You Are Gifted!

August 20, 2019

You Are Gifted! I once participated in a dialogue with Mr. Stephen Yam-wing Yip, Chief Curriculum Development Officer (Life-wide Learning & Library) of the Hong Kong Education Bureau. Together with a group of educational leaders, we engaged him in an insightful and interesting discussion about educational reform. Midway through the interaction, he casually dropped what […]

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I reflect. Therefore, I am.

August 20, 2019

I reflect. Therefore, I am. Rene Descartes was famously quoted for the philosophical statement, “Cogito ergo sum. ” It means, “I think. Therefore, I am.” I like to rephrase these words as “Consulo ergo sum” and apply them in a different context. It means, “I reflect. Therefore, I am” in Latin. To know yourself is […]

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Lessons From Life

August 20, 2019

Lessons From Life Life is one of the best teachers. It dispenses lessons to us at every given moment. These lessons can make or break us, depending on whether we allow these lessons to mold and shape us to be a better person. In 1973, after completing my GCE ‘O’ Level examination and while waiting […]

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Script For A Short Video Interview

August 20, 2019

Script For A Short Video Interview 1. Please share one most effective way or best practices to improve your ROI on the areas of AI, IoT, BPO for strategic business growth. The world of business is undergoing a sea change. Advanced technology and globalizing of value chains, including business process outsourcing (BPO), have made the […]

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Achieving Success By Not Focusing On Success

August 20, 2019

Achieving Success By Not Focusing On Success It may sound strange to a lot of my friends if they know that I did not start off in my working life wanting to be an entrepreneur or an investor. After my graduation, I wanted to be a … (sound of drum roll) … social worker. As […]

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Protest @ Hong Kong

August 20, 2019

Protest @ Hong Kong Ever since the protest started, I have been thinking about some of the issues raised by the demonstrators. I ended up with more questions floating in my mind than answers For example, how can Hong Kong put in place the necessary legislation to ensure that it will not become a haven […]

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Entrepreneurs Are Crazy People!

August 20, 2019

Entrepreneurs Are Crazy People! Entrepreneurship is the zone between normalcy and total madness. A calling from the dark. A voice from the deep well of your spirit. Entrepreneurship is not measured just by your past appointments, achievements, accolades and awards. Nor is it measured by your colour, custom, community, creed, or country. Entrepreneurship is measured […]

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My edited letter to The Straits Times on Saturday, June 22, 2019 about valuing and respecting teachers.

August 20, 2019

My edited letter to The Straits Times on Saturday, June 22, 2019 about valuing and respecting teachers. https://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/accord-teachers-due-recognition-and-respect 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 Visit my […]

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Be A Pi (π)-Shaped Professional.

August 20, 2019

Be A Pi (π)-Shaped Professional. Many futurists have encouraged all of us to become T-shaped professionals. 1. Intra-mobile professionals You have deep skills to take on different jobs and functions in your organization, and 2. Inter-Mobile professionals You have the knowledge, skills and attitudes to work in other jobs and functions in other organizations. I’ll […]

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I Love Hong Kong.

August 20, 2019

I Love Hong Kong. Whenever I think about Hong Kong, my heart would soften again. Hong Kong brings back heart-warming and deep-seated memories. Memories that I’ll never forget for the rest of my life. Words cannot express how much I love Hong Kong, a city that has taught me many lessons in life. In 1976, […]

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