Rock Chick Entrepreneur
Last month I was invited by Halogen Foundation and the SCWO to speak at National Young Leaders’ Day Women’s Edition (NYLDWE), part of Halogen's central effort to reach out to and influence Singapore’s young leaders. The event brings together four women leaders to share their life stories and leadership lessons with over seven hundred young … [Read more...]
Sorry folks, Business Rocks - Social Media Week edition is sold out! HOWEVER, due to enthusiastic demand, we’re holding an extra Business Rocks event Wednesday 27th February. You can book now via our website: www.businessrocks.sg [a HUGE thanks to the team at Digital Boomerang for creating our brilliant new website!] Oh and by the way... for … [Read more...]
(The first of a series of posts 'Reluctant Leaders and Unlikely Heroes') Our family are huge Lord of the Rings fans and we have been waiting for The Hobbit movie for what seems like FO-E-VA. The big day finally arrived and we were not disappointed - the Jackson-Tolkien mash-up rocked as always and heaps of even more advanced special effects … [Read more...]
I love boxing. Yes I know it's barbaric, but there's something spectacular about watching the inconceivable power of mind, body and spirit a human being can muster when challenged to overcome an opponent in physical combat. Today's fight between Pacquiao & Marquez was a heart thumping thriller from the offset, only to climax … [Read more...]
Singapore Women Startup Weekend is an event that I am honoured to be involved in as a volunteer organiser as it brings opportunities to help more aspiring entrepreneurs take that first step towards their dreams – this is an initiative that is very close to my heart. After hearing about the abysmal turnout of women at these types of events.. … [Read more...]
I have just got back from watching the latest Bond Movie 'Skyfall' - in traditional Bond style it was a flamboyantly British, exuberantly patriotic, nail-bitingly action packed and an all-round bloody good film. Apart from enjoying the movie itself I was completely enamoured with M and her no-nonsense, pragmatic and ballsy leadership. As we … [Read more...]
I was honoured to have been included on a panel of experts at Singapore Polytechnic to share my experience as an entrepreneur. The students were such a bright and engaging bunch, I really enjoyed talking to them during the Q&A session. Thanks to my friend George Mathew and his fantastic team at Servolve Singapore for giving me the … [Read more...]
I recognize in thieves, traitors and murderers, in the ruthless and the cunning, a deep beauty – a sunken beauty. ~ Jean Genet In business misplaced trust comes at a high price and being open and transparent is a vulnerability. On the other hand, how many opportunities have you lost to fear? So do we need harden up & close ourselves … [Read more...]
Whatever path we end up on, we all have expectations to fulfil, a certain image or reputation, to be supplemented by suitably matched exterior packaging. Smart, reliable, trendy, corporate, respectable, successful, sophisticated. Our personal brand evolves, all too often defined by how we would like others to perceive us. I have lived a … [Read more...]
Following on from a previous post '7 Tips for Delivering a Perfect Rant', my all time favourite Absolutely Fabulous epidode is when Eddy goes off-on-one in court and rants about Stupidity Tax. Pretty funny right? In actual fact though, we pay Stupidity Tax every day. Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not … [Read more...]
