• So This Is My Why

  • De: Ling Yah
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So This Is My Why

De: Ling Yah
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  • A podcast featuring inspiring people about their journey to discovering and living their "WHY" or purpose in life. With your host & producer, Ling Yah, we deep dive into everything from finances to dealing with doubts and setbacks, and how to forge an unconventional career from ground zero! Expect to hear from entrepreneurs, artists, journalists, musicians, Hollywood actresses, VC founders and more. Visit www.sothisismywhy.com for more details!
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  • Ep 147: "I landed the dream job because my dog was sick!" | Arthur Kiong (CEO, Far East Hospitality)

    Ep 147: "I landed the dream job because my dog was sick!" | Arthur Kiong (CEO, Far East Hospitality)
    Jun 16 2024
    When Arthur Kiong, CEO of Far East Hospitality, failed his A Levels, he thought his life was pretty much over.His dad even told him, "I’m sorry, you had your shot but you missed it" and in Arthur's own words, "I was lost and I was discouraged and I was in a great deal of pain and despair."Arthur ended up selling slimming products on the streets because it was the only job he could find before applying to Mediocorp to become a stage technician.Things took a turn when he was asked to take a voice test and he ended up with a celebrity radio DJ because he could pronounce "Thursday the Thirteenth”! Overnight, Arthur found himself rubbing shoulders with the who's who and celebrities of the world and you would’ve thought that this was where Arthur’s career was on a rapid trajectory upwards save that he gave it all up to work to become a greeter at Prego. People were astonished. Why would he take on such a 'demeaning' job?!But Arthur was adamant.And Prego signalled the first step that Arthur took into the world of hospitality, where you'll find that he's had more than his share of incredible luck, ingenuity and adventures.Including:Being 'saved' by a war and lauded as a geniusLanding his dream job (at Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong) because his dog, Silky, fell sick!Launching a successful marketing campaign straight after 9/11 (despite being in the thick of a fight between the head office & owner!)To find out more, you’ll just have to listen to this STIMY Ep 147 with Arthur Kiong. 😏Highlights:2:49 Adrian Tan3:52 You have to be on the right escalator6:18 Being in despair6:53 Selling Japanese slimming starch7:04 Becoming a celebrity radio DJ because he could pronounce ‘Thursday the Thirteenth’9:01 Giving it all up10:36 No future?12:17 Becoming a waiter at Prego12:55 Oh Lord, what have I done?!15:00 Sales wasn’t easy!15:26 First big breakthrough in hospitality16:33 Interesting initiatives19:39 Being saved by a war22:35 I found nothing!23:58 That scares me… I like being in control!25:21 The difference between knowing and knowing26:35 Landing the dream job at The Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong because of my sick dog!28:09 It was a spooky experience30:42 Returning to Singapore31:18 The significant career break that allowed him to get into the Ritz33:42 Superman in New York36:21 When the cucumber turns green, it means the time is ripe37:43 If things go south, will the corporate body defend me? 39:37 I wanted to architect my resume41:10 Why Singapore?42:11 Building a Singaporean Hotel Brand45:18 Living by Christian Values49:05 Challenges of a CEO (that most don’t see)50:23 Do you believe in God?51:32 The Second Act in your career?53:00 Biggest career advice54:23 Do you feel like you’ve found your why?55:18 What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind?55:37 What are the most important qualities of a successful person? Special thanks to Limpeh Studios for making this in-person interview possible!🙊 Want to support STIMY for as little as $0.10/day? https://www.sothisismywhy.com/support-stimy/📍Show notes: https://www.sothisismywhy.com/147🍿 YouTube: https://youtu.be/lJkY_8igcxQ 📚 Download 5 Stones & a Sling: https://www.fareasthospitality.com/-/media/StayFarEast/Five-Stones-and-a-Sling💌 Weekly STIMY Newsletter on the art of storytelling + building your personal brand (+snippets of STIMY behind-the-scenes): https://sothisismywhy.ck.page/acd5bd1062*Official BiographyArthur Kiong is the Chief Executive Officer of Far East Hospitality, which is part of Far East Orchard Limited, a listed company under Far East Organization. Since Arthur joined the organisation in July 2012, he has been instrumental in growing the company’s hospitality management business through joint-ventures and acquisitions. Over the last nine years, Far East Hospitality's portfolio grew from 18 properties in Singapore to 105 hotels and serviced residences in nine countries – Austria, Australia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Singapore, with more in its development pipeline.In more than 35 years of his career in the hospitality industry, Arthur has worked at prominent international hospitality brands including Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, The Ritz-Carlton (Singapore and New York), Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (Hong Kong), Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Westin Hotels & Resort. Arthur also plays an active role in championing change in the hospitality industry, and currently serves as First Vice President of the Singapore Hotel Association. In 2020, he was appointed as the hospitality representative in the National Jobs Council – a task force set up to establish jobs and upskilling opportunities during the Covid-19 pandemic. In Nov 2022, Arthur received the Executive of the Year – Hospitality & Leisure award from the Singapore Business Review Management Excellence Awards for initiating transformative changes to FEH’s operations and steered the group’s expansion in recent ...
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  • Ep 146.2: Waiting to Die + We Don't Have to be that Woke?! | Woon Tai Ho (Founder of Channel News Asia & Author)

    Ep 146.2: Waiting to Die + We Don't Have to be that Woke?! | Woon Tai Ho (Founder of Channel News Asia & Author)
    Jun 11 2024

    “When people say it’s ok, I don’t need a family, I don’t need a partner, I say bullshit.”

