Business War – The differences between real war and business war
Recently I have been contemplating The Art of War by Sun Tzu and attempt to compare ancient warfare knowledge with modern business environment. I realized there are some fundamental differences between the two, which I will list them here. Tl; dr; Spies are extremely important in real war, while in business it is frowned upon. […]
Executive Diary – is meditation good for you
Since I started working full-time in my own company, I was warned about burnouts, depressions and anxiety that comes with managing a business. Meditation is one of the methods that I adopted to combat these challenging issues. I find it useful and definitely helped me go through the isolation during COVID-19 time. Too long; didn’t […]
How I got my car towed?
Last Friday I got my car towed, and I had to go to the car yard to pick it up the following Saturday. I just want to note down my experience while I still remember. Tl; dr; Cost to release the car: $453 for cars towed inside City of Melbourne. The price differs depending on […]
This year’s most meaningful birthday gift
My birthday was yesterday, and I received quite a few gifts, and still have some gifts in transit. And I just want to engrave a gift into the memory by dedicating a blog post for it. Tl; dr; A marble chess set that is the same age as mine. However it does have some broken […]
Scattered thoughts – chess and traps
Playing chess really helps me think about different problems and finding solutions for them. One of which is realizing there are 4 different types of people when it comes to dealing with traps, whether it is in playing chess or living your lives. Today we will discuss the first 3 types. Tl; dr; The victim: […]
How to Overcome the Fear of Starting a New Business
Before you can succeed as an entrepreneur, you need to overcome your fears. The fear of starting a new business is one of the most common fears that hold back individuals from becoming successful entrepreneurs. The fear of starting a new business is so common that there is even a name for it: the fear […]
My goals for 2022
Just like everyone, New Year Resolution is something that I have done every year. Unlike most people, I want to write it down and therefore have something to look back by the end of the year. This post will do just that, looking back to 2021 and plan the next moves in 2022. Tl; dr; […]
Financial review – How do I do it?
Every month, I conduct a financial review for myself. I go through what I spent in the last month, making sure that I recognize all transactions and categorize them into different sections. From there I plan my spending for the next month, and have a better forecast for my finance over the next year or […]
Experience – Thinking into Results – Week 2
Following up on my week 1 post, this is my experience about knowing-doing gap when I am in the middle of week 2 materials of Thinking Into Results course. Tl; dr; Week 2 is all about learning what I can do and what I actually do. Being aware of them helps me to close the […]
Experience – Thinking into Results – Week 1
As stated in my previous blog post, I start week 1 of Thinking Into Results program on Monday (31/08/2020). And it is harder than I thought. First lesson is setting a worthy goal, which turns out to be much challenging than expected. Tl; dr; Setting a clear vision of a goal involves how I feel […]