Author: Thinh Nguyen
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SINGAPORE BICENTENNIAL PROMO FOR ELC 2019 – S$200 OFF till May 31, 2019
SINGAPORE BICENTENNIAL PROMO FOR ELC 2019 – S$200 OFF till May 31, 2019 Shape the Future with the Right Questions As leaders, we feel the pressure to think and act fast in an increasingly uncertain world. But instead of being overwhelmed, now is the time we stand together and learn. This year,…
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How You Can Deceive Yourself: The Deceitfulness of Self-Deception
“Anyone who has ever tasted the ‘good life’ of power, fame and materialism will always be tempted to justify themselves.” Dr John Ng Unleashing the Greatness in You: The Power of Self-Leadership I am fascinated with the phenomenon of self-deception — how people can fool themselves into thinking they can get away with…
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Why Do We Procrastinate? (Part 2)
We continue to explore 3 more reasons why we procrastinate in this second part, you can click here to read part 1: 4. Complacency ‘There’s no rush’, ‘I’ll wait till the kids have left home’, ‘I’ll quit smoking in the New Year’. There always seems to be some reason why we can put off taking action today. What can…
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Why Do We Procrastinate? (Part 1)
Let’s explore reasons why people ‘put things off’ and fail to carpe diem (seize the day) and take action in their lives. (These reasons have been inspired by my friends at The Mind Gym, www.themindgym.com) 1. Avoiding Discomfort Achieving success means that at times, we have to leave our ‘comfort zone’. We may have to move out of…
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“Lead-From-The-Front” Leader – An Interview with Mr Hsieh Fu Hua
Hsieh Fu Hua is no stranger to dealing with crisis. The 63-year-old Singaporean has weathered several maelstroms in his corporate career, from the Pan-Electric crisis in 1985 to the Asian Financial Crisis in the late 1990s and more recently, the Global Financial Crisis. “Leaders should lead from the front during tumultuous times, and resist the urge…
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Redefining Team-Win: The Making of a Great Team
“We were more selfish as players (in the past). I wanted to do everything but it’s a different game these days.” – Diego Maradona Argentinian soccer great “It shows you that a team is not just one player. A player can win the tournament for you, like Argentina with Maradona [in 1996] but, in the end, everything…