Eric Feng

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For a long time, I did everything “right.”

Built a personal brand. Spoke on global stages. Hit milestone after milestone.

But somewhere along the way, I lost myself behind the image.

The pressure to perform. The constant proving. The silent burnout.

After a health scare in 2025, I made a quiet decision.

I still want to scale my business and influence but not at the expense of my soul.

I haven’t figured it all out yet.
But I’m building differently now.
And I’m using this space to document the journey.

If you’re a high achiever who’s starting to question the old definition of success…

If you’re ambitious but tired of hustling on empty…

If you're craving more peace, purpose, and meaning in how you build your businesses...

You’re not alone.
Let's walk this out together.

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With 200K+ following on Facebook and 51K on Instagram, I have been using these platforms to share my knowledge on sales, marketing and branding. Target audience are service professionals who market directly to consumers (B2C).

Eric Feng (CSP) - Global Speaker

I didn’t have childhood trauma.
I had childhood invisibility.

I was the shy, scrawny, self-conscious kid sitting quietly at the back.
Never picked for leadership roles.
Never invited to birthday parties.
Often forgotten.

Even my best friend once joked:
“Eric, even if you were in the room… we probably wouldn’t notice.”
We laughed but deep down, it stung.

I thought it was just a phase.
But it followed me into adulthood.
And it hurt my speaking career.

No matter how hard I hustled, I was rarely chosen.
And on the rare occasion I was… I had to speak for free.

So when I met Ron Kaufman - one of the top speakers in the world - I thought this would be my big break.

He taught me everything: how to find my niche, how to craft my message, how to grow my brand.
But still, nothing shifted.

Then one Saturday morning, I walked into our usual mentoring session.
The table was empty.
And I had this sinking thought:
“Maybe he’s dropping me.”
And if that was true, this would be the end of my speaking career. 

But instead, Ron looked at me and asked:
“Eric, do you even see yourself as a somebody?”

Silence. 
I didn’t answer.
He saw the answer on my face.

Then he said something I’ll never forget:
“Until you see yourself as a somebody, people will always treat you like a nobody.”

That hit me like a truck.

Because for the first time, I realised…
The real battle wasn’t out there.
It was in here - in my mind.

For a long time, I had been living from the old scripts:

“You’re not special.”
“No one wants to hear you speak.”
“You are a nobody.”

And the world simply mirrored that back to me.

So I began rewriting those scripts, one by one.
Not with affirmations but with inner work.

I began dismantling the old scripts that shaped me, the ones written by family, by society, and by the frightened boy I used to be. 

Scripts that taught me to shrink, to hide, to stay small. 

And as those scripts fell away, something new emerged. 
I started seeing myself as someone who deserved to be heard. 
Someone who deserved to be paid. 
Someone whose stories and lived experiences could change lives. 

And when the scripts changed, everything else shifted.

I started getting invited.
Getting paid.
Getting seen.

Not because I became someone new.
But because I finally believed I mattered.

What about you? 

Have you ever felt invisible too?

If you do, what story about yourself are you still believing that you’re finally ready to let go of?

Drop it in the comments.
Let’s rewrite the script together.

#InnerWork #ScaleWithSoul #SelfWorth

Documenting my journey of scaling without losing my soul

This video wasn’t supposed to be controversial…

I was just sharing a moment of joy and remembering how far I’ve come. 

But three days later, this video (see below) went viral and we got 3000+ shares and over 100K+ views. 

And I got a lot of positive comments too, mainly thanking me for reminding them to be grateful.

But for some strange reason, I had some negative comments too. 

“So the point is… I am rich.”
“What’s the big deal with biz class or first class”
“Ok we get it. U rich.”

Just to be clear, these comments were from TikTok not Instagram but it still got me thinking…

How can the exact same story with the exact same message get such different reactions?

And then suddenly I remembered what I learnt at a recent inner work retreat. 

“We don’t see things as they are –
We see things as WE ARE.”

