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Lessons on Success & Branding from Joseph Schooling’s Collaborations

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So a friend asked what can one learn from this picture about branding & success.

Here is my answer:

If I were to read this bottom up, my learnings are this:

1) Milo : before u become a champion, you need to have Energy.

2) One Championship : You gotta be willing to give a good fight. Even take a few blows. You stay down after being knocked down or out or up, you lose. So try to get back up with you wanna stand a chance.

3) Borneo Motors : You gotta have drive. If one vehicle doesn’t work, try the second if not the third. Regardless of the ride, keep the drive.

4) Speedo : Equip yourself right. Get the right gear / resources. Attitude, Skills & Knowlege are also resources.

5) Canon. You may not get the perfect shot at the first attempt. You may not get a second shot either. But keep adjusting your settings/efforts till you are able to turn whatever you shoot for into something worth remembering for life. Frame yourself and shoot for success.

6) Hugo Boss : Impressions matter. If you wanna be successful, look and smell like it. Wear the right style, the right attitude and the right image. Moat importantly build a reputable brand by being Authentically You.

7) Tag Heuer: Keep track of time always. Appreciate your good times. Acknowlege your bad times. Understand the limitedness of you within time. Use time wisely. Don’t procrastinate. Don’t waste it away in senseless chaos either. Optimise it.

8 ) Yakult : Your Gut matters. Trust your instincts. Also stay healthy. Health is the first requirement to Happiness. Nurture a culture of Positivity. Nurture a Positive Nature.

9) DBS Bank : Invest in Financial Literacy. Good money sense helps make sense of money. You know you have arrived when the bank pays you 😀

*Rahul Shah is a Communications Speaker, Author & Strategist. He is currently writing a book, “Life of Cheese”.

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Watch “Soul Conversations with Aarti Sharma Ep. 1”

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Up Your Game Community presents thr first ever Soul Conversations with Aarti Sharma as conceptualised by Dose with Grace.

3 guests (Maddie, Eileen Yap & Dr. Vimala) join the first episode with soul conversations facilitator Aarti Sharma for an insightful session where they
discuss everything from motherhood to being in the flow to spirituality.

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Have A Great Life: 18 Simple Ways For A Life of Happiness, Fulfilment & Success by Rohit Bassi

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“Money will come and go. But time will never stand still for anyone. Be grateful for what you have received, what you are receiving and what you will receive.” – Chayya Sakhuja

A deadly virus kills millions of people every second. Many are not even aware of this deadly virus. For all you know that deadly virus is killing you right now while reading this.

The deadly virus that is killing you and many around you is self sabotaging feelings, thoughts and actions. This may include feeling down or low in energy to something more life threatening like depression, suicidal or behaviour that leads to destroying yourself and others. It could be the obsession with materialistic wealth or showing the world you are a success.

There are so many people who sell you the dream of being happy, joyful and blissful. Embroiled with their mumbo jumbo of having a purpose, passion, goal, better health, amazing relationships, or making loads of money.

Material/financial success is great to have. Times are such that many of us are taught to measure happiness in terms of material/financial success. For many the driving force in life is material/financial success. And very easily you forget the essentials of a life of happiness and fulfilment. In the rat race for material/financial success you kill your integrity, health and beautiful relationships.

We take these, fundamentals for granted. In fact most of you forget to appreciate the essence of these in your life. Your life can easily be magical and exciting if you learn to say “thank you” to these core elements. As a child we had the ability to easily and effortlessly appreciate all of these. The eighteen essentials are simply:

