Ask The MFA A-Listers: Gillain Liew - TOT
Meet Gillain Liew, fresh and glowing from her most recent achievement of becoming a Top of the Table member of Million Dollar Round Table. We got her to share what inspires her to keep going for new levels of success, and how she stays optimistic and positive!
How would people describe you in three words?
Assiduous/ committed/responsible
Who has inspired you in your life and why?
My family, because I am responsible for taking care of them.
If you could be any animal in the world, what animal would you be and why?
Lion – it is a leader of the world.
If you could travel anywhere, where would you go and why?
North and South Pole; the furthest ends of earth to explore the unknown.
What is a skill you'd like to learn and why?
Cooking, as I do not know how to cook.
If you could trade lives with one person for an entire day who would it be and why?
Solomon, the richest man that ever lived on earth; to know how it is like to own that much wealth.
What do you do on your days off?
Practice yoga and catch up on sleep.
When did you realise that you wanted to be a financial services consultant?
I joined this industry after my graduation, stumbling into it by accident. I have trusted insurance since the young age of 16 and bought my first policy at age 17. I believe that this career has brought me to where I am today.
From your own experience, define what is it like to be a financial services consultant?
To be a financial nanny to clients (who are your babies).
What makes you different from your peers?
My ability to help more people.
How do you define success?
Success is a holistic term – being well mentally, physically and financially. Happiness is also holistic.
What’s your philosophy in life?
To contribute back to society and to do all in God’s will.
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