If you are wired for joy, everything around you will inspire you. 
If you are wired for fear, everything around you will threaten you. 

In the case of the commenter who thought I was flexing when I mentioned flying business class, he probably had an inner script that says “All rich people love to show off” which led him to get triggered.

I used to have the same script too because growing up, I had rich classmates who would flaunt their wealth at me just to make me feel lousy about myself. Or at least that’s what I think.

And so I secretly hate rich people. 

But what I didn’t realise is that because I hate rich people, I have in effect cursed myself from being rich. because we will never become who we secretly dislike.

So the next time you feel triggered, you should be happy. 

It’s free therapy session!

You get a chance to look inwards and find out what still hurts, what still scares you and what still needs healing. 

And the beautiful part?

If we’re willing to sit with the discomfort – not judge it, not run from it – we can rewrite the script.

We can release the old beliefs that no longer serve us.
And we can finally allow ourselves to receive what we once pushed away.

So if the next time you are triggered by a video, a person or a situation, get curious. 

It might just be a doorway back to yourself!

#scalewithsoul #stevenbartlett #awakeningachiever #innerwork

Two weekends ago, I did something a little crazy.

I fed an entire year of my journals into ChatGPT and asked it to identify the lessons that kept repeating for me, just to make sure I don't make the same mistakes in 2026. 

What came back was scarily revealing. 

It made the year feel less random. It also helped me understand why certain paths closed, why slowing down was unavoidable and why some endings had to happen. 

After reading the lessons, I knew for a fact that I wasn’t falling behind. I was being guided.

So here are the ten lessons of 2025. 

May they prepare you for 2026! 

1. Slow down to course-correct. Speed hides the truth.
2. Joy is a compass. If it feels heavy, pay attention.
3. Don’t try to be clever. Try to be helpful. Pure intention wins.
4. The body never lies. Fatigue is feedback, not weakness.
5. No one can fill your loneliness except you. 
6. Endings are not failures. They are completions.
7. Leadership starts with self-regulation. 
8. Work matters, but it is not life. Life makes work better.
9. Do your part, then let God handle the rest. Less force, more faith.
10. Inner work doesn’t delay success. It prepares you to receive success.

Your turn.

What is one lesson 2025 kept repeating for you? Share with me below! 

Also if you want an elaboration of the above lessons, see comments below. Hit a like for the lessons that resonated the most with you. 

#2025recap

10 lessons 2025 forced me to learn

“What would you say to your younger self in 10 words or less?”

I was asked this question on stage, in front of 300 people.

Before I could even answer, I broke down because I didn't realise how much of me still needed to hear it.

Watch the video below.

What about you? What would you say to your younger self?
Share with me in the comments!

#ScaleWithSoul #InnerWork #AwakeningAchiever

After five seasons, I realised Stranger Things was never just about the Upside Down. It was about...

... the monsters we all face in real life.

Not the ones with claws.

But the invisible ones that show up when you’re tired, overwhelmed, or quietly burning out.

That’s why I made this carousel below.

Each slide breaks down one of these “monsters” through the lens of a character and what their journey teaches us about the human mind.

If any of these hit a little too close, don’t judge yourself.

Most achievers including me learned to look strong, even while battling something deep underneath.

Swipe through and spot the monster you’ve been wrestling with.

Better yet, let me know what’s the monster that shows up most in your life right now? 

In my next post, I’ll share some tools and ideas that have helped me face these monsters too. We can walk this out together!

Picture credits: @strangerthingstv

#StrangerThings #InnerWork #AwakeningAchiever #ScaleWithSoul

Stranger Things mental health carousel cover with red Upside Down sky and Hawkins kids on bicycles, titled “Stranger Things taught us how to beat these monsters in real life,” about inner work, emotional healing, therapy concepts, and self-growth.

Stranger Things self-reflection slide showing a lone character facing a dark storm, text says “After five seasons I realised this… the real monsters were never in the Upside Down, they were inside us,” about shadow work, emotional triggers, mental resilience, and healing from insecurity.

