Top 5 Worries In Retirement 1. Loss of Identity A lot of people especially men feels that their identity is associated with their work, what they do for living. So when they don’t work, they don’t know how to answer when people ask ‘what do you do’ 2. Fear Become PoorThe biggest fear about retirement […]
Are you buying a too expensive house or too many houses? I love real estate. It’s a key part of you owing asset and building wealth. But you have to know how much you own this property or that asset will going to own you. In general rule, you should NOT […]
I attended many talks, workshops and seminars. And at the same time, I also give talks and do presentation to corporates and companies. I noticed that talking alone is not enough. Audience’s attention span is only a few minutes. If you are not able to catch their attention, they will get into their own […]
Saving money is not necessarily from spending less or setting up an emergency fund. You also can save money by getting a good deal. Here’s 3 ideas on negotiating big purchases; Get as much info or knowledge about the product. Knowledge is power and the person with most knowlege wins. So before buying or negotiating […]
For many years, I struggled with my job and income. Although I worked hard, somehow I didn’t manage to get the salary increment or promotion that I want… Until I read this book. It helped me change the way I think and significantly improve my life. Below are my 5 favourite principles I […]
After analyzing more than 500 TED talks and interviewing the most popular TED presenters, Carmine Gallo shared 9 public speaking secrets in his book ‘Talk Like TED’. Below are 3 secrets from the book; 1. Tell stories to reach people’s hearts and minds. Facts, figure and data hardly get a standing ovation. But stories does […]
Growing up I was REALLY shy and during my first 12 years working, I hardly talked in English as my job mostly with numbers. If I talked in a meeting, sometimes the pronunciation came out wrong and ‘terus rasa terkucil’ .. huhu.. Now, I can comfortably do a presentation in English in any meetings, events […]
If you are planning to retire in the next a few years, below I share a quick retirement checklist. Hope this checklist will be useful. At work 1. Negotiate mutual scheme (MSS) or severance pay. If you plan to retire early, it’s no harm to ask the company for a mutual scheme package. 2. Remove […]
Rejection is part of entrepreneurship. How to deal with it. Rejection is a natural part of life. Especially as an entrepreneur, you face it even more. You get rejected when you don’t get the appointment you requested, your proposal is turned down, your product idea is not approved etc. As a consultant, I also got […]
Is EPF money alone enough for retirement? Let’s do a quick calculation: You contribute about 11% from your monthly salary.Your employer adds another 12% – 15% to your epf savings. In total, average about 25% of your monthly income. When you retire, if you only have EPF savings, and you don’t downgrade your lifestyle to […]