Integrity Before Ability
When I work with someone nowadays, I will always make it a point to emphasize the above. I do not care about what the person can do; I care about who the person is. They might be a master in their craft, but if they cannot live up to a high integrity standard, then it […]
A Second RISEUP Conference? You Must Be Joking…
After a severe infection threw me into total darkness for three full years, I lost everything I had built over 16 years in the leadership development and speaking space. When I returned to the speaking scene in early 2022, I returned with a weak body, nothing much in my bank account, no job, no projects, […]
Stop Retaining, Start Returning
I popped the idea during our RISEUP event in 2023 that the concept of talent retention has expired. RISEUP is a space where we constantly push boundaries and share thought-provoking lenses to see our environment differently. After all, if our lenses stay the same, nothing is going to shift anyway, The lens today is about […]
Finally! Our RISEUP Documentary is Launched!
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 at our 2nd RISEUP Conference. I hope my RISEUP story in this documentary will inspire you on many levels as […]
30,000 Days: Are You Living Intentionally or Just Surviving?
Have You Ever Stopped to Think About Your Time? Have you ever considered how many days you have left to live? What if each moment held the power to shape your path and fuel your dreams? Itโs a sobering thought, isnโt it? On average a human life is about 30,000 days โ 82 years. Thatโs […]
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 infection that rendered me handicapped. – How more […]
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 Everything Overnight. My career, my income, […]
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 like a startup, like Singapore in our early days. What else would make the difference in determining […]
Standing Back On Stage Again!
I had the chance to be speaking to over 500 life advisors with one of the mega insurance organisations in Singapore. The name of the keynote was DONโT WAKE UP. RISEUP! It was one of their biggest seminar of the year, leading up to our signature RISEUP Motivational Bootcamp. I shared how my life was […]
Surviving Dangerous Jobs in the Face of Adversity
In the face of adversity, it can feel like a wall we cannot climb, but itโs also a path to personal growth and strength. My journey as a UN Peacekeeper taught me this in ways I never imagined. It wasnโt glamorousโthere were no fancy titles, no cushy benefits, and the role was as straightforward as […]
