WIP #6: Next 2 Weeks At Work

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). […]


We Can Gain More By Just Showing Up

I’m very proud and humbled at the same time to be awarded as the top 75 personal development blog by Feedspot! 4 years ago I started personal website simply as an experimental project, and I’d never expect to be ranked at #31 among other amazing blogs! True that it’s not […]


WIP #5: First 2 Weeks At Work

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 […]


8 Tips for Public Speaking From Serial Speakers

Recently I attended a workshop by Darren Tay, the champion of Toastmasters Worldcup . On a separate event, I was very privileged to speak to Richard Avery directly, a serial emcee and speaker for sport events. They really know how to talk! Below are the tips they shared about public speaking, […]


I Attended 20 Free Workshops In Past 4 Months – What, How, Why

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 […]


Workshops Review Part II: Business, NLP and Public Speaking 2

In my previous post I shared my review on investment workshops, this post I’ll continue with reviewing business related workshops. Business Seminars / Workshops After working in a bank for 5.5 years, I must admit that I lost touch about what’s out there. But I want to pick it up, I […]


Workshops Review Part I – Investment 2

Recent 4 months I attended >20 workshops mainly on investment and business, here are my review on the better ones. Let’s start with Investment on this post, and business-related the next one. Investment Seminars / Workshops I went to all the big names out there in Singapore for their free workshops, here […]


Stop Complaining About Someone Being “Dumb”

Do you notice that sometimes some people are really smart, but they are not performing at work? Then you start hearing someone calls the other person dumbass, useless? I came across this kind of comments many times. Whenever I heard it, I always suggest that it’s probably not true. I […]


WIP #4: How to Nail Down a Job Interview

You have updated resume, submitted for applications, tapped on various contacts for opportunities.. and now interview invitations are coming! “Many interviewers said they made rapid decisions about a candidate’s suitability: 4.9% decided within the first minute, and 25.5% decided within the first five minutes.” (quoted from Quartz article) 5 minutes! […]

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Investing or Trading?

I read “Rich Dad Poor Dad” when I was really young (teenage time), since then I knew I need to do investment and start as early as possible. The question is HOW? 90% of the people who invest didn’t make money, I want to know how the 10% gain from […]