Ramen To Riches

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It’s so easy to be caught up in the busyness of daily life, like to be constantly evaluating your career goals, you’re constantly thinking about paying for your small goals like your holidays or for new fashion or a new laptop, and constantly thinking about saving for something big like a car or a house.

Isn’t it easy to lose sight of the things we take for granted when we’re trying to reach for more than our current status, always aiming High and thinking about the stakes that might seem important to us, the things that we could lose, afraid that we might fall behind others, especially when you find yourself caught in a train in the morning hustling and rushing to work, and it’s crowded, you’re thinking about how you compare to everyone else around you. The other person that looks like you, that dresses and stands like you.

I’m not good when I compare myself to others, I find myself just kicking myself down whenever I do so. When I think about all the times I’m on instagram, I just feel empty, like I’m killing time but also killing my self-esteem.

And then you go back out into the world, you’re constantly worried about what happens if you don’t succeed, and you’re worried that the odds are always stacked against you. It could be a boss that doesn’t respect you, or clients that don’t seem to understand what you’re trying to say, or colleagues that misread you.

But you got to keep in mind what might seem small to you now, might actually have a really big impact in the way that you think of yourself and your identity. It’s interesting to imagine yourself in a new car, or sitting at a restaurant with a beautiful partner, going on a trip overseas, but what about the things that are closer to home, like your own health, your mental health, your mindfulness of the effect you have on other people, and most importantly, your family.

So once upon a time, I was stuck in this repetitive cycle of every day, waking up and looking at my calendar, checking my notifications, seeing how many likes I got or how many appointments I had that day.

One day, I was about to step into a room to record a podcast interview, and I got a text from my brother, saying hey bro, I have some bad news to share with you. Because I was so busy, I was about to interview someone and I couldn’t let it affect my flow, I said, can I call you back later, and when I called him, my brother told me that my mom had suffered from severe heart pain and that she was being rushed to hospital in an ambulance for scans. Because of that, I cried, and it was super embarrassing, crying in the lobby of a coworking space, until finally, I felt compelled to book the next ticket to New York, where she currently was under medical attention.

It made me realize how much I had taken my family’s health for granted. And anybody who has been through something similar, where someone has fallen ill or seriously sick, or

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Welcome back to part 2 of this 2 part series, you can find part 1 here. On today’s episode, a young marketer from the UK moves to Singapore and then builds one of the biggest personal brands on LinkedIn.

If you’re working then you’re most likely on Linkedin. Linkedin has been so useful to get career and sales leads with valuable connections if you’re not using it enough, or unsure how to leverage the platform for your own career or business goals, like getting a better job or selling your product or services, then this episode will really help you.

One bad thing is that there’s a lot of noise and useless information on the home feed, but if you use the messaging feature, you can create a lot of opportunities just by connecting and networking with the right people.

So when I reached out to my network on LinkedIn for people to interview, I was happy to receive a message from today’s guest. Chris has been named an Official LinkedIn Power Profile for every year since 2012 and has one of the world’s most viewed LinkedIn profiles with 55,000 followers.

You’re going to hear about how one man built himself up as literally the King of Linkedin in Asia. He’s iconic for his mohawk and his energy and charisma.

Chris’s Bio

Chris J Reed is “The Only CEO With A Mohawk”, 3x International Best Selling Author, most recommended and awarded LinkedIn marketing entrepreneur and keynote speaker with 900 LinkedIn recommendations and 7 brands. Our flagship brand, Black Marketing, has just won Asia’s Best Brand 2018 and APAC B2B Marketing Agency of the Year 2018.

Our 7th brand, Rock Star Keynote Speakers – Finding You a Keynote Speaker to Rock Your Audience, has just launched and is all about promoting female rock star keynote speakers and up and coming speakers of all sexes. Get in touch if you want us to work for you or are looking for a rock star female speaker or you want a fresh keynote speaker.

Chris’s 3 books “Personal Branding Mastery For Entrepreneurs”, “LinkedIn Mastery For Entrepreneurs”, “Social Selling Mastery For Entrepreneurs” are each No.1 international bestselling books on Amazon.