Stranger Things emotional healing carousel showing Monster 1 Shame, with characters hugging and crying, about overcoming shame through honesty, vulnerability, and self-compassion.

Stranger Things therapy-inspired slide about Monster 2 Grief, showing a tearful hug, teaching that grief feels heavier when isolated and becomes easier when supported by loved ones.

Stranger Things psychology carousel slide about Monster 3 Anger, featuring an intense character expression, explaining anger as a secondary emotion covering grief, fear, hurt, and helplessness.

Stranger Things self-growth slide about Monster 4 Ego, featuring Steve in uniform, explaining ego as chasing approval and status, and healing through caring, humility, and protecting others.

Stranger Things motivational therapy carousel about Monster 5 Self-Doubt, featuring Nancy aiming a gun, showing how purpose and love quiet self-doubt and build courage to take action.

Stranger Things self-worth slide about Monster 6 Unworthiness, featuring Dustin in a cap and headset, teaching self-acceptance, confidence, belonging, and leaning into strengths instead of flaws.

Stranger Things trauma healing slide about Monster 7 Trauma, featuring Eleven using her power, explaining trauma memory, avoidance, and recovery through processing painful experiences and reclaiming power.

Stranger Things therapy carousel cover explaining how therapy helps defeat inner monsters by naming emotions, understanding them, and getting support instead of ignoring pain or suppressing feelings.

Stranger Things inspirational slide with a character in front of fire saying “That’s how you take your power back,” about emotional resilience, healing, and reclaiming control over your mindset.

Stranger Things reflection prompt slide asking “What monster shows up in your life the most?” listing shame, grief, anger, ego, self-doubt, unworthiness, trauma, encouraging inner work and healing.

If you feel undervalued at work… this will explain everything.
(and maybe even break your heart a little)

You give your best.
You stay late.
You go the extra mile.

But somehow… you're still overlooked, underpaid, or under-appreciated.

Ever wonder why?

This short video I shared tells the story of a father, a son, and an old watch.

And I promise you, the lesson will stay with you long after it ends.

Here are some of the comments I woke up to the morning after I posted. 

“I teared up when I got to the message,” 
“This is so powerful, I got goosebumps hearing the five words” 
"Eric, I really needed this, thank you.” 

If you’ve been feeling like your work or worth isn’t being recognised…

Watch the video below (just 1 min+). 

It might be the perspective shift you didn’t know you needed.

#scalingwithsoul #awakeningachiever #innerwork #selfworth

Why can one simple comment ruin your whole day??

Have you ever been triggered by a simple comment like:

“There’s a mistake here.”
“You overlooked this.”
“This doesn’t look right.”

On the surface, it looks like normal feedback…
but somehow it stings deeply.

A few nights ago, I asked my teacher why this happens.

Her answer felt like cool water on a burning day:

We get hurt not because people are mean…
but because deep down, we believe they’re right.

You might want to read that again. 

We believe them because we lack confidence in ourselves.

And when our confidence is shaky, we rely on others to tell us we’re “good enough.”

So when someone says, “You messed up,”
it doesn’t feel like feedback.
It feels like confirmation of our worst fear.

So how do we stop taking everything so personally?

It starts with building a stronger relationship with yourself:

- Know your values, truth, and purpose.
- Talk to yourself with love and kindness.
- Notice your real needs through your emotions.
- Learn to fulfill your own needs and not rely on others to do it.

Because the more you know and trust yourself,
the less you’ll need others to validate you.

And feedback?
It becomes just that -- feedback.

Not a weapon to hurt you.
Just data to inform you.

I am curious. What’s one piece of feedback that used to hit you hard but now lands differently?

Comment below, I would love to hear your experience!

#scalewithsoul #awakeningachiever #innerwork

What if your birthday could unlock your entire life story?

I recently gave ChatGPT my birthdate and what it revealed blew my mind.

