I was in the news have you watched the news before yes okay thank you thank you
news before yes okay thank you thank you
news before yes okay thank you thank you but besides that I’m also now a
but besides that I’m also now a
but besides that I’m also now a filmmaker director writer editor host
filmmaker director writer editor host
filmmaker director writer editor host actress you name it
actress you name it
actress you name it okay so so because this like says more
okay so so because this like says more
okay so so because this like says more about me about me so that’s why I’m
about me about me so that’s why I’m
about me about me so that’s why I’m introducing myself but more importantly
introducing myself but more importantly
introducing myself but more importantly I have a new YouTube channel that you
I have a new YouTube channel that you
I have a new YouTube channel that you should subscribe to it’s called the
should subscribe to it’s called the
should subscribe to it’s called the Michelle Chung channel on YouTube yeah
Michelle Chung channel on YouTube yeah
Michelle Chung channel on YouTube yeah so please subscribe to that okay now
so please subscribe to that okay now
so please subscribe to that okay now let’s move on to the talk the topic for
let’s move on to the talk the topic for
let’s move on to the talk the topic for today my topic for today is okay I can
today my topic for today is okay I can
today my topic for today is okay I can see why some teachers are already being
see why some teachers are already being
see why some teachers are already being very worried they’re regretting asking
very worried they’re regretting asking
very worried they’re regretting asking me to come to it oh thank you thank you
me to come to it oh thank you thank you
me to come to it oh thank you thank you now everyone can see okay so but
now everyone can see okay so but
now everyone can see okay so but teachers don’t worry don’t worry
teachers don’t worry don’t worry
teachers don’t worry don’t worry the topic of my talk today is not F up
the topic of my talk today is not F up
the topic of my talk today is not F up okay this just for rhyming purposes but
okay this just for rhyming purposes but
okay this just for rhyming purposes but I’m really gonna concentrate on the
I’m really gonna concentrate on the
I’m really gonna concentrate on the first word this word and how it’s so
first word this word and how it’s so
first word this word and how it’s so important to me it’s really one of the
important to me it’s really one of the
important to me it’s really one of the most important words in my life and it’s
most important words in my life and it’s
most important words in my life and it’s totally shaped me and shaped my career
totally shaped me and shaped my career
totally shaped me and shaped my career into what it is today but before I go on
into what it is today but before I go on
into what it is today but before I go on I just want to ask anyone here if you
I just want to ask anyone here if you
I just want to ask anyone here if you know how to pronounce this word okay
know how to pronounce this word okay
know how to pronounce this word okay it’s not like you know some African
it’s not like you know some African
it’s not like you know some African American gangster lingo sub table it’s
American gangster lingo sub table it’s
American gangster lingo sub table it’s it’s not your right is literally
it’s not your right is literally
it’s not your right is literally pronounced as how it’s spelt so it’s T
pronounced as how it’s spelt so it’s T
pronounced as how it’s spelt so it’s T up okay what is T up actually I also
up okay what is T up actually I also
up okay what is T up actually I also don’t know because it’s a made-up word I
don’t know because it’s a made-up word I
don’t know because it’s a made-up word I have no clue what the original this word
have no clue what the original this word
have no clue what the original this word are and I don’t know I actually don’t
are and I don’t know I actually don’t
are and I don’t know I actually don’t know what he stands for but it is such
know what he stands for but it is such
know what he stands for but it is such an important word because it’s invented
an important word because it’s invented
an important word because it’s invented by a very wise Singaporean whom I’ve
by a very wise Singaporean whom I’ve
by a very wise Singaporean whom I’ve admired most of my life but at times
admired most of my life but at times
admired most of my life but at times feared my mother so so she she she made
feared my mother so so she she she made
feared my mother so so she she she made this work but you know my family and I
this work but you know my family and I
this work but you know my family and I we use this word so much T up we use it
we use this word so much T up we use it
we use this word so much T up we use it so much then my friends use it too they
so much then my friends use it too they
so much then my friends use it too they think it’s a real word well I mean I
think it’s a real word well I mean I
think it’s a real word well I mean I thought it was a real word as well but I
thought it was a real word as well but I
thought it was a real word as well but I mean knowing my mother’s Center of
mean knowing my mother’s Center of
mean knowing my mother’s Center of English I had an inkling that it wasn’t
English I had an inkling that it wasn’t
English I had an inkling that it wasn’t but you know like everything that’s
but you know like everything that’s
but you know like everything that’s important in life