Chris is a serial entrepreneur having also created The Dark Art of Marketing – Personal Branding For Entrepreneurs, Mohawk Marketing – TripAdvisor Engagement For You, Spark, Chris J Reed Mastery – Masterclasses that engage, delight, educate and entertain and Social Selling – our conference brand.

Chris has been named an Official LinkedIn Power Profile 2012-2018, have one of the world’s most viewed LinkedIn profiles with 55,000 followers and have won “Social Media Entrepreneur of the Year” and “Asia’s Most Influenti

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Welcome back to part 2 of this 2 part series, you can find part 1 here. On today’s episode, a young marketer from the UK moves to Singapore and then builds one of the biggest personal brands on LinkedIn.

If you’re working then you’re most likely on Linkedin. Linkedin has been so useful to get career and sales leads with valuable connections if you’re not using it enough, or unsure how to leverage the platform for your own career or business goals, like getting a better job or selling your product or services, then this episode will really help you.

One bad thing is that there’s a lot of noise and useless information on the home feed, but if you use the messaging feature, you can create a lot of opportunities just by connecting and networking with the right people.

So when I reached out to my network on LinkedIn for people to interview, I was happy to receive a message from today’s guest. Chris has been named an Official LinkedIn Power Profile for every year since 2012 and has one of the world’s most viewed LinkedIn profiles with 55,000 followers.

You’re going to hear about how one man built himself up as literally the King of Linkedin in Asia. He’s iconic for his mohawk and his energy and charisma.

Chris’s Bio

Chris J Reed is “The Only CEO With A Mohawk”, 3x International Best Selling Author, most recommended and awarded LinkedIn marketing entrepreneur and keynote speaker with 900 LinkedIn recommendations and 7 brands. Our flagship brand, Black Marketing, has just won Asia’s Best Brand 2018 and APAC B2B Marketing Agency of the Year 2018.

Our 7th brand, Rock Star Keynote Speakers – Finding You a Keynote Speaker to Rock Your Audience, has just launched and is all about promoting female rock star keynote speakers and up and coming speakers of all sexes. Get in touch if you want us to work for you or are looking for a rock star female speaker or you want a fresh keynote speaker.

Chris’s 3 books “Personal Branding Mastery For Entrepreneurs”, “LinkedIn Mastery For Entrepreneurs”, “Social Selling Mastery For Entrepreneurs” are each No.1 international bestselling books on Amazon.

Chris is a serial entrepreneur having also created The Dark Art of Marketing – Personal Branding For Entrepreneurs, Mohawk Marketing – TripAdvisor Engagement For You, Spark, Chris J Reed Mastery – Masterclasses that engage, delight, educate and entertain and Social Selling – our conference brand.

Chris has been named an Official LinkedIn Power Profile 2012-2018, have one of the world’s most viewed LinkedIn profiles with 55,000 followers and have won “

For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean.

Welcome to the first part in a two-part series, you can find episode 2 here.

On today’s episode, a young marketer from the UK moves to Singapore and then builds one of the biggest personal brands on LinkedIn.

If you’re working then you’re most likely on Linkedin. Linkedin has been so useful to get career and sales leads with valuable connections if you’re not using it enough, or unsure how to leverage the platform for your own career or business goals, like getting a better job or selling your product or services, then this episode will really help you.

One bad thing is that there’s a lot of noise and useless information on the home feed, but if you use the messaging feature, you can create a lot of opportunities just by connecting and networking with the right people.

So when I reached out to my network on LinkedIn for people to interview, I was happy to receive a message from today’s guest. Chris has been named an Official LinkedIn Power Profile for every year since 2012 and has one of the world’s most viewed LinkedIn profiles with 55,000 followers.

You’re going to hear about how one man built himself up as literally the King of Linkedin in Asia. He’s iconic for his mohawk and his energy and charisma.

