centredness, humility and composure. In that, there is
Three Ps to practise daily
also an absence of overt ambition because we know
Prayer
that it is God who will give promotion and vocational
Praying opens up a channel between God and man that
advancement. We do not need to prove ourselves and
ushers in the presence and will of God. Every Monday
outshine others, which will distinguish us from those
morning, the first thing I did was to pray for my
around us in the rat race.
company and its people. In prayer, heavenly blessings are translated into earthly ones.
This
rested
and
non-striving
personality
is
what
distinguishes a child of God from the rest. This
During these prayers, God put certain names of
differentiating element is in itself evangelistic as there
employees in my heart only for me to find out later
is something tasteful, attractively different and even
that they were actually going through work and/or
beautiful about it. It does not mean that a Christian
family challenges. In prayer, God also gave me spiritual
should be a doormat or a yes-man; this person has the
solutions for business issues. There was once when I was
mind of Christ that thinks, decides and acts according to
pitching for a major project and negotiations came to
the will of God.
a stalemate. During my prayer, God showed me how a simple adjustment in a contentious contract term could
Be an excellent worker
make it mutually agreeable.
“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men” (Col 3:23). While organisations place certain
People
standards on workers, the standard of a Christian is set
At the heart of all organisations are people of all
by what is pleasing unto the Lord. While being in the
departments and ranks. When I was Managing Director,
world, we follow benchmarks of heaven, which are way
God gave me the ability to work with and harness the
more noble and refined than those on earth. Beyond just
different expertise of the many people in my company. I
handing over a good piece of work, we hand it over with
tried my best to look after the well-being of my staff and
a posture that reflects God’s nature.
their families.
When I left my job as the Regional Managing Director
I once took all the fathers and staff of my company to
of the world’s leading water company, a country general
a DADs for Life conference when I was volunteering for
manager of a subsidiary under my responsibility wrote
the movement. They were each given door gifts, which
to me. He told me that I had been the go-to person for
included a wrist band. Years later, on the last day of my
any problems because I was always able to find solutions
work with the company, a father-worker showed me the
for them. Being excellent in our work and delivering on
DADs for Life wrist band and told me, “Mr Ang, thank you
our commitment is a more essential testimonial of who
very much. I remember this conference and it taught me
we are and who we worship than preaching and talking
how to be a good father.” Hearing that left me in tears.
about God. God favoured my stint while I was managing the Southeast Asia region as we were able to raise its
Productivity
profitability to become number two in Asia-Pacific.
In honour of God and His calling, we need to ask
My company was also known to have a very family-
ourselves how we can do better in our work tomorrow, as
oriented and conducive working environment. Due to our
compared with today. As I mentioned, we can honour God
reputation, we saw many applicants from the region and
and evangelise in our workplace by being an excellent
as far away as Europe applying for jobs at our company.
employee and have an attitude of constantly wanting to improve. Through the seasons, I have earned the respect of my bosses through the quality of my work, and thus their listening ear on issues of personal life and faith. Keeping these simple 1-2-3 working guidelines has helped me tremendously in my career and now I have implemented them in the companies that I started.
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