Young FMCG Owner Struggled For 3 Years, Then Gross $250,000 In 6 Months
By Styles Chong
I was burned out. Before I know it, I am stuck working every day for 105 hours per week.
It was worst than my corporate job.
I remember the nightmare every night, afraid to go to sleep, with no solutions when I wake up the next day. My company was losing money every hour of the day. It was a complete nightmare for any new entrepreneur.
I became one of those people who hated waking up to live their day. I complained about my sufferings every day. I was full of anger, hatred and vengeance. I did not want to take over my family business at all. I was forced into it, and I became very unhappy with my living moments every day. I started living my life in default, I lacked purpose, and became extremely broke financially.
Making things worse, I have not been able to speak to my father like a son for the longest time.
In 2015, I finally sought for help.
I found a coach to help me get rid of my negative feelings and gain the clarity I needed. A few months after coaching, both of my companies (in Singapore & Malaysia) experienced improvement of sales by over $250,000.
I started working a lot lesser hours, I got to spend quality time with my family and friends, I have a system to cultivate a highly harmonious working environment with my company staffs, all while making more money in my company.
The best thing for me is, I finally get to sleep soundly at night!
With the new clarity, certainty and confidence that every new challenge I have someone to turned to for help.
When people saw my new success, the new found happiness, full of smiles, they had to ask, “What changed?”
I have to attribute all of my life & business success to the coaching sessions with my coach. Every time after our coaching sessions, I am constantly reminded of all my blind spots, all the things I do not know or things I knew, but had not gained mastery in.
He can always help me identify gaps, biases, limitations and prejudices. But, instead of feeling unworthy, he drives me to become a better person, and continue to grow myself with open minded, to learn and experience new things. It is also through his guidance that I finally understood something else about business.
That starting and operating a business is not just about making money. It can be a force for good to the society too. It is quite embarrassing for me to say this in public, but, I thought business is just to make money,
…I was wrong!
The coaching sessions with Jason Lim really help me discovered the true calling and purpose for myself. I started using my family business as a force of good, and a vehicle to improve and impact the lives around me. Especially with my customers, clients as well as the entire industry itself!

For the first time, I regained my sense of purpose in life. I successfully turned around the mess happening around my life in less than 2 years. My business made more money, I am more fulfilled, and I lived happier.
My advice for new entrepreneurs is to find a coach or mentor who always has the best interest for you. I’m super grateful I found Jason Lim in 2015, and he agreed to become my coach and mentor me, guide me in business.
Because of this, I found my voice and started sharing my message with others who are struggling in their life too. I was miserable until Jason showed me that positive, supportive and authentic relationships are the foundation to the success we want to achieve long term.

Not only my family business had improved financially, I also learnt to become a better boss, better son, and improved my overall happiness in life.
This story was contributed by Styles Chong. He is the co-owner of Okeanos Trading. A company that imports and sell popular podiatry products in Singapore & Malaysia. Find out more about Okeanos Trading on their website at http://okeanostrading.com. Styles Chong is a client of the Jason Lim organisation since 2015.
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