Congrats Integricity!

It's always wonderful when associates you work with are recognised for their talent, ideas and work ethic. When this happens, they feel a sense of achievement, a fitting reward for all the hard work put in. There is a sense of pride in being able to go toe-to-toe with their competitors, in an industry that is both challenging and constantly evolving. The earned respect also acts as a catalyst, a motivating factor for even better work to come. Yes, we are happy for them. More importantly though, all these positive vibes also rub off on us as we too get inspired. We want to do better as well, think more creatively, enjoy our work even more. We too aspire to work better as a team, enhance camaraderie and nurture a sense of belonging. We too become more purposeful in believing that we can hold our own in the competitive environment of the wedding industry. And we aim to do this with the input of our associates at Integricity, winner of the Local Hero Award and Silver Award for Digital Agency Of The Year at Advertising + Marketing's annual Agency Of The Year Awards 2012.

I have for many years relied on the team from Integricity when it comes to all things digital, in relation to the businesses that we run. From weddingsmalaysia to That Special Occasion and many others in between, they have been our counsel. Suffice to say, I am extremely happy that they won. I remember vividly the first time Alex Lam came a calling years ago, and it has been a pleasure working with the team at Integricity ever since. We are not a big account, yet we get the attention and prompt assistance.

So here's a little message from my team and I ... 'Very well deserved! Now even more people know what we as clients already knew. Much congratulations to everyone at Integricity. Thanks to all, past and present, who have and continue to work on all of our accounts, from the slightly busier ones to the least active ones. We look forward to greater collaborations in future. Well done again!'

A little congratulatory gift we sent over, photo courtesy of Warren Tan.

Inspiration

I have been thinking about starting a blog for quite some time but have just never gotten round to doing it. I lay the blame on the numerous tasks that I have to contend with on a daily basis, most of which revolve around my work for weddingsmalaysia, That Special Occasion and radio news on Traxxfm, plus the incessant need to live a balanced life, which means having to find time for exercise, family, friends, reading, facebook, youtube and the occasional travel as well.

When I do something, I want to do it well, which probably explains why I've taken this long to start blogging. Being continually inspired to write and keep the blog current is a challenge that I am finally tackling! Fingers crossed!

Some people, recent events and blogs that I have been following for a while that have been catalysts in getting me to this point ... workshop for weddingsmalaysia by Integricity, Louis, workshop I conducted at ShootFest, a relatively new easy-to-use digital camera, The Martha Blog, Lynette, Suk Harn and 2 books, 'Inside Rupert's Brain' which I've just recently concluded and 'Four Seasons : The Story Of A Business Philosophy' which I am currently reading. I suppose I am also slightly rejuvenated after a short holiday in Phnom Penh.

So here goes. Not exactly 'taking the plunge' as many of the couples I meet in my line of work do, but still, somewhat of a new beginning.