Adlin Yusman, Managing Director of Endeavor Malaysia, will work for anyone he’s hired.A huge contrast to when he began his entrepreneurial journey with the mentality of, “I pay you a salary, you work for me and you do as I say.”Which, as you can imagine, created quite a lot of issues.That said, Adlin has had an eventful life. One that’s sprinkled with a generous serving of failures and spooky occurrences (e.g. receiving a 3am call from a female ghost?!).He’s founded several startups that failed, but managed to stay friends with his former employees and investors, who don’t regret a single day of giving money to him.So how did Adlin go from featuring a Maybach in the first edition of his luxury automobile publication ➡️ Making major hiring mistakes (e.g. hiring a wimp) ➡️ Hunting for 100 cockroaches➡️ Raising USD 500k in 2 days ➡️ Working at Endeavor Malaysia, where he helps the likes of Bryan Loo of Loob Holdings in the startup ecosystem?!You’ll have to listen to the latest STIMY episode to find out!Highlights:2:04 A 3am call from a female ghost?!4:59 What “real success” has Adlin even gotten to be featured in the media?! ?6:41 Studying economics8:14 A fork in the road11:48 Launching his first luxury automobile publication14:45 How Adlin sold himself21:01 Being a good leader means learning to follow22:51 The saddest moment of his life25:21 Terrible hiring decision - by hiring a wimp27:09 Why his startup collapsed27:49 Working at Groupon & 8am meetings31:07 Launching another startup33:46 If it’s easy, it must be a scam?!40:05 Hitting RM15k revenue & 1,800 requests in 2 weeks40:45 Finding 100 cockroaches44:45 Big mistake48:03 Deciding when to quit49:20 Failure isn’t a big thing, but…52:53 Do you still struggle with sharing your failures?53:43 Why Adlin’s investors don’t regret a single day of giving money to him56:53 The best way to handle mass resignations and retrenchments57:55 Endeavor’s Local Selection Panels (LSPs)1:00:18 What founders always fail at1:02:09 You need a Big Vision1:06:39 Helping Bryan Loo of Loob Holding (Tealive etc.)1:09:05 You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take1:10:35 Advice for building your community1:14:02 Who would Adlin work for?1:15:42 Questions to ask to determine if someone has a shitty attitude!Fun Fact: Adlin has said that this interview contains quite a few stories that he’s never shared elsewhere before! ?P/S: Does anyone know where I can find Adlin’s blog?! Please send help. ??Show notes: https://www.sothisismywhy.com/133? YouTube: https://youtu.be/MX3BTIhi1Xg ? Weekly STIMY Newsletter on the art of storytelling + building your personal brand (+snippets of STIMY behind-the-scenes): https://sothisismywhy.ck.page/acd5bd1062✍? Leave a review on STIMY: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/so-this-is-my-why/id1521191442