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When Was The Last Time You See The World Differently?

When Was The Last Time You See The World Differently?

My #riseup conversation today is with Jeslin Lim, IHRP-SP, GTML™ She is currently the General Manager of Cycle and Carriage. It has been many years since we chatted in person. And as usual, Jeslin has always been a go-getter, optimistic lady with tons of energy! Lol…...

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Are You Living Above The New Baseline?

Are You Living Above The New Baseline?

  I had a chance to catch up for a RISEUP Conversation with Daniel Chia Han Yong, 谢汉雄, over a cup of hot chocolate. Daniel is an experienced HR leader, and I like to describe him as an adventurous and creative leader. His most recent adventure is with DKSH,...

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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...

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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 许胜杰, 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 🙂 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 - 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗨𝗣. 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗨𝗣! 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 appeared....

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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, the Founder of RISEUP!  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 Isn’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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