My Guest on the podcast this week is Cissy Hon. Cissy grew up in Hong Kong. Cissy has worked in Banking holding senior positions at several banks. With over 20 years of experience in APAC region working for C2FO, Standard Chartered, and RBS, and working at OFX Cissy specialises in Sales Management.
Cissy shares her story of growing up in HK before moving to Canada and subsequently California before returning to Hong Kong. Following her return to HK Cissy’s life swings between career highs and medical lows and Cissy tells her story of determination to win through and to support her family.
02:45 I grew up in a very traditional family my dad came to Hong Kong as a refugee.
04:05 My dad lost everything in Shanghai when he came to Hong Kong.
05:18 At age 16 I went to Edmonton alone to study grade 12. ...... I cried a lot ........ The flight attendant looked after me. I missed my parents a lot.
08:14 I wrote a lot of letters.........
08:48 I did very well at school in San Francisco. California is a melting pot .....
10:12 I learnt to carry my self-identity, how to express myself.....
12:10 People don't judge you in San Francisco ....... I feel very safe --- I appreciate American culture.
13:30 The four years at university were the best years of my life......
15:39 I was on the "Deans List" at University .......I got an internship at Bank of America.
17:30 I don't want to be a programmer .... I went back to Hong Kong.
18:42 I got married had a daughter and I have problems in my marriage......
19:42 I develop Bi-Polar condition and was hospitalised for 6 months. My parents and my family supported me. I took a lot of medication - I gained 20 lbs of weight many friends walked away.
22:48 The medication made me sleep.
23:50 A friend gave me an opening in FinTech - he gave me a new opportunity.
24:56 I find out I have stage 2 cancer of the breast. ..... I was very calm ...... another testing from God.
26:50 I had a very good doctor and good treatment. I decide to finish my divorce. I won custody of my daughter.
28:39 Why me again ....... I am not going to give up..........A bit of anger.......
30:24 Whilst I was having treatment I continued working ....... God gave me the opportunity.....
31:34 It is three years since the treatment ......... I have a lot of sleep.......
34:26 I try to be in deep sleep before midnight.
35:46 I am stubborn ... I am assertive .... I am determined ..... I want to look after my parents and my daughter.
37:40 I don't look after myself , I buy good food for others but I don't look after myself....... I like drinking soda. I only drink 2 sodas per week. I love chocolate. I try to eat healthy.
41:47 When I am under stress - I watch TV, watch a movie, I go shopping. ..... I don't like exercise so much......
44:44 I am very professional.....
45:00 If I fall in love with a novel I read in Chinese and English.
47:00 Unusual habits - chips - Japanese brand, Nachos, I love Fung Shui........ I gave up church I want some space.....
49:00 If I am overwhelmed I have a good team around me ... I am blunt and direct with my colleagues .... Then back to normal..... numbers .....
51:00 Talking to people who have similar conditions as myself is a possibility.
51:37 A Panel in MTR s Cissy's saying : "Be Yourself and Stay Happy"
Books:
Jane Austen Novels
Death Of a Salesman - Arthur Miller
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