About – Anita Hummel
I am a graduate of Brigham Young University and a great fan of everything concerning BYU. I am also on the BYU Management Society Global board in the Asia Pacific region. One of the things I love about the BYU Management Society is that it allows me to meet so many amazing people worldwide.
I live in Hanoi, Vietnam, and run a company called Mondoro. You can find out more about Mondoro by clicking here. I also write some other blogs called A Bus On A Dusty Road, Anita Louise Art, The Hummel Family, Real Estate Crunch, Reluctant Low Carb Life, and Nibley’s Commentary
I love to bike, swim, and do yoga. I have fur babies – a cat named Coconut and a dog named Pelle.
Fun Facts About Anita Hummel
- Graduated from Brigham Young University in International Relations.
- Has an MMLCBLA which is a lot of letters for a Master’s in Law, Chinese Business Law (Open University of Hong Kong)
- Co-authored a book.
- Guest speaker at various university and MBA programs.
- Anita can be seen most days riding her Honda scooter around Hanoi.
- Founded Project Sprouts, a grassroots charity organization that helps impoverished schools and students in North Vietnam.
- Lived in Sundsvall, Sweden, during part of High School.
- Spent one summer backpacking Europe.
- Spent another summer backpacking in China.
- Taught English in Taiwan for a summer.
- Anita does a morning master’s fitness swim class but is still not a very good swimmer; she has to wear fins to keep up with the other swimmers.
- Has an MSc, Master in Strategic Planning from Edinburgh Business School (Scotland)
- Is a Doctorate Candidate in Strategic Planning.
- Loves a life of travel and adventure
- Has been an ex-pat for over 30 years.
- I rode a camel and discovered it is not as comfortable as it looks in the movies.
- Has studied Chinese, Vietnamese, and Swedish; knows enough in each language to get around and get in trouble.
- An artist who loves to paint funky pictures of dogs, cats, and women of culture.
- Spends many Saturday mornings cycling with friends around the countryside of Vietnam.
- Has cycled Ragbrai, the annual bicycle ride through the USA state of Iowa, and discovered Iowa is not flat.
- I cycled between the BYU’s which is from BYU Provo, Utah, to BYU Idaho, and learned it was a crazy thing to do.
- Loves any good BBC murder mystery.
- Is a News Junkie.
- Loves YouTube.
- Anita took flying lessons in Hong Kong.
- Is a Foodie who loves good and exciting food.
- Comes from a family of six girls and a home with one bathroom.
- I love to sail, and is a member of the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center.
Publications, Speaking, News, Etc.
“Starting & Operating a Business in Thailand,” by Anita Louise Hummel and coauthored with Pise Sethsathira, a Law Professor and Legal Advisor to the Thai Government. Published and Printed by McGraw – Hill Book Co – Singapore, 1991.
“Crafting a Life in Asia,” an article written about Anita Hummel for the Bridges Alumni Magazine, Volume 2012, Issue 2, a publication of the David M, Kennedy Center for International Relations, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
Anita Louise Hummel, “Vì giáo dục, ai cũng có thề làm việc nghĩa!, an article written about Anita Hummel and her charity work with Project Sprouts. Publication of Giáo Duc Thời Đại, a national Vietnamese newspaper about education, November 30, 2020.
Anita Hummel Speaking Assignments and International Workshops:
- Seoul, Korea – May 2017, BYU Management Society Asia Pacific Annual Conference – Workshop on Entrepreneurship/Women in Business.
- Hong Kong – May 2018, BYU Management Society Asia Pacific Annual Conference – Workshop on Entrepreneurship/Women in Business.
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – May 2019, BYU Management Society Asia Pacific Annual Conference – Workshop on Entrepreneurship.
- Provo, Utah – October 2019, BYU Management Society Annual Conference – Workshop on Building International Chapters.
Anita Hummel has also been a featured speaker for Brigham Young University Marriott School, the University of Las Vegas, and SCUT (The Southern China University of Technology).
Blogs By Anita Hummel
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7 Lessons On Leadership From The Life Of Joseph In The Old Testament
One of the great prophets of the Old Testament is Joseph. Joseph is a prophet that Jews, Christians, and Muslims revere. Joseph is perhaps one of the most outstanding examples of leadership in the Bible. His story, found in Genesis 37-50, paints a vivid picture of a leader who faced immense adversity yet chose to…
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Why Leadership Is The Ability To Guide Others Without Force
Leadership is about uniting diverse individuals in pursuit of a shared goal; it is about empowering and connecting others and bringing out the best in every member. Leadership is the ability to guide and direct others without any force but instead direct them so that they want to do what needs to be done. It…
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BYU Management Society – Building Up Chapters
I have been working with our Area BYU MS chapters to review their progress over the last few months. Our goal for the area is to have as many chapters of award-winning excellence chapters as possible. In doing my training with the chapters, I started to look at things that helped build up a BYU…
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10 Ways Servant Leaders Lead With Heart and Mind
There is a lot of talk about what it means to be a servant leader. Or in other words, how can a servant leader help to lead others more effectively and efficiently? Servant leaders are those leaders who lead with a purpose. A servant leader builds influence and relationships with their team while at the…
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How To Set A Smart Goal And Other Area Chapter Events Highlights
During these last months, some of our chapters had many unique events. We are so proud of our chapter leaders and all they do to help serve and help the people in their areas. The focus of BYU MS for our area is personal development, professional development, and moral and ethical leadership. Each of these…
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EM Academy – Helping Mongolian Students Navigate Online Learning Challenges
EM Academy is established to help children gain quality education at a lower cost. EM Academy is based out of Mongolia and offers many children, especially those out in the countryside a quality online training course. They participated in the BYU MS Asia 2021 Business Plan Competition. EM Academy is one of the winners in…
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The “My Story” BYU MS Asia Program
The BYU MS Asia Management Society would like to encourage our chapters to consider having My Leadership Story as part of their area programs. The BYU MS My Story Program is a webinar explicitly designed to allow worthy individuals to tell their stories to the BYU Management Society. The individuals who give their stories can…
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11 Reasons To Support The BYU MS Asia Area Business Plan Competition
Supporting BYU MS in the Asia Region In November 2021, at our Asia Summit, the BYU Management Society Asia area completed its second Business Plan Competition. This competition started with 37 teams from seven countries, and in the end, 9 teams won cash prizes in 3 different categories. Here are 10 top reasons why you…
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Empowering Women (And Men)
Advice From An Award Winning Indian Realtor – Sush Clays I had an opportunity to listen to Sush Clays, an award-winning Indian Realtor, talk about empowering women and men. Sush was kind enough to speak virtually to the BYU Management Society India Chapter from New Dehli, India, in September 2021. I found Sush Clays’ talk…
