Is there a secret to success…
This question is asked by many and on a daily basis. For a successful businessman like Vikrom Kromadit, he genuinely believes that there is. More importantly, it is not just one secret, but a philosophy of thoughts and ideas on how one can succeed in both work and personal life. Khun Vikrom is a Thai businessman and writer. A well known author who shares his personal experience on life success, his books have reached 11.6 millions copies and have been translated into 10 languages.
He is the founder and Chairman of Amata Corporation PCL.
After reaching the pinnacle of success in the business field, he has embarked on the journey of a writer to impart his knowledge to others by penning many books on business philosophy. Expat Life was honoured to sit down with the author on how to become a successful business person like Vikrom Kromadit.
Your first book was “Be a Better Man” in 2003, since then you have written more than 20 books. What are you aiming to achieve?
I first started to write to share the mistakes I have made in my business life. I strongly believe that a lot of problems that happen in Thailand come from families. A healthy family is the foundation of solid society.
My goal is to tell the story of how my family has learned and evolved from a corrupt and broken environment over 30 years ago, into a harmonious unit of over 50 members. We are now one family, with everyone working towards one goal, together. If everyone has a proper roadmap in life, the future of society is secured without problems or discourse. I hope my books can touch my readers to build a better future for themselves.
Your philosophy on “Change must be of sustainable benefit to the world”, can you elaborate on this?
I grew up in temples so I learned to abide by the truth to find peace within oneself. One of my philosophies is “given without return”. Amata Foundation was established 20 years ago to give back to the society.
What do you think is the most important secret to one’s success?
“To be a better man”, by which I mean, to have a good mind. The first foundation to be successful is to be yourself by doing good, without immoral or illegal thoughts.
Secondly, you need to have a goal. If you have a direction, no matter how long it takes you to reach your destination, you will get there.
Then, you need a proper condition to build your success. This means the right knowledge that you have to learn, and be patient, and to understand that no one always wins.
Lastly, it is important to be reasonable and fair with people. Success should be shared.
