It’s Time To Be Tenacious.

August 19, 2019

It’s Time To Be Tenacious. Tenacity is the passion, determination, discipline, perseverance and resilience to achieve worthwhile dreams. It is the long, narrow and stony path between you and your desired goals. Tenacity is not just about having the guts, grit and gumption to do what you want to do. It is also about doing […]

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It’s Time To “Audit” Yourself.

August 19, 2019

It’s Time To “Audit” Yourself. I went to see an ophthalmologist because my eyesight was blurring. After a quick check up, the good doctor told me, “It’s a small issue. No need for a major operation.” “I can rectify the issue through a minor procedure.” He led me to an adjoining room and completed the […]

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Let’s Encourage and Support our HIV-positive Brothers and Sisters.

August 19, 2019

Let’s Encourage and Support our HIV-positive Brothers and Sisters. The unfortunate leak of data online is going to be a test of how we stand together as one united people with our HIV-positive brothers and sisters. Just as we would hope for others to support us when we are faced with challenges, let’s share their […]

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It’s Time To Bullet-Proof Yourself.

August 19, 2019

It’s Time To Bullet-Proof Yourself. “Patrick, get ready to fight the mother of all battles in your lifetime.” Those words were spoken by my lawyer. At that point, he had spent months to help prepare my company to become a public-listed company. Towards the end of the project, he had a warning for our management […]

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Transforming Your Business For Explosive Growth (4)

August 19, 2019

Transforming Your Business For Explosive Growth (4) Looking back in history, it can be argued that entrepreneurship played a major role shaping investment and technological cycles, and influencing the economy and society. For example, in the eighteenth century, entrepreneurship was used to describe the business process of changing conventional agricultural practice so as to produce […]

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Singapore Belongs To All Of Us.

August 19, 2019

Singapore Belongs To All Of Us. I suspect that moving forward, our greatest challenge is not out there but within and among us. As a small nation, we must never allow ourselves to be polarized and divided because we need our collective strengths and other resources to succeed in the Fourth Wave. As a people, […]

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Transforming Your Business For Explosive Growth (3)

August 19, 2019

Transforming Your Business For Explosive Growth (3) Entrepreneurship is not just a cultivated mindset. It is also an enforced discipline and a vigorous approach to life. The Germans and Dutch shared two basic meanings for entrepreneurship. The Dutch term for an entrepreneur is “ondernemer,” someone who is a pioneer, innovator, or an adventurer. 1. Breaking […]

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My edited letter to The Straits Times today, Monday, January 28, 2019 about transforming Singapore to be more than a global hub for trade and commerce.

August 19, 2019

My edited letter to The Straits Times today, Monday, January 28, 2019 about transforming Singapore to be more than a global hub for trade and commerce. https://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/aim-to-be-global-hub-for-trade-commerce 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 […]

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August 19, 2019

Transforming Your Business For Explosive Growth (2) Over the years I’ve had the honour to play a major role in many business competitions. At different events, I’ve been an organizer, a judge, a facilitator, a coach, a trainer, and a mentor or a “tor-mentor.” These events were organized for a wide range of people. They […]

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Transforming Your Business For Explosive Growth (1)

August 19, 2019

Transforming Your Business For Explosive Growth (1) I once shared with a small group of entrepreneurs that by changing their business models, they can propel the growth of their businesses. Having been a CEO of both large and small enterprises, the chairman of the Asia Pacific region for a top-notch strategic advisory firm, and an […]

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