When my dad was around, he worked for a Chinese mainstream newspaper. His job was to report all kinds of local news including accidents in Batu Pahat. And he was to take pictures. Sometimes he came home and told us about an accident that had just taken place. He only reminded us not to speed … More Online Sad News And The Like Button

These few days there has been news about our PM under fire due to his absence during the floods in many states. I recalled what I’ve learnt in the leadership lessons of John C. Maxwell: “As a person moves up in the organization, the demands on him or her increase. And his or her rights … More Being Present With A Grieving Friend

When I was small, I didn’t look forward to my birthday, nor my siblings’ birthdays because the only special thing I had that day was a bowl of meesuah soup with a hard boiled egg. I happened to dislike both meesuah soup and hard boiled eggs. To swallow the combination was even a nightmare. I … More My 2014 Birthday Reflection

Yesterday I attended a talk by an entrepreneur. She said most of her ideas hadn’t born fruit before her first success. Later during the Q&A session, someone from the audience asked her to name any of her failures. She replied, “As long as you learn a lesson from something that doesn’t work, there’s no failure.” … More A Failure In Life