Jan 1, 20212020 you taught me…On the first day of every new year, I follow a tradition. I sit down to reflect on what the year taught me — the lessons, the memories, and the wisdom hidden in these experiences. For years, this was an exercise I kept private, until last year when I was…Wisdom2 min readWisdom2 min read
Oct 20, 2020How To Overcome Your Blind Spots To Spark Change In Your LifeEver felt like you have everything you need to make an important change in your life, yet there’s something that’s stopping you? Whether it’s quitting your current job to explore a new career, letting go of a relationship that doesn’t serve you or starting that dream project, all important decisions…Change Your Life3 min readChange Your Life3 min read
Oct 15, 2020What Coaching Is NOT — Here’s What I Know For Sure!So, what is coaching? As a coach, what is it that you really do? If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked this question, I would be pretty damn rich by now! Very early in my life, I realized that coaching is one of the things I’d…Coaching5 min readCoaching5 min read
May 7, 2020Managing Unfamiliar Emotions During These Uncertain Times“How are you feeling?” they asked? I don’t know, I said. “Can you please tell me how you’re feeling?” they asked again. I really don’t know, I said. Confused, maybe. Good. I don’t know. This was the conversation I found myself having with close friends and family in week 3…Emotions7 min readEmotions7 min read
May 3, 2020Your Last BreathWe first met in the year 1991, For me the world was new, For you, the world was sixty years old. You picked me up in your arms, You showered me with love. From waking me up for school every morning, To waiting patiently to ask me, “How was your day?”…Death And Dying3 min readDeath And Dying3 min read
Jan 3, 20202019 you taught me…𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 — 𝘡𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘕𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘏𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯 2019, for me, you were a year that answered. You taught me that; 1. You can do EXTRAORDINARY things by simply paying EXTRA attention to the ORDINARY things. Look out for the SMALL moments that make…Life2 min readLife2 min read
Oct 9, 2019What My First TEDx Talk Taught Me About The Creative Process?It’s almost been a month since I gave my first TEDx talk here in Kuala Lumpur. I spoke on a topic super close to my heart — How do we have Conversations that Matter? In my talk, I shared the 3 key ingredients and a 6 step recipe for ‘cooking’…Tedx5 min readTedx5 min read
Sep 20, 2019What’s your SCREEN Time vs your PEOPLE Time?Do you know how much time you spend on your phone every day & every week? For the longest time, I didn’t know that Apple had an inbuilt app called SCREEN TIME on its operating system that tracks your usage. And Android phones have their own version called Digital Well…Technology2 min readTechnology2 min read
Aug 27, 2019𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫, 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬?This is a question I have been reflecting on these past few months. Growing up, I believed that the longer I know someone, the better we are as friends. So my focus was often on making friendships last. To give them a sense of permanence. This past weekend, I was…Friendship2 min readFriendship2 min read
Feb 6, 2019Making Sense In A Complex WorldWhat a complex world we live in, don’t we? A world where; Divisive and egocentric leaders are taking center stage; Deep and meaningful relationships are becoming an exception instead of the norm; People are disengaged at work and disconnected with themselves; Smartphones get more love and attention than humans; Depression…Leadership10 min readLeadership10 min read
