Aaron grew up in Hong Kong later he went off to study and work in Sydney. Following various roles in ecommerce and digital agencies he returned to Hong Kong in 2011. He is married and lives in Hong Kong with his wife and their two young sons. Aaron has over 18 years of leadership experiences with a coaching background leading teams across companies including Microsoft, Deloitte, EY, Korn Ferry Hay Group and Lalamove in Asia Pacific.

He is a 3-time author having published a parenting guide, a digital transformation guide for companies and a self-help book for personal development. His latest bestselling book, "Unstuck: Think Like a Kid and Free Your Mind" Aaron is the founder of Transformative Purpose. He also hosts his own podcast, also called Transformative Purpose which was recently voted worlds' Top 25 Purpose podcast in 2024.

In the podcast Aaron shares stories from his growing up. How he learnt resilience. Aaron shares how micro habits are important – making those 1% improvements that compound over time. He emphasises what we say and what we do to others are our most powerful tools.

Timings
04:39 I grew up in HK and at 18y I went to Sydney to study… I worked and did a masters …returning to HK in 2011…
9:25 The pivot into marketing… I had to work on myself
15:06 In 2011 I got into HR consulting… Hayes Group…
working on people advisory… Later I went into leadership coaching and training
17:29 Growing up has always been a survival instinct…
17:58 [At school]All my energy/outlets were with basketball and sport… using sport to escape…
18:48 [High school story]… deep down I was upset… I decided to fit in more
20:49 [Resilience] – 2 Ps – Pivot and Perservere…look at the underlying root cause rather than the symptoms…
22:25 The wonders of having a child like mindset… and having a scientist mindset – what’s working what’s not…
23:47 [Micro Habits] Those 1% improvements…
24:21 I’m not longer being so judgmental… on myself …OK with uncertainty…
25:42 I tend to have a solution orientated mindset…
26:12 When you look past the accolades, the companies I worked for …. There were a lot of mental struggles…
26:49 [2 questions] Is that issue in my control? Is there something I can do about it?
27:55 Habit is a big thing…
28:20 [People who have lifted themselves up] 1. Clear purpose, 2. Strong mindset, 3. Having Habits, (Self Care) 4. Having a holistic system…
34:24 [Story – Aaron and his dad]… I’m so proud of you…
35:46 If you want to go beyond the service level …it’s great to unpack what is that made you the person you are today…
35:59 [Client story] Public speaking …
36:47 [4A framework] 1. self Awareness 2. Asking questions 3. taking Accountabilty 4. Taking Actions…
40:31 What we say and what we do to others are our most powerful tools…
42:28 [Transformative Purpose] An inspirational platform for everyone who wants to change…corporate professionals…
44:32 [Motivational Speakers] Why are self help motivators predominantly from the West…
45:45 [Life lesson] 5 years ago, April 7 2019…. My son … I started reflecting on existential questions… why don’t I spread positivity…
49:05 In Transformative Purpose we have three circles – 1. Passion… 2. Becoming a better self… 3. How do we help other people… who do we serve…
52:44 Key Message

Contact Aaron
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronpang/
https://www.transformativepurpose.com/
Books: Unstuck: Think Like a Kid and Free Your Mind
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"Transformative Purpose" with Aaron Pang