SkyQuestCom is now Singapore's #1 Fastest Growing Technology Company!

I am proud to announce that we (SkyQuestCom) are now THE #1 fastest growing technology company in Singapore!

SkyQuestCom was the only Singapore-based company to have emerged among the Top 20 in the 2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific programme.

That's me receiving the Deloitte award

To determine the fastest growing companies, Deloitte calculated the revenue growth percentage over 3 years. Judging from the stringent requirements, making this list is quite an accomplishment for us.


People have asked me if there's a secret to our success and I always tell them that we work harder than others.


Overall, companies that ranked on the Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific 2008 programme had an average growth rate of 707%. SkyQuestCom, on the other hand, achieved a sustained revenue growth of an amazing 2,724.33% during this period! This is nearly 8 times the average of the other fastest growing technology companies. This makes us the #1 fastest growing technology company in Singapore and the 11th fastest in the Asia Pacific region. Given today’s up and down economy, it’s no surprise that 2,700+% is a dream that many companies, including MNCs, have found challenging to attain.


Mr. Ian Thatcher, partner-in-charge of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific programme commended us by saying, “Attracting enough customers to attain such fast growth over three years makes a strong statement about the quality of a company’s product and its leadership,” He also added, “SkyQuestCom has shown the right stuff for growth.”


I want to dedicate this win to my team and the distributors of SkyQuestCom. This win will highlight the creditability of SkyQuestCom and allow us to penetrate new markets more easily.

However we must not rest on our laurels. We have to be careful not to be complacent. We must continue to work hard and prepare for the challenging times ahead. Let’s make a positive difference in the lives of others and make our world a better place!

Making The Stage: Featuring T. Harv Eker, Blair Singer and Larry Gilman

Making The Stage™ - a 5-day training programme that was held at 

the Le Méridien Hotel in Phuket, Thailand

We have recently teamed up with T. Harv Eker, Blair Singer and Larry Gilman to deliver a special 5-day training programme that empowers participants with winning strategies to captivate audiences onstage.

 “We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.”

Half a century ago, Sir Winston Churchill said those words in a speech that motivated thousands of British soldiers who were fighting the second world war. 

Like Churchill and many of the world’s greatest orators after him, they had one thing in common. Their ability to motivate and influence their audiences was more than amazing.

Today, the success of how we deal with people in business and personal relationships depends on how well we speak and sell ourselves. 

On 25th November, 46 participants from different countries in Asia and Europe came together at the  Le Méridien Hotel in Phuket to learn how to develop those abilities which will help them to shine on the speaking platform.  

 As you might have guessed from the words “speaking platform”, the participants were not your common lot. They were personally trained by world-renowned Wealth Coach T. Harv Eker and are graduates of the Quantum Leap programme - a series of practical courses, camps and workshops designed to help individuals achieve their dreams of becoming successful trainers, speakers and coaches.

Participants giving their full attention to lessons that were taught by 

a team of world-class experts

Through 5 days of experiential learning, participants including business consultants, corporate executives, leaders and trainers discovered powerful strategies from a team of world-class experts on communications, finance and business.

Among the experts was Robert Kiyosaki's “Rich Dad Advisor” and Sales Dogs best-selling author Blair Singer, who gave participants a glimpse of the lessons they would be able to learn. 

“Rich Dad Advisor” and Sales Dogs best-selling author Blair Singer

Following that, Harv revealed the winning strategies he applies as a professional speaker that has helped him to sell more powerfully and earn his millions onstage. 

World-renowned Wealth Coach and best-selling author of Secrets of the 

Millionaire Mind, T. Harv Eker

Participants also discovered how to create a quick, powerful and emotional connection with their audiences from Larry Gilman. Gilman is one of USA’s leading acting coaches who has worked with celebrities including Academy Award-nominated actor Woody Harrelson. They learnt how being authentic and honest are the keys to making the difference between a good and great speaker.

Top US Acting Coach Larry Gilman (offstage, arm raised) demonstrating 

a scenario in which an emotional connection is key to achieving better 

rapport with an audience

All in all, the training programme was a huge success thanks to the world-class experts who have shared their time and knowledge with a talented group of people who were extremely eager to learn. Although there would be some who would not take to the stage yet, I am sure that these people will now be able to get more from out of their careers and personal relationships.