Chris’s Bio

Chris J Reed is “The Only CEO With A Mohawk”, 3x International Best Selling Author, most recommended and awarded LinkedIn marketing entrepreneur and keynote speaker with 900 LinkedIn recommendations and 7 brands. Our flagship brand, Black Marketing, has just won Asia’s Best Brand 2018 and APAC B2B Marketing Agency of the Year 2018.

Our 7th brand, Rock Star Keynote Speakers – Finding You a Keynote Speaker to Rock Your Audience, has just launched and is all about promoting female rock star keynote speakers and up and coming speakers of all sexes. Get in touch if you want us to work for you or are looking for a rock star female speaker or you want a fresh keynote speaker.

Chris’s 3 books “Personal Branding Mastery For Entrepreneurs”, “LinkedIn Mastery For Entrepreneurs”, “Social Selling Mastery For Entrepreneurs” are each No.1 international bestselling books on Amazon.

Chris is a serial entrepreneur having also created The Dark Art of Marketing – Personal Branding For Entrepreneurs, Mohawk Marketing – TripAdvisor Engagement For You, Spark, Chris J Reed Mastery – Masterclasses that engage, delight, educate and entertain and Social Selling – our conference brand.

Chris has been named an Official LinkedIn Power Profile 2012-2018, have one of the world’s most viewed LinkedIn profiles with 55,000 followers and have won

For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean.

Welcome to the first part in a two-part series, you can find episode 2 here.

On today’s episode, a young marketer from the UK moves to Singapore and then builds one of the biggest personal brands on LinkedIn.

If you’re working then you’re most likely on Linkedin. Linkedin has been so useful to get career and sales leads with valuable connections if you’re not using it enough, or unsure how to leverage the platform for your own career or business goals, like getting a better job or selling your product or services, then this episode will really help you.

One bad thing is that there’s a lot of noise and useless information on the home feed, but if you use the messaging feature, you can create a lot of opportunities just by connecting and networking with the right people.

So when I reached out to my network on LinkedIn for people to interview, I was happy to receive a message from today’s guest. Chris has been named an Official LinkedIn Power Profile for every year since 2012 and has one of the world’s most viewed LinkedIn profiles with 55,000 followers.

You’re going to hear about how one man built himself up as literally the King of Linkedin in Asia. He’s iconic for his mohawk and his energy and charisma.

Chris’s Bio

Chris J Reed is “The Only CEO With A Mohawk”, 3x International Best Selling Author, most recommended and awarded LinkedIn marketing entrepreneur and keynote speaker with 900 LinkedIn recommendations and 7 brands. Our flagship brand, Black Marketing, has just won Asia’s Best Brand 2018 and APAC B2B Marketing Agency of the Year 2018.

Our 7th brand, Rock Star Keynote Speakers – Finding You a Keynote Speaker to Rock Your Audience, has just launched and is all about promoting female rock star keynote speakers and up and coming speakers of all sexes. Get in touch if you want us to work for you or are looking for a rock star female speaker or you want a fresh keynote speaker.

Chris’s 3 books “Personal Branding Mastery For Entrepreneurs”, “LinkedIn Mastery For Entrepreneurs”, “Social Selling Mastery For Entrepreneurs” are each No.1 international bestselling books on Amazon.

Chris is a serial entrepreneur having also created The Dark Art of Marketing – Personal Branding For Entrepreneurs, Mohawk Marketing – TripAdvisor Engagement For You, Spark, Chris J Reed Mastery – Masterclasses that engage, delight, educate and entertain and Social Selling – our conference brand.

Chris has been named an Official LinkedIn Power Profile 2012-2018, have one o

For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean.

I think one of the biggest questions people ask themselves any number of years into their career, so this could be anyone who’s been out of school, working for a while now, they will have days where they ask themselves, should I take a year off to explore something else besides my career?

At the beginning of last year, I took that jump and decided to take a year off from focusing on my career to look at other parts of my life, I wanted to change, I wanted to lose some negative parts of my lifestyle and become a more grounded, compassionate human.

