Professionals in Southeast Asia - Personal Branding & Authenticity

Three questions that led me back to my true self ☕ Last week, my team hosted a conference in mainland China, where we invited some of Southeast Asia's finest to share what they've learnt over the years: 1 ARK , Manulife Singapore's #1 team; Ascendance Wealth Management (AWM Group) , an AIA team that systematically groomed 80% of its members into MDRT; NPG, Norman's team from Malaysia — national champions for 18 consecutive years; and Kelvin, founder of Personify and one of the youngest LinkedIn thought leaders in Southeast Asia. The highlight? Eric Feng — who has taught social media across 38 countries — came out to share his 2026 perspective: how to build a personal brand in an age flooded by AI. What struck me most was one line from Eric: building on social media today is no longer about "finding your positioning." The only positioning left is sharing your true self. He left us three questions to find it: What have you been obsessed with lately? What topic can you talk about for hours without stopping? If no one would ever judge you, what would you share? He's right. When even AI can be an influencer, why would anyone still follow us? Because of our stories, our warmth, our values, our beliefs, our mission — the most authentic version of ourselves. Influencers of the past were about packaging — about being likeable. But that was never the point. What matters is expressing who we really are: share what you love, follow your heart. And through a personal brand, ease the loneliness of this world, spread love, and bring joy and freedom into building real, offline connections in this new era. So here's what I'm starting — ☕ 100 Cups of Coffee: meeting 100 professionals from different fields, right here on this platform. I'll bring the coffee. You bring your story. Three things I'd love to ask you in person: Your beginning — Why did you choose your industry? Your edge — At your lowest point, how did you pull through? What mindset separates you from everyone else in your field? If you had to start from zero today, what would you do? Your one line — What motto has kept you believing in what you do, all this time? No preparation needed — just come as you are. Whether you're a doctor, lawyer, founder, designer, engineer, or any professional quietly building your craft — I want to hear, in your own words, how you got to where you are today. In an age of loneliness and indifference, showing warmth and authenticity matters more than ever. If you'd like to be 1 of the 100, drop a "☕" in the comments or DM me. I look forward to meeting you. #100CupsOfCoffee #PersonalBranding #RealConnections