important in life
important in life it can be found on internet so I googled
it can be found on internet so I googled
it can be found on internet so I googled iGoogle
iGoogle
iGoogle I googled T up and I and I realized
I googled T up and I and I realized
I googled T up and I and I realized there really isn’t such a word so what
there really isn’t such a word so what
there really isn’t such a word so what is it what is it what is T up
is it what is it what is T up
is it what is it what is T up what exactly is T up okay okay so as I
what exactly is T up okay okay so as I
what exactly is T up okay okay so as I was saying my mother is Chinese educated
was saying my mother is Chinese educated
was saying my mother is Chinese educated so for most part of her career she was
so for most part of her career she was
so for most part of her career she was doing sales she was doing specifically
doing sales she was doing specifically
doing sales she was doing specifically direct sales for American products so
direct sales for American products so
direct sales for American products so she was always traveling overseas to all
she was always traveling overseas to all
she was always traveling overseas to all these motivational and inspiring sales
these motivational and inspiring sales
these motivational and inspiring sales seminars and conferences right so I
seminars and conferences right so I
seminars and conferences right so I figured that’s where she got this work
figured that’s where she got this work
figured that’s where she got this work from from those you know top American
from from those you know top American
from from those you know top American salespeople but I’m sure it’s not the
salespeople but I’m sure it’s not the
salespeople but I’m sure it’s not the exact same word but you know that’s a
exact same word but you know that’s a
exact same word but you know that’s a general idea so what exactly is TR TR
general idea so what exactly is TR TR
general idea so what exactly is TR TR basically means to talk yourself up to
basically means to talk yourself up to
basically means to talk yourself up to sell yourself and that’s what it is my
sell yourself and that’s what it is my
sell yourself and that’s what it is my mother
mother
mother how would she use it in a sentence is
how would she use it in a sentence is
how would she use it in a sentence is like this Stephen who is my father he
like this Stephen who is my father he
like this Stephen who is my father he permits its intensity I don’t hear
permits its intensity I don’t hear
permits its intensity I don’t hear yourself down okay so yes so as you can
yourself down okay so yes so as you can
yourself down okay so yes so as you can tell my mother’s English vocab is rather
tell my mother’s English vocab is rather
tell my mother’s English vocab is rather limited and also you can also tell this
limited and also you can also tell this
limited and also you can also tell this word is so versatile you just need to
word is so versatile you just need to
word is so versatile you just need to replace the word up with down and it
replace the word up with down and it
replace the word up with down and it will mean the opposite which is to talk
will mean the opposite which is to talk
will mean the opposite which is to talk yourself down which is what a lot of
yourself down which is what a lot of
yourself down which is what a lot of Chinese people do right because you know
Chinese people do right because you know
Chinese people do right because you know humility is so much a part of our
humility is so much a part of our
humility is so much a part of our culture we’ve been trained you know to
culture we’ve been trained you know to
culture we’ve been trained you know to be humble and when people praise us we
be humble and when people praise us we
be humble and when people praise us we should say if they say oh you know I
should say if they say oh you know I
should say if they say oh you know I hear you’re so good and mad here you’re
hear you’re so good and mad here you’re
hear you’re so good and mad here you’re so good at sports you’re supposed to
so good at sports you’re supposed to
so good at sports you’re supposed to NOLA NOLA not really laughs no but that
NOLA NOLA not really laughs no but that
NOLA NOLA not really laughs no but that doesn’t happen in my family because my
doesn’t happen in my family because my
doesn’t happen in my family because my mother says if someone praises you and
mother says if someone praises you and
mother says if someone praises you and says to you well done you say why thank
says to you well done you say why thank
says to you well done you say why thank you
you
you thanks to my mother okay so so that’s
thanks to my mother okay so so that’s
thanks to my mother okay so so that’s what it is like in my family yeah you
what it is like in my family yeah you
what it is like in my family yeah you learn to tee up yourself so next slide
learn to tee up yourself so next slide
learn to tee up yourself so next slide my mama says right okay so one of my
my mama says right okay so one of my
my mama says right okay so one of my mother’s are many lessons on how to
mother’s are many lessons on how to
mother’s are many lessons on how to succeed in life well along with you know
succeed in life well along with you know
succeed in life well along with you know always remembering your boss’s birthday
always remembering your boss’s birthday
always remembering your boss’s birthday and then also I remember to give
and then also I remember to give
