{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Relentless Optimist: Matthew Chapman, Singapore & New Zealand","description":"Matthew Chapman is an entrepreneur and investor who has mastered the art of relationship building. His company ChapmanCG finds HR leaders for the world\u2019s leading companies. He's an investor in Bawah Reserve, a luxurious and sustainable tropical island retreat that's a Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler Top 10 resort of Asia. And he's a co-founder of the 300km Snowman Race in Bhutan, one of the world's toughest ultra-marathons in the world, focused on raising awareness of climate change.   He does all this while living on a farm, Parihoa, in coastal New Zealand with his many collaborators working all over the planet.   Show host Udhara chatted with Matthew to talk about his beginnings in rural New South Wales, Australia, why he fell in love with Singapore and became a Singaporean citizen, how he builds his businesses, as well as his thoughts on remote work and the future of the 5-day work week.   Thanks for listening to this episode of A Life Less Ordinary. To stay up to date with our latest episodes be sure to subscribe to the show. ","author_name":"A Life Less Ordinary","author_url":"https:\/\/udharadesilva.com","html":"