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David Chin

David Chin

Chief Operating Officer at the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia (AmCham Australia), a Sydney-based executive with 30+ years in business growth and operations.

Sep 12, 2026

3:16
And I was just wondering, David, if that resonates with you, the concept of seeing things from other people's side when you are speaking to those who have a different culture.
3:26
Absolutely.
3:27
In that sense, you know, things that are different from us, sometimes we have a fear of, you know, one of the most interesting things is, which comedies kind of have taught me as well, is this self-talk, right? When you meet someone, even before you speak to them, You're already formulating these thought bubbles in your head.
3:49
Maybe they're not the same as me.
3:50
How come they're so different? And the interesting thing is this self-doubt of yourself and the other person sometimes because of it being so different, you know, creates that story that may not necessarily be true, right? So part of what I've learned over the years is to just release that thought.
4:15
It's just to go in with a fresh page of curiosity.
4:20
Very similar to kind of what you're saying is to find out what they're interested in, what their perspectives are, something that I've learned a long, long time ago.
8:10
Have you experienced something similar or seen something along those lines in some of the circles that you operate in? Yeah,

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