The Founder
Feb 01, 2020 2026-08-05 16:07The Founder
The Founder
Meet Has A.R
Speaker | Lecturer | Communication & Self-Leadership Coach
Founder, Positive Focus®
Helping children, educators, parents, leaders, and professionals communicate with confidence, lead with intention, and create meaningful impact.
With over 30 years of experience in education, communication, leadership, and personal development, Has A.R. empowers individuals and organisations to build confidence, strengthen relationships, and unlock their potential through practical, brain-based learning experiences.
Her work is grounded in neuroscience, positive psychology, and an integrated well-being approach, helping people communicate with greater clarity, develop emotional resilience, and lead themselves with purpose.
“I create spaces where confidence, compassion, and growth come alive.”
— Has A.R.
My Approach
Whether I am working with children, educators, parents, leaders, or professionals, my goal is always the same:
To create learning experiences that are practical, engaging, and life-changing.
My work brings together:
Neuroscience-informed learning
Positive psychology
Emotional regulation and nervous system awareness
Communication and confident expression
Self-leadership coaching
Experiential learning
Every workshop, keynote, coaching session, and training programme is designed to help people move from uncertainty to confidence, from reaction to intentional action, and from simply gaining knowledge to creating meaningful change.
My Story
Positive Focus® was born from a deeply personal journey.
As a single mother, I faced many moments of uncertainty while supporting my son through learning challenges. Like many parents, I wanted to understand how children learn, communicate, and grow with confidence. That journey led me to explore different therapeutic approaches, neuroscience, positive psychology, communication, and personal development.
What began as a mother’s search for answers gradually became my life’s work.
Today, I am grateful to see my son thriving. He went on to graduate with a double degree in Law and Liberal Arts from Yale-NUS and NUS Law. More importantly, his journey reminded me that every child has unique strengths waiting to be discovered when they are understood, supported, and encouraged.
That experience continues to shape everything I do.
It taught me that lasting transformation begins from within.
When we strengthen identity, confidence grows.
When confidence grows, communication becomes more natural.
When people believe in themselves, they begin to create possibilities they never imagined.
That belief remains at the heart of Positive Focus® today
The C.R.E.A.T.E. Self-Leadership Framework
Over the years, I developed the C.R.E.A.T.E. Self-Leadership® Framework to help children and adults lead themselves from the inside out.
C – Courage
R – Resilience
E – Empathy
A – Authenticity
T – Tenacity
E – Energy
More than a framework, C.R.E.A.T.E. represents the values that guide how we learn, communicate, and grow. It combines neuroscience, positive psychology, and practical communication strategies to help people develop confidence, emotional intelligence, and intentional leadership.
It is not simply a model.
It is a way of living
Professional Highlights
Founder, Positive Focus®
Associate Lecturer, Affiliate Lecturer & Education Partner, GIGIS Professional Development Centre
Adjunct Lecturer, National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC)
Speaker, Facilitator & Communication & Self-Leadership Coach
Author, C.R.E.A.T.E. Self-Leadership
Co-author, Venus Rising – The Phoenix Awakens and Rising Above
Former Educational Consultant & Host, MediaCorp’s CLUB M.A.G.I.C. (74 episodes)
Founding President, Private Community A.I.nspire – An entrepreneurial development community that brings together mentoring, collaboration, and AI to help entrepreneurs and professionals turn ideas into meaningful impact.
What I Do
Speaking
Keynotes, conferences, graduations, forums, leadership events, and community programmes.
Training
Professional development for educators, schools, organisations, and corporate teams.
Coaching
Communication, self-leadership, confidence, media readiness, and executive presence.
Teacher Development
Professional learning programmes and internationally accredited certification courses.
Family & Youth Programmes
Confidence, communication, resilience, emotional intelligence, and leadership for children, teens, and parents.
Event Hosting
Professional emceeing and facilitation for conferences, corporate events, graduations, and community celebrations.
Creating Meaningful Impact
I believe meaningful change begins with meaningful conversations.
Whether I am speaking on stage, facilitating a workshop, coaching an individual, or working alongside educators and leaders, my goal is to create spaces where people feel safe to learn, confident to contribute, and inspired to grow.
Because when people discover their voice, they don’t just communicate better.
They connect more deeply.
They lead more intentionally.
And they create a positive impact that extends far beyond themselves.
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