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Dare to Dream
by Datuk Danny Ooi
Nothing is impossible if you dare to dream● Every vision comes from a dream
● Every dream can become a reality
● In 1991, Tun Mahathir had a dream- Vision 2020
● In 1989, I had a dream- The Malaysia Book of Records
But only after 6 years, 11th July 1995, Malaysia Book of Records was launched
And the beginning of a nightmare…
MBR- A non-profit entity
● Operate as a researched centre- ZERO RECORD
● Nothing to sell until 1998- The First Book
● Office- Staff of Six with RM35k monthly expenses
● Bank Loans and Leasing- The most active then…
● RM800,000.00 lost within 18 months
● PARTNERS CALLING IT QUITS
● I STAYED ON…
Younger Days
School Days
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1970- Working Life
A brief stint as a waiter
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21 Years Old (1976)
Step into the business world and encounter many failures in business & life
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22 YEARS OF HARDSHIP
At 42 still begging around
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Why the Persistent?
● A Strong Belief
● AND A STRONG PASSION
“NOTHING GREAT IN THE WORLD HAS BEEN
ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT PASSION”Today, After 18 Years
The Malaysia Book of Records has endorsed more than 4000 over Records, successfully Published
8 Editions of the Book and Produced more than 300 Episodes of the Malaysia Book of Records TV
Series for RTM
After 22 Years in Beauty Pageant Business
● Successfully organized more than 35 Miss Malaysia Finals, 40 International Pageant World
Finals
● Miss Tourism International Titles is now franchised to more than 80 Countries around the
World
● And First Malaysian to bring an International Pageant World Final to China in 2004 and
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● “the Rest They Say Is History”
Our Greatest Glory is not in Never Falling, But in Rising
every time we fall~ Don’t give up
6 ‘D’s of Success
● DEVOTION
● DEDICATION
● DETERMINATION
● DILIGENCE
● DISCIPLINE
● DRIVE
“LIFE ISN’T ABOUT FINDING YOURSELF, LIFE iS ABOUT
CREATING YOURSELF”My Final Dream
NEVER GIVE UP
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
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“Something we thought is Impossible”
GIVING MBR AWARD TO KING
RM19.90 ONLY
AVAILABLE IN ALL BOOKSTORE
Q&A session
1. Many people would have give up after 20 years of failure. How do you keep the fire up
within yourself?
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● The dream that drives you to carry on what you want to do
● Dream your dreams
● Keep on working toward your dreams if you still haven’t accomplish it
2. Do you have a mentor?
● Yes, my mentor was Tun Mahathir- Malaysia Boleh
● Dare to dream and psycho yourself, tell yourself: nothing is impossible
● Positive thoughts always attract positive thoughts- be positive
3. Who gave you the monetary support when you almost went bankrupt in business?
● Borrow from friends
● Have good friends around
4. Were the 6 D’s always been a part of you or were they discovered along the way? If they
were discovered, how did you cultivate them?
● These 6 D’s make you realize your dreams faster and learn to become persistent
● Discovered some along the way but some already have in me
● Put it in the practice
5. How can we identify our true passion for life?
● You only can discover along the way
● It’s always from the process of your life
● Must have passion in anything that you do
● Just try it
6. Do you think Wawasan 2020 can come to true?
● That’s in the hand of government
● We are moving toward the direction of what have been planted
7. How Datuk executing your dream? Is there any way or method that we can follow as well?
● Must have a dream first- Know what you want
● Work toward your dream
● Don’t be a day dreamer
8. Isn’t too late to discover true passion as we go along in life? What if we still cannot
identify true passion after a very long time?
● Be positive, stay positive and discover your passion
● What you want to be- list it down- that’s your passion
● There’s not only one passion in life
9. How do you handle rejection without feeling down and depressed?
● Stay positive and persistent
● Believe in yourself
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● Take rejection as an experience
10. I have been employed for the past 20 years, as an accountant and MBA graduate holding
high ranking position in Coca-Cola China. But 5 years ago, I decided to come back and start
my own business in wholesaling but it doesn’t work and now I am lost…
● Ask yourself: do I want to go back to business or do I want to work?
● Take failure as a master for future success
Email: [email protected]
Notes prepared by Teo Jin Jing. Your feedback on the notes prepared is welcome. Please email to
[email protected]. Thanks in advance.
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