Learn-A-Thon 2011 – The Best From 14 Of Asia’s Top Wealth Creation Experts

If you’ve missed Monday’s Learn-A-Thon at Kallang Theatre and did not get to hear from the 14 Wealth Creation experts, you’re in luck.

Here’s what I took away from their presentations of 3-minutes each:

Adam Khoo: get yourself to take action; buy that stock or start that business!

Wendy Kwek: There’s no great success by focusing on making a living; only way to create sustainable success is by making a difference in other people’s lives.

Jerome Tan: Have faith. The more you give, the more you receive.

Jim Khoo: Learn to give. Give of your time, talent, thoughts. Live your life for others.

Boyd Au: Be diligent and skillful. Persevere to achieve your objectives, be passionate and believe in what you are doing. No shortcuts. The more you sow, the more you reap. Sow into your brand. Make yourself known – What you stand for; Your brand promise. Sow into society.

Dave Rogers: Stillness will guide you. Listen. The heart, the ear, the honor of being able to give.

Ken Sapp: 1)Passion; find what you love; what you are created for. 2)Knowledge, expertise. 3)Market- find out what people want; their desires.

Andrew Chow: Social Capital. HAM. Hand – hold other people’s hands and work with them. Attitude – be genuinely interested in people. Mindset- be creative.

Jaz Lai – take action. The more you do; the easier it becomes. Perseverance.

Arthur camazzi – Outsourcing with odesk, elance, etc

Tan Yang Po- ‘Cash Your Passion’ written in 7 days. You don’t have to know everything. You just need the willpower to want to do it. Put your mind and soul into doing. Focus and make it happen.

Ken Chee- Buy good assets undervalued.

KC See – Discover and follow your passion. Rich people don’t work hard for money; they make money work hard for them.

Mike Handcock – Have a “playground” instead of a network; where friends like to turn up and play games. Great questions lead to great answers, which provide great information and lead to great decisions. Know what questions to ask. Know why you are doing what you are doing.

*Disclaimer: These notes were taken by me and based on what I heard. I take no responsibility for their accuracy though, as I was seated right at the back of the room! XD

Learn-A-Thon managed to raise $132,850 for the victims of the recent floods in Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines. It is the brainchild of Patrick Liew, CEO of HSR International Realtors Pte Ltd. The Guest-Of-Honour was Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Defence and National Development and Mayor of the South-East District.

Please contact Mercy Relief (www.mercyrelief.org) if you’d like to do your part in helping the flood victims.

Here are some of the wishes that participants of Learn-A-Thon put up on a board, including mine

Interview with Vince Tan

Vince Tan

Internet Marketing Evangelist, International Speaker

1) Why did you choose to become an Internet Marketer and what do you love most about what you do?

Because I was into a web design business and therefore it seems like a logical progression to go from that to Internet marketing. What I love most about what I do is that I am able to do it from anywhere and all I really need is just a laptop and Internet connection!

2) What is your mission in Life?

 
To empower people around me to live the life they want and be happy always though that’s not exactly 100% possible but at least we try.

3) Who are the people who inspire you?

 
There isn’t exactly one specific person who inspires me. There’re a lot of little things that I see or hear or read or people I meet that collectively shape the way I think. For example, I have been speaking a lot lately and everyone thinks that I was trained by some mentor but I have never actually been formally trained before. Many have asked if I have modelled after anyone in terms of thinking so positively, and the answer is I have actually never read any popular motivation books before which explains my answer of being moulded by the little things that appear along the way.

4) How would you advise people who want to make the transition from a “safe and comfortable job” into a venture which may or may not work out in their favor?

Well, the thing is, the notion of a safe and comfortable job isn’t exactly true. It’s a misconception. People think it’s safe and comfortable but it isn’t. It’s not safe because your destiny is in the hands of your boss, 2 words and there goes your job. And as for comfort, if it is truly comfortable we won’t be hearing people complaining about their job and bosses way too often. So when you think about it, what’s the worst case scenario should you choose to quit your job and startup your own? If it doesn’t work out, 6 to 12 months down the road , just get another job and chances are it will not pay you any lower than when you have left it. But if things work out, you are free from a job!

5) How would you define ‘Success’?

To be successful is when you live the life you want, being happy and empowering people around you to achieve the same.

Grace says: If I do give out awards to interviewees, Vince will DEFINITELY win the ‘Fastest Response’ award. I sent him a request for an interview, his response came in a minute, I sent him the questions, and he sent his answers within 40 minutes. Seriously amazing!

Reponse time aside, I love his answer to Qn 4. Too often, people use a myriad of excuses to explain why they can’t leave their jobs and start the business they have been dreaming about. Unless, of course, you have many mouths at home to feed, you likely have the ability to strike out on your own. So, today, do consider if you’re one of those “stuck” in a comfortable job, and decide once and for all whether you’ll (a) stick to that job and quit complaining, or (b) quit that job and stick to doing something you love and have been dreaming about!

Look out for: The interview with Irene Ang, actress and FLY entertainment boss, out next Friday, 18th March 2011!