A Story Of Two Men – Part 2.

August 16, 2019

A Story Of Two Men – Part 2. The stories of Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Mr Chin Peng reinforced my belief that that all organisations succeed or fail primarily because of leadership. Nothing great is ever achieved without a great leader and a great team. Leaders change the landscape of society. They can change […]

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A Story Of Two Men.

August 16, 2019

A Story Of Two Men. (I’m not writing this short note out of disrespect to anyone but to recount achievements and failures of two leaders who played a major part in the history of Singapore. I believe that somewhere in the two stories, there are important lessons for all of us.) The late Mr Lee […]

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Wealth-Creating Environment

August 16, 2019

Wealth-Creating Environment In 2006, my company had moved to a new office. To get to work, I had to pass by a coffee shop. On many mornings, I would see an ordinary-looking old gentleman sitting at a corner all by himself. He seemed mostly occupied in thoughts and his cup of coffee would be left […]

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What’s In A Name?

August 16, 2019

What’s In A Name? In September 2014, I participated in an interesting forum with a group of educational leaders. They hailed from different parts of the world. The topic of the forum was: “What’s the story behind your name?” Simple topic but it opened up a good door to understand each other. More importantly, it […]

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Happy Children’s Day (Friday, 5 Oct 2018) – Keep The Child Alive In You.

August 16, 2019

Happy Children’s Day (Friday, 5 Oct 2018) – Keep The Child Alive In You. The Child In You A hearty laugh pokes through the silence Breaking a brand new day to a great start That is the mirth of a happy child That inspires the heart. How come a child, carefree and glee Wears the […]

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Happy Children’s Day (Friday, 5 Oct 2018) – Children Taught Me 10 Secrets Of Happiness.

August 16, 2019

Happy Children’s Day (Friday, 5 Oct 2018) – Children Taught Me 10 Secrets Of Happiness. Children can teach you many powerful lessons to be a happier person. Let me share ten of these lessons with you. 1. Choose To Be Happy. Happiness is a choice and a right given to you. Make the right choice […]

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Happy Children’s Day (Friday, 5 Oct 2018) – You Are Gifted!

August 16, 2019

Happy Children’s Day (Friday, 5 Oct 2018) – 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. […]

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Fighting Class Differences

August 16, 2019

Fighting Class Differences I felt really sad while watching this video. We pledge to be “one united people regardless of race, language and religion” and to “achieve happiness, prosperity and progress.” We cannot afford to have a class difference breeding in our psyche and in any quarter of society. In line with the Singapore Way, […]

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Be Grateful

August 16, 2019

Be Grateful I’m grateful that I was born in a poor family. It grounded me to realities of life. I’m grateful that I was blessed with ADHD. It inspired me to cope with it and with many other setbacks in life. I’m grateful that I did not excel in my studies. It empowered me to […]

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Wealth-Consciousness

August 16, 2019

Wealth-Consciousness The noise was deafening to say the least. At every corner of the room, people seemed to be screaming. Prices were being quoted loudly by the seconds. It was as if all hell had broken loose. Some dealers were sitting at the edge of their seats – adrenaline on full rush. All eyes were […]

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