and then also I remember to give Christmas presents one week before
Christmas presents one week before
Christmas presents one week before Christmas because you know everyone goes
Christmas because you know everyone goes
Christmas because you know everyone goes away for for holidays Christmas holidays
away for for holidays Christmas holidays
away for for holidays Christmas holidays early and then by the time they come
early and then by the time they come
early and then by the time they come back Christmas is over so then there
back Christmas is over so then there
back Christmas is over so then there will be a late but the Christmas present
will be a late but the Christmas present
will be a late but the Christmas present or worse the holidays extend into after
or worse the holidays extend into after
or worse the holidays extend into after countdown so when they come back I see a
countdown so when they come back I see a
countdown so when they come back I see a year later ok so then you know your
year later ok so then you know your
year later ok so then you know your present Sophia yeah anyway anyway
present Sophia yeah anyway anyway
present Sophia yeah anyway anyway besides all that of course one of her
besides all that of course one of her
besides all that of course one of her very important lessons on how to succeed
very important lessons on how to succeed
very important lessons on how to succeed in life is to learn how to profile
in life is to learn how to profile
in life is to learn how to profile yourself which means don’t always talk
yourself which means don’t always talk
yourself which means don’t always talk about your negative traits you know well
about your negative traits you know well
about your negative traits you know well at least not to other people and
at least not to other people and
at least not to other people and concentrate on your good ones
concentrate on your good ones
concentrate on your good ones that’s what teeing up yourself is all
that’s what teeing up yourself is all
that’s what teeing up yourself is all about don’t say oh my Chinese sucks you
about don’t say oh my Chinese sucks you
about don’t say oh my Chinese sucks you know I’ve never been good in Chinese and
know I’ve never been good in Chinese and
know I’ve never been good in Chinese and my Chinese teacher hates hates me say I
my Chinese teacher hates hates me say I
my Chinese teacher hates hates me say I love English and I hope that can become
love English and I hope that can become
love English and I hope that can become a writer one day well cuz in the
a writer one day well cuz in the
a writer one day well cuz in the meantime you know try and prove your
meantime you know try and prove your
meantime you know try and prove your Chinese guts Chinese really is quite hot
Chinese guts Chinese really is quite hot
Chinese guts Chinese really is quite hot enough and why why TR is important okay
enough and why why TR is important okay
enough and why why TR is important okay like I said see I basically means
like I said see I basically means
like I said see I basically means selling yourself and selling yourself is
selling yourself and selling yourself is
selling yourself and selling yourself is important even if you’re not in sales
important even if you’re not in sales
important even if you’re not in sales people like to hang out with positive
people like to hang out with positive
people like to hang out with positive and successful people bosses cannot hire
and successful people bosses cannot hire
and successful people bosses cannot hire or promote you if they don’t know how
or promote you if they don’t know how
or promote you if they don’t know how good you are ok basically I think like
good you are ok basically I think like
good you are ok basically I think like Trump won the elections not because yes
Trump won the elections not because yes
Trump won the elections not because yes a good track record right well basically
a good track record right well basically
a good track record right well basically he has no track record in politics but
he has no track record in politics but
he has no track record in politics but because simply he teed himself up he
because simply he teed himself up he
because simply he teed himself up he convinced the American people they who
convinced the American people they who
convinced the American people they who bring the jobs back and make America
bring the jobs back and make America
bring the jobs back and make America great again whether he can really do it
great again whether he can really do it
great again whether he can really do it or no is another matter but say what you
or no is another matter but say what you
or no is another matter but say what you want he’s already in a position that he
want he’s already in a position that he
want he’s already in a position that he can do something he’s already won okay
can do something he’s already won okay
can do something he’s already won okay so simply because he teak himself up
so simply because he teak himself up
so simply because he teak himself up talking about like Trump okay what is
talking about like Trump okay what is
talking about like Trump okay what is a celebrity I I think the host
a celebrity I I think the host
a celebrity I I think the host introduced me as a silver celebrity I
introduced me as a silver celebrity I
introduced me as a silver celebrity I don’t really see myself as a celebrity
don’t really see myself as a celebrity
don’t really see myself as a celebrity but I guess I see it as a job as a job a
