S01E21 - Following His Heart’s Compass: Richard Blank’s Journey to Costa Rica

Carry On with Criselda

After a chance encounter leads Richard Blank to double down on his Spanish Communication major and move abroad, he must navigate his family's expectations, guilt, and fear of the unknown to find success and fulfillment in a new life.

"Fortune favors the brave. You have to be brave to at least start by looking in the mirror because a lot of people can't even look at themselves."

Richard Blank is a Philadelphia native who relocated to Costa Rica in 1997 to train employees for a call center. He has since become the CEO of Costa Rica's Call Center and has the largest collection of restored American pinball machines and antique jukeboxes in Central America.

Richard Blank was born and raised in Northeast Philadelphia and decided to double down on his favorite Spanish class. This led him to a one in a million opportunity to work at a call center in Costa Rica, where he learned the industry from the inside out. Despite his family's guilt, Richard decided to move abroad and showed his family that his true life was something to be proud of. Through his Tortoise philosophy and his maturity, Richard was able to create something out of nothing and has been living an incredible life ever since. Despite the fear and apprehension, Richard has been brave and has lived life to the fullest, following his dreams and passions with no regrets.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. Taking risks to pursue one's passions and live a fulfilling life, despite family guilt and expectations.
2. The importance of empathy, loyalty, and dignity in any job or career.
3. Living life with the "fool's" mentality, embracing the joys of the present and taking risks to achieve dreams.

Resources:

Costa Rica's Call Center | Costa Rica's Call Center (costaricascallcenter.com)

Richard Blank | Facebook

Richard Blank (@RichardBlank) / Twitter

Richard Blank - PRESIDENT AND BILINGUAL TELEMARKETING TRAINER - COSTA RICA'S CALL CENTER | LinkedIn

Richard Blank (@richardblank44) • Instagram photos and videos

Pinterest (Richard Blank)

Richard Blank - YouTube

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Music: Believer by Silent Partner https://youtu.be/Wr0hLgVkpEo

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