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A collection of 16 posts

Why Progress Isn’t Linear And Other Lessons I Learned Playing Darts

Have you ever picked up a new hobby expecting a distraction, only to walk away with unexpected lessons? Last autumn as the outdoor temperatures gradually dipped and daylight hours shorten, I inwardly dread the coming of winter. Still adapting to a lifestyle that changes with the seasons in New Zealand,

Essential Leadership Traits for Inspiring and Empowering Teams

"Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and actions." - Harold S. Geneen Equating leadership with authority is a common misconception that still persists in today's society. When we think of leaders, images of a high-ranking officer in the military or a

From Success to Slump: Understanding the Arrival Fallacy and How to Avoid It

Congratulations! After investing a significant amount of your time and effort, you finally achieved that special goal you have set for yourself. But what’s next? What Is Arrival Fallacy After that surge of satisfaction and happiness, have you experienced your emotions normalising and even felt a tinge of disappointment

Looking Inwards - How I Navigate Difficult Dialogues And Lead With Trust

Having difficult conversations is truly not for the faint hearted. Sometimes, high stakes are involved, such as regulatory compliance or about a family's livelihood. There are also conversations that take you for an emotional ride, caught in between a cross fire of shouts and unpleasant vocabularies. Is there

The Path To Self-Responsibility

Are you still ruminating about the painful mistakes you made in the past and fearful of the uncertainties in the future? Maybe, you have learnt from your past experiences, now eager and hopeful to apply your insights to overcome future challenges? The concept of self-responsibility is simple to understand, yet

The Words That Changed My Life

As long as you have done your best. - My Mum As a kid, my parents were the primary role model in my life. Their beliefs, actions, and words often leave a deep impact on me as I grew up under their protection and guidance. Out of the countless life

What Does Work Mean To You - From Burnout To Engagement

"Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I'm not there, I go to work." - Robert Orben It isn’t a surprise to say that majority of us are working for the money in this

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What would your message to the world be?

If you had the opportunity to gather the attention of everyone on Earth for 1 minute, what message would you want to share to empower them for their future? Pause. Give it a shot. This isn’t a trick question, but one that stimulates reflection and contemplation of your life’

Reviewing My 2023 Goals (Part 3 of 3)

The future starts today, not tomorrow. – Pope John Paul II With 2 months left for 2023, the spookiness of Halloween had creeped by and the Christmas jingles can be heard just around the corner. As we take a look at the outstanding goals set at the start of the year,

Reviewing my 2023 Goals (Part 2 of 3)

The way we spend our time defines who we are. – Jonathan Estrin There is a common saying that how you spend your time everyday, is how you will spend your entire life. To many of us who hear or read this for the first time, it is easy to shake

Reviewing My 2023 Goals (Part 1 of 3)

The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot. – Michael Altshuler Have I been a responsible and disciplined pilot for the year of 2023? As we enter the final quarter of the year, this post serves as a reflective one for myself to review what

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What Is Your North Star In Life?

Polaris is a bright star in the northern hemisphere that is often used as a reference point for navigation purposes. As the star’s direction is located close to the Earth’s north pole, it is often referred to as the North Star. In today’s context, the North Star

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Overcoming Your Fears

What is fear? "an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm." - Definition from Oxford Languages Fear is an emotion that even the most successful and respected amongst us will encounter and experience. Yet, these people do not seem to be fazed by the

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The Concept of Modularity

The pursuit of life holds different meaning for each and everyone of us. One thing is for sure, there are challenges and personal goals that each of us will encounter and attempt to achieve. Although these events can be of varying scale and held across different lengths of time, it

Your 100-Seconds Life

Imagine your life as a short 100-seconds video. In the first 20 seconds or so, life is fuss free. It is also fun and exciting as you get to learn and try a breadth of unique experiences. Then comes the next 60 seconds, where it is jam packed with responsibilities

My First Wandering Step

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the close of 2021, I set myself an overarching theme for the year ahead: Introspection. To raise my self awareness, and examine my thoughts and ideas as I go about my daily living. I realised that during the past few years of my life as a young working