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Ottawa, Canada
Dr. Charles Lam has since 1971 received training in West Germany (telecom) and university education in U.K. (management) and acquired working experiences in Hong Kong and Canada, in a utility company, Hong Kong Government, a multinational organization and a SME. In his career path, he has acquired qualifications from UK institutions including DBA (1990), MBA (1980) and Chartered Engineer (1978). Since 1986, he has left pure engineering to teaching various subjects of business management in Hong Kong for famous universities of Hong Kong, England and United States. He also has served the society as a member of an advisory committee of the Hong Kong Government for eight years, and as the Hon. Chairman of its Consumer Education Group. Later, he set up his own company to offer services as a consultant, writer and speaker. In his 'Second Half Time', he has been working passionately on integrating Christian values with management knowledge, in the marketplace/workplace ministry, serving hospitals, churches and organizations, as a speaker, consultant, life coach, and the leader of a REST Group based on a life story approach. Charles is currently living with his wife in Canada.

Thursday, July 05, 2012

Charles writing his life story, RESTly (1)


At this stage of my life, I have gone through a lot. I thank God for giving me life, a transformed life, opportunities, gifts, help, guidance …..and mercy.

What have I achieved academically and professionally in my career life? BSc, MBA and DBA degrees; Chartered Engineer, management trainer and consultant, government adviser, project leader, ministry leader, life coach, …. I have been employed by big firms, governments, SMEs, universities; have also experienced unemployment and Free Agent work life; have worked as a technologist, a social scientist, a theorist and a practitioner.

In my private life, I was a Catholic, then a prodigal son, and then converted to become a Christian, after which I have served in several Christian actions and ministries. Married to my wife, I am a father of two children, son of two very old parents, and brother of my elder brother and younger sister. I have migrated from Hong Kong to Canada and returned, travelled to over thirty countries (and lived in three). I have undergone Outward Bound and Duke of Edinburgh training and marathon canoe competitions and adventures amid adversity.

Whenever I have some quiet time, and for many years now, I often ask critical questions about my life--Why have these things happened to me? Why have I survived them? What lessons have I learnt? What values have I changed and still need to be changed? In what direction should I move forward and for what?....Without God’s inspiration and guidance, these questions cannot be answered well.

I am going to write my life story following a 4-stage R.E.S.T. (起 、承、轉、合) flow, which matches well with a life-story-based Christian ministry I am leading.