Is it possible to set up a small start up? A one man business? Perhaps an online ecommerce shop selling trinkets or selling coaching courses? Investment or funding is a major problem for businessmen and entrepreneurs. For those who are just starting, lack of funds will prevent the business from starting all together. If the…
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Every one of us can get emotional depending on the situations we find ourselves into. Showing emotions lets people know that you aren’t heartless and that you understand what is going on. While this can be good in some occasion, showing emotions or letting your emotions affect you at work can be dangerous. If our…
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When I come across a great article that gives awesome career advices like mine, I get extremely excited that someone shares my passion and insights. Baller has generously agree for me to share this post out to everyone here and if you are inspired by his positivity, wait until you read all of his posts…
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Start of a new month – August: I want to kickstart with an empowering article. Ever since I published an article on how to turned down a promotion, there were many enquires on how to get a promotion. As per popular request, here is my takeout on how to convince your boss that you deserve…
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Just a few days back, I have come across an absurd goal of someone who said that his life goal is to ultimately owning a landed property. Mind you, it isn’t a goal he set himself for the next 5 years to achieve but a lifetime goal. It did get me thinking that goals shouldn’t…
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Nowadays, small businesses are thriving in a market that is dominated by big businesses. These small businesses are the source of many jobs, introduce new ways in doing things and keep money steady. If these businesses were not there, the economy would be in turmoil. Even freelancing is considered doing your own business. Many people…
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Not sure if you should finally take a big leap and change your job for good? Sometimes, it is the environment, the colleagues and even the management that makes you want to throw in the towel and say “I quit!” Before you act harshly, do consider if it is your role that you dislike or…
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The holidays are here and you suddenly found yourself in charge of planning the special holiday event. For people who haven’t planned their own event before, being assigned this task can be daunting. However, don’t worry! It is quite easy to plan a Christmas party or any office event if you know where to start.…
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The freelance market has become exceptionally competitive. More and more people are being drawn to the lure of working from home and being their own boss. It’s not hard to see why it would appeal, right? However, if you are to achieve success in the freelance world, you need to master the art of marketing…
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People say to live in the moment and treasure every second living, immerse and breathing in the ‘now’.
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Power hungry world is always leeching to those who are successful. The more successful you are, the higher you climb, the more people around you want to get you down. Why? It’s the only way they can climb up.
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Most of us are an employee at one time or other. Some of us have the good fortune to work with best bosses while some of us are tortured under incompetent ones. In case, you are currently working with a bad boss, here is some key identifying behavior that says volumes about what a great…
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Many of us starting out as a freelancer have difficulty choosing our specialty to offer to the public to attract clients.
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Data collection is not unfamiliar to us: from taking street surveys to answering feedback form. But what does a market researcher actually do?
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Dear Doctor, Please let me start off this letter by letting you know my admiration for you on choosing this profession. Obtaining a medical degree is no easy feat and you have come a long way from cramping studies and prepping for your exams on all those sleepless nights.
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One day you are on a high note with pouring projects that you couldn’t keep up replying, let alone rejecting. On another day, you are faced with nobody wants your service, your existing clients think the work you have submitted is crap, you just had an argument with one of your biggest clients because of…
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Recently, my husband panicked over the rising cost of university education in Singapore. Partly because he has been reading unsolicited advice by insurance companies, trying to scare him into parting a portion of his salary to invest in some kind of long-term investment plan. Partly because he loves our 1-year-old daughter and want to be…
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I am a 35 years old guy who specialized in civil lawsuits. I am very successful at what I do and I have been doing it for most of my life. So much so I am able to put four of my kids through private school, my wife hasn’t worked for the past ten years…
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*As told to Kally from someone who wishes to be anonymous I came from nothing. My father is a failed farmer and a drunkard. My mother passed away after giving birth to my third sister. We were lucky enough to have a rich relative that saw through all of our education but I was the…
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The key to being a freelancer is to find clients, secure projects and collect your money. It will be easy if you can hold onto a regular income while pursuing your chosen lifestyle and interests without worrying when the next time money will come into your bank account.
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