    Woon Tai Ho is most known for being the founder of Channel News Asia & author of prolific books like the trilogy by George Yeo (Singapore’s former foreign minister).

    But has the success been worth it?

    What are some of his biggest regrets in life?

    In Part 1 (which you should listen to if you haven’t), we explored all of his big career achievements and the challenges that came with it, including being summoned by China to answer for their coverage of Falun Gong.

    But today, we cover something very different.

    Deeper.

    More personal.

    Starting with Tai Ho’s major pivot from broadcasting to author.

    Because nowadays, it’s common to make career pivots. It’s hard enough when it’s just jumping from one company to the next in the same industry, but Tai Ho has made that huge jump so…

    ❓ How did he do it?

    ❓ How does he think about the ‘Second Act’ of his career?

    ❓ How should people plan for their own Second, Third or even Fourth Act, especially when it comes to retirement?

    And is there such a thing as living for too long and just ‘waiting to die’?

    We also talk about some of his deepest regrets, his relationship with success and thoughts on relationships.

    His advice to people: Go marry, have kids, then go back to your career.

    We don’t have to be that woke. 😅

    Do you agree?

    Time to hear from Tai Ho again in the latest episode from STIMY!

    Highlights:

    • 3:14 Becoming a biographer by accident
    • 5:29 What makes George Yeo (Singapore’s ex-foreign minister) so special?
    • 6:56 Transparency & Lee Kuan Yew
    • 7:53 Is living to age 102 a blessing or a curse?
    • 9:35 “If I don’t have my second act, I don’t know what to do with my time”
    • 12:36 Is all of Tai Ho’s success worth it?
    • 15:40 Tai Ho’s biggest regret
    • 19:31 His biggest advice for people
    • 23:02 Why does Tai Ho collect bunnies?
    • 25:57 Do you feel like you’ve found your why?
    • 26:51 What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind
    • 27:05 What do you think are the most important qualities of a successful person?


    🙊 Want to support STIMY for $0.10/day? https://www.sothisismywhy.com/support-stimy/

    📍Show notes: https://www.sothisismywhy.com/146

    🍿 YouTube: https://youtu.be/U0_pVl_RsGM

    💌 Weekly STIMY Newsletter on the art of storytelling + building your personal brand (+snippets of STIMY behind-the-scenes): https://sothisismywhy.ck.page/acd5bd1062

    ✍🏻 Leave a review on STIMY: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/so-this-is-my-why/id1521191442
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    28 m
  • Ep 146.1: I didn't know I was poor! | Woon Tai Ho (Channel NewsAsia founder & Bestselling Author - George Yeo trilogy, Soul of Ink, Riot Green)

    Ep 146.1: I didn't know I was poor! | Woon Tai Ho (Channel NewsAsia founder & Bestselling Author - George Yeo trilogy, Soul of Ink, Riot Green)
    May 20 2024

    Growing up, Woon Tai Ho - Channel NewsAsia founder & Bestselling Author of books like the George Yeo trilogy, Soul of Ink, Riot Green- didn’t know he was poor.

    Until he invited his friends over and was asked questions like:

    ❓ Where’s your phone?

    ❓ Where’s your sofa?

    None of which he had.

    Which made him realise that actually, he was pretty poor. 😅

    But he was never ashamed of it.

    When his sister invited him to stay at the house she was working at as a domestic helper, that changed his world.

    “I couldn’t believe it, the way they stayed… these people had a dimension of luxury that I didn’t know about. So I told myself, I need to work very hard.”

    And work very hard he did.

    We know Channel News Asia as one of the preeminent TV news channels in Asia, but that wasn’t always the case. As Tai Ho shares, the earliest days of CNA was very much a ‘wait and see’ game.

    It was hardly easy too.

    “Television is a very, very hungry animal. A news channel is a very, very hungry animal. Every hour, every minute, every second needs content. Otherwise it's black.”

    ❓So how did Tai Ho build CNA from the ground up?

    ❓Position CNA amidst other giants like CNN & the BBC?

    ❓ Gain support from the likes of former Singapore foreign minister, George Yeo?

    ❓Handle challenges like when he was summoned to China for their coverage of Falun Gong?

    You’ll have to listen to Part 1 of this STIMY episode to find out. 😉

    Part 2 will come out next Sunday!

    Highlights:

    • 3:00 Would you consider yourself successful?
    • 6:34 Family
    • 8:27 Becoming a chef?
    • 11:00 Singapore is a pretty good place!
    • 13:29 “I never thought about being the best”
    • 14:20 “When I was a kid, I didn’t know I was poor”
    • 15:50 Mediacorp
    • 16:53 Founding Channel News Asia
    • 20:48 The reality of founding a news channel (that most people don’t know)
    • 23:09 How do you define “quality content”?
    • 24:28 Establishing the boundaries for quality
    • 26:01 Looking at competitors to figure out CNA’s value proposition
    • 28:33 No government support?!
    • 31:14 Pushing the Singapore government’s perspective?
    • 34:32 Getting into trouble with the Chinese government
    • 37:56 Knowing which stories and perspective to put forward
    • 40:51 Time to move on?


    🙊 Like STIMY? Buy us a ☕️?: https://beacons.ai/sothisismywhy

    📍Show notes: https://www.sothisismywhy.com/146

    💌 Weekly STIMY Newsletter on the art of storytelling + building your personal brand (+snippets of STIMY behind-the-scenes): https://sothisismywhy.ck.page/acd5bd1062
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    44 m
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