TAIWAN'S FORMER (CONTROL YUAN) PRESIDENT LEADS FIRST ANVIL FORUM FOR 2015.

The Anvil Business Club (Association of Young Filipino-Chinese Entrepreneurs) marks a very auspicious year ahead with no less than The Honorable Wang Chien-Shien (王建煊), former president of Taiwan's Control Yuan (2008-2014), gracing the Club's first Anvil Business Exchange Forum for 2015.
The 76-year old statesman – whose staunch crusade against corruption and a passionate advocate of good governance, have largely defined his legacy as a widely-respected public servant in the government of the Republic of China – enthralled a jam-packed crowd of more than 100 members and guests, as he talked about his very humble beginnings and shared a number of invaluable lessons in good management and sound governance, as well as declared his belief in the benediction of giving back to the community and even, the joys of simple living and parenting.
Being once poverty-stricken himself, The Honorable Wang affirmed his advocacy to help the destitute through education. At the center of his life-long commitment to public service, he has set up award-winning foundations, such as the Renewal Foundation for childless, aging indigents; and the Xinhua Charity Education Foundation for the poor but deserving students. Through these groups, he has helped establish over 400 schools in China, set up a scholarship program in China to help the "brightest of the brightest and poorest of the poor," and created the “Putting Back the Pearls” program to assist outstanding junior and senior high students who were facing great financial difficulties. This program offered free meals, free accommodation and tuition to more than 16,000 students.
Using short stories and witty vignettes, the evening's guest speaker imparted some nuggets of wisdom to the young entrepreneurs:
1. There is a whale of a difference between being just a successful entrepreneur and a great one. The successful entrepreneur knows how to earn their money; the great entrepreneur knows how to spend their money wisely.
2. Material wealth is not worth dying for. What use would acquiring vast tracts of land be when all you will ever need when you pass away will be the earth equivalent to the size of your casket?
3. Lead with love. Business and government leaders who do not lead with genuine love from their heart will not endure. Only those who show real compassion to their subordinates and constituents, even at the risk of sacrificing personal setbacks, will earn the love and respect from those who they lead. Aim to earn their love that will make them say, "I am glad that you are here."
Having headed such key posts as the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Political Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and the Control Yuan, he was adjudged the "Best Minister of Finance in Asia" award in 1992 by Euromoney, and was cited by Reader's Digest China as the "Most Trusted Figure" in Taiwan in 2010, eclipsing even the Taiwanese President.
The Control Yuan (監察院), one of the five branches of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), is an investigatory agency that monitors the other branches of government, is the Republic of China's watchdog body and one of the five yuan, or branches, of the country's central government.
Special thanks goes to Dr. Andrew Liuson, Ph.D. (柳 萬 安), Vice-Chairman of Cityland Development Corporation, for his invaluable assistance in making this forum with The Honorable Wang possible.
The first Anvil Business Exchange Forum of the year also marked the inaugural opportunity for members to freely present their products and services through a ten-minute presentation. New Anvil member Errol Chua introduced his company, Artemis Defense & Security Solutions, and gave the floor to his partner, Emiliano Romano in giving a sneak peek on how their group can successfully empower individuals with their safety and security through effective high quality training and solutions. Free passes to attend their one-day seminar (worth Php6,000 each) were raffled off three (3) lucky members.
Kudos to Anvil members, the loquacious Atty. Oscar Franklin Barcelona Tan and the charming YanFang Zhu for flawlessly officiating the event as the evening's co-emcees.