Ms Loh was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a neurological condition which causes muscle weakness. Due to this, she is unable to walk and over the years, she also developed severe scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine, which would have been fatal if left untreated. Her parents, Joseph Continue Reading
SPECIAL FEATURE: Interview with Marcus & Charlene Tan
Marcus and Charlene lead a group of like-minded couples in the marketplace who have young families. Marcus and Charlene have three primary aged children. This couple has been in business together for 15 years. Their company, Conspec Builders (M) Sdn Bhd has won multiple awards. I was interested to find Continue Reading
6 Pitfalls of Writing Only A Will
In 2016, Singaporeans ranked #3 in the world for household wealth and #197 for birth rate. One implication of this status is that our children are going to be much richer than they are ever going to be ready. Most affluent individuals would be familiar with using a will to Continue Reading
Top Three Priorities in Business Transformation
There are many things that occupy our time in daily work. But not all these business-related activities are of equal value and impact. We need to intentionally allocate time to prioritize the highest-value activities that will bring sustainable growth for our organization. Here are the top three priorities for anyone Continue Reading
7 Ideas that Breathe Life into Your Family Trust
Do you know that setting up a family trust is no longer reserved for the super-rich? In recent years, more licensed trust companies are setting up shop in Singapore, targeting families with as low as $3M in household wealth. Moreover, Singapore is becoming an “old money” economy, with more young Continue Reading
3F Values: What We Taught the Next Generation – Finance
In Part-1, we shared about what we taught our children on family. A Montessori Specialist told me that our parenting approach is very Montessori. So I asked her to highlight what Montessori’s principles my wife and I have applied in parenting the next generation: “Firstly, you started training them from Continue Reading
When to Resign?
In this article, I will talk about When to Resign from any organization, including NGOs or religious institutions that you are involved in. I use the 12 guidelines below: “My Family Success Comes Before My Career and Business Success!” The above are neither rules nor commands to be followed. Each one Continue Reading
Facing Economic Crisis
Dear Dr Peter, You have lived through economic crisis in 1997/8 and 2007/8 periods. How did you overcome them? Do you think it’s a good idea to invest in silver or gold? How can we best prepare for the next worst economic recession that is coming or has already come? Continue Reading
Why 3F
“3F” stands for Family, Finance and Fitness. “3F” is chosen to express our Vision and Philosophy of Building A Better Family, A Better Workplace and A Better Nation. Here are three reasons for “3F”: a. Family. The first family quarrel happened between Adam and Eve when they started the blame Continue Reading
Designing a 3F Life
Few things truly matter in life. To design a full life, three things that really matter in our lives are 3Fs: Family, Finance and Fitness. Whatever we do, my wife and I will never do so at the expense of these 3Fs. Family Daily, we invest quality time to each other and Continue Reading