The Monster Within

April 29, 2013

“Patrick, if you do it, I will leave the room. I will resign from the company.” These were the direct and angry words from one of my key managers. Just before that, I had told him what I planned to do at a leadership bootcamp. It was the last day of the course. There was […]

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Back To Class

April 22, 2013

As a result of my commitment to be a lifelong student, I have been attending part-time courses since graduation. They have helped me to improve personally and professionally. I will continue my learning journey because I know I’m not smart and there is so much more to learn out there. Besides, it gives me a […]

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Boston Marathon Bombing.

April 17, 2013

On Monday, 15 April 2013, two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. It killed three persons and injured more than 100 people. It pains my heart to see so many people suffer another senseless tragedy in history. My heart goes out to the families during this difficult time of bereavement and […]

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I Have Failed And Failed And Failed And Failed…

April 15, 2013

Failures are part and parcel of life. They are signposts on the journey to success. Without confronting failures, I would never have truly lived and succeeded in anything. Failures are good servants but bad masters. They act as feedback to help me learn, improve and achieve better results. As mere detours on the journey of […]

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The World Lost Another Great Leader – Mrs Margaret Thatcher.

April 9, 2013

Mrs Margaret Thatcher passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on Tuesday morning, 9 April 2013.   Her health has been on the decline for some years, suffering from dementia and a series of mini-strokes in 2002. The “Iron Lady” was one of the most influential leaders who helped to reinvent Britain. She also […]

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Love Versus Hatred And Injustice.

April 8, 2013

I read with a tinge of sadness about the death of Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Sary. He was on trial for crimes against humanity. I was sad not just because justice needed to be meted out but also because the world needed to know about the tragedies in Cambodia. It is a genocide that should […]

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I’m Grateful To Be A Blessing.

April 2, 2013

I received unsolicited testimonials from a group of students. They helped me to feel grateful for life. It is such a privilege to be able to contribute to their lives. ‘On behalf of my team , I would like to thank Mr Patrick Liew for taking his time off for the guest seminar held last […]

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Google’s new product!

April 1, 2013

Google’s New Product! http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Peanut+butter&biw=320&bih=505

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Happy April Fools Day!

April 1, 2013

  Today is the day when people all over the world play pranks on each other. However, not many people are aware of the origin and history of this event. According to Dr Neo Peng Fu from the National Institute of Education, it was started in China by Emperor Qianlong (Hanyu Pinyin – Qianlungdi) in […]

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A Tale Of Two Letters And Key To Success.

April 1, 2013

The strangest things happened to me. Let me share one of them with you. In my personal file, I have two interesting letters. One of them is a letter of offer for a job. The other letter is a letter of rejection for the same job. Long before receiving the letters, I had decided to […]

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