#420: From Being Adopted as a Child to Building a Global Sim Racing Business | Michael King

Michael's story goes far beyond business. Adopted as a baby, he grew up with parents who went on to foster around 300 children. Their example helped shape his approach to leadership, honesty and how he treats people. Michael also shares his experience of leading a business through a period of change,  the challenges of transforming its business model and the lessons he has learnt throughout his career. Timestamps 01:54 - What Is Sim Racing? 02:41 - Inside the Simulator Experience 04:53 - The Sim Racing Market & Max Verstappen 07:01 - Michael's Journey to Dubai 08:08 - CIMCO Venue & Production City HQ 10:08 - Brand X Sims & Global F1 Partnerships 11:43 - Early Career & Law School Lessons 13:30 - Leadership Through Change 15:00 - Sales Lessons & Learning to Listen 17:41 - Personal Growth & Integrity in Business 20:24 - Building Company Culture & Managing Ego 22:47 - Managing a Multinational Team 25:20 - Hiring & Growing the Business 27:10 - Michael's Childhood & Adoption Story 35:34 - Host Shares Personal Story on Adoption 38:56 - Fostering 300+ Children: Parents' Legacy 48:08 - Drive, Ambition, and Personal Mindset 50:35 - Future Business Strategy & Personal Branding 55:12 - Advice for Business Growth & Closing Thoughts   Follow Spencer Lodge on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/madeindubaipodcast/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586194260076 https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@spencer.lodge https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerlodge/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerLodgeTV  https://www.facebook.com/spencerlodgeofficial/   Follow  Michael King on Social Media:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-king-97b7a5107/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/simco-l-l-c/about/ https://simco.llc/ https://www.instagram.com/simco\_dubai/