I deserve this
According to my running tracker, I burn 700 calories when I go on an 8km run. When I run before dinner, I would sometimes polish off a block of chocolate for dessert. I tell myself I deserve it as my body has just burned a lot of calories. But on some level I know it’s […]
Why should I hire you? Part 2
It’s amazing receiving replies to blog posts, and there is one reply from yesterday’s post that I think is especially worth sharing. This one comes from Jayden who has read thousands of resumes in a hiring capacity. Jayden said most opening statements in resumes don’t hit the mark because they’re poorly worded, and he would […]
Why should I hire you?
We all use a resume to find a job. But is your resume structured in the best way to achieve this objective? Put yourself in the position of an employer who’s reviewing your resume. Can it answer this one simple question for them? Why should I hire you? Simply listing all the places you’ve worked […]
A problem with solving
When you’re presented with a hard problem that if solved would produce an amazing result, hold onto it with curiosity. Consider it like a riddle that you can’t wrap your head around but you know the answer will feel so satisfying. It will be tempting to grow frustrated and let the problem go. But doing […]
Ground the ball
Don Bradman has the highest batting average in test cricket of 99.94, which no other cricketer has come close to reaching. To achieve a high average, you need to score a lot of runs each time you bat, but you also need to not get out. Bradman only hit 6 sixes in his Test career, […]
Intent >—–< Action
With everything we want to do in life, there is a gap between our intentions and our actions. And for the most part, we allow these gaps to be greater than they need to be. This is obvious when we try to justify why we are waiting to take action. Simply put, the smaller you […]
Marking the calendar
Scheduling a meeting with another person can involve a lot of back and forth to land on a time that works. Sometimes we can propose a time that we think could work but the other person doesn’t respond (and vice versa). The event then falls off our radar, only to later hear from the other […]
A voice with AI
I’m planning to write a feature article with the help of AI (don’t worry, this is still me writing this blog). I want to do it as an experiment about the usefulness of AI, and I’ll share the process and results with you so you can be part of the assessment. I shared my intent […]
Unsatisfied or Dissatisfied?
We can use the terms unsatisfied and dissatisfied interchangeably as reasons for change. But knowing if you are unsatisfied or dissatisfied is really important to help guide your actions. Unsatisfied is a feeling that something currently isn’t enough. Dissatisfied is a feeling that something currently is not as good as it could be or feeling […]
A short term business
I purchased my first business when I was 31. I then launched Quarter Life Academy to help others in their 20s and 30s with similar ambitions understand how this is possible. Whenever someone reaches out with an interest in having their own business, I ask them a key question. “Where do you see yourself in […]