Phillip CFD Sponsors ‘Passion Unleashed’ Initiative
(PRWEB) August 08, 2013 -- Started in August 2012, ‘Passion Unleashed’ is a monthly talk spearheaded by Executive Coach International in collaboration with SMU Wee Kim Wee Centre. It provides a unique platform with ‘passion’ as the focus and topic, inviting keynote speakers such as ministers, actors or entrepreneurs to discuss what motivates them to do what they do. The common thread displayed by these outstanding individuals is that they have listened to their hearts, and have stayed true to their passion and they persevered, even though their choices have taken them onto the roads less travelled.
With increasing popularity, ‘Passion Unleashed’ has created a positive culture amongst professionals, executives and young undergraduates. Believing strongly in developing such a culture, Phillip CFD, part of Phillip Securities Pte Ltd, decided to be a corporate sponsor to support ‘Passion Unleashed’. “Phillip CFD does not only want to play a part in educating consumers on financial related matters because we believe that there is more to life than ‘working non-stop for the big bucks’,” said Mr Lee Chang Wen, head of Phillip CFD, which explains why sponsoring ‘Passion Unleashed’ was an easy decision.
The session on 16th July 2013 marked the first sponsored session and it featured Mr Teo Ser Luck, the Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Mr Dave Lim, the Founding Curator of TEDx Singapore (x=independently organised TED event). Steering away from politics, Mr Teo provided a candid account of his life during his younger days, his passion for completing all the iron man competitions around the world and how he even plans to swim across the English Channel. Mr Teo also mentioned about his passion in helping the less fortunate and given his current status, that passion can be achieved much easier. Serving as a foil to a minister, Dave Lim spoke on ‘The Science of Greatness & Success’ where there was a discussion on whether there is such a thing as a theory to achieve success in life.
From Phillip CFD’s point of view, the recipe for success is mainly about being passionate about what one does. Chang Wen explained, “Some of our remisiers become the best amongst their peers because not because they are equipped with better technical capabilities but it is their passion for trading which spurs them to keep improving on their trading knowledge and strategies. When the going gets tough, passion for trading is usually the key factor that prevents them from giving up.”
If you would like to take part in the following ‘Passion Unleashed’, do ‘like’ and follow Phillip CFD’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/PhillipCFD for updates and chance to get a free VIP seats.
Melissa Fann Hui Jing, Phillip Securities Pte Ltd, http://www.phillipcfd.com, +65 6336 8305, [email protected]
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