Secrets to shine like a diamond by Dato' Tony Looi Chee Hong
Date: 26 June 2013
"Shine like a diamond and that is what is expected of a successful entrepreneur" was the opening line made by Chairman of Ban Lee Hin Group of Companies, Dato' Tony Looi Chee Hong, during his talk titled 'Secret to Success' held at UTAR Perak Campus on 26 June 2013. The talk was part of the UTAR Entrepreneurial Talk Series organised by UTAR Department of Consultancy and Commercialisation.
Audience of the packed auditorium, who comprised mainly students from the Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF), were glued to their seats throughout the two-hour talk in which Dato' Looi shared his insights on entrepreneurship and valuable tips on business techniques.
Students were told that one of the main ingredients to be a successful entrepreneur is to have positive attitude. "Success is disguised as something called positive attitude," he stressed. Besides positive attitude, positive attributes were equally important. He said, "I believe positive attributes such as hard work, sincerity, integrity, innovation, creativity and persistence are among the key elements of success."
He added, "Desire is also an important element to success. The problem with most people is that they do not have the burning desire and persistence to realise their capabilities and dreams as they feel it is easier to just be average." He motivated the students to have strong passion, determination and confidence in order to achieve success.
Dato' Looi operates a network of companies involved in numerous sectors such as construction, media advertising, education, publishing, furniture, machinery, logistics, hardware photography and food and beverage.
Under the dynamic leadership of Dato' Looi, Ban Lee Hin has received multiple awards and recognition. These awards include, among others, the Brand Laureate SMEs Best Brands Signature Awards for "Best Brands in Engineering and Construction", Global Leadership Awards 2013 - Engineering Sector, 21st Century The Prestigious Brand - Prestigious Entrepreneur Award, Asia Pacific Entrepreneur Awards 2012 and the Golden Bull Award 2012.
The "UTAR Entrepreneurial Talk Series" consists of a number of talks organised by the University's Department of Consultancy and Commercialisation to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and the concept of commercialisation among students.
