Category RISEUP
Are You Inconveniencing Yourself?

Are You Inconveniencing Yourself?

Coffee with Poh Meng Quek, an HR Leader at Times Publishing, is a refreshing and exciting experience. We chatted about the "mayhem" in the HR and people space. New terms created by humans, like Great Resignation, Reshuffle, Quiet Quitting and who knows how many more...

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A Mind-Blowing Coffee Session!

A Mind-Blowing Coffee Session!

I am so glad that I caught up for coffee with Kenneth Daniel TAN recently. It was a mind-blowing conversation. He is currently the President and SVP of Varian, a health tech company specialising in delivering innovative cancer care technologies. I love his โ€œdivine...

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When Meaning At Work and Heart Surgery Collide!

When Meaning At Work and Heart Surgery Collide!

I had a great time catching up and learning from Sanjay Prabhakaran, an experienced business leader in the healthcare industry. Formerly the President of Asia-Pacific of Hologic Inc, and currently a board of directors member with APAC Med. He is also the co-founder of...

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We Caught Up For An Inconvenient Conversation

We Caught Up For An Inconvenient Conversation

I recently caught up with Edwin Koh ่ฎธ่ƒœๆฐ, the VP of Group Learning at Lazada, over a cup of hot chocolate. As he could not attend our #riseup conference, which we concluded recently, I decided to bring #riseup to him instead ๐Ÿ™‚ While we have the convenience of catching...

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I Was Sleeping At The Void Deck for 365 Days!

I Was Sleeping At The Void Deck for 365 Days!

  At the recent RISEUP Conference, I spoke with my RISEUP keynote - ๐——๐—ข๐—ก'๐—ง ๐—ช๐—”๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—จ๐—ฃ. ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—จ๐—ฃ! It recounts my traumatic experience of the severe infection that left me handicapped without medical help and how I survived the first 365 days till the first solution...

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I Disappear from the Stage for 3 Full Years!

I Disappear from the Stage for 3 Full Years!

Hi there! I am Joseph,ย the Founder of RISEUP!ย  Here is a short story about me. In 2019, I came down with a severe infection beyond medical science's help. Overnight, the infection left me handicapped as I could not use both my hands. I lost everything I had built for...

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Are We Blindly Conditioning Our Happiness?

Are We Blindly Conditioning Our Happiness?

I recently attended a prophetic art session where one task was to paint blindfolded. It was a superb exciting experience where you paint not by sight but by faith! And Isnโ€™t it interesting that we all have to live our life by faith, not knowing how it would unfold? It...

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If You Don’t Have The Water Bottle, You Are Not Leading

If You Don’t Have The Water Bottle, You Are Not Leading

I was once a Peace Keeper under the United Nations Peace Keeping Mission in Timor Leste. And there are many times we must trek through mountainous terrain to detect suspicious activities. This time, we stopped for a rest, and we passed a water bottle around, and it...

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We Are Not That Really Smart

We Are Not That Really Smart

What should have taken at least the next 10 to 15 years to become a norm is happening now. Virtual conversation became a norm in less than one month. Online consumption became a norm in less than one month. Working from home became a norm in less than one month....

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