OM DENNE EPISODE
In this episode of FailCraft,editor-in-chief of BorderlessSelf.com, TEDx speaker, author of CrushingCorporate, and former tech executive at Microsoft and eBay, Yoli Chisholm,joins Ezekiel to break down how to bypass traditional career paths and leverageglobal mobility for long-term career independence. Born in Zambia to SouthAfrican freedom fighters exiled for opposing apartheid, Yoli began her life asa refugee before immigrating to Canada. Dropping out of college while pursuingmodern dance, she broke into corporate tech through high-velocity skillacquisition during early internet disruption.
Key Takeaways:
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction: YoliChisholm & Building a Borderless Career
02:15 From Refugee to TechExecutive: The Non-Linear Path
06:08 The Realities of GlobalRelocation: Beyond the Romance
09:52 Spotting TechDisruptions: Learning HTML on $100 a Week
14:50 Crushing Corporate:Navigating Corporate Like an Entrepreneur
18:30 Finding Startup ProblemsInside Enterprise Giants
20:01 Intrapreneurship: FundingYour Side Venture Ethically
25:12 Building Momentum WithoutQuitting Your Day Job
29:34 The London AirportWake-Up Call: Learning Visa Realities
33:38 The Borderless Self App: MatchingSkills to Global Pathways
38:07 Connect with Yoli atBorderlessSelf.com
