“I was 17 – naïve in the choices I made. I decided to leave school – the world out there had much more to offer than the “academic rigour” I had for 11 years. But I was so wrong! At 17 – I had little to offer – so I took what came my way … Continue reading “Branding Me”
“I was 17 – naïve in the choices I made. I decided to leave school – the world out there had much more to offer than the “academic rigour” I had for 11 years. But I was so wrong! At 17 – I had little to offer – so I took what came my way – a job at a school canteen. It meant long hours of hard work – for $2. It took no more than 14 days – that the silent voice inside me said – Ai Yat, you can do better, you have what it takes to create a better tomorrow for you and your family. So I decided to go back to school. It was like starting from a clean sheet of paper…I began my journey of learning to brand, unbrand, and rebrand myself over the years to become the who I am today.” – Goh Ai Yat (trainer, storyteller, entrepreneur, artist)