  1. Taking In Fresh Air – My friend death is only a breath away, so enjoy every breath you take in. For example yoga is a wonderful life style which promotes the focus of life being your breath although many are lead to believe it is all about the postures.
  2. Drinking Good Water – You are full of it, I mean water. Approximately 70% of our body is composed of water, so replenish yourself regularly. Check out Dr. Masaru Emoto’s water experiments. Through his experiments it was discovered amazing physical effect of words, prayers, music and environment on the crystalline structure of water. So, in simple terms the water within you can have positive or negative effect depending on the thoughts you use for yourself.
  3. Be In The Sunshine – No matter how I feel the sun always makes me feel better, it brings a smile to my face. “Without enough sunlight exposure, a person’s serotonin levels can dip low. Low levels of serotonin are associated with a higher risk of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). SAD is a form of depression that is triggered by changing seasons.” as stated from http://www.healthline.com/.
  4. Healthy Eating – We all indulge in eating harmful foods which leads to being fat, obese and further more to depression. It is best to stick to non processed food. The key to healthy eating is simply moderation. Moderation in terms of healthy eating means eating only as much food as your body needs. Be aware, please follow a high content of fruits and vegetables in your consumption of food.
  5. Regular Exercising – Apart from the fact it assists in maintaining your weight. The benefits are endless such as combats health conditions and diseases, improves mood and boosts energy. In simple terms regular exercising keeps the happy hormones on a high, a natural high, no drugs are required.
  6. Sleep Well – Many of us numb ourselves through watching too much television, surfing on the internet, social media, alcohol or smoking. Unfortunately, these are not relaxation treatments. They are the worst tools to use to relax yourself. Get good sleep on a daily basis to amplify your awareness. It makes you much more alert and active.
  7. Smiling/laughter – “Your sense of humor is one of the most powerful tools you have to make certain that your daily mood and emotional state support good health.” – Paul E. McGhee, Ph.D. Smiling/laughter simply relaxes the whole body, boosts your immune system, triggers the release of your endorphins and protects your heart. It is a natural medicine to combat anxiety, fear and stress. And it has the ability to improve your mood, enhances your resilience and strengthens your relationships. Smile please 🙂
  8. Alone Time – Many of us are filled with terror and are deeply afraid of our own company. Being alone with yourself for many is grim and intimidating that we occupy ourselves with our work, business, hobbies, laptops, mobiles, social media, partner, friends, family and much more. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this but our so called elders forgot to teach us the importance of being alone. Being alone in our silence is where some say we can truly find that peace we seek, as that is when we truly empathetically listen to the unsaid words and feelings that is us. For even we know all of this but knowing is not being. And the wiseman is the one who lives a life of being rather than just knowing. Meditation is a great way to know yourself.
  9. Relationships – A 75 years research by Harvard (and the research still goes on) showed that Grant and Glueck studies led by George Vaillant and Sheldon Glueck revealed happiness is love or “Good relationships keep us happier and healthier.” The study discovered the most important happiness choice is to invest is in your closest relationship whether it’s a spouse, partner, parent, sibling or friend. 75% of those extremely happy give a top box rating to the importance of success in their intimate relationships.
  10. Amplify Your Compassion – This is where we need ensure that through our smile, silence and gratitude fuels the compassion, which is hidden with ourselves. My doctor teacher who I call him Doc Uncle, Dr.Segu Ramesh calls this this entering the unknown anatomy of the heart, I call it entering compassion for self and others.
  11. Know Your BS – Yes you have guessed it right, yes your Belief System…or did you think something else. Well, it could be that as well : -). Accept that you will need to regularly educate yourself to overcome your sabotaging feeling, thoughts and actions to be an on-going success. You will be rejected, beaten to a pulp both mentally and emotionally. Many times fear will cloud your vision. Remember to accept such a state as that will be the only way to overcome the dark-side.
  12. Shoshin – A Japanese word meaning “beginner’s mind”. It refers to having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject, even when studying at an advanced level, just as a beginner in that subject would. In other words, it means no matter how much experience you gain in life never let your judgment, pride and ego blind you. Listen to everyone empathically and remember even a foolish person can teach you many things.
  13. The Two Wolves – A Cherokee Indian grandfather narrates a story to his grandson. He vividly explains there are two wolves inside us. Both are always at war with each other. One wolf’s character is of kindness, bravery, and love. The other’s character is of greed, hate, and fear. With great curiosity, the grandson looks up at his grandfather and asks, “Grandfather, which one wins?” The grandfather replies with a smile, “the one you feed”. In simple words, it means wherever you focus your feelings and thoughts that is what your life will return back to you.
  14. Ikigai – Ikiagi is a Japanese concept that roughly means “reason for being” or “thing that you live for” or “the reason for which you get up in the morning.” Everyone, according to the Japanese, has an Ikiagi. Its essence is that happiness in life is more than money, luxuries or being in the limelight. Ikiagi simply says wants are never-ending. Stop asking yourself “What do I want?” Start asking yourself “What is important to me?” Ikagi allows you to improve your health, wealth and most importantly gives you your purpose in life. Fortunately, Susan Jeffers, in her book Feel the Fear & Do It Anyway® makes this easier for us by defining it as the “The Whole Life Grid”.
  15. Row Your Boat – It is more than words of a nursery rhyme. These are words of life. As Dr Wayne Dyer use to say it is about rowing your own boat and not someone else’s. People will come to your boat and will leave your boat. You may row your boat next to someone for a while or a lifetime and vice versa. And as you row your boat of life you will have trials, tribulations and terrors. You will have love, happiness and fun. This will happen in life but always remember to row your boat; it is not a competition. It is about enjoying the ride and appreciating all that is in the journey, even the failures not just the success.
  16. Kintsugi – Also known as Kintsukuroi. It is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. It is very easy to throw away or discard something that is broken as it may it may look ugly or repelling. Now imagine how many times you beat yourself help, have lost hope, trust or knowing of yourself. It makes you feel ugly an unwanted. Instead of trashing yourself to bits how about filling those cracks with powder of gold, silver, or platinum; called compassion, self-compassion. We have a great ability to shower others with compassion, its time to show it yourself.
  17. The “F” Word Is Most Important – It is a terrible state of affair that the “F” word is horribly miss-used and abused. As Ray Jacobs always says “You need to understand the “F” word is the most crucial word in your life. Yes, FOCUS is crucial.” Many of us lose our focus in both work and personal life. Thus we need to be like an autofocus on a camera. Like autofocus, we need to constantly adjust our attention to be most productive in any given situation or time. Focus gives you the opportunity, direction and courage to boost your self-worth in order to overcome adversities and enhance your performance in any given scenario. Stay in focus as the only thing that is permanent is change.
  18. Accept & Pass Through Your Dark-side – To live a life of happiness, joy and bliss many of the so-called self-help gurus, experts, doctors, physiologists fail to address the basic. That basic being nothing will transform for individuals until one accepts their own dark side. In a world of duality, we shun away from our dark side. We have a decrepit way of segregating our actions, feelings and emotions into good or bad. As a child, we are conditioned into a duality behaviour pattern that when we enter into adulthood we find it difficult to cope with our emotions, especially the so called “bad”, “negative”, “ugly” ones. Most of us sweep these “bad”, “negative”, “ugly” emotions under the carpet as barely anyone is able to guide, support or assist us to pass through them. Yes indeed, we all are masters of deflectors or hiding (most of us have got a double PhD in this) from these dark emotions but find it next to impossible to pass through them.

