006 Chris Reckord: The Adventures of a Lifelong Learner
Release Date: 09/11/2017
The Transformation Blueprint
That perspective was one of the huge benefits that got Egbert von Frankenberg to where he is in his company Knightfox App Design here in Jamaica, and it’s one of the things I wanted to understand more, which is why he had to be on this podcast. His story was also interesting to me because he lived in several countries, but decided to put his roots here when many natives are looking for the first plane off this rock.
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On today's episode, I was joined by my business partner, producer, and wife, Alexandra, and we talk about the top three lessons we learned from our first year in business in 2018. Some of these perspective shifts were uncomfortable, and they really showed us that being adaptable and open to learning would be a top skill if we wanted to make it in the marathon of new business.
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John Henry (@johnhenrystyle) is an entrepreneur, speaker and Venture Partner of Harlem Capital, a minority-owned early-stage investment firm on a mission to change the face of entrepreneurship. John also hosts the #ChopItUpShow on YouTube and the Open For Business podcast from eBay and Gimlet Creative. In this episode:
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Andre Burnett is the Managing Director of Muse 360 and behind many of Jamaica’s most creative ads. We get into a lot of his journey to MUSE, his philosophy for melding creativity and business and the mistakes along the way. One unusual note: we recorded in the middle of nature, so you’ll hear that on this episode.
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Marcia Forbes co-founded Phase 3 Productions over 35 years ago and has transformed it into a strong family business, where her son, Delano is now CEO. They’ve been able to reinvent the business each decade by building on the principles of technology & empowerment.
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Jason Resnick is on the podcast today! He makes a living and a life that he loves purely from freelancing and helps people to do it the right way with his community and course called “Live in the Feast”. In this episode:
info_outlineChristopher Reckord (@chrisreckord) is an Executive Director with leading IT support organization tTech Limited – Jamaica’s only publicly traded IT Outsourcing & Managed Services provider. He has over thirty years of experience in the IT industry and is a regular speaker on Technology in Jamaica.
Chris is Vice President and Council Member in charge of Membership at the Jamaica Computer Society. He is a chairman of the PSOJ leading their membership committee as well. He also serves on the National Cyber Security Task Force, he's a board member of eLearning Jamaica, the Betting, Gaming & Lotteries Commission, the Jamaica Racing Commission, the Ministry of Tourism’s Gastronomy Network Committee and so much more.
Chris is the opposite of one-dimensional.
He is very passionate about wine and wine education. This led him to form his own wine club and later, Jamaica’s first wine bar - Bin 26. He currently publishes a weekly wine column in the Jamaica Observer.
He is also passionate about music and has been a notorious DJ (DJ Eggy) since his high school days.
And in this episode, we talk about:
- How entrepreneurial opportunities come to you when you follow your passions;
- The compounding power of persistence and consistency;
- The case for getting a university degree as an entrepreneur;
- How to become a lifelong learner in this technological age; and so much more.