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  • Delegation requires trust

    If you are working on a schedule, you want to ensure that the people you delegate the tasks to can get the job done right and on time. So you delegate them to people you trust. Without trust, delegation becomes a source of frustration and disappointment. You may even end up micromanaging the delegated task Read more


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  • Always wanting never getting

    We were taught that it’s free to dream. And we can dream about anything!  As you begin to imagine all the things you want to have and become, you always think about all the good things. Most of us really want a Level 10 life (a term I learned from The Miracle Morning), but not all of us Read more


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  • Ghosting (workplace edition)

    Ghosting became a popular term around 2015, often used to describe a person who suddenly ends all communications without any notice. It’s been used around personal relationships and employment. Sometimes, it could happen in workplaces, too, especially with the work-from-home setup. I’d like to believe that the work-from-home setup works when there is mutual trust: the employee Read more


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  • “Shifting capital away from investments that damage nature”

    While reading The Ministry for the Future, I’m convinced that the finance sector can help solve the climate crisis. It even reminded me about the ideas presented in the Climate Shock. The video in this blog post discussed why shifting away from investments that damage nature helps us achieve net zero and nature positive economy. And as Read more


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  • Being resourceful at the workplace

    Working with people who always sound like they have given up thinking about solutions because saying “I can’t” is way easier are a pain to hear. And while access to tools plays a part in why other people are confident to work around problems and come up with solutions, resourcefulness also drives someone to cleverly Read more


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  • I wished to be here … still writing

    Can you remember a childhood dream you never pursued because you thought it was impossible to make it happen? Well, you might have just limited yourself from seeing the opportunities right in front of you. And you know what? As a child, I always wanted to write a book or publish my work because I wanted to Read more


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  • Limited opportunities

    How do you know you can’t? Hearing stories from someone who, because of dreams and ambitions, found practical ways and inventive solutions to reach her goals. Indeed, we always have to start somewhere, and for some of us, starting somewhere might mean starting from the bottom. But it shouldn’t deter one from pursuing their dreams Read more


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