As a testimonial to this, one of the participants had this to say, “I am now able to stand in front of a room and be able to move my audience more powerfully and authentically.” 

Now doesn’t that call for a round of applause?

 Want to know more about upcoming events? Contact Success Resources at 65-6299 4677 (Singapore) or 603-7880 0500 (Malaysia).

My Biggest Mistakes

I've always wanted to share this with you in my blog. Now is my chance to do it.

My Biggest Mistakes – Story 1

This happened 3 years ago at the Tan Tock Seng hospital...

My mother had just gone though a heart operation to clear a blockage in her heart. I could see the nurses in the hospital working very hard to attend to the patients. It is not an easy job to care for the sick and old. You need to have a big heart to last in this type of job.

There was a particular nurse who took special care of my mother's ward. She was polite, kind and caring to the patients. I took down her name and ward number so I could write her a nice note of thanks and appreciate her for her service. I kept the piece of paper with her name and ward number in my wallet. Every now and then, I'd see the piece of paper and was reminded to write, but I procrastinated and put it off.

Then one day, I looked into my wallet and realised I had lost the note...

My Biggest Mistakes – Story 2

This happened 1 year ago...

I was rushing to deliver my son’s wedding invitation card. I knew I must invite Aunty Alice. She is one of those close friends who would be most upset if I did not personally invite her. I had been busy working the whole day and the only time I was free was in the evening. She stayed in Perry Crescent. I roughly knew where she lived but was not very sure of the exact directions to get there. It was about 11 pm.

I drove to Serangoon Gardens and decided to ask someone for directions. There was man washing his cab and parked inside a Shell petrol station. He was probably finishing his shift and was ready to go home. He was an elderly Indian cab driver. I stopped, got out of my car, walked to him and asked him for directions to Perry Crescent. He got into his cab and said, “Oh, Perry Crescent, just follow behind me.”

He started his cab engine and waved me to follow him. I took down on a piece of paper, the cab company and his cab license plate number. I followed him for about 5 minutes and arrived at Perry Crescent. At the corner, he just waved to me and then he disappeared. He did not give me his name or ask for any money. He was a kind man. I wanted to write to his cab company and mention his kind deed to the management - perhaps even put a $50 note inside to show my appreciation.

I had the note in my pocket the next day in the office. It was another mad rush at the office so I did not send the "thank you" note or the money.

1 week later, when I recalled the event again and started to look for the note, I was told that my maid threw the note away by accident...

Do not take things for granted. Grab every chance to show your appreciation and gratitude to the people who have made a positive difference in your life.

My Biggest Mistakes - Story 3

“You have to come back now. Mother is in hospital and the doctor said she will not last long."

It was Veronica. Her voice was shaky and worried.

2 days before that, my mother was warded. At that time, Veronica mentioned that my mother had some internal bleeding. The walls of her blood vessels had thinned. Her kidney was failing too. I rushed back immediately from Bangkok on the first available flight.

When I reached the hospital, I rushed to see her. Veronica, Lily (my sister) and the children were there. Even though there were tubes all over my mother, she was smiling when she saw me. I sat with her for a while. Then I saw a text message from a customer wanting to see me for a business opportunity. I replied to him that I was in the hospital visiting my mother and that he could meet me at the Starbuck's nearby and to text me when he arrived. He arrived in an hour and I left my mother’s bedside for the appointment at Starbuck's.

I was halfway through the meeting when Veronica appeared, with tears in her eyes...

“Mother has left us and you are here …."

My mind went blank.

I was not at my mother's bedside when I could have been there at her last moment.

There are times for everything. Be present for your loved ones because you never know when your last chance to love them is.

Japan Mini Incentive:Over 100 lucky distributors receive 5-star treatment at the Kagaya Hot Spring Resort, Japan’s “#1 Hotel for 28 Consecutive Years”

Together as ONE: A SkyQuestCom family photo with our Japanese distributors

If you were to ask anybody about their personal experience at Kagaya, Japan’s most famous hot spring resort, you can expect replies that would certainly be filled with lots of “oohs” and “aahs”!

