Who is Merry Riana ?

Hi everyone, THANK YOU for reading my blog.

Let me first start by doing a formal introduction about myself.

Who is Merry Riana ?

Some of you might know me as the 'Millionaire Lady' 

Probably because you've seen me in some magazine or newspaper articles before.

Some of you know me as the  Best-selling Author of the book "A Gift From A Friend"

Or, you probably know me as a Financial Services Director, running my own team with 50 talented people.

Or maybe there are many of you who have attended my training or my seminar before

Yes, I actually have many different roles in my life. But despite all those roles that I have, one thing that I'm most proud of is for me  to have all those things and yet still be able to fullfill my destiny as a woman, which is to be a loving wife and a mother of one beautiful 16 month old daughter.

So the question that you probably have in your mind right now is: "Then, what makes me want to participate in this competition?"

Well, that is the exact same question that the judges asked me during my audition. I still remember the very first question that the judges asked me is this:  "You've made your millions, you have won so many awards, I don't think you are here for the $10,000 prize, right? so what is your reason for joining this competition?"

Well, to tell you the truth, I actually didn't know about My Paper Executive Look 2010 until my husband told me that he has sent my photos and details to participate in this. At that point of time my first reaction was: "Oh No !! Why you wanted me to join this beauty contest?"   But after I checked their website and did my research (I'm the kind of person who must know exactly first what I'm about to be involved in) I then found out 2 very important facts

1. This is NOT a Beauty Contest.

Look at the criteria that they have. The finalists will be judged not on their looks but on their confidence, style, personality, wit, eloquence, "EQ" (Emotional Quotient) and "OQ" ("Office Intelligence Quotient").

2. Not only is this a competition, but also a very enriching experience.

It really impressed me that the organiser are willing to invest so much to groom all the finalist thru many courses that they have, i.e. business ettiquette, make up class, catwalk class, etc.

That 2 facts above really gave me a totally different impression about what is this competition all about. Plus the fact that I am a very adventurous person. I'm very open to all good opportunities.

To me success is a journey, not a destination.

And I believe by participating in this, I will create another interesting chapter in my life. To me, success is also about growth and contribution. By taking part, I hope it will help me to grow socially, emotionally and intellectually, and at the same time I can make my simple contribution to inspire more people, thru my experiences, my blog and my life story.

 So do stay tuned for more updates from me.

Related posts:

1. A Lady Of Style and Substance – Interview by Diva
2. There is something about Merry
3. The Merry Riana Show – featuring Adam Khoo
4. Interview with Merry Riana (part 2)