I look up to and draw inspiration from the quote by late Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew – “To be successful in a profession, or in business, to become wealthy, cannot be compared to making the lives of your fellow men better. This can bring immense satisfaction.” I strongly believe that every action that I take, no matter how small it may seem, can change and impact lives forever. That is why with this purpose, I have been helping my clients plan for their future for the last 19 years.

Continued success together is what keeps us motivated.

I like to dedicate this quote by Bill Shankly to my comrades in the firm: “Fire in your belly comes from pride and passion in wearing the red shirt. We don’t need to motivate players because each of them is responsible for the performance of the team as a whole. The status of Liverpool’s players keeps them motivated.” I believe that our continued success together is what keeps us motivated as financial consultants.

I enjoy bringing comfort and happiness to people through my work.

I suggest that new financial consultants grasp and realise the value of the work we do. Our work can serve to quiet the hungry crying of a baby, and ease the aching heart of the partner who remains behind. It is a comforting whisper in the dark, silent hours of the night. It furnishes new hope, fresh courage and strength to pick up the broken threads and carry on. It is the education of the son and daughter and the chance for a career instead of a job. Insurance is created to help people in distress. Helping people in distress is the work of angels and angels have created advisors to help them help more people.

I hope that as an industry, we can all do our part to make a difference and impact lives always.