•Greater China
China e-commerce key facts and trends
China's retail e-commerce market isn't just big—it's larger than the rest of the world combined, with 600M+ mobile-first buyers reshaping global commerce.
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486 posts about AI, learning, and building products
•Greater China
8 Key facts about china advertising landscape
China's ad spend per person is just 1/10th of the US, but it's growing twice as fast—65% of it already digital and dominated by three tech giants.
•Greater China
9 key facts about China digital landscape
China's digital ecosystem dwarfs the rest of the world—with 855M internet users, e-commerce sales exceeding all other nations combined, and 4x more ride-sharing users than the US.
•Japan
Key facts about Japan Digital Landscape (updated Jan 2019)
Japan's digital market reveals surprising contrasts: TV still dominates media time while mobile internet lags peers, yet digital ad spend leads growth.
•Mobile
8 key facts about South Korea Internet Marketing Landscape (2019 update)
South Korea's 82% mobile penetration leads the world, yet local platforms like Kakao Talk and Naver TV dominate over global giants—here's what makes this market unique.
•book review
5 most influential books I read in 2018
From learning to think in hundred-thousand-year timescales to discovering data-driven optimism, these five books fundamentally shifted how I see the world and work.
•About Chandler Nguyen
Leadership book "Learn to Lead: no one is born a great people manager"
After helping 500+ professionals grow from individual contributors to managers, I distilled years of real-world lessons into a practical guide—no theory, just what actually works.
•book review
Learn to Lead: no one is born a great people manager
Being a brilliant individual contributor doesn't automatically make you a great manager—it's a specialty requiring years of practice and a burning desire to learn.
•Book review
What I have learnt from Ray Dalio - Billionaire investor, Time magazine the 100 most influential people
I discovered Ray Dalio's principles on radical transparency and debt cycles, transforming how I think about decision-making and building resilient portfolios.
•Book review
What I learnt about the human race through Yuval Harari’s books
Harari's books zoomed me from our 70,000-year human story to a future of immortality and divinity—fundamentally shifting how I view our brief lives today.
•Book review
The Third Industrial Revolution - by Jeremy Rifkin
Rifkin's vision of the third industrial revolution transformed how I think about climate change, investment sectors, and daily choices—offering a roadmap for our species' future.
•book review
Highly recommended "Quiet the power of Introverts" by Susan Cain
Susan Cain's "Quiet" blends neuroscience and real stories to show why introverts bring hidden strengths—giving me permission to embrace my own quiet power.