Lilian Ong: Encouraging Lives; A Learning Journey Of Past Experiences!

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A highly skilled author and community builder, Lilian Ong has upgraded living standards and changed the lifestyle of many women who lose their right track of life and are disappointed in their life. Shows the new path to the women and make them powerful forever.

Lilian Ong (President, Singapore; Association of Business Women in Commerce and Industry)

  • What was your initial experience with education?

I’m from Singapore, it is an Island, a beautiful garden city. My schooling was normal, just like others. As a kid, I was molested by my distant cousins that shattered me. My grandfather noticed my awkward silence. I had turned quiet.  I found outlay in stories in kindergarten days, I was fully fascinated by story-telling. I started taking part in story telling competitions. Somehow, those competitions rebuilt my self-confidence.

  • What was the turning point in your life afterwards?

In my secondary school, there was no more storytelling, no more public speaking. I need to outline my negative energy and I found playing Basketball is the one way to release my fear and that helped me a lot. Within a few years, I represented the school in competition, which helps to regulate body energy. I went to polytechnic and chose Realistic Management in Singapore when I was about 17-18 years old.

  • How do you manage your personal relationships?

Well, it’s been 27 years of my marriage now, of course, we have ups and downs. We try to understand each other better. Sometimes, I find myself tied-up in old memories, I have to break those shackles.  My husband encouraged me to start a business. He is very supportive. So, I took up the challenge from ground zero. But I didn’t know anything about running a business. He helped me with the same.

  • Being a courage coach, what is your way to encourage people around you?

It’s been a learning journey from my past experiences. I always ask people to seek solutions. Through all the process I developed my confidence and then there came a point where I feel I want to teach my children, I want to teach my children and should be courageous. So, I asked myself how I can teach my children. I believe the best way is to show them. They see how mommy faces the problems, how mommy escapes from the problem or denies the problem. My motivation is simple. I just want to teach my children. They saw how I learn.

  • What inspired you to become an author?

I realise in my journey that other women out there are also facing similar problems. So, I decided to write a book and it’s not just my story but story of 23 other women. I interviewed 22 women, facing difficult challenges and have their own challenges. After finishing a book everyone has a powerful story. I received feelings, recovered, and developed and to share more women’s stories.

  • What are your future plans as a public speaker or as a community builder?

I want to work in the collaboration with ABWCI (Association of Business Women in Commerce and Industry). Through this, I will organise more programs, work on action plans, improve relationships, on divorce. We will work as a team. If you build unity, you improve your business.

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