Food For Thought
Inspiring, practical readings, advices and strategies for the leaders of today and tomorrow.
Finally! Our RISEUP Documentary is Launched!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKoEquwRYhI&t=17s Everyone who knew about me making this documentary asked for exclusive viewing even before our RISEUP event, and yes, it was hard keeping it in. The Launch Day Arrive Finally, I launched the documentary first-time...
30,000 DAYS. How Many Do You Have Left?
In my recent RISEUP documentary and Conference, I mentioned the idea of the 30,000 days. If we look at our lives by the number of days, 30,000 days equate to around 82 years of age. Imagine if our lifeline is only 82 years; we are just borrowing 30,000 days from this...
MY BIRTHDAY CAN WAIT, BUT NOT RISEUP.
We launched our 2nd RISEUP Conference recently on 28 July 2023. 1. ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ดer, ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ The guests had the exclusive first view of my RISEUP documentary, which portrays my RISEUP story. - How I lost everything I built over 16 years due to a severe...
Raising An Avengers Team Is About…
Today, our RISEUP Conversation is with Ian Wong, Managing Director of International Mgmt with UOB, and Board Chairman of UOB Venture Mgmt. Despite our superbly busy schedule, we finally had the opportunity to sit down and chat over a cup of coffee since we connected a...
When Was The Last Time You Searched For Your Meaning?
My RISEUP Conversation today is with Kelvin, the CEO of MINDS (Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore). It took us a while to connect due to our busy schedules, and I am glad we did. After his morning run, we caught up for an early breakfast chat at 8...
The Courage To Fly Again, This Time, HIGHER!
A severe and unknown infection hit me in 2019, and I was down and out for three full years. Overnight, I lost the use of all my ten fingers, rendering me handicapped. The simplest act of buttoning my shirt or lifting a spoon was impossible. Overnight, I Lost...
You Can’t Learn Empathy, You Have To Experience It.
Years ago, I came across an article about a doctor who specialised in treating cancer patients. He was an experienced doctor, and many came to him. But he was strict and not emphatic about the mental and emotional struggles that cancer patients must undergo, besides...
Are You Walking Without Slippers?
In the previous post, I shared how I held one of the most dangerous jobs on Earth, being a UN Peace-Keeper in Timor Leste. But that danger has made me more HUMAN. https://riseupglobal.co/2023/04/06/i-held-one-of-the-most-dangerous-jobs-on-earth/ You seeโฆ Timor Leste is...
I Held One Of The Most Dangerous Jobs On Earth.
There were no sexy titles, and the role was straightforward yet dangerous. It was a Peace Keeping role with the United Nations with a dangerous responsibility, perhaps more dangerous than TikTok's CEO My job description was simple - Keep The Peace. And Return Home...
