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Living an Empowered Life in Your 20s.
Living an Empowered Life in Your 20s.
QuarterTime is a must-read for young adults who want to empower themselves for self-leadership. The book brings the best from years of corporate management consulting experience and consolidated wisdom of having journeyed with youths in discovering new insights about themselves and engineering their success.
The concepts in QuarterTime hold many valuable keys to unlocking one’s door to a more successful and fulfilling life. It uses three frameworks – Personal Visioning Framework, Personal Foundation Framework and Personal Blueprint Canvas to guide you in your thinking and developmental process. Under each framework, there are methodologies and tools that will cascade your aspiration into pragmatic strategies.
There are also personal stories of quarter-timers who have transformed their lives from strive to thrive, good to excellence and success to significance that will further inspire you. All you have to do now is to take the first step.
“After 20+ years coaching successful people in midlife, I have found that those who pursue success alone in their first half are often disappointed by midlife. QuarterTime provides a roadmap for a wiser approach to life; one that will help you avoid trading what is priceless for what is merely valuable. If you absorb and apply even a portion of this wisdom, it will help you become an effective chief life officer with clarity of vision, passion and purpose.”
“This is a piece of distilled wisdom for young people finding their way in the world. A pleasure to read; it leads the reader on a motivating journey to gather themselves for the next three quarters of their life, with a clarity and compassion based on real-life experience. With a very accessible style, Candice presents a roadmap for anyone preparing for the next three quarters of life and career. QuarterTime distils years of experience with hands-on mentoring of individuals doing exactly that. I wish I, and my children, had read it when we entered our 20s.”
“The Personal Visioning Framework and 7 Attributes to Empowering Yourself for Success in QuarterTime resonate greatly with me. I have used the framework to re-evaluate myself, redefine what success means to me and navigate my career transitions. ‘Adaptability’ and ‘Growth Mindset’ have been my two most empowering attributes. They have enabled me to thrive under different environments and create a greater impact in the organisation. The concepts in QuarterTime have many valuable keys to empowering one’s success. I strongly recommend all my peers to embark on this useful systems-thinking process.”
“QuarterTime is an enlightening map for anyone who is trying to figure out their purpose, or seeking to lead a meaningful life. It is filled with inspirational stories through thoughtful interviews with mission-driven professionals and entrepreneurs. Beyond just inspiration, from personal vision statements to S.M.A.R.T. goal setting, the book contains helpful frameworks that can guide the seeker to take action, empowering them to lead fuller lives of not only wealth, but more importantly, fulfilment and passion. Through this combination of inspirational stories and actionable frameworks, I believe that readers will find more clarity for their careers and lives effectively.”
“QuarterTime is coming at the perfect time for a generation that not only has to deal with the pressures of coming-of-age, but has to do so while navigating the uncertainties of a post-Covid world. The book brings the reader on a journey of both retrospection as well as forward ambition to define our purpose in life. And while the topic could easily become lofty and philosophical, Dr. Chee manages to break it down, creating a step-by-step guide that is both easy to understand and to apply. I personally wish I had read this earlier in my own ‘quarter time’ because ultimately, when applied with its best intention, QuarterTime helps unlock the secrets to not only a successful life but more importantly, a fulfilled one.”
“This is the kind of book I wish I had read in my 20s, especially as an entrepreneur, where I had to firefight multiple things at once. The simplicity and structure that Dr Candice created is easily applicable to anyone. I can completely resonate with ‘living an empowered life’ as it reminds me of who I am and why I do what I do. It also gives me the inspiration to keep going and push forward towards my fullest potential. I highly recommend QuarterTime, not just for those in their 20s but anyone who wishes to live a life of purpose.”
“To our young people who are transitioning in or into their careers amidst this rapidly evolving environment, QuarterTime will provide you with a much-need anchor and grounding. The systematic, reflection-driven approach covered in this book will be useful as you embark on your seeking journey. May you lay strong personal foundations to build a fruitful career!”
“In a world filled with success-hype, this book shines with authenticity. The stories within highlight many core values that I can strongly relate to, some are what I uphold dearly and some visionary. If you’re feeling that quarter-life crisis or are stuck in a rut, this is the book that will inspire you greatly. It should be reviewed over and over. And if you’re already doing well in your 20s, this book will serve as a reminder of how you can be the best at whatever you want to be. This is a book I will be giving to my friends.”
My Personal Blueprint Canvas is a one-page template for you to reinvent your work life. It has three levels – Vision, Foundation, Direction and twelve components. Together, they create the roadmap to where you want to go.
S.M.A.R.T. Goal guides your goal setting by making it specific, measurable, achievable, realistic/relevant and time-bound. It gives clarity to your thoughts and helps you build momentum towards achieving your goal.
The map helps you to cascade your goal into broad-based strategies. Each strategy is then broken down into definable action items. Use in conjunction with the S.M.A.R.T. Goal for best result.
Looi Qin En was recognised as Forbes 30 Under 30 and Entrepreneurs 27 Under 27. But did you know that this 28 year old gave up his full-ride government scholarship to Stanford University to pursue his entrepreneurship at age 20?
What did success mean to Qin En during his days as a co-founder of Glints and how does it differ from what it means to him now, as the principal of a venture capital firm?
Dr Candice Chee is a strategy consultant in customer-centric business practices and organisational change management. She has spent more than 20 years consulting for Fortune 500 and multinational companies in their pursuit for best practices and customer excellence in Asia. As the managing partner at MetaCore Asia, Candice and her consulting partners focus on high-quality business strategies consultancy. Candice holds a doctorate degree in business administration.
NOW is always a perfect time for reflecting on the important things in your life. To take stock of your years thus far and plan for your journey ahead, QuarterTime – Living an Empowered Life in Your 20s, is a heartwarming and timely gift you can give yourself and your loved ones.
As Mother Theresa once said:
“It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.”
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