There was a time when I was working at Spring when we found that many of our partners stopped approaching us with relevant projects + opportunities. When we asked why, they responded “You all look so busy!” “There are so many projects that you all are working on!” “I don’t know what your area of …
Here’s a process that I’ve developed and found to be effective: For simplicity sake, I’ll use the word mentor throughout the article but it also applies to advisors. Step 1: Identify what you want to learn. It could be broad e.g. How to build a successful e-commerce business, how to be a better father, how …
Summary post of the workshop I ran on June 3rd, 2020 of the same topic. “The exaggerated esteem in which my lifework is held makes me feel ill at ease. I feel compelled to think of myself as an involuntary swindler.” Albert Einstein, Scientist Even the best of us are privy to the Impostor Syndrome. …
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Emilie makes some great points on being a multipotential. I however, have a slightly different perspective on the importance of a personal purpose/mission. Watch the video first if you have yet to. Read my analysis below. A Growth mindset vs. Passions Emilie talks about pursuing different things, only to get bored over time. I would …
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Some summary takeaways from our recent webinar on the same topic. Our speaker Quick clarification – storytelling in this context is in reference to using stories in conversation, presentations, business, and professional. Not in the fictional writing sense. Step 1: Selecting the right story The story should serve its purpose – convey your intended message/lesson. …
One of my most influential phases in life was when I had an Accountability Buddy system set up with Stephen Zhao. We would call each other every day at 7am (Monday-Friday), set goals, follow-up on progress, and teach each other new things. We did this for 2-years straight, eventually discontinuing it as we both focused …
Hey Hing, Or you’ll come to address yourself as Chin in 15 years. It’s currently 2005 in your time, you’ve graduated from high school and you’re wondering what’s next? What do you want to do in life? What major should you specialize in? What career path do you want to pursue? You don’t have any …
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A quick disclaimer to help you understand the lens with which I write about this topic: I am biased in favour of Mastermind Groups as I personally facilitate such groups through my business. I’ve also personally participated in many different mastermind groups, despite differences in individual experiences (both positive & negative), I’ve found that the …
This post will be divided into 2 types of takeaways, feel free to skip to the section depending on what you’d like to learn about: Takeaways as an organizer/facilitator Takeaways on the topic Takeaways as an organizer/facilitator I think it was pretty killer for the first workshop. Great venue, great crowd, lots of good connections …
A majority of people hate their jobs and don’t like what they’re doing. Because they’re doing it without a goal in mind, they’re just aimlessly drifting around and all of a sudden there’s a job opening and they get that job. When you work with purpose, you’re willing to put in the hard work and …
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