It is an undeniable fact that reflection is
an imperative tool to ascertain whether we are heading the way we desired.
Where have I spent those memorable areas that drove and mould me the way I wanted?
I then realized that I have spent nearly 30 years in Selangor where I received
my higher learning and built my professional career here. I had moved out from my hometown, Penang,
which was known as the Pearl of the Orient at one time.
This island gave me many sweet memories,
it is where I received my early education; earned many life lessons and earned
my early living. Imagine spending almost twenty years there. Now, I am able to
link back the missing dots clearly why I was put there to build my foundation
together with my chess mentor and many friends who had touched my life before I
migrated to Selangor.
In between the thirty years spent in
Selangor, I also spent slightly more than a year both in KL and Sabah
respectively in my early professional career where I was given much heavier roles
and responsibilities as a branch accountant. There, I was basically in charge
of three projects spreading from Kinabatangan, Labuan and Lahad Datu. I never expected to have a chance to travel
back to Sabah and Sarawak last year when I was conducting my training at both
places. It is truly a real refreshing, sweet and long lasting memory. To enrich
my life experience, I never expected to be able to work almost a year in
Singapore during my late forties. Another great stop where I was exposed to
entertainment and movies industry which inspire me to pursue and plot my
celebrity path as a trainer, speaker, author and entrepreneur journey where my
life just begin afresh in my late forties. Now, things are even clearer as time
passes and I am working closer to my ultimate dream. Thanks to those supporters
who have relentlessly supported me.
I then discovered my life purpose and I
never regret my new discovered journey. Day in and day out, I keep pursuing towards
my dream effortlessly. What I can say is that I am truly enjoying my new found
work which I have passion for. At the time of writing, I had self-published 8 eBooks
specializing in value creation. I have been widely and regularly featured in
numerous local magazines and journals which I can significantly contribute back
to the community which I had benefited from.
I also self-developed numerous training
programs based on my real personal and professional experience. I had conducted
the programs through numerous professional institutions and internal business
club where I shared my insight experience with those who attended my courses. Now
I have been contacted to serve as associate trainer overseas,
Thanks to my previous employers for their
support in sending me to various seminars and workshop both local and overseas and
equipping me well with all the relevant skills, know-how and mind set. It had
helped me discharged my jobs up-to their satisfaction. I also recalled when the time I was being
sent to Europe for almost a month to pick out my initial aviation knowledge
there. Thereafter, I was being sent
annually to negotiate with the world leading insurance, reinsurance and
financial leaders for better and finer terms and rates for our fleet of
aircrafts. My exposure in these areas was priceless in the sense that I always used
my creative way to make many unexpected highly profitable deals for my organization
at that time. I must confess that I felt that I never worked a day in my
profession as I enjoyed using all my know how to structure the deal to the best
I could. I truly benefited from the travel I made and the people I met from all
overall the world. I spent almost two weeks in US where I met up with the
aviation maintenance providers and aviation suppliers to standardise our parts
programs. That also significantly drove me to overcome all odds to get the
company listed on the KLSE market despite it was rejected three times
consecutively. We fought hard with numerous nightmares but we endured through
this painful journey. We made it at last.
This truly made my imagination run wild
where we had even went through unexpected means to structure our financial and
insurance deals at the best possible rates and terms for the aviation company I
worked for. All these deals saved millions of dollars for the company. In
another instance, I had worked with my colleagues to remove the debenture from
the first banker which funded our aircraft.
The seed which I planted did not stop
there. I even followed suit by spending
almost a month in Australia in conjunction with my eldest son convocation and
spreading my books and training program to several institutions there. Seeds
were sowed and now waiting for the seed to grow and hopefully I am able to reap
some fruits at the end of the year. I am going to celebrate my eldest son’s
post graduate convocation. Of course, I am more than happy to make my dream
happen. My second son and my youngest daughter were also inspired and they are
working to complete their A levels before pursuing their individual dreams. I
must say leadership is contagious and I never expected that they can do far
more than me.