Random Thoughts and musing from Adrian & Yen
There has been a lot of noise lately about “Quiet Quitting”. It was coined lately by some disgruntled Gen Z who apparently, had enough of working too hard and decided to do the ‘bare minimum’ to get by. That meant that he would not put in any extra effort, decline any work that is not […]
Quiet Quitting and All that Jazz Read More »
Over the weekend, I was bingeing on Netflix and being a diehard Star Trek Fan (or Trekkie, as we Geeks call ourselves), I re-watched one of my favourite episodes in Season 2. This is the one where Commander Data, an Android, was competing in a fictional game called Strategema with the Galaxy’s Top Player, Kolrami,
Playing The ‘Infinite’ Career Game Read More »
That’s what Mr B, the Global CEO of a Fortune 500 company joked to me back in 2008 during the Great Financial Crisis as he laughed across the table from me, at the Courtyard Restaurant at the Fullerton Hotel. You see, his company was doing very well amidst the banking turmoil left in the wake
“Never Let a Good Economic Downturn go to Waste, Let’s Retrench more Staff!” Read More »
After The Release of the A-Level Results last month, I wonder…Do Students Who Get Good Grades Do Better In Life? Last month, I overheard a frustrated Junior College girl say to her father at a restaurant, “Dad, if I don’t get above 80 points, I’m going to retake the entire d*** exams”. I was surprised
Let’s Cut The BS – School Grades Do Matter Read More »
Earlier this year, I spoke to a Senior Business Leader who approached us because he was feeling burnt out. Being at his company for 21 years, he made a lot of money for his employers, and in return, he was also very highly remunerated. He said his company was acquired last year and his new
Learned Helplessness – Life’s Biggest Folly Read More »
After a night of heavy feasting on New Year’s Eve, I woke up on the morning of 1st January shaking in fear and frustration. I had a dream which left me both puzzled and unsettled which I felt I had to share with you. What was that dream? It’s a bit embarassing, but here it
I Started 2024 With A Scary Dream Read More »
Last Saturday morning, I woke up at my usual time. The sun was shining warmly on my window and the birds were chirping their favourite happy songs. Life was wonderful. After brushing my teeth and frying some scrambled egg to go with my toast for myself and my family, I sat down and opened my
I Got Cancelled By LinkedIn…and I Loved it! Read More »
Since I was a kid, I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. I found it so fascinating to share knowledge, open minds and change lives (#cringeygoals). However, my life was forever changed when I watched Wall Street (1987) where Michael Douglas’ character, Gordon Gekko introduced me to the world of High Finance and Business and I just
How I Found My Calling – and How you can too! Read More »
In today’s fast changing world, many are expecting huge numbers of people losing their jobs. What makes it worse is that they won’t be able to find new roles too quickly, given the dearth of new openings. How then can you support a friend who has just been retrenched? Here are 3 ideas . 1.
How Do You Support A Friend Who’s Just Been Retrenched? Read More »
If you are of my vintage, you would probably remember the sleeper hit movie Babe (1995) starring James Cromwell and Babe The Pig. (It was even nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars that year!) In this endearing tale, Babe, the lovable star of the movie, is brought to the farm and innocently roams freely until one day, he realises what
Hey…Can You Stop Being A Pig?!?! Read More »
