We speak to Greendot Singapore's CEO, Yong Hong on growth, balance and purpose.

Discover Green Dot's rise from a veggie stall to a beloved meat-free empire and we cover personal learnings, such as

🫡Personal growth: Yong Hong's vegetarian transformation.

⏳ Patience for success: Valuable long-term insights.

⚖️ Balanced living: The four pillars of purposeful life.

🧠 Mental wellness: Practical healthy mindset tips.

Stay tuned till the end for Yong Hong's tailored advice for young adults finding purpose in life.

Tune in for growth and inspiration 🎧🌱🚀

About our Guest:

Yong Hong is an ordinary young entrepreneur, he started Greendot at the age of 22 with his good friend Justin. Green Dot was started with the thought to help professional women to stay healthy and love themselves. With this as motivation, it has grown from a small vegetarian stall to a vegan food restaurant chain in Singapore.

As a young CEO at age 33, Yong Hong currently manages a team of 200 staff. He is responsible for Green Dot 15 stores, including 12 Green Dot outlets Lotus Heart Vegetarian Chinese Restaurant, Greendot Patisserie, and a central kitchen. To him, work is a journey to cultivate himself and an opportunity to find insights within. Yong Hong has a great passion for yoga and music. He hopes to learn n grow with the people he meets.

Timestamps:

(00:00) : Introductions

(00:45) : The story behind Green Dot, Singapore's largest meat-free chain

(04:29) : Three phases of Green Dot, Work > Career > Mission

(11:07) : Becoming a better person after becoming vegetarian

(13:53) : Patience is key; the result will come, but it's not immediate

(16:15) : How parenthood changed my perspective on mission, meaning and priorities

(19:15) : Building the four pillars of priorities in the right order for a balanced life

(22:14) : Tips on taking care of our mental hygiene

(25:00) : Advice to young adults who are trying to find purpose

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Editor and transcriber of this episode: Tee Ke Hui, Cheryl Cheah, Koh Kai Xin