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This one’s for anyone looking to give something special to the little ones in their lives! Two leaders in the tech marketing world, Eric Toda and Shay Fan join hands with @thirdstatebooks , —the first general-interest publishing house to focus solely on bringing AAPI voices, to co-author children’s book What in the World Is Ezra’s Art? Inspiration came from Toda’s personal experience of being discouraged from creativity when his artistic ability left something to be desired. He wanted to tell a story that encourages children, including his own, to be creative without fear of judgment. “We hope that kids, grown-ups, and grown-up kids will be inspired to keep creating rather than letting outside voices discourage them from finding joy,” said Fan. Available now at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and local retailers Toda is a tech executive who has held brand and digital marketing leadership roles at Fortune 100 companies including Gap Inc., Airbnb, Snapchat, Stitch Fix, and Nike. His work has garnered him placement as a Brand Innovator Top 40 under 40, an Adweek Innovator, and recognition by Cannes Lions, Webbys, Clios, Shortys, and other awards for marketing, creative, and business excellence. Fan has consulted for technology and healthcare companies including YouTube, Microsoft, Roche, and AbbVie.

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if the only thing my kids remember about me is being a businessman, or a marketer, then i didn't do a good job with the rest of my life.

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surround yourself with people who lift you up 🇵🇭

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I first heard of @Mildenhall through @toda , who mentioned getting into @Airbnb thanks to an email from Jonathan titled: “Oi, you coming?” 😂 Thanks to that intriguing story, I had to also reach out to Jonathan to ask him to share his own story on the So This Is My Why Podcast. (Thankfully, he said yes!). During our pre-interview, Jonathan shared his leadership philosophy of leading marketing Olympics: “𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘖𝘭𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘭. 𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘥, 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘻𝘦. 𝘐’𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐’𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘳 𝘉 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘭.” And how Eric himself went from being a person who was a little intimidated to work with him to someone who became world-class at what he now does today! 𝐏/𝐒: Listen to Jonathan’s & Eric’s full STIMY interviews at Ep 150 & Ep 84 respectively

Though today is the last day of Filipino American Heritage Month, I’m proud to be Filipino every day. And I was incredibly thankful that I got to show my mom I turned out to be a halfway decent Pinoy (she had doubts, trust me). I was honored to receive the @phildev_org Inaugural Dado Banatao Legacy Award, named after Dado himself. Dado is a true pioneer in the technology industry and for Filipinos everywhere. He has made significant and lasting impact on a local and global scale. To receive an award with his name next to mine is incredibly humbling. I’ve been privileged to have mentors like @sheilaliriomarcelo who constantly show me the path forward. She encourages me to celebrate the good, fight through the bad, and lift as many people up in the process. Thank you, Sheila. There’s still more to do. And I’m far from done. 🇵🇭

Thanks to the amazing @hulkhogan for supporting WHAT IN THE WORLD IS EZRA’S ART! Young creatives can certainly relate to his words of encouragement and follow their passion 🎨🖌️❤️ Available wherever books are sold and at the link in bio!

Happy book birthday to WHAT IN THE WORLD IS EZRA’S ART by @shayfan and @toda illustrated by @tinytarakeet and designed by @jenniferreddingdesign — the very first picture book from Third State Books. Please join us at these upcoming events, meet the creators in person, and flex your artistic and creative muscles with some fun activities we have planned 💕🎨 Thursday, May 23 Virtual event with @readyourworldmcbd 3pm ET Saturday, May 25 @childrensbookworld 📍Los Angeles, CA Sunday, May 26 @lindentreereads 📍Los Altos, CA Sunday, June 2 with @_dearcommunity @strikeslip.gallery 📍San Francisco, CA Details at link in bio!

@richardlui reminded me yesterday that it isn’t just an honor to be amongst those doing incredible work, the honor is that maybe someone in the same group, maybe someone not there might be thinking that of you. so keep doing the work, because progress comes from those who keep going. thank you to @whitehouse @potus @vp and the entire administration for always recognizing the work of @metaprosper 📸 @annie_wu_22