SFS 049: Casey Wahl on the Mental Challenges a Opportunities of Innovating Business in Japan
Casey Wahl is founder and CEO of Wahl a Case, a professional recruitment and executive search firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan that creates digital solutions to solve the pain and frustration that exists in recruitment today. Casey was born in upstate New York, but spent his childhood in the Saudi Arabian deserts. Soon after he graduated from college, he moved to Japan, later earning an Executive MBA from the Instituto de Empresa in Madrid. Casey has lived and worked in Tokyo for the past 15 years. We talk about the biggest mental and emotional challenges he faces building an innovative company in Japan. Episode Highlights: Casey's biggest fears as an entrepreneur and how he manages them The importance of a good support system for overcoming mental challenges Why Casey feels like the kid in his family being an entrepreneur Casey Wahl: "As long as you have more dreams than accomplishments, I think you'll always be young." The signals when Casey is pushing himself too hard How Casey feels he inspires people by having dreams and actually going after them Why Casey thinks Japan is the best place in the world now to start a business Don't Miss a Thing Get every episode automatically! Resources Mentioned Casey's LinkedIn a Twitter pages Casey’s website The Quiet Comeback, by Casey Wahl Startup Girls (Casey’s movie) Share the Value If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That would help a lot to spread the word and get more exposure for the podcast. Ask Questions or Provide Feedback To ask questions, request episode topics or provide feedback, email me at DrOrma@DrOrma.com Connect With Me Follow @drsteveorma [fb_button] Additional Resources Online coaching for entrepreneurs.