From Wall Street to Creator, a $645,099 Business Pivot, Principled Marketing, and Combatting Inner Narratives with Khe Hy

The Long Game

In this episode with Khe Hy, founder of RadReads, is a conversation that goes beyond the usual topics of content, SEO, marketing, and tech. He discussed his journey of founding RadReads, his transition from Wall Street to being a full-time creator, and his tips on productivity.

Khe spent 15 years working on Wall Street and was one of the youngest Managing Directors at BlackRock. He's been called Oprah for Millennials by CNN and the Wall Street Guru by Bloomberg and his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, TedX, Barrons, Time Magazine, and Quartz.

Khe also delved into introspection, questioning narratives, and the impact of coaching and emphasized the importance of self-reflection, personal freedom, and exploring deeper emotions.

Topics

• Rad Reads and Living an Examined Life
• Understanding business games
• The tension of breaking societal narratives
• The discomfort of pain-based marketing in self-improvement content
• Authenticity and the "Oprah for Millennials" Label
• The power of luck and good timing
• The four quadrants of work
• Reframing tasks as dollar values
• The game of real human connection
• Questioning societal narratives
• The Pivotal Moment and Trade-Off
• The psychology of freedom
• Uncovering inner thoughts and feelings
• Carrying grief and its impact on actions
• The fallacy of the grass always being greener

Show Links

• Visit RadReads and listen to their podcast
• Connect with Khe Hy on LinkedIn and Twitter
• Connect with David Khim on LinkedIn and Twitter
• Connect with Omniscient Digital on LinkedIn or Twitter
• Supercharge Your Productivity Course
• The magic of doing $10,000 per hour work
• The $645,099 business pivot
• Book: When Things Fall Apart
• The Work of Your Life | Khe Hy | #88 Reboot Podcast

Past guests on The Long Game podcast include: Morgan Brown (Shopify), Ryan Law (Animalz), Dan Shure (Evolving SEO), Kaleigh Moore (freelancer), Eric Siu (Clickflow), Peep Laja (CXL), Chelsea Castle (Chili Piper), Tracey Wallace (Klaviyo), Tim Soulo (Ahrefs), Ryan McReady (Reforge), and many more.

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