My lunch today

I attended a networking lunch cum presentation at noon today. It was a networking session meant for marketers in the financial industry. Arrghh, I do hate sessions like this… But well, my boss requested me to join… so I did not have much a choice.

Aside all the stuff that I resist at an occasion like this, I must say I was very glad to have attended this presentation. It was… such a moving one. Yes, it was supposed to be a presentation from this guy whom has been through Bali bombing, the Tsunami etc, so it was supposed to be a presentation on how you can strive in adverse situation and changes, yet still able to deliver results in the corporate world.

Yet, this Peter, all he touched on was how he was at the Tsunami (he is a forensic, assisting them in helping to identify the bodies) - how all these people had been, showed us video clips of the actual situation and the orphans, some stories from him. Peter was indeed captivating - he moved many of us on the personal level, especially those parents. You could see tears in some of those eyes when you cast your sight across the 4 round tables…

Peter brought up a few important points during his 40mins presentation, on “clear objectives and purposes”, “results matter, not excuses”, “leadership”, “leadership without authority”, as well as reaching out on a personal level to get people moving and making choices to stop or to go on… At the last of his slide, he got this: “You only have ONE go.”

To me, it was a very in-depth presentation that overtly highlighted about the less fortunate, being very clear on the objectives and delivering the results. On the 2nd level, it touched on how we, in the corporate world could apply those… On the deeper level, it is a presentation that cleverly and covertly brings together the whole lesson of life itself, about how you need to be clear about your compelling desire or purpose, so that you can get through both the good and bad days, making choices, getting to where you want to go, about team work, team players, about reaching out to the less fortunate and that we only have ONE life – so cherish today.

Such a powerful presentation, such a great life lesson… I am totally humbled by him.