My edited letter to The Straits Times on Saturday, July 27, 2019 about capitalizing on dark clouds to shine.

August 20, 2019

My edited letter to The Straits Times on Saturday, July 27, 2019 about capitalizing on dark clouds to shine. https://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/opportunity-for-spore-to-shine Go4It! I hope this message will find a place in your heart. By the way, I have also recorded other reflections. Please ‘Like’ me on https://m.facebook.com/patrickliewsg Please visit my website, http://www.patrickliew.net Follow me on: https://www.quora.com/profile/Patrick-Liew-5 […]

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You Really Want To Be Wealthy?

August 20, 2019

You Really Want To Be Wealthy? According to my friend, Robert Kiyosaki, ‘Wealth is the number of days you can survive forward if you stop working tomorrow.’ To me, wealth is more than just about staying alive. It’s about having a life. Have you heard of the poor man with lots of money but nothing […]

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Branding Yourself.

August 20, 2019

Branding Yourself. On Friday, 24 August 2012, I taught a class on “Personal Branding.” At one point, I shared with them, “Every person is already branded whether he likes it or not. Most personal brands are accidentally created – rather than purposefully crafted. Branding is essentially the journey of capturing the hearts and minds of […]

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Carpe Diem

August 20, 2019

Carpe Diem While it’s important to prepare for dark clouds looming ahead, we should also remember that unpredictability is not an enemy and uncertainty is not a foe. Challenges should never hold us back from developing a growth-oriented mindset and pursuing the next level of achievements. At a time, when many countries are tightening their […]

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Selecting A School For Your Child

August 20, 2019

Selecting A School For Your Child This is the time of the year when parents are selecting a school for their child, either for Primary 1 or Secondary 1 education next year. Undoubtedly, there will be some concerns running through their minds. I hope they are not unduly concern about getting their children into a […]

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Let’s Speak Up For Women.

August 20, 2019

Let’s Speak Up For Women. Women are oftentimes born to play on an un-level playing field. They grow up to face many challenges because of stereotypes about women’s places in society. And they face many disadvantages throughout their lives. In addition, they have to generally make more sacrifices to prove their worth. And have to […]

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Commencement Address at the Graduation Ceremony of Kingston University by Dr Patrick Liew

August 20, 2019

Commencement Address at the Graduation Ceremony of Kingston University by Dr Patrick Liew Title: Becoming A Purposeful Leader In The Brave New World Congratulations on completing your course of study. This is but the beginning for all of you to become a purposeful leader to help build a much better world in the future. How […]

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I applaud the The Public Service Commission (PSC)’s bold decision to offer a scholarship for the pursuit of a master’s degree in Buddhist studies at Oxford University.

August 20, 2019

I applaud the The Public Service Commission (PSC)’s bold decision to offer a scholarship for the pursuit of a master’s degree in Buddhist studies at Oxford University. Our culture and educational system has largely been influenced by what economists call the human capital model. In short, the focus is on helping students find better jobs, […]

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Are You Financially Intelligent?

August 20, 2019

Are You Financially Intelligent? Some time ago, I had a big dream to eradicate two of the biggest problems in the world – poverty and war. I thought to myself, if I can resolve poverty and humans can live with abundance, there’s no need for them to go to war. I can then resolve two […]

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Time to Redefine Meritocracy?

August 20, 2019

Time to Redefine Meritocracy? Meritocracy should not be about winning but about leading others. Winning is about playing a short-term zero-sum game. Forging ahead at the expense of others, and achieving better results and leaving leaving others behind. In short, others would have to lose for someone to win. On the other hand, leading is […]

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