4 new proposal
4 + 4 quotations for 2024/2025
2 full day meetings at KKM & NPRA
2 tender briefings at Ministry of Women & KBS for Rakan Muda
1/2 day meeting with Dr Ng in SunMed followed by lunch with Dato Azmee & Datuk Azhari
MMA Editorial Meeting for Nov ’24
2 site inspection at Hyatt KL & Renaissance
3 sponsorship meetings for 2025
Virtual briefing with Prof Gianfranco Parati
Mum’s appointments
The price to pay: I’ve literally not slept for more than 3 hours every night at least in the past 4-5 days. I find myself waking almost every hour, checking my phone to see if there are any messages that I need to reply to even if it’s 1 or 2am, and also, waiting for the clock to turn to 5am, then that’s the “appropriate” time to finally drag myself out of bed, get to the shower and then laptop fun-time….till I “sleep” mostly after 1am…and the cycle repeats.
I am also aware the detrimental effects the chronic stress and fatigue is causing to my health – now an added thyroid issue to battle. 22 tablets, daily routine just to sustain. And that’s my reality.
Someone asked me last week if I feel the need to prove myself to anyone by taking on so much. My immediate reply was “NO! NOT AT ALL!.” I take on the work I love and vice versa. And I think I have finally reached a point where the only actual need to somewhat “prove myself” is when attempting to tackle new clients and wrestle accounts. Apart from that, I am what I am, and I take tremendous pride in every single aspect of my work that I’ve gained the trust of existing clients & experts who in turn, pass my contact to the rest of their other colleagues – highly recommending us.
It has been a very very long while since the company’s reputation soar this high. And if it hadn’t been the fact I grew up with both businesses, listened in, and learned through the best, I wouldn’t remotely even stand anywhere near where I am today. I speak with pride, not boastfulness because every encounter, every call, every text I deem it as an opportunity with seamless boundaries – to continue to learn, to grow and my innate curiosity and thirst for knowledge, especially in areas that I am not familiar with – is my paramount guiding-light to keep pushing and testing the limits of how far I can push myself further – all beyond my comfort zone.
No longer am I afraid of strangers, to spark conversations, to question, with anyone at all – everyone is our master, we are merely disciples of life, people and their varied experiences.
But as a close client reminded me before we hung up, “Wei, stay alive ar….”