I always have the idea of mini retirements, instead of retire at the age of 65, I want to have small breaks every few years and continue to work till old age. In that case, I could enjoy life while still having good health and no need to worry about […]
Tada! Here is my first e-book on Amazon Kindle (http://bit.ly/fasttrackcareer)! I shared a few other e-books before but this is the first one I put on Amazon. Before talking about the book let me just tell you another thing first. I once was a 2.05/5.0 (GPA) uni student, you know […]
Here are 5 more things I learned from finishing Mirastars Project: 1) Say No Is A Must I wanted to help and contribute to everyone that I met, unfortunately we all have limited resources (time) and can only focus on that many things at a time. Initially I had hard […]
Mirastars project has finally reached its target and it’s now completed! It’s been an exceptionally rewarding journey for personal growth and I got to meet so many exemplary people along the way! Thank you for following Mirastars from the beginning till now, the interview project is concluded but Mirastars 2.0 […]
So many of the things that we learned in school are not going to be useful at work at all. I don’t know about you, but I know a lot of us fell victim when we started our job hunts: we studied so hard and by the time we graduated, we […]
Regardless you are new here or you have been around for a while, it’s the same. These are the things that I really think we should not do at work, even if the whole world is doing that. No gossip “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss […]
There is this term called “street-smart”, but so many don’t understand what exactly does that mean or how to be one at work. Apart from having some common sense, here are some smart tips for you to pick up right away. I’m not suggesting you to play any tricks at work, but if […]
Very good! Now that you survive your two weeks at work (and still not hating it), looks like you are at the right place! You have spent your first 2 weeks on meeting people and sorting out the logistics; it’s time to start working hard (if you haven’t already started). […]
Congratulations on your job offer! Excellent! Now that you have got a brand new career ahead of you, what to do during the first 2 weeks in your new company? Prepare A Short Introduction You are going to introduce yourself again and again, craft a simple yet interesting introduction about […]
Hola all the labours out there – happy Labour’s Day! Hahaha! Ok that sounds very rude lol. I have no official reason to celebrate for Labor’s Day really (read: not employed = not a labor), but past few months have been highly intensive for me 😀 Apart from volunteering a […]
