It has been a decade with RB Group of companies. A long learning process and I love every bit of it. Of course there were bad days too but, I can hardly remember any of them. Looking back at it, it has been a nice sailing.
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My greatest mentor, ever. A self-made man. Workaholic. He just doesn't switch off. Extremely creative and shrewd. One of the ex EDs of RB use to say: he can sniff where the money is. His brain is like ideas churning machine which turns opportunities into MILLIONS from ZERO. I have seen it, many times. A self-made man, still working despite his trying very hard to convince people that he has retired. To him, I think, money is meant to be made, not spent....
DS
Quite a number of friends have met him, even my family. My friends said, he is a cool boss. He is, big time. Very low profile and unassuming. Despite his simple (sometimes scruffy for his position) representation of himself, he is actually a strategist. I learned less is more from him. This man has countless friends. A loving father, a considerate boss and a romantic husband. But be extra careful, he is a charming man and girls are crazy about him.
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An ex senior cabinet minister who I know since I was in college. Very British. A great Chairman of the Board. Without fail, he'd crack a joke or two in his speech or when chairing shareholders meeting. A man with vast experience especially in international political arena. He use to tell us about his meeting with Ayatollah and then Saddam Hussein. In h is room, hung on the wall a picture of him with Deng Xiopeng... and also a picture of his football team of Penang Free School. P Ramlee is one of them. He is in the 70's, still golfing. His contribution to the development of this country, international and local politics is definitely undeniable.
All these fine gentlemen have one thing in common. They are very successful in their profession and ventures yet humble individuals who treat me like their student / son / friend. The most privileged position to have in my job was to be able to discuss various issues and strategies with the 3 of them in one room. It helps me to understand the tapestry of the corporate world, its intertwinement with politics and royal houses....
Being in ONE room with these fine gentlemen is like diving into more than 100 years of combined experience.
Ahhhhh.....
What a decade!
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My greatest mentor, ever. A self-made man. Workaholic. He just doesn't switch off. Extremely creative and shrewd. One of the ex EDs of RB use to say: he can sniff where the money is. His brain is like ideas churning machine which turns opportunities into MILLIONS from ZERO. I have seen it, many times. A self-made man, still working despite his trying very hard to convince people that he has retired. To him, I think, money is meant to be made, not spent....
DS
Quite a number of friends have met him, even my family. My friends said, he is a cool boss. He is, big time. Very low profile and unassuming. Despite his simple (sometimes scruffy for his position) representation of himself, he is actually a strategist. I learned less is more from him. This man has countless friends. A loving father, a considerate boss and a romantic husband. But be extra careful, he is a charming man and girls are crazy about him.
TAR
An ex senior cabinet minister who I know since I was in college. Very British. A great Chairman of the Board. Without fail, he'd crack a joke or two in his speech or when chairing shareholders meeting. A man with vast experience especially in international political arena. He use to tell us about his meeting with Ayatollah and then Saddam Hussein. In h is room, hung on the wall a picture of him with Deng Xiopeng... and also a picture of his football team of Penang Free School. P Ramlee is one of them. He is in the 70's, still golfing. His contribution to the development of this country, international and local politics is definitely undeniable.
All these fine gentlemen have one thing in common. They are very successful in their profession and ventures yet humble individuals who treat me like their student / son / friend. The most privileged position to have in my job was to be able to discuss various issues and strategies with the 3 of them in one room. It helps me to understand the tapestry of the corporate world, its intertwinement with politics and royal houses....
Being in ONE room with these fine gentlemen is like diving into more than 100 years of combined experience.
Ahhhhh.....
What a decade!
One chapter closed.
One new chapter just opened.
Wish me luck!
2 comments:
Ahh yes..I do agree with you about DS - my ex-neighbour and still remember when he was working in the govt while doing his masters..hard working person and loving dad....his daughter can vouch for that...plus his sister-in-law..he!he!he!
all the best my dear and let me know if you need any help..i am now consulting one of the GLCs (in my free time which is after working hrs..i know i am so gila like that).....but it's for the country...ha!ha!ha!...yeah right...MAL boleh! :P
GOOD LUCK!
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