The Joy Of Loving.

“A joyful heart is the inevitable result of a heart burning with love….”
Mother Teresa.
No one can tell anyone what love is? …………….. you will simply know it when you feel nothing else – when the time comes.
Love is certainly not about finding someone to live with. It is more on finding someone that you [...]

Dare To Fail.

Many of us consider failure to be a deep embarassment. Most probably a dirty little secret preferably not to be discussed.
And very often we believe that losing one’s job or, not getting a bonus and not getting that promotion are in themselves great failures.
The fact is if you think you failed as a person then you will [...]

Beat Stress The Calm Way.

For many of us, there is never enough time. Reports are due. Project deadlines are coming in. Ther are so many things to do and so little time in which to get them done.
Stress is closing in on all of us. Stress is not only affecting the way we do business, but also our health. [...]

The Reality Of Work Today.

Facing a layoff is fast becoming a real prospect for many people. In today’s changing job market, ,job security has already gone the way of the dodo. Coupled with the current economic outlook, more and more people are worried about their jobs and how they will be affected.
The fact is, slowdown or not, organisations have [...]

Time For A Total Rethink.

While many of us have witnessed economic downturns, none can confidently say we have seen a crisis as complicated or severe as the current one. The looming economic and financial woes are still dominating discussions at all levels, everywhere all over the globe because they have resulted in complete unpredictability.
Virtually all of the low-income countries [...]

Recession Impacts People Differently.

According to a telephone survey, the ongoing recession in the United States has had different impact on different age groups.
Adults 65 years and older – who have mostly retired and downsized their lifestyles – have escaped the full fury of the recession. Three-quarters of them say they expect to be able to leave an inheritance to their [...]

Are You Working Harder?

I mean, are you working harder as a result of the downturn?
Professionals from Hong Kong seems to be the hardest hit by the downturn and were found to be working the longest hours. A recent survey found 33% of the respondents from Hong Kong, on the average are working between eight to ten hours more a [...]

As A Matter Of Fact.

“The most decisive actions of our lives are most often unconsidered ones” – Andre Gide.

If one cares to ponder and reflect on the above, I reckon you will agree that there is a lot of substance and truth in it. 
Speaking from hindsight, how often have we been doing this - plunging ourselves into action without really weighing everything – to the [...]

This Monkey Is Different.

Ever heard of a story of monkeys? Long before our time, there was this kingdom - that was famous for its banana production. The bananas from this kingdom were so good and tasty that they were used as money.
One day, a monkey visited the kingdom and proposed to look after the bananas. The people replied, “we never had and appoint monkeys to look after [...]

The Incremental Innovator In You.

Statistics shows a significant number of small businesses fails within the first five years and how few survived in the first five years thereafter.
Obviously, there are many reasons. But I would like to focus on the ability of a business and its owners to be able to deal with change. Change is the only constant.
“If you [...]