This month has been so crazy that even thinking of what to blog about has become a chore. I am preparing for events both for work and family, while also endeavoring to apply whatever ‘strategic planning’ I’ve learned on the job, to my own life. This month I learned: How people at the top cover …
… and I can’t take my hands off it! It arrived last Friday, and I’m getting addicted to it. So much that I didn’t even bother to Tweet it, or Facebook it or upload any photos to Flickr – until now. I managed to install lots of iPad apps and am still testing things out. …
Today I discovered a miscommunication between two different groups of people. The key people in each group were, due to illness and external circumstances, missing in action for a while, and as a result, a third group (much larger than the other two) would be affected. It wouldn’t be the end of the world, but …
After a buildup of thoughts, experiences, discussions and observations, I’ve come to the following conclusions: Even if you’re very busy at work, always set aside some time to: 1. Stretch, take a drink of water, get some fresh air, look at far objects through the window 2. Pop by to talk to a colleague face-to-face …
Thanks to the students and staff at TKGS, MediaCorp’s Campus on 938 Live team and my fellow panelists for the lively discussion this morning on social networking. I won’t repeat what was said because there will be a podcast of this session which I will link to when ready. Firstly, can I say that I …
Sometimes I leave the office, full of thoughts in my head about how I’m going to juggle several projects, manage downwards and upwards and so forth. Then I go somewhere else, and see what real problems are like. And all the little nagging thoughts I’ve been having about my own life leave my head, as …
It’s difficult these days to blog about work, but work is what I’ve been mainly caught up with. Perhaps I can refer to general ideas which many of you may identify with, without being very specific. My concern, as always, is about doing work that isn’t strategic or scalable.We could very well be doing work …
My mum, sis and I had lunch at Magma, the German restaurant. While we were deciding what to eat, my mother looked around and commented that this would be a nice place to bring the Tan clan. We asked how many tables the restaurant could seat, and noted that it could accommodate all 30 of …
To get a job, you need some aptitude. Usually that comes in the form of qualifications. However, to keep your job and do well in it, you need something more: Attitude. Attitude makes other people want to help you, even if you’ve made lots of mistakes before. Because they know you’ll try and try again, …
The Wall Street Journal investigates a plethora of possible mockups and rumours.