Qian Wan on career transition
From When Your Hobby Becomes Your Career. | Wan Qian Ta | TEDxUSMNibongTebal · · TEDxTalks
“When Hobby becomes career it is going to be a realistic one and it's owing it's going to be my life journey so please don't fall asleep okay.”
On , Qian Wan, Cofounder at Lonk, spoke about career transition during When Your Hobby Becomes Your Career. | Wan Qian Ta | TEDxUSMNibongTebal on TEDxTalks.
About Qian Wan
Qian Wan, cofounder of Lonk, has spoken publicly about her career transition from hobbyist video creator to professional content producer. In a 2020 TEDx talk, she described her journey as a former MGAG crew member and creator of the "Asian Mom" character, noting that she had been making videos since age 16 and had accumulated 10 years of production experience. She stated that while pursuing a passion can be fulfilling, it requires proper planning and financial stability, advising that individuals should have enough savings to sustain themselves for at least one or two years when starting out. Wan said her purpose is to create content that impacts and changes perspectives, particularly among young people, rather than chasing fame or money. In a separate 2008 presentation on Exxon, Wan analyzed the company's financial performance, noting that its 1.9% revenue growth in 2006 was weaker than peers such as Chevron and MVP. She attributed this to weak upstream performance in the US while overseas net income grew by about 60%. Wan identified opportunities in emerging markets and unconventional oil resources, and threats including potential US economic slowdown, environmental regulations, pending lawsuits, instability in the Middle East and Africa, and natural disasters such as hurricanes.