Voted as Japan’s “#1 Hotel for 28 Consecutive Years”, Kagaya was the perfect venue for Japan’s latest mini incentive. For 2 full days, over 100 of our lucky distributors received 5-star treatment at the luxurious resort that overlooks a majestic ocean. Also joining in the fun were our CEO - Mr. Richard Tan, Singapore’s GM - Mr. Terence Tan and Japan’s GM - Mr. Pasquale Kobayashi.

With our distributors are: Richard (front row, second from left), Kobayashi-san (front row, second from right) and Singapore's GM - Mr. Terence Tan (far right).
To success: Kobayashi-san, Terence and our distributors give the thumbs up!

Smile! Kobayashi-san sharing a photo opportunity with our distributors

Like a segment from right out of the show Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, our distributors sampled expensive traditional Japanese meals that were fit for royalty. These special meals were beautifully presented on special ceramic dishes and were served personally by a waitress dressed in a traditional kimono.

Fine dining: Waiting eagerly for a sumptuous traditional Japanese dinner

In a guest appearance, Kagaya’s Director of Sales delivered an inspiring speech on Success – how his hotel consistently remained at #1 for 28 consecutive years.

Warm hospitality: Richard receives a welcome gift from Mr. Sadahiko Oda (far left) - Chairman and CEO of Kagaya Hotels Corporation. The lady wearing the brown kimono is Mr. Oda’s wife.

Pledge of excellence: With Richard leading the way, everyone was invited to recite a declaration as a commitment to success.

Richard also revealed the exciting developments and incentives that the distributors can look forward to in the next few months. In addition, he officially launched an incentive in which the top 10 best performing distributors in terms of directs sales would have the chance to wine and dine with T. Harv Eker, the best-selling author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind – what a sweet delight to top off this memorable incentive!

Click here to re-live the excitment and have a taste of the luxury!

International Rally 2008 Kuala Lumpur: Re-live the Excitement!

Hi! I'm very excited to share with you some photos from International Rally 2008. It's an annual gathering that honours our family members and top distributors from SkyQuestCom. It's like the Academy Awards that recognises the very best in our business. The rally was held at KL's famous Sunway Resort Hotel and Spa which travel writers hail as a "Resort-in-the-City". True to its famed reputation, it's one of the best venues in the world to stage a grand event. Let the photos speak for themselves:

What more can I say... truly a grand event! You should have been there!

Cultural dancers dazzling us with their glittering costumes and graceful moves. Encore!

That's me doing a celebratory dance of my own with some of our SkyQuestCom family members. They were such a fun lot!

Me and Roger Hamilton. Roger's a leading wealth consultant in Asia.

Steve Linder also took some time off his busy schedule to be with us. Steve's a peak performance coach with Anthony Robbins' companies. Thanks Steve.

That's me again. See the strobe ball? It's actually a special switch that reveals a hidden logo of SkyQuestCom on stage. High-tech stuff!

On stage with SkyQuestCom's top distributors from Singapore, Japan and China. Well done!

I truly believe that if we join our hands together and celebrate the multi-cutural world we live in, we can end all wars on this planet.

Hope you like the photos! If you want to see more, please click here >>

Download Your Trainers' "Project Checklist"

Hi Trainers and Coaches-to-be!

By popular demand, I'm making this Trainers' Project Checklist available to you as a practical guide to getting started quickly in the seminar business.

For graduates from the Train the Trainer gathering, is there something you've learnt that you haven't applied? Or overlooked? This checklist will help you to keep track and reinforce what you've learnt.

Get it here>> Project Checklist

If you have something to say about your checklist or if there are parts of it we should improve, please feel free to drop me a comment.

With that, my bests and a toast to your success to your first seminar!

How to Run a Successful Seminar Business

Being a trainer is one of the most exciting and fulfilling professions on the planet! And we've invited our graduates from T. Harv Eker's Train the Trainer programme for a special gathering at our office recently. T. Harv Eker is the famous author of best-selling book Secrets of the Millionaire Mind and a world-renowned Wealth Coach.

The event was an exciting one as you can see from the photos. Some of the graduates who attended are already professional trainers themselves!

