How I Became Famous in China

What do accidental fame, perfect timing, and a foreigner have in common? Apparently… me. One minute I’m minding my business, the next I have a fan base. No strategy, just pure luck and a dash of spark... and voilà.
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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
How did I become famous in China? Right time? Right thing?
Right people. I came at just the right time.

Speaker 2 (00:06):
It was that time in China twenty fifteen, twenty sixteen
when everybody in China wanted to know about Silicon Valley.
They were dying to understand what makes Silicon Valley so successful?
Why is it the innovation capital of the world.

Speaker 1 (00:21):
Right thing?

Speaker 2 (00:21):
I decided I would write a book on innovation in
Silicon Valley, explaining exactly why Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are so successful.
Right people. I started to speak about my book. My
book got out there, became a bestseller, and I got
invitations to speak. The more I spoke, the more I
connected with the right people. Within a year, I couldn't

(00:44):
believe it. People came up to me, Captain Hoff, your famous.
When I first heard it, I thought they were lying.
I thought they were making it up. I go, no,
it's not true. No, you aren't famous in China. Boom,
I was famous. Ride the way whatever, or the waves
at the time, whatever people are dying to know. If
you get on that wave, it will take you all

(01:06):
the way to fame.