The Power of Goal Setting: Lessons from A Married Man

I attended a talk today regarding marriages and how you should try and prepare yourself for that big event. As such, 4 speakers were invited to give their insights. The first speaker introduced himself and backtracked his life with the dates that he got engaged, married, became a dad and went for honeymoon. The amazing [...]

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Strange Behaviours

Here’s the story (Names have been changed): Few weeks back I approached Tom to ask him if he was interested in trying out this new coaching seminar I was introducing. If all was not well after it, if he did not feel more motivated than before, then a money back guarantee would come suit. His [...]

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Why you need to do Brain Gymnastics.

Staying comfortable at one spot is easy. Going down, is easier. Going up, is hard. Going different? That’s insane.

Which is essentially what brain gymnastics is. Brain gymnastics is the process of stretching your mind into forcing yourself into doing things that are not in your comfort zone, yet you know that it is the right thing [...]

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Adidas – Impossible is Nothing [Encore]

Looking through my blog stats, I realised just how many readers actually digg Adidas and the Muhammad Ali commercial.
I totally understand where you guys are coming from. The Ad rocks. The tagline used “Impossible is Nothing” is superb. It is able to strike accord with many as it gives assurance, affirmation and a driving spirit [...]

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Pirates of Silicon Valley

In a nutshell, Pirates of Silicon Valley is a movie about the history of Apple and Microsoft’s eventual rise to dominant design. Based on the novel Fire in the Valley, the main players Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are dramatized alittle, giving the movie a slight satire punch to the situation today.
What I did like about the show [...]

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5 Lessons to Make You think About The Way We Treat People

1 – First Important Lesson – Cleaning Lady
During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:
“What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”
Surely this was some kind of joke. I [...]

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Nobody Calls Me Chicken [Lessons from Back to the Future]

Sometimes in life, things do not go your way. While this may bug you at times, what might really irritate you are people who do not respond the way you want them too. Free riders, disruptive and distracting people often fall in this category. How do you respond to such stuff?
It is of utmost importance [...]

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Why Star Trek is Becoming Reality [TEDTalks, Wiki, etc]

Have you ever watched star trek? You know, that sci-fi story where the crew encounters strange aliens and, in the process, sticky situations? Of course, the hallmark of the show is its spaceships.

I used to wonder how in the world could the world in which star trek is living in can afford the gigantic ships [...]

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Learning vs Depending [Circle of Influence, Circle of Concern]

One of the weird bugs that prevents us from improving ourselves is the lack of understanding between “learning” versus “depending”. Here’s my own mini-test for you, to see if you know the difference.
For every statement that you’ve recalled youself saying, give yourself a point.

“I want to learn from you.”
 ”Wow that’s good. How I wish I could [...]

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The Art of Listening

Today during seminar, there was the usual discussion session. My class is made up of a spectrum of people, some wearing slippers and shorts to some wearing savvy ties and suits. However during discussion time, I noticed something weird. It wasn’t your usual suspects (business dressed people) who gave good insights, but the ones that were dressed lightly.
That, [...]

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