Happy Vesak to you! Also, a late Labour Day greetings to workers and movers of the economy! Without much drama, May is here. It only seemed like yesterday that we entered 2015. But what is new on our end?
Wow, New Year’s Day felt like yesterday! We’ve entered the Second Quarter (2Q 2015) without us realising. This is the month of many changes! First, on BNI Signature Chapter. Our new leadership team has begun their term. A BNI chapter’s leadership team is made up of three principal officers: the President, the Membership Coordinator and the Secretary Treasurer. To check out the current roster, click […]
So many misconceptions surround the word “networking”. Are any of these scenarios familiar? …Networking is going to functions and meetings, passing out and collecting as many business cards as possible. …Networking is used only by multi-level marketing (MLM). …Networking is automatic. …I always ask for referrals from my clients; yet they rarely refer to me the one that I want? …Networking is fake, impersonal and […]
BNI, or Business Network International, is the largest business and professional organisation of its kind. This 30 year old organisation has over 178,000 members in 7,094 chapters across 58 countries. It is almost a year since I actively joined BNI Signature. I believe it was the second or third Information Meeting in March 2014. In January that year, I attended the BNI Pioneer (Kuching) launch. […]
TWENTY fifteen is here! Happy New Year! (Sorry for the late post.) Let me begin by sharing the worst phone call of 2015, so far. I was calling a few businesses whose numbers were listed in a directory which the business must subscribe to. My aim was simple: invite the person in charge of sales and business development to a business meeting where they can […]
Before I dive into my visit to the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) Navy Museum, let’s talk about Converging Spheres Sdn Bhd (1112248-K). About Converging Spheres & Why It Matters Converging Spheres Sdn. Bhd. is a company founded by me and a friend. All we know is our company would be a procurement and sourcing consultancy. Big words. And we were struggling to give meaning to […]
The RSAF Museum in Paya Lebar Located by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Base in Paya Lebar is the RSAF Museum. This was my first stop on my trip to Singapore. Above All is the motto of the island republic’s air defenses arm of the Singapore Air Force (SAF). Like many other nations, the RSAF is the first line of defense in the event […]
Recently I was in Singapore for about 6 days from October 29th to November 4th, 2014. I came in via Johor Bahru (JHB) and went south past the Causeway. I wanted to go to Bali for the same period, but the return ticket was four time more than Singapore. And the place I plan to stay in costs US$45/night. In Singapore, I stayed at the Royal […]
In 2013, I undertook some personal development exercises. One of which is the Certified Copywriting Specialist programme from the Business Training Institute, USA (http://businesstraining.com/copywriting-certification.html). Designed to be completed after a 6-months study, candidates must complete some mandatory readings. Then they must undertake a special project. And finally a set of multiple choice questions Upon passing will they be a Certified Copywriting Specialist awarded by this […]
With talks of independence and secession buzzing once again on the social media, many are feeling uneasy. Secession. Sarawak for Sarawakians. Sabah for Sabahans. Independence. These words are all too familiar. Once upon a time, I too favour a politically independent Sarawak. Until a time when I realised independence for the sake of independence will not solve all our problems. If anything, it could open […]