Sabrina Tan, Founder and CEO of Skin Inc
“Being able to build a movement, and replicate that in various geographies. I am very interested to know why people do what they do, how they reach a life-changing decision to grow something, and stick with it—because that shows a tremendous amount of courage.”
Neo Kah Kiat, Founder and CEO of Neo Group Limited
“I have been asked before: ‘Mr. Neo, if you go bankrupt what would you do?’ I replied in Mandarin, ‘How can I fail if I haven’t succeeded yet?’ To me, only when I hit one billion in revenue, then I consider myself to be successful.”
Wee Teng Wen, Managing Partner of The Lo & Behold Group
“I was just talking to a friend who's passionate about architecture in Singapore, and he was asking: “Can you imagine Singapore without (blank)?” And that question sparked something in me. I realised that with what we’ve done, I would love for many of our venues and for the Lo & Behold group to inspire that kind of response.”
Andy Lim, Co-Founder and Managing Director of AT Asset Management
“Being successful isn’t just about monetary rewards; it’s also about giving back to society. We started to learn from wealthy business owners how to do so. Even at the age of eighty, many still have so much drive and energy to contribute. It made me see that there’s no excuse for not working hard enough. Take the example of Lee Kuan Yew. At a ripe old age, he was still learning non-stop. That’s something which is part of our values.”
Dr Georgia Lee, Founder of TLC Lifestyle Practice and DrGL
“Success is achieving your goals and from a vanity perspective, being recognised for it. Eventually, I hope to create an enduring legacy.”
Rossano Ferretti, Inventor of ‘The Method' and Founder of Rossano Ferretti Hairspa
“Success is something that makes you sick. I don't think that I am a successful man. People confuse success with money or leisure. For me, I am driven to create something, and to make an impact. I've been doing this all my life but for me, every morning is a new opportunity. I'm still working on my dream and the vision is still there. It may exist for another 10 to 15 years, or just another 3 days, I don't know. But I want to contribute to my industry, all around the world. People think that I've done and achieved so much and that counts as being successful, but to me, it doesn't mean anything.”
Irene Ang, Founder and CEO of FLY Entertainment
“Nothing. I don’t think I am successful. There’s so much more I can accomplish in life. I haven’t done so many things… I have not written my grandmother’s story…”
Getty Goh, Co-Founder and CEO of CoAssets
“To me, the epitome of success is... okay I shall not say it, or I will sound very shallow. You can check our financials: I draw S$7,500 from the company, but my holdings are worth more than S$12 million and growing. I'm not working for the salary; I'm working for the belief that whatever we are doing is going to change how people can make money for their retirement.”
Dr Bernard Cheong, CEO of Lifeline Medical Group
“Having choices. If you’re in a position to choose what you want to do in the afternoon, or tomorrow, or even the rest of your life… you’re successful. Success is never a permanent thing unless you use money to define it.”
Sue-Shan Quek, Founder of The Supermarket Company
“Being able to go on a one-month holiday and come back to a workplace where everything is running like clockwork.”
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