Ep. 18 - Football Challenges, Business School, and Living Many Lives with Arie Kouandjio

One Day with Jon Bier

In this episode of One Day, Jon welcomes Arie Kouandjio to discuss all things football, coaches, and how people can be an inspiration for us in all areas of life. Arie shares that he was very lucky from a young age to have a coach that guided him, pointed him in the right direction, and helped him get prepared not only for the challenges of football, but also for the challenges of the day-to-day life.

“I learned a ton in football. However, the things I value the most and things that I think will be beneficial to me for the next 20, 30 years will be some of the other lessons.” – Arie Kouandjio

Jon and Arie also talk about the obstacles of managing a company, the importance of trusting the employees, delegating tasks, and keeping a healthy environment in the company. Throughout the episode, you will also listen to Jon and Arie’s opinions on the new forms of investments nowadays, NFT (what’s up with that?), and what lessons Arie is learning from his current business school. Tune in!

In this episode of One Day we talk about:

• Football and the importance of coaches to prepare players;
• A coach can prepare you not just for the field, but for life;
• Innovation, creativity and new ideas coming to light;
• The difference in terms of appreciation when we pay for things or invest in things, and when we get this thing for free;
• Charity and how does it make people feel;
• Business school lessons that turn into something more in adulthood;
• The challenges of managing a company.

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Connect with Arie

LinkedIn: Arie Kouandjio

Connect with Jon

Instagram: @jonbier13