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I shifted restlessly in my seat as the two women in front of me looked through my credentials. I was attending a job interview for a senior marketing position with a multinational company. For a moment, no one spoke.
IT WAS a rainy afternoon and I was seated at a coffee shop with a youngish businessman. He was a contact that was referred to me by an acquaintance.
CAN you recall a toothbrush TV commercial you have seen recently? Does it feature a talking toothbrush or a man dressed as a dentist dishing out advice? Chances are, many of you have seen such TV commercials.
When I watched the fifth Die Hard film last year, I could not help but wonder why was it so hard for the Bruce Willis’ character in that movie to die? If you ever get to act in a Hollywood movie, then you better hope you get to play the hero or heroine.
After I wrote the article about not giving up (Star MetroBiz, Oct 22, 2013), a number of people wrote to me echoing similar sentiments and suggested meeting up to continue to spur and inspire each other in our journey of entrepreneurship. And so we did. A small group of us met up several weeks ago and I was encouraged by their stories.
It’s time to examine the race we have run over the past year so we will be better prepared for the next
Working with some of the best in the business can be a challenging task. It will either make you or break you and can become a catalyst for success in future endeavours.
By choosing to ignore what he doesn’t have, one man is inspiring others.
Giving back to society takes a lot of sweat and persistence, but it is certainly worth the effort.