By simply “giving gratitude” to these essentials uplifts you from your lower self to your higher self. Time to give respect and thanks to what you have, make a difference to yourself.

The rat race will only kill all of you from the inside out.

“When you lose your smile, you lose your way in the chaos of life.” – Roy T. Bennett

By Rohit Bassi

Global Professional Speaker

Original Article Published At:
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Personal Development With Glam & Heart

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Up Your Game Community is proud to support the Ramp The Cause Movement which was inspired by Sanrakshan Pte Ltd in Singapore and took on a whole new life in Bangalore, India and now expanding to Mumbai in preparation to scale globally in aid of Sanrakshan Pte Ltd’s Vision 25/25.

Positioned as a premium fashion fundraiser, we at UYG resonate with the all round personal development potential for participants and beneficiaries alike.

While participants get to gain in confidence, purpose, creativity, personal style & etiquette, presence and more, beneficiaries benefit from self awareness and self protection workshops that will be funded through this noble initiative.

Sharing with you below a note from the organisers themselves.

“All the best to Sanrakshan Pte Ltd, Faith Foundation and Ramp The Cause team.

Ramp The Cause – A unique fashion fundraiser initiative to raise 25 million safe children by 2025.

How beautiful it is to know that you cancreate a better world for 25 million children by 2025 globally.

How? By bringing your grace and light on the ramp and walking for the cause.

By helping us create this unique fundraiser event “Ramp The Cause’.
Ramp the Cause is a globally organized prestigious fashion fundraiser initiative of Sanrakshan Pte Ltd Singapore. The mission is to call people from all kinds of different backgrounds to come and walk the ramp to represent the causes that they strongly feel for.

