#TheAspiredCXO

This is me and my red lipstick. For us Chinese, red is a lucky colour. More importantly, it is also believed that the colour red can scare away the spirits of bad fortune. That why it important for me to have my lips red-red esp on the 1st day of CNY. For when I wish … Read more

This is me and a tray of Yu Sang. Yu Sang literally means “raw fish”. The word YuSang 魚生 sounds like the word Yusheng 余升 in Mandarin which means Abundance Rising. That is why every year I add in more fish i.e. abundance to the plate also in commensurate with the Chinese saying Nian Nian … Read more

This is Joanne. I first met her when she was sent to me to be interviewed for a consultant role. We were looking for someone with retail experience to manage our promoters & merchandisers & her FMCG background fitted in nicely. That was more than a decade ago. Like all of us, I’ve seen Joanne’s … Read more

This is Kit, Joshua & Sheldon. Who is my husband, my father & my son. They are some of my favourite boys in my life. While lunching today, my son asked his stepfather, “Uncle Kit, how is your food?” My husband then answered, “Not bad.” He then frowned & said, “That sounds like a half … Read more

Money is Coming I first learnt this line from a colleague He used to chant this in the mornings before he goes out to see clients to hunt for sales. I find it very motivating and super cute at the same time. It’s a very good line indeed to chant with during Lou sang. For … Read more

Recover, Malaysia. The retail business esp in airports suffered tremendously during the pandemic. The last time I was here at KLIA, the place looked like a zombie town. It’a such a joy to see the lights in shops here all bright again. I see retail staff busy working again. Jobs are restored ❤️ If we … Read more

Tomorrow we flying back to kampung to doong doong chiang with the family. So we packed. Then I saw this. I find it so funny! Guess whose side is whose 😂 Bimbo

This is Caryn. She is from the Finance department and when the office opened back for employees to check in again during MCO3, she was one of the few who came to the office to work frequently. So why not, let’s go lunch! Caryn is one of the bubbliest person I know in the company, … Read more

This is Linda. This pic was taken not long before she left us last year. I remember we had such a great time talking about our career aspirations that we went for ice cream after to continue. For many, many years, Linda has been my story to people, how when you hire you don’t need … Read more

This is Brian, Chew & Haida. Who is the Managing Director, the Finance Director & the Operations Director. They are some of my favourite people/bosses that I am working with right now. I took this picture yesterday when after a very long time, we finally managed to go out to lunch & lou sang together … Read more