Keeping things simple

Describe your product in a single line, better still, in 5 words. Q: What does your product do? A: It ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ The simplest questions are the hardest and there is no right or wrong answer to this question. The most interesting part of this simple question is what perceptions people build around your answer – assuming …

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Focus on the Problem, not the Distractions

As we walk further towards our goals, whether it’s a career, personal, life, etc, distractions get louder. More so, when the pandemic started. There is an increasing amount of social anxiety, life doubts, career stagnation, and instabilities. In my journey, I was not short of such distractions. It came to a point where waking up or performing daily routines can …

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Anger

“Any person capable of angering you becomes your master. They can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by them.” – Epictetus

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Driving transformative change

As we roll on to a new year and possibly in every organization, every company, we talk about change. “This year we will change for the better.” “We are all about change.” “In order to move forward we embrace change.” Maybe, just maybe, there is too much expectations on this word.. change. What is change? A lot of leaders talks …

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You need to believe that going through hardships is part of your journey to success (Part 2)

This part of my journey is about creating value. I was now a Solution Architect tasked to build Customer Experience platforms that integrates various data points across different operating companies within Axiata group of Telcos. When I started, the business case or proposition already had a lot of gaps and a project that has over-ran it’s budget and timeline multiple …

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Winning in Consistency

Eating half-boiled eggs are an Asian favourite..with soya sauce and pepper. However, cooking half boiled eggs is a skill in itself. HALF-BOILED EGGS Recipe Preparations: 1. The eggs need to be in room temperature. 2. If you took it out of the fridge, soak in water for about 15 – 30 mins. 3. Start boiling water Cooking: 1. Once the …

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