Through our 6 different cause-centric themes we raise voices towards prevention, protection, equality, sustainability, and empowerment of women and children. Who says raising
awareness can only be done by protesting. Make the cause shine by bringing your inner beauty, grace, and light on the ramp.

Fund raised through this event supports the vision of Sanrakshan Pte Ltd that is to create safe spaces for 25 million children by 2025. Fund raised through Ramp the Cause India, goes to Sanrakshan’s nonprofit wing Faith Foundation trust.

Faith Foundation had already impacted 500,000 children in India towards their safety from abuse and they have also created the Guinness Book of World Record for conducting the largest child safeguarding session of the world.
Organisers of this initiative have a unique set of belief system.

They ask everyone ‘ Why do you protest when there are so many beautiful ways in which you can voice out your concern and make a difference.’ And this belief system made them come up with the idea of the ramp the cause.
Once you register as a participant for ramp the cause, your contribution enables one child to learn about its safety from abuse and molestation. While as a participant you gain a chance to walk the prestigious ramp with one person from your life whom you love and adore.

You also get to pamper yourself as the professional artists do your makeup, and you learn to walk the ramp too. You also get your professional photoshots and yummylicious food at an elite hotel of Mumbai. There are 6 different cause based themes to choose from.

You can express your creativity on the ramp through your dress, props or an elevated speech about the cause you are projecting out. There will be 6 crowned winners and one Global
Ambassador.

Mini Diwedi, who won the title of Global Ambassador of Ramp the Cause in Bangalore was flown to Singapore to learn how she can further sustain her school for special needs children. She was also provided with special grooming and make session by Singapore’s finest style Etiquette Mentor ‘VanithaDevi Sarvanamutthu’.

The whole initiative is supported by brands and organizations who love to support social causes such as Gulabi Tribe, Women Cyber Security Cell, Brandzzup International, Roots360, Camera Traveller, Bizwingz production house, Buoyant Media, Style etiquette
Singapore, DOSE Singapore, Up Your Game Singapore and many more.

Bangalore event was also supported by actors like, Milind Soman, Sal Yousuf, Prasad Biddappa, Many famous local actors and models who also walked the ramp to support the cause.

So Mumbai what are you waiting for, open your heart, bring your grace, sizzle the ramp and make a difference.”

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Women Empowering : Raeesah Khan

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For as long as she can remember, Raeesah has always been concerned about the welfare of others and the inequalities she saw around her. This sense of empathy and concern followed her wherever she went, from her childhood in Jakarta to her teenage years in both Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. She felt the need to help anyone in need everywhere she went.

She thanks her parents for teaching her the realities of life. From an early age, she was well-versed on the topics of inequality and privilege. She is aware of the privileges that her parents have earned for her and the fact that her privilege afforded her opportunities such as an international school education and a comfortable life. She understood that for her parents, life was hard, and everything they built was borne out of their perseverance without any institutional or systemic support.

She went into Murdoch University at 17 years of age with this mindset, desperate to do good in the world. She began participating in community work, volunteering and became an active member of the Murdoch Guild of Students — a student union tasked with representing over 50,000 students and managing four different commercial operations and a 3.1 million dollar budget. Eventually, she went on to lead the student union for a year as general secretary, followed by a year of presidency. Those two years were the height of her activism. From protesting in the streets against deregulation to planning conferences to sitting on the University Senate, she became the activist she had always envisioned herself to be. Starting movements and making real policy change.

Once her presidency ended, she decided to plant her shallow roots in Singapore, convincing herself that she would be able to continue her work as an activist.

This is how the Reyna Movement was born. The Reyna Movement is a regional organization that empowers marginalized women and children through community engagement and upskilling programs. Through the Reyna Movement she has continued her passion for empowering women and working in refugee communities. They now have a center dedicated to Rohingyas seeking refuge in Kuala Lumpur, called the Rohingya Refugee Education Center. The center provides primary school education facilities to over 30 students and is a place of learning, healing and development. In Singapore, they have done numerous outreach workshops and programs thanks to their partnerships with various organizations such as the Singapore University of Social Sciences and Casa Raudha. Through their work, she has been able to continue her fight for equality whilst strongly retaining her vision for an organization that practices a high standard of ethics.

This is Raeesah Khan. A #WomenEmpowered

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