The Ah Beng's 7 Habits For Successful People
Steven Covey's famous 7 habits for successful people are nothing more than a free adaptation of Hokkien phrases.
So why pay thousands of dollars to listen to chao ang-mors like him when your parents, wives, husbands, and even the auntie-auntie who sweeps the floor, can give you that kind of advice every day?
Habit No 1: Be Pro-Active
Kin Ka Kin Chiew (fast leg, fast hand)
Habit No 2: Begin with the End In Mind
Ooh Tao Ooh Buay (have head, have tail)
Habit No 3: First Things First
Chik Hung Chik Hung Lai - Ban Ban Lai (One thing at a time, slow and steady); or
Cho Thao Seng (do first)
Habit No 4: Think Win-Win
Long Chong Ai Yia (want to win in everything)
Habit No 5: Seek To Understand Rather Than To Be Understood
Cho Lang Ai Eh Beng Pek (you must be understanding)
Habit No 6: Synergize
Tai Kay Ai Hup Chop (all must co-perate)
Habit No 7: Sharpen the Saw
Toh Bua Lai Lai