#013 Soft Skills with Dr. Jon Tam | Building Systems for Business Success w/ Blandon Leung

I interview Blandon Leung, founder of iRefi, a top 10 firm in the mortgage financing industry in New Zealand. We discuss the importance of building systems for business success and the soft skills and stories behind his success as a young entrepreneur, including leadership and developing financial literacy.

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0:00 - Introducing Blandon Leung
7:30 - What were some of the financial problems Blandon solved as a young entrepreneur
12:15 - Financial advice for young adults in their 20s and 30s to accrue wealth through property investment
21:50 - Challenges Blandon faced as a young business owner and building iRefi to being a top 10 firm in his industry and how he solved them
27:00 - How to deal with a toxic employee
30:00 - Why systems are important
32:00 - How to sort out disagreements in the leadership team
40:00 - How to learn more about Blandon Leung and iRefi

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