Alex grew up in the busiest part of Hong Kong, in Mong Kok where his family runs a guest house. At university he studied Biochemistry and Cell Biology and worked for a short time in the Pharmaceutical industry, before moving back to Hong Kong.
Alex took over TruStyle as the owner in 2016. He is transforming the purpose of Tru-Style to be a business to empower people “To be seen, be heard and be celebrated” and play a part in bringing sustainability to the jewelry and fashion industry.
Alex leads a creative life and enjoys singing, painting and making ceramic sculptures and he discusses in the podcast how he sees and manages time. He aspires to living a long, healthy and impactful life where playfulness and fun are important. Helping people is a common theme running through Alex’s life and Alex shares several stories to illustrate this in the podcast.
Timings
3:12 I grew up in Mong Kok… very colourful, busy,…street food… when I was growing up I wanted to sell street food
06:20 I wanted to be a lawyer…then a social worker…psychiatrist… I studied biochemistry…
8:37 I studied in the States…
10:16 Yes I’m 40 (years old) I want a long impactful life… Playfulness and fun is important…
12:14 I was chubby kid…in my mid twenties – health - looking good is important…
14:20 Health serves a purpose… I would like to lose weight… with a routine it energises me…
18:11 There is nothing wrong with slipping out of a routine…
19:02 I want to look 39 when I’m 60 years old …I want to keep my body and mind energetic…
22:20 Humanity has extended life span… it’s based on the way we do things…
24:52 I am a manufacturer of fashion jewelery… environmentally conscious…
26:40[Story of speaking last]…
31:20 [Helping People] …
34:34 What’s jewelry to you…
40:00 There’s only one thing – it’s life…
40:15 [In five years time?]… a healthy body, exhibition of my art… maybe married…travelling the world…
42:50 [Assisting ourselves]… the why and how is everything…
45:20 [Routines]… I only plan to go to town 2 days per week … walk the dogs, morning meetings… then its flexible… I used to have 30m of singing… I need a routine for exercise…
48:51 My life - being creative pottery, painting , planning….
Books : Far from the Tree - Andrew Solomon
MTR Quote – Have you ever seen a flying elephant?
Contact Alex
IG: alexseesworld
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexsee-everyonewins/
Website: https://tru-style.com.hk
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