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Ong Chee Lip, Regional Chief Creative Officer, Lion & Lion<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A visionary at heart and a mind fueled with innovation, Ong Chee Lip is a hybrid creative leader with over 20 years of integrated advertising expertise. Ong has led creative teams in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Tokyo and China.<\/p>\n

He was only 32 years old when he became China’s youngest Chief Creative officer (CCO)<\/strong>. Cheelip has also received awards internationally, regionally and domestically, such as CLIOs, One Show, EFFiES, One Show Greater China, ADSTAR, Cannes, to name a few.<\/p>\n

We sat down with Cheelip to find out what drives him and makes him the remarkable guy he is. Here is Cheelip’s perspective on success in life, from career advice to guidance for the younger generation:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Key to success and practices to live by<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Idols and life philosophy<\/a> <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Advice for young people in the workplace<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    <\/a>1. What is the key to your success, and what are some practices you live by?<\/h3>\n

    Cheelip:<\/strong><\/span> I think success can be measured in several ways; everyone’s perception of what they deem as wins is different.<\/p>\n

    That said, to those who wish to achieve success in their career and personal life, my advice is to set goals for what you’d like to achieve and accomplish<\/strong>. You need to understand what you’d like to gain out of the experience, and especially how you’d like things to turn out.<\/p>\n

    By doing so, you won’t get easily swayed by pathways that do not serve your goals, which is why I begin by picturing the end in mind. I envisioned and mapped out the career I wanted from the moment I started working and planned ways I could meet the opportunities when they arrived.<\/p>\n

    Another important element in success is passion<\/strong>. This drive will help you to persevere in even the toughest of times. Surround yourself with like-minded individuals; their sense of purpose can act as an inspiration that feeds into your inner passion. An analogy I like to tell is that passion is like a flame in the fireplace that needs to be refuelled with logs and paraffin to burn brightly.<\/p>\n

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    <\/a>2. Who are your idols, and what is your life philosophy?<\/h3>\n

    Cheelip: <\/strong><\/span>A lot of the inspiration I gather in my life is based more on books than they are from people. I find that books hold so much knowledge, reflecting heavily on the writers. Having said that, I love reading business books as I like to understand entrepreneurs and their careers. Some of my current favourite reads are:<\/p>\n