In this Business Blast Podcast episode, host Tyler Wagner interviews Cindy Pham, co‑founder of Founders Connect, a service that helps entrepreneurs grow their businesses online while nurturing a happy marriage. Cindy shares a personal turning point when she quit a top‑four corporate job to move to a new city, illustrating the power of taking bold action to design one’s own life. She outlines her expertise in relationships, emphasizing authenticity, self‑knowledge, and transparency as the foundation for long‑term, abundant partnerships. Extending this philosophy to business, she argues that honesty and genuine relationships are the bedrock of successful enterprises and fulfilling lives. Cindy offers concise advice to her younger self—"be yourself"—and defines happiness as the freedom to fully express oneself without concern for others’ opinions. She recommends T. Harv Eker’s Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, highlighting mindset as the key determinant of wealth, and shares her favorite quote, "Live the life you love and love the life you live," underscoring personal agency. The episode concludes with a plug for Founders Connect’s website (www.foundersconnect.co) and sponsor messages for Authors Unite and Anchor.
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Alright everyone, welcome back to another episode of the Business Blast Podcast. I'm your host Tyler Wagner. Today I have Cindy Pham with us. She is the co-founder of Founders Connect, a business that helps entrepreneurs to grow their business online and create a happy marriage at the same time. Cindy also freelances as a virtual assistant and helps busy business owners to free up 10 to 20 hours per week to focus on income-generating activities. So welcome to the show.
Thank you. Great to be here, Tyler.
Of course. Pumped to have you on. This is going to be a fun one. So yes, yes. The first one I got for you, Cindy, is what is the best story from your life that has an underlying valuable message?
Unbelievable, but it's when I quit my job and moved to another city so I can experience new things.
Very nice. Okay, so tell me, tell us a little bit more, like what were you like, what was your previous job?
Oh, that job is when I was working for a big corporate, top 4 in the world.
Okay.
And yeah, basically I just decided I want new experience and the best way to do is, for me, is to just do it really. And that's how I learned that you can create your own life and experiences.
I love it. Well, I'm glad that you took the leap of faith and it ended up working out for you. So awesome. The next one I have for you is, what is the most valuable piece of information we should know that's within your expertise or industry?
Okay, so my industry expertise area is relationship. So to be yourself and knowing yourself and being transparent with others is what I believe the key to having, having a long-term and abundant relationship.
And what is your best piece of overall business advice? So not necessarily industry-specific.
I think being honest and genuine, having that relationship is is what builds a successful business and a successful, to me, successful life.
And if you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would that be?
Be yourself.
I love that. And then it could tie in, but in your opinion, Cindy, what's the key to happiness?
Well, I think the key to happiness is when you're able to express yourself fully. And not care what other people think. You know, be the weirder you can be.
And what is the best book that you've read and what is the number one thing you learned from that?
Basically, I think Secret of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker. What I learned there is mindset is the key to how you want your life to be. And If you think that rich people, or there are, for example, if you think the rich people or wealthy people are bad for any reason, then you will never be wealthy. So that's an example a lot of people have.
And what is your favorite quote and why?
Live the life you love and love the life you live. The reason I love this quote is because it reminds me that I am in control of my life and that I can change my life to the way that I want it to be.
Yes, Cindy, I love it. It was awesome having you on the show. The last one I have for you before we let you go is where can our audience best find you online?
It will be www.foundersconnect.co.
Perfect. Thanks again for coming on the show.
Thank you, Tyler. It's been great. I hope I gave some valuable comments there for you and the audience.
Absolutely. You definitely did.
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