this episode and more, visit us online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/stickysteps and email Jeff at jeff@revinspires.me.

Is Intellectual Property Right in China a joke? I mean, it doesn’t take long to form the biased conclusion that China is still a bit of an IP Wild, Wild West, right? Well, I was delighted and a bit surprised to be honest, to hear lawyer Patrick Dai’s take on intellectual property rights and the changes that are happening across China to ensure proper protection for those of us with IP that we’d rightly like to protect. In this episode he walks through the registration of trademarks and patents and the legal liabilities for infringement of IP in China. Find Show Notes for this episode and more at www.limitlesslaowai.com/startuplaw and feel free to connect with Patrick at daipeihong@guocelaw.com.

Lack of regulation in China rightly causes concern for expat investors. How can you mitigate your risk as you look to expand your investment portfolio while abroad? In this episode with wealth manager and financial adviser, Adrian Bliss, he discusses some questions you need to be asking before you sign on the dotted line. For Show Notes on this episode and more, visit us online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/expatfinance. And as always, connect with Adrian at Adrian.Bliss@sjpp.asia.

In this week’s episode of Adjusting Well to Life in China, we’re going to walk through three quick life hacks that will help get you to the “I love my life in China” place faster than the average bear. For Show Notes on this episode and more visit us online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/adjustingwell. And as always, you can connect with email Ally at allison.mona@ymail.com.

When you watch a pro athlete perform at her best, a musician nail a masterpiece live on stage, or a speaker flawlessly deliver a moving or motivational speech, what thoughts go through your mind? I know for me, the last thing I think about is how many thousands of hours of practice, practice and more practice are actually behind a short burst of their seemingly perfect delivery. In this Sticky Steps episode, Jeff gently reminds us that when it comes down to our presentation skills, practice truly does make perfect. What's the best way to practice to be most effective on stage? Tune in to find out. Get Show Notes on this episode and more online at www.limitlesslaowai.com/stickysteps and email Jeff with questions at jeff@revinspires.me!

Hire slow, fire fast. Words to live by, but in China, it's not always that easy. In this episode on Start Up Law, Patrick talks through some common labor issues facing foreign employers in China and more importantly gives very practical steps you can take to protect your interests in the case of a hiring situation gone wrong. Find Show Notes on this episode and more at www.limitlesslaowai.com/startuplaw and connect to Patrick by email at daipeihong@guocelaw.com.