I shared my years of practical experience as CEO of Asia's largest seminar organiser and gave them additional tips on how to run a successful seminar business (just like SR's!) and I'm very, very happy with the positive response and feedback. Quoting a phrase from Harv: it's a wonderful feeling to "teach teachers who will go out and make a real difference in this world."

Especially true in the business of changing lives!

Just for Laughs

This is Rebecca. She has been with the company for many years. She is in the sales department and has won the best sales award several time. I do not recall Rebecca sending me any email before. That is why I was surprised when I got an email from her this morning. The subject of the email was “Just for a laugh” but I think it is a lesson for all of us especially the leaders in the office.

This is her email to me.

"How to Kill Creativity"

1. Always pretend to know more than everybody around you.
   
2. Get employees to fill in time sheets.
   
3. Run daily checks on progress of everyone's work.
   
4. Ensure that highly qualified people do mundane work for long periods.
   
5. Put barriers up between departments.
   
6. Don't speak personally to employees, except when announcing increased targets, shortened deadlines and tightened cost restraints.
   
7. Ask for a 200-page document to justify every new idea.
   
8. Call lots of meetings..
   
9. Place the biggest emphasis on the budget.
   
10. Kill any idea that is not your own
    

We need to remember that creativity is what keeps things growing, keeps the mind sharp and keeps people enthusiastic in all their endeavors, from home to work to personal life. So next time you have the opportunity to stifle creativity – Don’t – whether it is in the workplace, the kitchen, or from a smiling 3 year old. Thinking out of the box is what brings society its leaders. Restricting creativity only hurts oneself.

Thank you Rebecca.

Anthony Robbins' "Date with Destiny" Seminar (Day2)

This is the second morning of the DWD program. We had a late supper last night with delicious crab porridge and dim sum at a nearby Chinese restaurant. The owner still remembers us as we come here annually. This must have been the 3^rd or 4^th year we have been here.

My room at the Conrad Jupiter is a suite with Jacuzzi long bath that can sit 2 people. We have a large balcony big enough to have a party too. Ha-ha, no time to use the long bath. Veronica asked if we could fix one in our house.

This is Michael. He is our partner. He is fun and honorable. He is a personal friend of Anthony Robbins and he is the one that brings Anthony Robbins to this part of the world.

He is the smartest businessman I know. He owns a public listed company here in Australia and is the best seminar promoter in the world. Over the years, I have learnt so many business skills from him. Even though he is very successful, he is a man with a big heart.

I am not staying for the rest of the DWD. I have to go back to Singapore today. Oh, Michael is here. He offers to drive me to the airport. Thanks Michael.

Anthony Robbins' "Date with Destiny" Seminar

"Date With Destiny" at Australia's Gold Coast is Anthony Robbins’s most passionate seminar. It is held at the Conrad Jupiters from 6 – 11 April 2008. This year we have 1200 participants from 30 countries.

Last night we had a welcome party for the Japanese delegate on the 21^st floor penthouse.Thanks to Learning Edge, our Japanese partner, for making this happen. Also thanks to Cris, Erico, Fredrick (Taiwan) and Catal for their continuous support. I have enclose some photos of last night's welcome party. If you have not attended "Date With Destiny", make sure you watch out for the next one in 2009. It will change your life.

Venue: Conrad Jupiters Hotel, Gold Coast Australia

Evelyn Tan and Lynn, all ready for the DWD program

Lynn stocking food for the 6 days DWD.
She is worried price of rice will go up!

Satoshi is welcoming the Japanese participants.

Lynn and Tegan. Where is Tegan's Husband?

Here he is ! With Lena : )

Download "The 100 Greatest Headlines"

Hi Friends,

Click the link below to download "The 100 Greatest Headlines"
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Download: http://www.srpl.net/100headlines

All the best & to your success
皆さんの幸運と成功をお祈りしています

Richard

Photos from the Mr. X event in Japan

On 23 Feb, we had a seminar in our Tokyo office. The participants are those that had invested in the Mr X manual. Due to my recent work and busy schedule I overlooked checking the weather in Tokyo before I arrived. I did not bring any warm clothing. Fortunately all the participants were warm, fun and enthusiastic. It made up for the cold weather. You can look at the happy faces below.