Weekly Motivation

My Story by Lim Goh Tong

Lim Goh Tong (Chinese: 林梧桐; pinyin:Lín Wútóng) is the Malaysian casino king. Lim was born in Fujian Province, China in 1918. He left China and made a fortune in large-scale construction projects throughout Malaysia. In 1969, the Malaysian government granted its only casino license to Lim. His Genting Group operates the Genting Highlands casino resort in the mountains 25 miles northeast of Kuala Lumpur.


Parental teaching in a traditional Chinese upbringing have taught me to be humble, polite and respectful to others

I live a simple life with discipline. Habitually, I get up early but have no fixed time for going to bed. Sometimes, I stay up late going through documents or pondering on some issues. Even in my sleep, I would wake up with ideas and start taking notes and draw diagrams.

I HAVE A HABIT OF CARRYING A PIECE OF PAPER TO RECORD ANYTHING THAT COMES TO MY MIND. It also serves as my dairy for appointments and things to do for the day. In this way, I do not have to be reminded by others.

I am well known to my colleagues and staff as a tough taskmaster, but those who work with me can vouch that I drive myself just as relentlessly as I do others.

I believe in the power of conviction. When I make a decision and believe strongly that it is right one, I will go head on with it, no matter what odds I am up against.

In business, I believe in going step by step, slowly but surely. I prefer to seek out opportunities with good potential and build on them.