Singapore needs more women to step up

Yesterday I was so excited to know that I would meet Minister Mrs. Lim Hwee Hua at the forum on Women's Leadership Role in the New World.  Indeed it was really my pleasure to be one of the panelists, sharing my experiences and my views on this topic.

The event was actually featured in the news (and I’m so happy that they mentioned my name).

The panel also discussed challenges that women face in the business world and what could be done to address them.

Minister Mrs. Lim Hwee Hua said that in today society, both men and women have equal chance to get education, information and opportunity to excel. I totally agree with that since I am the real life example of a person who has benefited from it. During the forum I also shared my experiences of being a Woman Entrepreneur. And I think being a woman has its own advantages

1. Women can multi-task

We can juggle many tasks at the same time and still produce excellent results. We can talk on the phone, open and read our email at the same time.

2. Women have good inter-personal skills.

We can connect with people more easily. We are good in networking and creating support group. This will eventually help the business.

3. Women are good in branding and marketing themselves

We are natural marketers. When we are so passionate and enthusiastic about a certain thing or what we do, we just do not stop talking about it.

Having said that of course there are still challenges that women face. Mrs. Lim said that one of the biggest challenges that women have today is still the ability to juggle between career and family. She also advised that no matter how busy we are, women should always set aside a time for themselves too. It is important, because if you don’t have a sense of fulfillment in your life, you won’t be able to bring out your best, and therefore it will affect all other aspects of your life, i.e. family, work, etc.

That is indeed very true.  And I’m very blessed also to be able to have that in my life.

Here are some photos of  the event:

With 2 other panelists, Genecia Luo and Sophia Pang

Also, I got a chance to present my book to Minister Mrs. Lim Hwee Hua.

And lastly, photo with the organizer, Kenny

In the midst of writing this blog, I happen to noticed that CNA did a coverage on this event. So I quickly took my camera, and recorded it. Here's the link for you to watch (click on the picture).

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