Comparing, Belittling and Competing

I have always thought that being a little competitive is always good for myself. However, it is a thin line between healthy comparison and belittling yourself. There is a saying in Chinese, 长他人志气 灭自己威风, meaning: lauding the spirit of your competitor and belittle that of your own. I always believe the biggest enemy is oneself…

From In-House To The House: Business Supplies You Can Cut Back On

As every modern business now looks at ways to cut back on expenses, the natural progression seems to be to cut back on staff members. This isn’t the best approach to running a business for blindingly obvious reasons, namely you are doing the corporate equivalent of shooting yourself in the foot if you don’t make…

Channel Management Programs: The 5 Essential Components It Is Built Upon

Creating a channel management program that actually delivers requires smart planning. It’s success will be based on how effectively it is managed. Its success will then be measured by metrics like increased sales, brand loyalty, and lead generation.. When the challenge is to put together an impressive channel management program, here is a step by…

Time To Escape The Office?

If you are feeling trapped right now, it might be because your job just doesn’t suit you. Perhaps you were just never cut out to work in an office day in and day out. Not everyone is, and there are many people who would be happier and far better off if they pursued a career…

The Career Change Manifesto – Your New Life Starts Here!

Getting stuck in a job that no longer inspires or stimulates you is nothing new. In past decades, you would have been expected to just stick it out and be grateful that you had an income. Workers usually chose a career for life and that was that. Millennials are far less likely to accept this….

Conversation With SmileTutor’s Founder

I have once written that growing up in Singapore – my home country is extremely competitive and stressful even for a child. Many parents are programmed to think that if a child is not top of his class, he is designed to fail for the rest of his life. Hence, tuition agencies are mushroomed in…