Before I made the decision to break from my career, my whole life centred around my career goals. It was probably reinforced by going to a really competitive high school, having migrant parents who wanted their kids to have an education and a career they had dreamed of, but maybe you’re like me, it felt like a long and never-ending race that I didn’t even have second thoughts about, I just catapulted myself into a long list of career goals that just kept on growing as I spent more and more money.

Most Asian kids are taught from an early age, this is the type of house you want to live in, you should be better than others around you, your place on the table is earned through your spending power. It was whack.

So imagine being a guy, 28 years old, who everyday thought about his career. One day, he made a mistake with his job, I fucked up, just google my name and the name Forbes,  and because of that, he was hit so hard personally by the negativity of the consequences, that he finally started to question his whole career and the choices leading up to it. And that’s all it can take sometimes.

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Welcome back to part 2, we’re just about to hear how one day completely changed the course for Sebastian’s life. You can find part 1 of the series here.

As you can see, I have a lot of questions and not many answers. It’s a complicated situation and it will be a tough case, it will be tough for the jury to decide who’s case is stronger. As a friend, I hope Sebastian can win but I also empathise with the point of view of the accuser. What I have learnt is that I know very little about this topic, and I have a lot to learn, and many more questions to ask.

Here’s the bigger idea, anybody who’s wise, anybody who’s done a lot of living and learning, anybody who has grown out of the adolescent phase where they think they know everything, starts to realise the more that you learn, the more you realise that you don’t actually know a lot about something. Some things we take as truths and facts later reveal themselves to be not real. An example is old wives tales or a film by Christopher Nolan. I don’t know what happened on that day, so I can’t pass judgment, and I ask out of respect that others do the same unless you’re the judge or you’re the jury. It reminds me of this quote: “We judge ourselves by our intentions but we judge others by their actions.” Don’t forget how easily we ostracize others and fail to consider how easily we could be misjudged ourselves. Sebastian could be any man, and the accuser could be any woman.

Before we start part 2, I’d like to acknowledge that this is a one-sided story and I pay my respects to the accuser in the trial and apologise to my audience that there is no female representation in this episode. While this is only a one-sided view, I want to reassert my belief in gender equality, and my goal with future episodes is to build a more balanced view of this issue that affects every single one of us. It could happen to anyone. I recently finished an episode on sexism experienced by Singaporean entrepreneur, Krystal Choo, she opens up about how she battles and overcomes sexism.

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**Sebastian is a fictitious name used to protect the identity of the person since his trial is still ongoing.

This is part 1 of a 2 part series, join us next week for part 2.

In 2018, you would have felt the far-reaching effects of the #metoo movement. Women’s concerns about sexual misconduct in the workplace, usually a man taking advantage of his position for his own most basic needs and gratification, finally spilt out into the mainstream media and into the courts. It’s an important year to remember where thousands of women finally had the chance to speak up about past crimes committed against them.

It was a sobering year for men. As a man, I was shaken up to hear a few of my guy friends and acquaintances also got caught up in sexual misconduct and assault accusations, which is what today’s episode is about.  Today we’ll hear what it’s like being a man on trial for sexual assault charges in Australia, a crime which, if found guilty, could mean up to 14 years in prison, and a future on the verge of collapse.

Hearing this as a friend, I couldn’t help but feel mixed emotions. Someone had felt so affected they had lodged a police report and pursued legal action. Regardless of my friendship with any of them, it was taught to me in law school that no one is guilty until it’s proven beyond a reasonable doubt. That is, it must be a near certainty that the accused committed the crime, otherwise, the defendant should be found not guilty.

The most important meaning for me in that is that anyone accused is innocent until the court process decides. But I couldn’t help but wonder what happened along the way that led one of my friends, who is intellectually probably in the top 1% of Australia and studied law with me, now on trial for sexual assault in Australia.

What you need to know about Sebastian** is that he comes from the most promising part of Australian society. He’s not the drunken, rough, aggressive type you’d find talking down to women and trying to overcompensate with his machoism or mullet. He’s not the type that you’d find being rude to his now fiancee, losing his cool, or being overly touchy without knowing he is.

