B.O.P

B.O.P which stands for Business Opportunities with Prudential.

It is Prudential's career seminar for people who wish to find out more about a career with us as a Financial Consultant.

For the one held on 18 Nov 2009, I was privileged to be invited by company to share my experience and advice to the guests who were considering to join us.

It was another great experience for me, speaking in front of a crowd. (The other one this year being the Young Professionals Convention 2009 @ SMU. If you missed it, read about it HERE)

Success for you?

Our Chief Distribution Officer speaking..

If not now, when?

If not you, who?

The introductions...

Hopefully was able to share some insights people found useful..

Our guest speaker, Dr. Andrew Goh to wrap things up

Always funny, always able to make simple life's challenges..

Of course, with his evergreen.. COKE story..

The guests..

-- Ginseng Tonic Maker -- What's the price of a can of COKE?

The Art of Happiness

When building a brick wall...

Focus on the structure and foundation of the wall..

Not the imperfection of a few bricks..

--Ginseng Tonic Maker--

Laugh Loud Loud

laughloudloud.blogspot.com

updated

Ginseng Tonic Maker - Sometimes, we need plan b..

Money Money Money

Many reasons I've heard of why people do not wish to join me in the financial services sector as a Financial Consultant..

I don't work for money..

I don't like rejections..

I don't like to talk to strangers..

I don't like to do sales..

I don't like to do calling..

I don't think I'm suitable..

I don't like the job/career/industry (* delete where applicable)

..... and the list goes on...

Well, most colleagues I talk to.. We love to help our clients plan.. We love to do a good job for our clients and friends.. We love it when our work is appreciated.. Most importantly we truly have done our job when a claim is made...

Like everybody else.. We hate a lot of what most people hate in the list above..

We are humans.. We hate rejections.. We dislike calling.. We fear talking to strangers..

BUT WE DO IT ANYWAY...

So are we crazy?.. I think a colleague's Facebook Post just about sums up everything..

"I work hard for money..

I work harder for things money can buy..

But I work hardest for things money cannot buy!"

Such as time with my loved ones, having the flexibility to plan my time such that I can be there for my loved ones when it's needed (does not necessarily means working short hours!).. And importantly.. Having the income to provide for myself and my loved ones..

Coz seriously.. If I can just do the things that I want.. without worry of money..

I'd probably sleep all day and watch TV!

--Ginseng Tonic Maker-- That's life!

Seoul

Incentive trip from Prudential to Seoul in January. (Love it!!!)

The average temperature in January? Between -7 to 1 Degree Celsius.

I like.... Looking forward to it...

I soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo want to try skiing!!...

Sooooo soooooo sooooooo want to try...

--Ginseng Tonic Maker-- Let it snow.. let it snow.. let it snow...

22 Days

22 Days to go... before the BIG day...

Where did all those days go?..

Feel as though still many things left undone..

Yet at the very same time.. Like nothing much to be done..

Contradiction!!!!

Oh well.. Reminder to self and my dear Wifey..

Take things easy..

Enjoy the process..

--Ginseng Tonic Maker-- It's not the ceremony or the dinner.. It's the marriage!

Men vs Women

A good friend of mine is also getting married soon.

Had a Stags' party over the weekend.

Seeing how the Stags' party was organised and how it went VS. how my dear Mich's Hen's night is being planned.

Whole world of difference!

Men vs Women

WOMEN

Long Long Long Long Long Long Long Long Long Long ago...

the gals were already planning..

Wear what?..

Do what?..

Eat where?..

Play what?..

Who to invite?..

Just for illustration purposes (otherwise the post will be toooooo long) on how gals would probably be doing it...

Wear what>

casual? formal? semi-formal? dress up? color? everybody to wear the same color? new? old? dress? jeans? buy? borrow? buy online? go shopping? budget? what if I wore this with them before? what if another sister wear the same thing as me? what about the bride? tiara? wear anything special? sign to say she's getting married? get her to wear a printed t-shirt? carry a sign?................... and the list goes on......................................................................................................................................... and on .........................................................and on ................................................................................................................and on....................... and on............ and on............................................................................

MEN

SMS invite: Hi, this is Alvin. I'm the organizer for Ken's Stags' night this Sat. Ken would like you to be there. We'll be having dinner at.... followed by drinks at.....

My SMS reply: OK!

--Settled--

--Ginseng Tonic Maker-- Efficiency...

Check out my other Men vs Women entry on laughloudloud.blogspot.com here

Speaking at Young Professionals Convention 2009 @ SMU

I had the honor of being invited to Young Professionals (YP) Convention 2009 which was held at Singapore Management University on 17th October 2009.

It was organised as a platform for young and successful professionals (*ahem* haha..) to share with other professionals and also the graduating students, their experiences and how they made their marks in their professional career development.

I was invited to be one of the panelists for the YP conference, sharing the stage with members of the female team who successfully conquered Mount Everest, Manager of Epson Singapore, Civil Engineers, a national sailor who qualified for Beijing Olympics and a SMU lecturer. Honored, indeed.

There were 2 panels for the day with the topic of

1) Young and Successful: Secret of YP Success

2) Training for Success: Continuous Learning and its Challenges

Besides the conference, we also had a booth to introduce a career with us to the young professionals there.

More pics to be up.. but actually.. not many pics taken haha..

--Ginseng Tonic Maker-- Not-that-Young-Anymore Professional

Bookworm Ben

I actually do love to read..

Surprise... Surprise...

Unfortunately since I started driving..

Been reading a lot less.. Coz i used to always read on the bus and could finish a book quite fast..

Though I listen to audio books now.. but they don't really count, do they?...

Just how much I love to read?

These are not even all my books...

Or maybe..

I juz love to buy books haha...

--Ginseng Tonic Maker-- Nourish the mind..