See the exact prompt I used below and try it for yourself. 

By the way, I shared it on IG recently and the post went viral with 169K views  and 2000+ shares because of the accuracy of the output. 

Here's the prompt: 

Use my zodiac sign, numerology and Chinese animal sign to construct an archetypal identity blueprint. Then, relate back to my patterns, my strengths, my blindspots and recurring life patterns.

Zodiac: [Your Sign]
Numerology: [Your Birthdate]
Chinese sign: [Your Animal Sign]

After you get the output, you can even go further and ask:

1.⁠ ⁠How does someone with this blueprint become successful (rich in money, energy, contribution & fulfillment)?

2.⁠ ⁠What can you predict about my 20s/30s/40s/50s (pick one) based on the information and patterns so far?

3.⁠ ⁠Please forecast my 20s/30s/40s/50s (pick one). But before that, what questions do you need to ask me to give me an accurate response?

Reply to the questions and then you will get a forecast of your next decade.

If you're in a season of rediscovery, this prompt is God-sent. 

Try it and let me know your thoughts on the output. 

#chatgptprompt #lifepath #archetype #spiritualtech

I help people return to balance — without forcing.

Much of what we struggle with today comes from interference rather than a lack of effort. We push for results. We correct too quickly. We try to fix what hasn’t been allowed to settle.

My work begins by removing what gets in the way.

Through embodied practice and lived experience, I explore how ease, alignment, and clarity naturally return when interference drops — in the body, in work, and in life.

Sometimes this shows up as relief in posture or movement. Sometimes as steadier decisions, calmer attention, or better timing. The form may differ, but the principle is the same: when we stop forcing, balance reappears.

I share this work through in-person activities, quiet observation, and practical demonstrations — allowing understanding to emerge through experience, not persuasion.

Tekson Teo

Why I wrote 7 Habits of Strategic Thinkers — and what I mean by strategic thinking.

For a long time, I noticed something curious.
Many leaders say strategy is important.
Few can clearly explain what it actually is — let alone practice it consistently.

That was the reason I wrote 7 Habits of Strategic Thinkers.
Not to introduce another strategy framework, but to answer a simpler question:
What does it mean to think strategically, day to day?

Strategy is often treated as an abstract concept.
Something reserved for off-sites, plans, or senior discussions.
But in reality, strategic thinking shows up in small, repeated decisions:
- what you focus on
- what you ignore
- when you act
- when you wait

I turned to The Art of War not as a military text, but as a source of enduring strategic patterns.

Sun Tzu was not teaching tactics.
He was shaping judgment.

So instead of presenting “principles,” I distilled them into habits — ways of seeing, deciding, and positioning that can be practiced daily, long before a critical moment arrives.

The intent was simple:
If strategic thinking becomes habitual, leaders don’t need to summon strategy when pressure appears — it’s already there.
That is what this book is about.

If this approach to strategy resonates with you, the book is now available on Amazon. (I’ve shared the link in the comments.)

I don’t see it as a manual.
I see it as a way to train the mind — quietly, consistently — so that when moments matter, thinking is already aligned.

I hope that it helps make strategy something lived, not just understood.

I help people return to balance — without forcing | Wu Wei in practice | Speaker & Author

A quiet milestone.

7 Habits of Strategic Thinkers has been recognised as a Top New Release in Taoist Philosophy on Amazon.

I’m grateful for the readers who chose to spend time with this work—and for the conversations that followed.

This book was never meant to be loud.
It was written for clarity under pressure, for better choices, and for restraint when force is tempting.

Thank you for the trust.
Back to the work.

I was standing by a river the other day, just watching.

And it reminded me of something we’ve all felt before.

When we’re calm and at ease, we’re at our best.
Words come more naturally.
Ideas flow.
Confidence isn’t something we try to project—it’s simply there.

Calm doesn’t add anything to us.
It removes what gets in the way.

