Thinking Tool Box | How can I be a better communicator?
I have a confession to make. I find it difficult to communicate. I used to think it is because my English is not good enough. But time and time again I observe people with poor English have a good time talking and understanding each other. So it’s not about the language skill I have or…
Thinking Tool Box | How to activate your brain for a better life
How many times have we heard someone or even ourselves saying “I want to xxx, but I just don’t know how to do it.” Or “I know what I am suppose to do, but the government/my wife/Accountant Karen said xxxx.” It seems like whoever said that have tried their best, while actually, there’s another way…
Language learning journal | Language learning is not a gift but a choice
A language learner will go through several phrases – the honey moon phrase at the beginning where you fall hard for this language, you want to spend every second soaking it in; the amateur phrase where you know the language but not sure what to do with it, many people will drop out at this…
Start-up Journal 12 | The worst part of starting up a business
To start with, I didn’t win a lottery despite the fact that I didn’t post anything for the past week. I am going through a little crisis – a potential co-founder left the team. While it is business as usual, I couldn’t help but question the feasibility of this whole thing. And the worst part…
Thinking Tool Box | If you didn’t win the 1.2 m powerball tonight, here is your ticket to reach your ultimate money goal
Start doing this: save 1 dollar tonight, double the amount tomorrow, which is 2 dollars, then 4 dollars the next day, 8 dollars the day after that, then 16 dollars…. Keep double the amount of the previous one and you will soon find out the compounding figure exceeds your monthly or even annual wage. This…
Start-up Journal 11 | How to conduct a successful telephone interview
Calling a potential candidate can be as nervous as receiving the telephone call. At least that’s how I felt when I started. I complied the following list for you if you are going through the same process. 🙂 GreetingState who you are and why you call. “Hi John (his/her name). This is Marry (your name)…
Start-up Journal 10 | Useful resources for anyone who want to start a business in Australia
Before you start, visit the step-by-step start guide provided by Business.gov.au. https://business.gov.au/Guide/StartingThis page guides you through the decision-making process by giving you prompts. Take this as a chance to figure out whether starting a business is suitable for you, what kind of business structures, etc. When you are ready to register your company, visit https://register.business.gov.au/registration/typeYou…
Start-up Journal 09 | Setting up a functional operation system
System is so important that when designed well, it can save you from tons of troubles. So what does a good operation system consist of? A. PlanningPlan your operation goals on Monday. Companies have morning meetings on Monday for a reason. Use Monday as a start sign to revalue our situation and come up with…
Thinking Tool Box | Reading list| These books transform my decision making mentality
The thing I find most fascinating is the way people think. I bet you’ve heard this monologue: “Thoughts become words, words become action, action become habits, habits become your personality and your personality becomes your fate.” As much as I hate the inevitability hidden in that saying, I have to agree with the power of…
Start-up Journal 08 | Keep things organised
I opened my start-up project file today and got overwhelmed by the amount of documents. It took less than 2 months that documents piled up and crowded my folder. I then organised them into different business sector and here’s a list you can take away. Company structure. E.g. paper works of parent company and subsidiary…
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