This time we are pleased to introduce Viviana Andrew from Malaysia who had a chance to read
Exploring My Ideas and interview with us.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
I: What is the reason that motivates you to become a coach consultant?
V: I see that there’s a need for professional help in people’s life and career or business. Most of small
business owners are facing challenges to keep up with the pace of rapid change in the
information and technology era in the 21st century because they were
born and educated in the 20th century. They need help to make a transition from
traditional business to online business. They also need to move from building
business which just focuses on profits only to building their business with
passion and purpose and aligned with their values to attract their ideal
customers. For human being to be successful in the 21st century, one
needs to embrace the fast-paced change, learn continuously, be creative and persevered, and to be on-purpose
person.
I: What is your goal as a coach consultant?
V: My personal goal is to live
and to work with flow; to evolve, to strive and to stay creative as a human
being. I hope that my work will make a positive impact for the communities
which I belong to such as coaches and Toastmasters communities, my clients and
for general audience.
I: What are your favorite activities besides coaching?
V: I do coaching, consulting,
and building websites and marketing system online. My favorite activities are
learning, walking and hiking, and travelling. I learn and read self-help and
personal development books. I’m keen in learning and practicing Eastern and
Chinese philosophy. I also join Toastmasters to improve my communication skills.
I: What brought your interest to read Exploring My Ideas?
V: I’m curious to know of how we
can use our daily experiences or our observations and make them as the ideas for writing,
and how to create an interesting plot in the story.
I: Please, tell your experience when reading Exploring My Ideas!
V: All short stories in the book
are enjoyable, amusing, sometimes intense, have surprising ending, and easy to
digest.
I: What came out first when you saw the book and read the first page of the book?
V: The
cover of the book which highlights the big word IDEAS. We all
have ideas hidden in the chest of drawers unless we are willing to
explore them. The Introducing chapter told us of what we could expect
from reading this book.
I: What benefits did you get after reading Exploring My Ideas?
V: What I learnt from reading her book:
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the message is memorable when it's conveyed in a story. There's wisdom in every
short story.
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everyone is capable to create their own stories from everyday life events and
observation, and it doesn't have to be your story. It's amazing to see that how Fida used the 3rd person to craft the stories.
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Tips, step-by-step guide and resources for those who aspire to write stories
for fun or profits.
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Reading stories is good for right brain as it evokes sensation and emotions.
I: If there are 1-5 stars in reviewing this book, what star would you give and
what is its reason?
V: 4 stars, because I want to let her to have a room for
improvement so she can reach higher to 5 stars.
I: To whom would you like to recommend this book and what is its reason?
V: The book is perfect for
leisure reading and it’s also perfect for those who aspire to be a writer or to
improve their writing skill. Inside the book, there are short stories that we
can enjoy for leisure reading and there is also a simple and practical guide on
how to turn ideas into short stories.
I: As a coach consultant, what the special message would you like to give to your
customers and people who read this interview?
V: I encourage you to read the book Exploring My Ideas and to practice writing short stories. Writing combined with research and deep observation can make your stories come alive and interesting. Writing short stories can bring many benefits such as enhancing creativity, awareness, emotional intelligence and brings its own satisfaction for the writer.
PROFILE
Viviana Andrew is a coach consultant, Indonesia-born and she is living in Malaysia. Her strengths are in coaching, consulting and Internet
marketing. Currently, she works with small business owners to help them expand
their offline business into online business, build their online marketing system and help them realign with their passion and purpose. Writing has
been her interest to share her thoughts on online marketing, coaching and
personal growth in her blog and in the books published on Amazon where she
co-authored together with other coaches around the world. She also has a
deep passion in Eastern philosophy. In her free time, she likes to travel to
new places with her family to spark her ideas or creativity.
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Published on Wednesday, March 27, 2019
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