Teamwork – Building Teams That Work.

July 19, 2012

In 1988, I was the leader of  a non-governmental organisation that was affectionately known as the SWAP Club. It was formed to inspire members to achieve success in life and to give back to society. We called ourselves SWAPers and we  were a very enthusiastic bunch of people, highly charged up to do well in […]

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Living Moments (Part 42) – Look Before You Leap

July 16, 2012

There was an amusing comic strip in one of my Primary School textbooks. The first panel showed a boy smiling from ear to ear while riding a bicycle. The second panel featured the same boy, both hands in the air, a speech bubble by his head cheekily proclaiming ‘Look! No hands!”. Alas, the third panel […]

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Living Moments (Part 41) – Rest And Re-Create Yourself.

July 13, 2012

During my mission trip in Kazakhstan, I had to do a last-minute presentation to a group of key leaders. Somewhat unprepared for the session, I did the only thing I could think of- I prayed. As I prayed, a word flashed across my mind – ‘Rest’. I felt called to make it the theme of […]

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Living Moments (Part 40) – Unleashing Yourself To Fly

July 12, 2012

It was the evening of 1 July 2012, the last evening of my mission trip in Kazakhstan. Many people wanted to have a word with me. Some wanted my opinion on various issues in their lives. Others needed advice and prayer. There was a lady with a face painted with sorrow. Over her was a […]

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Living Moments (Part 39) – Jesus Model Of Leadership.

July 10, 2012

At Kazakhstan, I shared with the leaders about what I called the Jesus Model Of Leadership. I believe that all organisations succeed or fail primarily because of leadership. Nothing great is achieved without a great leader and a great team. I have spent literally my whole life in search of a leadership model to produce […]

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Living Moments (Part 38) – Revolutionary Leadership.

July 9, 2012

During my mission trip to Kazakhstan, the key focus was to share with the participants about leadership. To me, this is one of the most important skills in life. I believe every one of …us is a leader. However, none of us are born to be an effective leader, nor can we become one without […]

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Living Moments (Part 36) – Living For A Higher Calling.

July 9, 2012

On 29 June 2012, I was the first speaker at a conference in Kazakhstan. As it was held in conjunction with the 15th Anniversary of the organising body, I sensed a need to share about …’The Journey Of Life’. As with many of my messages, I started by sharing with the audience about how I […]

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Living Moments (Part 37) – I Teach. Therefore, I Am.

July 9, 2012

My mission trip to Kazakhstan was predominantly to provide educational services. I felt called to be involved in offering advisory services, mentorship, coaching, training, and guidance…. In the past, I was involved in supporting humanitarian missions to build houses, roads, toilets and wells. It also involved providing medical and dental services. In recent times, I […]

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Living Moments (Part 35) – Learning From Every Nation.

July 6, 2012

The beauty of being a global traveler is that you can enjoy the beauty and wonder that is unique to each country. You can also learn from its strengths. These lessons are oftentimes more important and practical than the lessons from a teacher or a textbook. It was with this belief in mind that I […]

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Living Moments (Part 34) – Miracles In Life

July 5, 2012

Miracles happened everyday in our life. That’s the promise of our Creator and I have seen some of them in my life. Unfortunately, I must have also missed many of them largely because of ignorance or apathy. When I was invited to go on a mission trip to Kazakhstan from 28 June to 2 July […]

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