He comes from the promising part of Australian society because he’s the son of hard-working migrants from China, he has a shyness or a meekness about him, but an ambition in him that was passed to him probably from his parents and his upbringing, just like mine helped to shape me. The kind of ambition that tells him, if you want something in this world, you should go out and get it, the type that we all had when we were young and naive, whether as a full-on mentality or flickers of ambition before adulthood crushed us. It’s the kind of ambition that made me first try to excel in sales when I was working on my first startup, Beeconomic. It’s the kind of ambition that can look greedy from the outside but on the inside, it’s driven by the personal curiosity to tread through unknown waters, testing yourself with even bigger challenges once you’ve passed a point of no return.

Well, why don’t you judge for yourself? But before we start the interview, I’d like to acknowledge that this is a one-sided story and I pay my respects to the accuser in the trial and apologise to my audience that there is no female representation in this episode. While this is only a one-sided view, I want to reassert my belief in gender equality, and my goal with future episodes is to build a more balanced view of this issue that affects every single one of us. It could happen to anyone. I recently finished an episode on sexism experienced by Singaporean entrepreneur, Krystal Choo, sh

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I’m Chris Chong, I’ve lived the entrepreneur’s dream by selling my company for millions, experienced other careers like journalism and working in a VC, and now I want to explore how to be a better human, with life lessons that schools don’t teach you.

Hey it’s the end of 2018 and I just wanted to thank you for listening to the podcast, you’ve been the reason why I record this podcast and I’d really like to hear your thoughts about what you think about the quality of the interviews and the content.

I just wanted to let you know that the podcast has been receiving good reviews, mostly from my parents, but I’ve been getting some great feedback through Linkedin. Next year, I plan to invite influential entrepreneurs, trendsetters and idealists in Singapore to interview and I hope that I can add a positive contribution to Singapore’s media landscape. Conversations that will hopefully add a unique point of view to topics that we care about. My goal is to turn my podcast into a TV show in 2019.

I thought that I’d share some of the key takeaways that I have taken away from a very important year in my life. What did I learn this year?

Wherever you are, enjoy your New Year’s with loved ones, bond with those you care about, and I’ll see you for a new episode next week.

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This is part 2 of the series, check out part 1 here.

How did Asia’s Best Entrepreneurs, Idealists and Trendsetters make it? Hear the war-stories behind their movements. I’m your host Chris Chong, and on today’s episode, hear the biggest lessons from one of Singapore’s purveyors of high society values. For over a decade he held the controls of the pages detailing the who’s who in the richest country in Southeast Asia, as leader of the high society magazine, Singapore Tatler.

Here’s why we’re telling this story.

If you are graced with success, what kind of values should you adopt if you want to be appreciated in high society?

Is Singapore high society anything like the movie, Crazy Rich Asians?

Singapore Tatler is a well-known magazine that details the lives of the rich and famous, and if you have friends who live in the right postal code, you’ll know part of their calendar involves being featured in photo shoots for the Tatler, charity dinners and balls. I’m sure much of it is for the aesthetics but the big thing about being successful is your network, and the Tatler is the gateway to those who have made it.

He opens up about comparisons to the movie Crazy Rich Asians, which was based in Singapore, his views on materialism, social media, parenting by the mega-rich and his legacy at the Tatler,

Biography

Gilbert Cheah is Managing Director of Catalyst Communications, a strategic brand consultancy specialising in the luxury and high net worth markets. He is also a Star Editor and Columnist for Curatedition, a luxury and style website that was launched this year by actress, filmmaker and author Jeanette Aw. Cheah was formerly the Managing Director of Edipresse Media Singapore, publishers of Singapore Tatler, Tatler Homes, Tatler Weddings, Singapore’s Best Restaurants, Appetite, Best of Singapore, and other leading print and digital publications, from 2004 to 2016.

In the almost 12 years he served in this capacity, Singapore Tatler enjoyed unprecedented success, winning Luxury Magazine of the Year for seven consecutive years from 2008 to 2014 and Luxury Website of the Year in 2014 and 2015. Cheah was also r