In this issue, I'd like to do something different. All of the highlights are very interesting videos from TED talks about the way we think. The videos are between 15 to 30 minutes, but they are well worth your time I promise. Hope these resources will help create marginal changes in your life every so often. Let's be enlightened together! | The Puzzle of Motivation Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward. | Are we in control of our own Decisions? Behavioral economist Dan Ariely, the author of Predictably Irrational, uses classic visual illusions and his own counterintuitive (and sometimes shocking) research findings to show how we're not as rational as we think when we make decisions. | Why we make bad decisions | Dan Gilbert | Proudly Brought to You I hope you have enjoyed this issue of my InTouch newsletter. Do feel free to contact me if I can be of service to you and your friends | Diana Zhu | | | | unsubscribe | You are receiving this email because you're my client, a friend or you've given permission to receive this email. If you'd rather not receive our emails, you can unsubscribe from our mailing list by clicking 'Unsubscribe' above. © Diana Zhu, All rights reserved. | | | Toh Weizhong. Principle Engineer. Chuah Shinney. Finance Executive. Diana has been a trusted friend and my financial advisor for nearly 2 decades. She's knowledgeable and professional, always ready to share and help me in achieving my financial goals/ commitments.
Over the years, there were many times when she went to great lengths to readjust my portfolio according to unexpected life challenges. Even when life seems all smooth sailing, she would always ensure my portfolio is reviewed at least once annually and adjusted, if necessary.
In short, she's been providing valuable advice and recommending financial solutions tailored to meet my financial goals.
She has always been so passionate about her job, which can be seen from her enthusiasm when sharing about the various solutions or options in rebalancing my portfolio. I believe that her professionalism over these years can only be sustained by her true passion to ensure that each of her client's financial needs are well taken care of.
An outstanding financial adviser! | | | Danny Chew. Senior Operations Executive. OUB Centre Limited Diana has been a great financial adviser and friend for the past decade.
Since the first time I met up with her for the first financial review, Diana has shown the commitment of looking for positive ways to better my coverage, financial growth and retirement needs. Other than the quarterly meetups to review my coverage, there are also the constant sharing of market changes and updates of new plans Prudential has to offer. In the years of providing her expertise, she has been showing her in-depth understanding of financial planning. Along with a good listening ear, she has been recommending products to address my concerns. Unlike other financial planners, Diana is not pushy and does not focus on selling policies.
Thanks to her recommendations, I am able to increase my coverage for the possible emergencies one can face in life, better my expected financial status at retirement and set my mind at ease should I ever meet with an unexpected situation. I look forward to the many more decades to come with Diana as my financial adviser. | | | Margaretha Gouwanda. Freelance Accountant. I first met Diana in year 2006 at IT Show Roadshow. I started with a small endowment policy as I had just entered the workforce. Since then, Diana always arranges regular meet ups, at least once or twice a year, to review my policies. She recommends new policies and solutions to ensure that my family continuously has enough coverage to meet our financial needs at different life stages. As I have budget constraints at times, she will make adjustments to maximize my portfolio while keeping my premiums affordable.
Diana is professional, meticulous, friendly and approachable. She is helpful and fast whenever I need to file any insurance claims, and this allows me to have a total peace of mind.
She is now not only my financial consultant, but also a friend whom i can trust deeply. | | | Erwin Wong. Supply Chain Planner. I've been friends with Diana since the early 2000s, and she reached out to assist in planning for my financial needs when I entered the workforce.
All through the stations of my life, Diana has offered sound advice and recommendations in making financial plans for my present and future. She has done so with her wealth of skills, experiences and expertise gained in the industry.
Her accolades are a testament to her talent, ability and hard work put in as a financial consultant, but when we meet to catch up on life or to do regular financial reviews, we do so as long-time friends. This makes the friendship even more heartwarming, because Diana is someone that I would trust this important aspect of my life with. | | | Sukhwinder Gill. Project Manager. Micron. Shannon Gill. Manager - Operations/Logistics. Wilmar International. Diana has been our family financial advisor for well over a decade now.
From the start, she was able to quickly understand my husband’s and my financial needs as well as the type of investments we were more keen in and would get in touch with us when an opportunity befitting our criteria arose. That is a key value addition we have benefitted from due to our busy schedules as we are able to get straight to the point in achieving our goals without wasting time.
Over the years she has helped us build our financial goals according to our needs and budget. When my husband and I had our daughter, Diana stepped up and helped us figure out which plans would suit us best even before my daughter was born and that has helped us to start our protection and financial planning for her at a very early age which is advantageous from a cost and value point of view.
Diana is a very knowledgeable and committed financial advisor. She has continued to consciously and proactively upgrade herself by constantly gaining more knowledge and experience in her industry in order to serve her clients better all the time. She has deep understanding of the products available and is able to not only tailor solutions according to our needs but also explain how it works in simple easy to understand language. She also shares her own personal experience and strategies which we have found to be very helpful in making our financial decisions.
To top it all off Diana is a very nice and easy going person with whom you will quickly develop a friendship with.
We are blessed not only to have Diana as our trusted financial advisor but also as a close friend.
| | | Aimran Alkaff. Sales Manager - Marine. Rolls Royce Power System I have worked with Diana since my university days and since then she has been very diligent and professional in handling my plans. She has helped me build up a sizeable portfolio over the last 17 years which I am pleasantly satisfied with. Diana is constantly making effort to improve my portfolios. And she is ever willing to apply her deep knowledge and experience to suggest alternatives to make my money work better for me. | | | | |