Key takeaways: - No one is perfect so don't pretend that you are; - Be true to yourself and be proud of it; - Turn your imperfectness into your strength; - Be yourself and present yourself that way. I have been coaching a young researcher for some time and she is at the stage of... Continue Reading →
key takeaways: - Maximise your opportunities by preparing yourself well; - The key to get a new position/job is to become the best candidate you can be; - You get the job not because you are the best in the world, but because you are the best among applicants; - It's all about who you... Continue Reading →
If you know me, you will know that I am a triathlete. I do ocean swimming training every weekend at Manly Beach and I’m so grateful to swim at such a beautiful beach reserve that is full of beautiful fish and sea creatures. During the summer season, I would also bring my kids there to... Continue Reading →
I was heading to China last week and was going to connect flights at Hong Kong Airport. So, I broadcasted my flight numbers and asked whether there were any graduates from UNSW Aviation who may be available to do afternoon tea with me in the terminal while I was waiting for my outbound flight to... Continue Reading →
(Pic: #246 was finishing his 5K run and was finishing strong!) Internet is great, because you can find a lot of resources on it to help your work. If you rely only on Google to help your work, then you must be careful. Last year, I sat in a Big Data seminar hosted by the... Continue Reading →
(Pic: #246 just finished 1KM swim and 20KM cycle. Heading the transition area and prepare to run 5K) Dressing smart is just the appearance. To be successful, you need something in your 'brain'; something that makes you 'standing out' in the crowd. For most people, they have the best knowledge after the last education (degree)... Continue Reading →
(Pic: #246 heading for 1KM swim to start his sprint triathlon race) Change is scary and our human brains are ‘naturally designed' to avoid change because change means danger in the wild. In order to become competitive, you must look like 'competitive' first. If the suit you wear is already more than 3 years old,... Continue Reading →
(Pic: #246, you are set to start your triathlon race now!) I have a client who has worked for a large corporation for almost 20 years. In terms of the corporate 'ladder', he is still around 30% counting from the bottom. He reckons he is good (well, ‘great’ according to him) at work, but he... Continue Reading →
(Pic: An advise from my 10-yr old daughter on my work; thanks, Annie! ^_^) Back in the 90s, information flowed 'slowly' through news papers, TV programmes, magazines. Many of those were not easily available or with a cost; internet only really took off in mid 90s. Back at that time, if one wanted to be... Continue Reading →
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