but I guess I see it as a job as a job a
but I guess I see it as a job as a job a celebrity is a person I suppose whose
celebrity is a person I suppose whose
celebrity is a person I suppose whose livelihood depends on selling a unique
livelihood depends on selling a unique
livelihood depends on selling a unique products unique product as himself or
products unique product as himself or
products unique product as himself or herself so if you don’t sell yourself
herself so if you don’t sell yourself
herself so if you don’t sell yourself who will why sure your manager is
who will why sure your manager is
who will why sure your manager is supposed to but but that but you are
supposed to but but that but you are
supposed to but but that but you are also profiling yourself all of us all of
also profiling yourself all of us all of
also profiling yourself all of us all of us on what we put out there on social
us on what we put out there on social
us on what we put out there on social media when giving interviews or even
media when giving interviews or even
media when giving interviews or even during tops like this so that’s why you
during tops like this so that’s why you
during tops like this so that’s why you know this I I had a very long
know this I I had a very long
know this I I had a very long introduction for myself okay that’s why
introduction for myself okay that’s why
introduction for myself okay that’s why they call me a multi-hyphenate
they call me a multi-hyphenate
they call me a multi-hyphenate because if I don’t tell people I’ll put
because if I don’t tell people I’ll put
because if I don’t tell people I’ll put in my movie credits that I wrote and
in my movie credits that I wrote and
in my movie credits that I wrote and directed the movies who’s gonna know but
directed the movies who’s gonna know but
directed the movies who’s gonna know but but honestly honestly honestly I don’t
but honestly honestly honestly I don’t
but honestly honestly honestly I don’t sell myself in our bed you didn’t know
sell myself in our bed you didn’t know
sell myself in our bed you didn’t know that I also wrote the theme songs um all
that I also wrote the theme songs um all
that I also wrote the theme songs um all my movies oh wait so do it
my movies oh wait so do it
my movies oh wait so do it can we play the songs anyway my speech
can we play the songs anyway my speech
can we play the songs anyway my speech isn’t that long
isn’t that long
isn’t that long justjust yeah
justjust yeah
justjust yeah [Music]
[Music]
[Music] tbh the Chinese Michael is powerful yeah
tbh the Chinese Michael is powerful yeah
tbh the Chinese Michael is powerful yeah this is the theme song movie
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] yeah yeah like I said we hit 2 million
yeah yeah like I said we hit 2 million
yeah yeah like I said we hit 2 million box office which is very very good for a
box office which is very very good for a
box office which is very very good for a local film so then that just not what I
local film so then that just not what I
local film so then that just not what I did was a classic example of teeing up
did was a classic example of teeing up
did was a classic example of teeing up okay but I bet you also didn’t know that
okay but I bet you also didn’t know that
okay but I bet you also didn’t know that my first movie already famous was
my first movie already famous was
my first movie already famous was selected as Singapore’s entry to the
selected as Singapore’s entry to the
selected as Singapore’s entry to the Oscars for Best Foreign Film in 2012
Oscars for Best Foreign Film in 2012
Oscars for Best Foreign Film in 2012 thank you yeah just like yeah right so
thank you yeah just like yeah right so
thank you yeah just like yeah right so Chi Chi yeah it’s not you called to
Chi Chi yeah it’s not you called to
Chi Chi yeah it’s not you called to hollien cuz everyone’s you know what
hollien cuz everyone’s you know what
hollien cuz everyone’s you know what hollien is no I guess not because I hear
hollien is no I guess not because I hear
hollien is no I guess not because I hear everyone here speaks because with an
everyone here speaks because with an
everyone here speaks because with an American exit yeah wonder why I was very
American exit yeah wonder why I was very
American exit yeah wonder why I was very surprised and of course very impressed
surprised and of course very impressed
surprised and of course very impressed because you know when I go to other
because you know when I go to other
because you know when I go to other schools they don’t anyway so so so
schools they don’t anyway so so so
schools they don’t anyway so so so Harley and actually means arrogance or
Harley and actually means arrogance or
Harley and actually means arrogance or showy right it’s it’s actually a
showy right it’s it’s actually a
showy right it’s it’s actually a colloquial term it’s Hokkien actually
colloquial term it’s Hokkien actually
colloquial term it’s Hokkien actually but what I want to say is he does not
but what I want to say is he does not
but what I want to say is he does not equate howl in and it doesn’t and
equate howl in and it doesn’t and
equate howl in and it doesn’t and shouldn’t stem from secured insecurity
shouldn’t stem from secured insecurity
shouldn’t stem from secured insecurity because I you know I’m sure we all have
because I you know I’m sure we all have
because I you know I’m sure we all have I have met people who can’t stop talking
I have met people who can’t stop talking
I have met people who can’t stop talking about themselves or what they’ve done or
