From career setbacks to HR entrepreneurship and writing a book: Adrian Tan joins Jeremy Au on the BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast to reflect on building his own path.
The conversation explores Adrian’s early career, the ideas behind No More Bosses and lessons from self-employment. They also discuss writing, personal branding and balancing work with life outside it.
In this episode:
• Career beginnings, layoffs and moving into HR entrepreneurship.
• Writing No More Bosses and advice for aspiring authors.
• Personal branding and examples of different career paths.
• The trade-offs of solo entrepreneurship and work-life balance.
Republished on The Adrian Tan Show in January 2025. Originally a conversation on the BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast, hosted by Jeremy Au.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to The Adrian Tan Show
00:14 Adrian’s journey and book
01:13 Solo entrepreneurship
01:43 Welcome to BRAVE
02:27 Career beginnings and challenges
08:42 Writing No More Bosses
11:05 Advice for aspiring authors
13:20 Personal branding and careers
15:39 Case studies and examples
17:54 Work and personal life
21:35 Reflections
29:59 Conclusion
BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast:
Connect with Jeremy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyau/
More from Adrian: https://www.adriantan.com.sg/
Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriantanck/
