The ability to reframe your mindset towards doing things is pretty powerful. Ahh shit, I have to finish my homework. Damn, the client is asking for ANOTHER design change, I have to do it. Sigh, I have to work out again today. When we start saying ‘I have to’, it’s when we are taking being… Continue reading
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Goals VS Habits
The golden advice is to set goals. You find it being repeated in leadership and entrepreneurship programs. Everyone seems to ask you to set goals. Some common examples: Our company’s goal is to hit a $5,000,000 revenue this year. Our marketing goal is to hit 10,000 subscribers. My goal is to lose 10kg at the… Continue reading
Chrome ends support for Third-Party cookies. What does that mean for you?
This came across my social wall and I noticed a few misconception around it, so I wanted to write this to explain and share my thoughts. Google announced that they hope to be making a change (within 2 years) to their popular web browser, Google Chrome – that it no longer supports third-party cookies. Firstly,… Continue reading
I got nominated.
Who wouldn’t be proud to be ‘nominated’? To be part of a list, a ranking, a hierarchy. Turns out, we REALLY love lists, rankings & awards. Even better if we are part of that list. Here are some examples: Forbes 30 under 30. The top 10 billionaires. Fortune 500. We love lists and rankings for… Continue reading
My pet peeve with bit.ly (and shorteners)
You should stop using bit.ly (and shorteners). There are many good reasons why. But let’s start with why people use shorteners anyway. Why people use shorteners Common reasons include: Beautifying extremely long links. Hidding UTM links. To track clicks and analytics for a link To deceive users clicking on the link. The problem with shortened… Continue reading
Still or Sparkling?
One of the best profit generators for high-end restaurants is bottled water – they come in two types. This makes it easy for waiters to ask ‘still’ or ‘sparking?’ And it becomes hard for you to say just ‘tap water’. And I find that almost every café or restaurant in Bangkok seem to take this further…. Continue reading
It’s my birthday.
As you get older, birthdays feel just like any other day. You wake up, get to work and maybe have a nice dinner. Do I want it to be special? Of course! Who wouldn’t love to feel special? After all, take it as a reason to enjoy and appreciate life. I got treated today. Received… Continue reading
Are you winning a Pyrrhic Victory running ads?
A Pyrrhic Victory is a victory or success won with a great expense on the victor. This expression came from King Pyrrhus of ancient Greece, who defeated the Romans in battle, which resulted in a large loss of soldiers, so much that they cannot continue to fight another battle. In short, it’s a victory not… Continue reading
You learn by creating, not consuming.
We all learn things not by consuming, but by creating. I’ll give you an example. One sport that I enjoy is CrossFit. I’m not by any means a pro-CrossFit athlete, but I think I enjoy how every routine is always different every time I go back for a workout. Now as someone doing CrossFit workouts… Continue reading
Who are you really in competition with
Many businesses think they’re in competition with another business of the same nature. Not quite. I began experiencing this when I started marketing a few training courses by LEAD. Take, for example, a data science course. You’re a marketer who wants to sell this course. Typically, you’d scan the market for competitors who are also providing… Continue reading