CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Eugene Seah, Resource For Leaders Eugene Is A Valuable Resource For Leaders and Their Teams What’s your story? On 14 Nov 2013, I was retrenched from a high-paying banking job. It was very painful as I was the sole breadwinner in a family of 5. For the next 12 months, I looked for a job but did not find a […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Zoe Chu – Founder of SG Supernanny, Baby and Adult Sleep Expert at Super Sleep Company Pte Ltd Child Sleep Expert, Zoe Chu, Teaches A 5 Step Simple Sleep Baby Sleep Program So That You And Your Child Can Get The Sleep Everyone In Your Family Deserves! What’s your story? My name is Zoe Chu and I am the founder of SG Supernanny. What’s my superpower? I transform mombies and turn them into sleeping […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Sheli Bowman, Life Coach of Shift. Transform. Excel. Sheli Can Help You Shift, Transform, and Excel In All Areas of Life What’s your story? I’m a life coach living on an idyllic island in Hong Kong with my husband and cat. Fun fact: by age 23 I had visited 23 countries. However, the Asian expat ”work hard, play hard” lifestyle took its toll. […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Moushumi Khara, Founder of The Lifestyle Editor Moushumi Has An Innate Sense of Style And A Desire to Make A Difference What’s your story? I’ve always been mesmerised by fashion and design! Throughout my life, people around me would always compliment my sense of style and aesthetics. That gave me the confidence to pursue a career as a personal and home stylist. The […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Odette Umali, Founder of Gordon Parenting Odette Transforms Family Dynamics With A Scientifically Proven Parenting Course What’s your story?I am a parenting coach, instructor, trainer and founder of Gordon Parenting, a team of certified instructors in Hong Kong, Macau and the Philippines, that deliver Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.), a world-leading, scientifically proven, parenting course. Gordon Parenting is the marriage of my […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Liam Morarjee, Managing Director and Founder of Trusted Union Liam Helps You Manage Risk With Affordable and Comprehensive Solutions What’s your story?In the 1980’s, I made trips to Fragrant Harbour to visit my Aunt and Uncle, and fell in love with Hong Kong. In 2003, I was able to secure a position in the insurance industry so I could move here. During my time […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Lisa Schröder, Operations and Program Lead at F10 Lisa Facilitates Targeted Collaboration Platforms for Startups in Singapore What’s your story?My story embodies the typical journey of an entrepreneur: From an English literature major to product marketing and NGO consulting, to FinTech. Without a finance background I could have chosen an easier industry than FinTech, but the challenging work environment is just too intriguing. […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Susan Stein, Founder & Technical Advisor of Jari Menari Massage & Training Center It started as a hobby, training young men in massage. Susan Stein’s vision came to life soon after when she set up a massage and training center in Bali. What’s your story? I moved to Indonesia in 1996 to reinvent myself. As the first General Manager for Mandara Spas, I opened 10 spas and […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Larry Van Ooyen, Principal of LVO Associates Larry Van Ooyen is a hospitality consultant with over 35 years of global career experience designing bar, café, restaurant and hotels concepts. What’s your story? When I was growing up during my teens, I thought I was going to be a teacher. But then when I was studying, I was working part-time in a brown […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Nadine Linneberg, Co Founder of Aerospring Gardens Nadine Linneberg and her husband turned their gardening hobby into a business. What’s your story?I started gardening as a hobby 5 years ago to combat stress at work (I’d worked in TV production for well over 15 years) and genuinely couldn’t keep a cactus alive until my husband designed a DIY vertical aeroponic system that […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Psychology Of A Gentleman Key Takeaway: The Gentlemen, a TV series by Guy Ritchie, reimagines the age-old trope of a “gentleman” based on Middle English and French. The term originated from Middle English, referring to the English gentry, a class below nobility but above farmers. The concept of a gentleman is associated with higher competence, warmth, and positive connotations […] Written by Jayden Greenwell-Barnden April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Discovering Your Money Attachment Style Key Takeaway: The current economic climate is particularly concerning for young people, who are often financially worse off than their parents. To overcome this, it is important to understand one’s financial attachment style, which can be secure, anxious, or avoidant. Attachment theory, influenced by childhood experiences and education, can help shape one’s relationship with money. […] Written by Ylva Baeckstrom April 9, 2024April 9, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Future Of Human Computing Key Takeaway: Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk, aims to implant a brain-computer interface (BCI) in people’s brains, allowing them to control computers or phones by thought alone. This technology holds the promise of alleviating human suffering and allowing people with disabilities to regain lost capacities. However, the long-term aspirations of Neuralink include the ability to […] Written by Allan McCay April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Real Mystery Of Sand Dunes Key Takeaway: Sand dunes, primarily formed of quartz and feldspar grains, can also be formed from ash, snow, and gypsum. They can record a history of climate changes and can be enormous, with the largest being as tall as skyscrapers. Only a fifth of deserts are covered by sand dunes, and only about a fifth […] Written by David Thomas April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Economics Of Betrayal Key Takeaway: Judas Iscariot, a disciple of Jesus, is often associated with treachery and betrayal due to his loyalty. However, research suggests that acts of betrayal are rare, as most humans can be trusted due to their interests. In a trust game, the sender can keep the money or send it to the receiver, who […] Written by Renaud Foucart March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How Nature Influences Time Key Takeaway: Recent research suggests that nature can regulate our sense of time, a feeling often exacerbated by the demands of work, home, and family. Research by psychologist Richardo Correia at the University of Turku in Finland found that spending time in nature can change how we experience time and give us a sense of […] Written by Ruth Ogden March 27, 2024March 27, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Problem With Fashion Key Takeaway: The fashion industry relies on storytelling to create fashionable garments and spread positive messages about issues. However, it can also drive overconsumption and perpetuate unrealistic beauty expectations. The industry’s global reach allows for easy sharing of visual cues and messaging, especially during times of social and political unease. The UN’s report urges storytellers, […] Written by Benjamin Wild March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rethinking Education Key Takeaways: The Industrial model of education that fueled the modern era and its dizzying reach did its job incredibly well. In his writing, Flynn illustrates study after study, spanning nations and decades, in which modern educational gift of abstraction — a transcendent sign of intelligence, as we saw in Raven’s Matrices — has been […] Written by Anthony Fieldman March 2, 2022October 19, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How China Is Transforming Its Economy Through Learning I highly recommend reading the McKinsey Global Institute’s new report, “Reskilling China: Transforming The World’s Largest Workforce Into Lifelong Learners”, which focuses on the country’s biggest employment challenge, re-training its workforce and the adoption of practices such as lifelong learning to address the growing digital transformation of its productive fabric. How to transform the country […] Written by Enrique Dans February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Why You’re Not Seeing Success With Influencer Marketing With the new year around the corner, now is a good time to re-evaluate your past marketing strategies and gear up for the year ahead. For some businesses, influencer marketing has simply not seemed to live up to its lofty promises of genuine engagement, credibility, and transparency. Some have claimed that it has been failing […] Written by Michael Tan January 14, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A New Philosophy of Business I’m about to ask you to take a mental leap. For the next 8 minutes, suspend your notions of what a business is, and I’ll propose a new lens for you to look through. There are a lot of questions asked around what “community” means for business. “Where should community fit in my organization?” and […] Written by Empirics Asia September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked