March 25, “May I have a minute?” asked Singapore’s National Development Minister Lawrence Wong in the parliament as he choked and teared up while acknowledging and thanking the healthcare workers and the unsung heroes all over the Island for all that they were doing to wage the war against COVID-19. It was equally uplifting to see MPs in the House thump their …
When I was growing up only credible people became popular. And to become popular they had to have done something in life. There was a strong barrier to entry in to the playground called, ‘for popular people only”
Social media changed everything, it now allows people to become popular without having done very much.
Here are some new popularity tactics
Vanity will…
For Yoky Matsuka, childhood was a period of confusion and blur. Growing up in Japan in the 1970’s everything seemed laid out for her in advance. Her parents believed in the importance of sports in her development and pushed her into competitive swimming at a very early age. They also had her take up the piano.
For other children in Japan it…
Up until a month ago I knew nothing about Amor Fati, what it meant, what was the origin or relevance but over the last one month I have tried to build a meaningful relationship with this term which is centuries old.
It is one of those terms the power of which is witnessed when practiced not when explained.
The great German philosopher …
There are many shops to buy fish from in a wet market but there is one that always has a long queue of people waiting. I have always thought to myself, why do people wait in a queue at this shop when there are many other shops selling an equally good product?
This picture is of the fish shop I mention in…
As Juan Manuel Fangio exited the chicane before the blind Tabac corner in the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix, he stomped on the brake. It was a counterintuitive reaction for a racing driver exiting a corner — but one that likely saved his life. By slowing down he avoided plowing into a multi-car pile-up, which was just out of sight beyond the turn.…
There are rare businesses that benefit from global pandemics like Amazon delivery, Zoom video communications, hand sanitiser manufacturers, food deliveries and face mask manufacturers.
And during the pandemic mini situations like the government announcing the closure of all public areas for a certain period of time makes queues outside of Decathlon and Ikea long because people are preparing for their new normal,…
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Marriott International President and CEO, Arne Sorenson has unintentionally given every leader who is having to lead in uncertain times a code to communicate in a crisis.
A communication insight I have developed for these troubled times is that not saying anything, is saying everything about your leadership.…
Everyday we wake up to choices,
a choice to scroll social media or a choice to read a book.
a choice to respond to emails, WhatsApp messages or a choice to write something meaningful.
a choice to get through a to do list filled with shallow work like pay bills, send message, call XYZ or a choice to create something.
All the…
You decide, you are going to create a PDF document with all the information American’s would need to holiday in India. You will research, combine it with your experience and put it online for anyone who needs it.
So what will be in the document?
A logical mind would develop the document keeping the traveller’s experience in mind, VISA, flights, accommodation etc.…
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