Episode 18

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Published on:

10th May 2022

Changing the World One Innovation at a Time; with Mike Liu

In this episode of the podcast I welcomed Mike Liu to sit with us, to discuss the deeper aspects of innovation and how he has used that to fuel his life and his business pursuits.

This was more than just a discussion about Mike’s company or product: it was a trip down the pathway of someone who has innovation pulsing through their veins, and knows how to harness it for the betterment of our world.

My co-host was Koray Serbest, and together we had a fabulous conversation with Mike.


Here’s a summary of what we discussed:

04:19 - choose your own adventure approach

13:33 - disruption vs a blue ocean

15:05 - the privilege of leading a team

18:46 - sage advice when starting out with a new idea

24:34 - innovation in startups

31:15 - growing the innovation team

35:31 - building for the sake of profits or people?

41:00 - the models and heroes of an innovator

44:12 - innovating the self as well as the product


plus a lot more…


Enjoy!


Here’s some information about our guest:

Mike Liu

Founder & CEO, FreeFuse

CEO/Founder of FreeFuse. I went to Texas A&M University for my graduate studies and University of California Riverside for my undergrad. I worked as a teaching assistant for 6.5 years in engineering while formulating the idea for our company. 



Something Interesting About You:

I love people passionate about their ideas and bringing them to life. I just completed my PhD in engineering. I want to make sure everyone around me has a great time and enjoys a true sense of community. I also enjoy watching and laughing at really bad horror films. 



What Are You Famous For?

Having a crazy ability to remember almost anything especially alphanumeric sequences. Also, I really enjoy helping others and finding a way to connect other people. It's fun! 



Contact:

W: https://www.freefuse.com

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-liu-4wd/

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/freefuse-inc



Here’s some information about my co-host:

Koray Serbest

Founder & CEO, Go Beyond Global

https://www.linkedin.com/in/korayserbest/


Your host,  

Aveline


Check out our previous episode here.


The purpose of the Mission Activated podcast is to inspire people with the stories of people who are activated on their mission, and are living a life of purpose, passion and alignment. Being in business is not just about money: it's about bringing our genius and our gifts to the world to impact others.

If you'd like to get in touch please contact us at contact@6starleaders.com

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About the Podcast

Mission Activated
Conversations and reflections on living your purpose and leading from alignment
Mission Activated is a podcast about living with purpose and leading from alignment.
Hosted by Aveline Clarke, founder of 6 Star Leaders, the show moves between two kinds of episodes: conversations with people doing meaningful work in their own way, and solo reflections drawn from her work coaching conscious leaders through what gets in the way and what's possible on the other side.
This isn't a podcast about hustle, performance, or scale at all costs. It's about the inner work that makes the outer work matter. Self-trust. Clean communication. Owning your part. Becoming someone others can safely navigate by.
If you're tired of leadership content that's loud and shallow, and you're looking for something quieter, more honest, and more useful, this is for you.
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