about themselves or what they’ve done or
about themselves or what they’ve done or where they’ve been or who they know you
where they’ve been or who they know you
where they’ve been or who they know you know even when meeting them for the
know even when meeting them for the
know even when meeting them for the first time it’s almost like they’re
first time it’s almost like they’re
first time it’s almost like they’re scared that they don’t know or you don’t
scared that they don’t know or you don’t
scared that they don’t know or you don’t know that how successful smart or well
know that how successful smart or well
know that how successful smart or well travel they are but he doesn’t mean that
travel they are but he doesn’t mean that
travel they are but he doesn’t mean that you have to keep talking about yourself
you have to keep talking about yourself
you have to keep talking about yourself in fact and this is true I highly ever
in fact and this is true I highly ever
in fact and this is true I highly ever talk about myself no it’s true at events
talk about myself no it’s true at events
talk about myself no it’s true at events and social gatherings only because I
and social gatherings only because I
and social gatherings only because I have to come away some now cause you
have to come away some now cause you
have to come away some now cause you know this is all right that it’s about
know this is all right that it’s about
know this is all right that it’s about talking about myself anyway you don’t
talking about myself anyway you don’t
talking about myself anyway you don’t actually have to tea you don’t actually
actually have to tea you don’t actually
actually have to tea you don’t actually have to talk about yourself to tee up
have to talk about yourself to tee up
have to talk about yourself to tee up yourself if you have good general
yourself if you have good general
yourself if you have good general knowledge speak well and make people
knowledge speak well and make people
knowledge speak well and make people laugh then they can already tell that
laugh then they can already tell that
laugh then they can already tell that you are smart articulate and witty
you are smart articulate and witty
you are smart articulate and witty without you having to tell them that you
without you having to tell them that you
without you having to tell them that you are
are
are so when my mother says you must he up
so when my mother says you must he up
so when my mother says you must he up she doesn’t mean to show off she means
she doesn’t mean to show off she means
she doesn’t mean to show off she means to carry yourself with confidence and
to carry yourself with confidence and
to carry yourself with confidence and talk do not just sit there like you’re
talk do not just sit there like you’re
talk do not just sit there like you’re posing for the mannequin challenge you
posing for the mannequin challenge you
posing for the mannequin challenge you know well the other person does all the
know well the other person does all the
know well the other person does all the talking and that’s of course this other
talking and that’s of course this other
talking and that’s of course this other person is your boss and loves the sum of
person is your boss and loves the sum of
person is your boss and loves the sum of its own voice then you just sit there
its own voice then you just sit there
its own voice then you just sit there but then you still have to open your
but then you still have to open your
but then you still have to open your mouth during knowledge while he’s saying
mouth during knowledge while he’s saying
mouth during knowledge while he’s saying and nod your head and let him know that
and nod your head and let him know that
and nod your head and let him know that he’s obviously the very busy but Tommy
he’s obviously the very busy but Tommy
he’s obviously the very busy but Tommy seller it’s not going to be interested
seller it’s not going to be interested
seller it’s not going to be interested in how many stars you go for your PSLE
in how many stars you go for your PSLE
in how many stars you go for your PSLE and also your classmates already know
and also your classmates already know
and also your classmates already know that you’re in a captain of your netball
that you’re in a captain of your netball
that you’re in a captain of your netball team right so you don’t you don’t let’s
team right so you don’t you don’t let’s
team right so you don’t you don’t let’s hear to everybody or better still
hear to everybody or better still
hear to everybody or better still we’ve been confident and knowing your
we’ve been confident and knowing your
we’ve been confident and knowing your strengths and knowing how to profile
strengths and knowing how to profile
strengths and knowing how to profile yourself a part of your life and you
yourself a part of your life and you
yourself a part of your life and you never have to consciously tee up to
never have to consciously tee up to
never have to consciously tee up to anyone ever you can just be you but in
anyone ever you can just be you but in
anyone ever you can just be you but in the meantime work on your track record
the meantime work on your track record
the meantime work on your track record so you actually have something to tee
so you actually have something to tee
so you actually have something to tee yourself up about thank you
yourself up about thank you
yourself up about thank you [Applause]
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