If you think you know who Bruce Lee was, think again. Thomas Lee, author of The Bruce Lee Code, is a longtime business journalist who has written extensively about innovation and entrepreneurship for major daily newspapers like the  San Francisco Chronicle, the Star Tribune in Minneapolis, and the  St. Louis Post Dispatch. In 2013, he won the Gerald M. Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, the top honor for business journalists. Lee is the author of Rebuilding Empires and also served as editorial director and lead curator for the We Are Bruce Lee exhibit at the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum in San Francisco’s Chinatown.   Thomas emphasizes that Bruce Lee was a curious and innovative entrepreneur who combined his interests in martial arts with a focus on storytelling and prestige in Hollywood. He shares his experience working with branding and marketing firms and emphasizes the importance of being curious and open to new ideas in the current hustle economy. The conversation also touches on the role of Asian Americans as role models for other Asian Americans, such as Bruce Lee, who paved the way for others.   For more information about our guest, Thomas Lee, check him out on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ONkhqP   ******   The Midnight Academy is in its first season, and we are working hard to improve the show. However, we need YOUR support! By subscribing to our YouTube channel, signing up on our website https://www.drheatherlynn.com/themidnightacademy/ or donating you can help us to amplify the quality of our podcast, bringing top-tier guests, expanding topics, and improving our production quality.    Not a video person? No problem! The Midnight Academy podcast is also available for download on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and all other major platforms.    DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and do not necessarily reflect those of any institution she is affiliated with.