Month: June 2010

Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford’s Forgotten Jungle City Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle AwardA New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the YearA Chicago Tribune Best Book of the YearA Boston Globe Best Book of the YearIn 1927, Henry Ford, the richest man...

Not a question of loyalty By Roger Tan, The Star Malaysians who live, work or study in Singapore should not be regarded as disloyal to their own country. LIKE many Malaysians, I am naturally proud of ex-Muar High School boy Tan Zhongshan’s extraordinary academic feat (“Malaysian is top law...

Secrets Of Creating Wealth Stephen Pierce Secrets of Creating Wealth Stephen Pierce this technique that is suppose to be capable to reveal to anyone in any state of mind on attracting the hidden cash flow within the universe but well with everyone’s grasp. Now let’s take a look at...

Chicken Soup for The Singapore Soul: Stories to Inspire and Uplift the Hearts of Singaporeans This is a landmark collection of heartwarming, inspirational tales from Singaporeans from all walks of life. The stories have been organised into eight broad categories: On Family, Overcoming Obstacles, Transformed Lives, A Life Less...

My Life and Work-An Autobiography of Henry Ford This book is the original autobiographical work by Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company. In this book, Ford details how he got into business, the strategies that he used to become a wealthy and successful businessman, and what others...

Sam Walton: Made In America It’s a story about entrepreneur, and risk, and hard work, and knowing where you want to go and being willing to do what it takes to get there. And it’s a story about believing in your idea even when maybe some other folks don’t,...

Oprah Winfrey, global media leader and philanthropist, spoke to the Class of 2008 at Stanford’s 117th Commencement on June 15, 2008. Winfrey drew on experiences from a career that began in 1976 when she co-anchored a television newscast, and she shared three lessons about feelings, failure and finding happiness....

What Everyone Should Know About the Legend Jim Rohn Who was Jim Rohn? Jim Rohn was one of the most influential business philosophers and inspirational speakers of the last 40 years. His influence through his philosophy and motivational seminars, touched thousands of lives throughout the world, including mine. This...

Jim Rohn’s Death Will Not Slow Him Jim Rohn’s death was felt throughout the world in December of 2009. Having traveled the world for decades, he was truly a world-renowned figure and inspiration to millions of people from every walk of life.   If you haven’t heard Jim Rohn...

Direct from Dell: Strategies that Revolutionized an Industry In 1983, Michael Dell, a freshman at the University of Texas at Austin, drove away from his parents’ Houston home in a BMW he’d bought selling subscriptions to his hometown newspaper.  In the backseat were three personal computers.  Today, he is...