It’s so easy to feel like you are stuck in a rut when it comes to your job. If you have been doing the same role for years, you can feel like you are going nowhere fast. And it can give you a lack of enthusiasm for the role. But rather than just sitting back…
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Is your career beginning to stall? Many people find themselves feeling that way. Time is passing by, and you’re not quite where you wanted to be at this stage in your career. There are many challenges that come with dealing with this kind of situation. You need to know what you’re going to be up…
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Time and time again, you have missed out that major promotion. You question yourself “Are you not good enough?” You felt defeated, you are ready to give up and in fact, you don’t even care if your boss sees you browsing through Monster.com. Don’t give up yet! Let me share my secrets of grabbing that…
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*As told to Kally from someone who wishes to be anonymous It feels good to get this off my chest. I’ve been carrying around an evil secret. It’s so bad that it could get me fired from my job. This incident happened 2 years ago. I have been promoted as a senior in my retail…
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*As told to Kally from someone who wishes to be anonymous It only happened recently this year and as much as I would thought I would beat myself up or feel ashamed of my actions, I actually don’t. I do believe that my means justifies the means. Before you jump into conclusion that I am…
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Dear Kally, I have been working in my company as an assistant manager for 2 years now and in all, 8 years in the automation manufacturing industry. Last appraisal in June, my boss told me that I have been earmarked to be taking over his position when he retires at the end of next year…
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Okay, okay… There is no such thing or someone that is indispensable in our current economy but what you can make yourself be is if the company loses you, it can hurt the business really bad. This is one flaw that many companies tend to overlook – retraining and knowledge sharing. With this flaw, you…
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Congratulations, you have just been promoted! How exciting!! Whether you are promoted within your company (great job, you have been recognised for your work!) or you are entering a new company as a manager, it pays to take special attention to the points below to help you start your new chapter in your workplace. Be…
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Hello Kally, I really enjoy your articles especially your weekly wisdoms. I use them as a desktop wallpaper as a motivation for my work. I have a little problem here. Not really a big deal but I thought I might like to share it here to see what your thoughts are and maybe see what…
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In the real world, first impressions counts a lot. You probably will swipe left to pass the guy on Tinder who is scruffy and looking as if he hasn’t seen daylight for a million years. The app depends a lot on first impressions. In the business world, it is even more so but what is…
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It’s time of the year again for you to appraise yourself and the work you have done. It’s your time to crow and boast, flutter your feathers and shine through the words you are penning down until it hit you. Huh? You don’t know what to write. That is one problem I had throughout my…
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There are not a lot of jobs out in the market due to this economy. Depending on your industry, you might even find your company shrinking or even the role that you are having not relevant to the market anymore. If you are looking for a job, fresh from college or you are just looking…
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In my culture, words that came out of someone’s mouth is deem as a promise unless otherwise stated. One does not casually said something and meant other things. In all aspects, this will destroy trust, respect and perhaps kill off any relationship. Particularly in the business world. In the business world, partnerships counted heavily on…
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Working in Shanghai made me realised language is a huge barrier when it comes to communication especially between two countries that doesn’t speak the same native language. Not that I don’t speak Chinese or English, the matter of fact, both languages are my native tongue. From young, my school emphasizes on bilingual teachings. However, I…
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I must admit that when I was much younger I was particularly prejudice against the Chinese from China and China itself. The news reporting China women flew to Singapore and hooked up with elderly Singapore men for their retirement funds and citizenship distorted my impression of them. News like guys peeing in tourist attractions, mothers…
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You are working just nicely in your company, probably made up of mostly local colleagues that share your interests and once in a while, you’ll hang out with them in a pub across the road especially on Fridays when everyone wind down and bitch about work or talk about the upcoming games over beer. Suddenly…
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Thanks to Mabel‘s comment and from it, I drew inspiration for this post. Below is an extraction from one of her comment: “Working in many industries we go gain a wide-set of skills and we might find what we love doing. On the other hand, some might see this sort of person as being “floaty”…
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As you read on, you’ll discover that I will have quite a number of award posts lining up. Every time I received such notification, I go wild with ecstatic! This means a lot to me as it is a clear indication that my words have reach out to people and I am being recognise in…
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Let us start this week with a story. Steve met Tanya at a bar. Tanya was with her girlfriends on a girls night out. Steve was with his colleagues after work. The two groups decided to hang out the rest of the night. During their conversation, they discovered that they both like the same author.…
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