What’s already within us—clarity, creativity, presence—needs very little encouragement.
As long as the path is clear, these qualities step forward and serve us well.

And yet, we often become our own obstacle.

In our eagerness for results, we introduce fear.
We add pressure.
We start forcing what normally moves on its own.

Much of this pressure isn’t imposed on us.
It’s created by us.

If we could soften just this one source—our self-generated urgency—we would regain more calm than we realize.
We would perform closer to our natural best.
And conserve our energy for the real pressures that truly deserve it.

Where in your life might things improve—not by pushing harder, but by pressing less?

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Next week, I’ll be facilitating my first 7 Habits of Strategic Thinkers workshop.

Strategic thinking is important.
Yet many people find it hard to grasp—not because it’s complex, but because it’s often taught as theory rather than something lived and practiced.

Over time, I’ve learned that strategy is less about cleverness.
It’s about seeing clearly, choosing well, and acting at the right moment.

To make this practical, I distilled seven habits from one of the world’s most respected books on strategy, The Art of War by Sun Tzu.
Not as concepts to admire, but as habits that can be learned naturally and applied with ease, even under pressure.

This workshop is an invitation to slow down for a day,
to think together,
and to experience what clear strategy actually feels like in practice.

If this approach to strategy feels relevant,
you can find the details here: https://lnkd.in/gkaZmPXe
Or PM me.

I was on a coach going up a mountain in Chiang Mai.
As we went downhill, a water bottle rolled to the front.

Someone reached for it.
A fellow traveller didn’t.

“Don’t worry,” he said.
“It will roll back when we go uphill.”

And moments later, it did.

That small moment stayed with me.

There are natural laws at work in everything we do.
When we don’t see them, we add effort.
 When we do, we can stay calm.

Often, doing less—at the right moment—achieves more than pushing harder.

This is a practice of Wu Wei:
 working with the way things already move.

Where in your life might calm come—not from trying more, but from trusting the direction things are already going?

Don’t work harder when you’re confused.
Many people try to earn clarity by pushing harder.
 But that’s a misunderstanding.
Clarity is not something you achieve.
 It is the mind’s natural state—something you return to.

When you strain for clarity, you often create the opposite:
 more noise, more tension, more trouble.

The truth is simple:
 the more you let go, the more clarity comes back.
And when clarity returns, action stops feeling heavy.
 It becomes precise. Effective. Almost effortless.
The mind is originally clear.
 It is pressure, urgency, and fear that disturb it.

Are you trying to resolve a conflict that only needs to be handled?
Under pressure, restoring harmony can wait.
Reducing resistance can’t.
I unpack this distinction—and why it matters more than we think—in a short article: Handling Conflict Is Not the Same as Resolving It

Why reducing resistance matters more than restoring harmony under pressure Over the years, I’ve seen a recurring blind spot in how leaders handle conf

Open article: Handling Conflict Is Not the Same as Resolving It by Tekson Teo • 3 min read

Handling Conflict Is Not the Same as Resolving It

When I find myself hurrying or worrying—
 moving faster than the moment requires—
 I return to this:
"Nature never hurries,
 yet everything is accomplished."

I pause.
 Take a slow breath.
 And imagine how water flows.

Not rushing to arrive.
 Not resisting what’s in the way.
 Just moving, steadily, with gravity.

When I do this, my pace stabilizes naturally.
I speak more slowly.
 I stop forcing decisions.
 I stop creating urgency where none is needed.

This is Wu Wei.
 Not doing less—but doing what fits.

If today feels rushed or heavy,
 pause for one breath
 and let your pace find its own rhythm again.

Achieve your best
without forcing

This is Wu Wei in practice

When you stop forcing, better results emerge.

Most pressure isn’t external.
 It’s internal noise mistaken for urgency.

That distinction changes how leaders decide.

Clarity, Timing & Flow — for Leaders Making Decisions Under Pressure | Strategic clarity when timing, uncertainty, and consequences matter

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