Work

Knowing what you are good at is a skill. It takes a conscious and honest assessment of what you can and cannot do (yet). Often, you can deceive yourself about the depth of your knowledge where in actuality, it is just superficial. Titles can be misleading too. Time and time again, it tells us that… Read more

Your level of commitment to your work and the company you work in affect how you do your tasks and responsibilities. Whereas the hireling only aims to deliver average work, you intend to produce an output that reflects your credibility and accountability. When you are in the unfortunate situation of being teamed up with the… Read more

Emails started to become a thing when I was in my first job. And to be honest, I have to learn how to speak in a way that’s formal and email-y. Do you get what I mean? On top of that, you need to carefully include the people you should carbon-copy the email to (and… Read more

The world says that it’s okay to be foolish while you’re young because that’s how you are supposed to enjoy your youth. But how far can one’s stupidity go? Looking back fifteen years ago, I can say that the choices you make while you are young affects who you become in the future. All the… Read more

When you don’t wake up before the sun rises, you’re already late. I’ve heard a businessman tell the audience just that during a business seminar. And as an ordinary person who wakes up only in time not to be late for work every day, I can sense that something is missing with my morning routine. But I… Read more

In making decisions, your own mind may be your worst enemy. from the 1998 HBR article The Hidden Traps in Decision Making From the article, there are well-documented psychological traps that undermine our decision making. They are as follows: Just click on the psychological trap you want to explore further. The anchoring trap The status-quo… Read more

Since mobile devices are almost always with you, it became easy to check your stats from time to time. You want to be updated with how many people reacted or commented on your social media post and how many page views or site visits you received. You might have even espoused the idea that high… Read more