I usually get emails from prospects asking if joining a course will help them get a job. What a question. Like asking if buying a pair of shoes will make me runner – no. A tweet by Naval makes a good reminder: Doctors won’t make you healthy. Fitness coaches won’t make you fit. Gurus won’t… Continue reading →

How many courses have you bought from Udemy, still sit there – untouched from years ago? In just the past 12 months, I’ve bought many courses. Some of them on top of my mind are: Masterclass Udemy Story Skills Workshop by Akimbo Domestika God Tier Ads (for Google Ads) TheFutur Monthly1K Equities Tracker and more…… Continue reading →

Trust grows as the rate of a coconut tree, and falls with the speed of a coconut. We want people to trust us. But how do we get people to trust us? “You’ll like the food, trust me!” Only that trust is not built by shouting the statement. A friend visited me in KL. “Where… Continue reading →

Disclaimer: I’m a marketer. This post is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Consult a financial expert before making any major financial decisions. I’m probably a late majority, if not laggard – with cryptocurrency. About 3 years ago, a friend told me about Bitcoin and the blockchain. Interesting concept, I… Continue reading →

7.674 billion people in the world (in 2019). A woman in Syria worries about where to get food for her children tomorrow. A man in a Delhi hospital mustered all his strength for one last breath. A young executive in Kuala Lumpur wondered if he could start his own business if the company he worked… Continue reading →

Ever felt like a drag having to go to the gym? Perhaps it is about getting down to work on that client project you’ve been procrastinating for days. Putting in the work is well – hard. But there’s a simple way to turn hard work into meaningful work. By changing the narrative from: I have to do… Continue reading →

When you visit a bookstore looking for a good read – you’d stop to see ones on the Best Seller shelf. How about browsing Amazon’s ‘Best Books of the Month’? Or scrolling through the ‘Popular on Audible’ list. Because it’s a safe bet. The Best Sellers are what everyone is reading. And if everyone is… Continue reading →

Social conformity is a type of social influence where people change their behavior, belief, or action – to fit in with a group. The latest example: Suddenly everyone you know on Facebook started creating avatar versions of themselves. It’s probably harmless, but if you look at it from a big picture – it’s a social… Continue reading →

Humans crave validation. When put effort into creating something, we want to be acknowledged for the hard work we have put in. So we rush out to share our work and thoughts to the world. These days – they are usually done as a social media post. Then we wait for feedback, craving for that… Continue reading →