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The Expat Pod E045, The Power of Positive Communication and Respect Advice for Living Abroad with Richard Blank

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In this conversation, James Doran interviews Richard about his experiences living abroad. They discuss favorite places, international food, traditions, homesickness remedies, language phrases, making new friends, and the best things to do in a new home. Richard also shares his best expat life hack.


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Summary In this conversation, James Doran interviews Richard about his experiences living abroad. They discuss favorite places, international food, traditions, homesickness remedies, language phrases, making new friends, and the best things to do in a new home. Richard also shares his best expat life hack. Takeaways Living abroad can provide a fresh and exciting experience every day. Favorite places, international food, and traditions can vary greatly among individuals. Homesickness can be alleviated by participating in familiar activities or celebrations. Learning key phrases in the local language can help in making new friends. Exploring the natural beauty and attractions of a new home can be a rewarding experience. Having a local friend who knows the ins and outs of the area can save time and money.
Jun 19, 2024

E045 - The Power of Positive Communication and Respect Advice for Living Abroad

Richard shares his experience of living abroad, starting with his time in Spain and then his move to Costa Rica. He emphasizes the importance of immersing oneself in the language and culture of a foreign country to truly learn and grow. Richard also discusses the process of obtaining visas and the need for legal assistance when dealing with contracts and property in a foreign country. He highlights the value of positive communication and treating others with respect in both personal and business relationships. In this conversation, Richard shares his experiences of living abroad, specifically in Spain and Costa Rica. He talks about the initial excitement and adventure of arriving in a new country, describing the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and feelings he encountered. Richard also discusses the social aspects of living abroad, including making friends and immersing himself in the local culture. He then delves into the process of starting his own business in Costa Rica and offers advice for those considering living abroad. He emphasizes the importance of being respectful, street smart, and open to new experiences. Richard concludes by encouraging listeners to live their own lives and not let naysayers or negative influences hold them back.

Takeaways

Living abroad can provide a fresh and exciting experience every day.

Favorite places, international food, and traditions can vary greatly among individuals.

Homesickness can be alleviated by participating in familiar activities or celebrations.

Learning key phrases in the local language can help in making new friends.

Exploring the natural beauty and attractions of a new home can be a rewarding experience.

Having a local friend who knows the ins and outs of the area can save time and money.

Immersing oneself in the language and culture of a foreign country is essential for personal growth and learning.

Obtaining visas and dealing with legal matters in a foreign country may require the assistance of an attorney.

Positive communication and treating others with respect can lead to better personal and business relationships.

Taking risks and pursuing opportunities abroad can lead to unexpected and fulfilling experiences. Living abroad can be an exciting and adventurous experience, filled with new sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and feelings.

Socializing and immersing oneself in the local culture is an important part of the expat experience.

Starting a business in a foreign country requires careful planning, hiring specialists, and adapting to local laws and regulations.

It is important to be respectful, street smart, and open to new experiences when living abroad.

Don't let naysayers or negative influences hold you back from pursuing your dreams of living abroad.

Sound Bites

"I wanted to live again. And I know I was going back to where I was going to be."

"What did I see? Rainforest. What did I hear? Monkeys. Birds. Amazing."

"What did I smell? The freshest air could ever breathe. What did I taste? Come on, man. Look at the food that's here. And what did I feel? The warmest weather. It felt amazing, like a warm bath."

"It's almost like going back in time 20 or 30 years. People are family oriented, God fearing. All the neighbors know one another. People walk arm in arm, hand in hand. Kisses on the cheek, which I always think is cool."

"What's the favorite place you've lived abroad?"

"I like uni with quail's egg."

"Maybe the running of the bulls in Spain."


Chapters

00:00 Favorite Places and International Food

01:31 Embracing Traditions and Overcoming Homesickness
05:18 Discovering the Best of a New Home
06:15 The Expat Life Hack: Having a Local Sidekick

Hi, I'm James, an engineer working for an electric car company. My job is to help make vehicles as efficient as possible by making their shape travel through the air more easily.

My journey into becoming more sustainable and conscious grew out of my experience as an engineer. I often look for the best ways to get the most out of everything I use and not waste anything. This grew into a passion for reducing waste in my life and trying to reduce my contribution to the global climate crisis.

I started this blog during the global pandemic in 2020 - I love to travel and explore but I also love the planet we live on, and want to leave it in a better state than I found it. No easy feat I know, but without trying we have no hope!

Please join me on my journey; in growing, learning from mistakes and discovering some great ways to reduce my impact, whilst finding joy and adventure from the experiences.



1. Interpersonal Communication Conflict Management Strategy

2. Phonetic Micro Expression reading for mastering verbal tell signs.

3. The Famous Buffer-Boomerang Technique


Advanced telemarketing strategy, conflict management, interpersonal soft skills, customer support, rhetoric, gamification, pinball machines, employee motivation and phonetic micro expression reading.


Richard’s vision quest journey is filled with twists and turns. At 27 years old, he relocated to Costa Rica to train employees for one of the larger call centers in San Jose. With a mix of motivational public speaking style backed by tactful and appropriate rhetoric, Richard shared his knowledge and trained over 10 000 bilingual telemarketers over two decades.

Richard Blank has the largest collection of restored American Pinball machines and antique Rockola Jukeboxes in Central America making gamification a strong part of CCC culture.Richard Blank is the Chief Executive Officer for Costa Rica’s Call Center since 2008.

Mr. Richard Blank holds a bachelors degree in Communication and Spanish from the University of Arizona and a certificate of language proficiency from the University of Sevilla, Spain.

A Keynote speaker for Philadelphia's Abington High School 68th National Honors Society induction ceremony. In addition, entered into the 2023 Hall of Fame for Business along side other famous alumni. Paying it forward to Abington Senior High School is very important to Mr. Blank. As such, he endows a scholarship each year for students that plan on majoring in a world language at the university level.

Costa Rica’s Call Center (CCC) is a state of the art BPO telemarketing outsource company located in the capital city of San Jose, Costa Rica. Our main focus has been, and will always be to personally train each and every Central America call center agent so that we may offer the highest quality of outbound and inbound telemarketing solutions and bilingual customer service to small and medium sized international companies, entrepreneurs as well as fortune 500 companies.

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E045 - The Power of Positive Communication and Respect Advice for Living Abroad

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