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Do you know your TRUE potential?
I started my career as a Customer Service officer (CSO) in a call centre.My job involved a single task. That was to retain (‘winback’) at least 7 subscribers per day who called to cancel their service subscription with MobileOne (M1).That single task proved…
Giving up is a life skill. Here’s what I found out …
I have given up several times in life.During my corporate career, I gave up on job promotion twice to pursue new roles outside of my domain.I was motivated by the curiosity of stepping out of my comfort zone.Back then, I didn’t anticipate each decision would set me…
How do we know what we 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 want?
Since I was a child, I have been fascinated with living overseas.When the opportunity for an assignment in Indonesia came up in 2013, I grabbed it!The excitement of my first overseas posting was soon met with a sense of reality.Reality struck as I transitioned from a…
What if there is a perfectionist in each of us?
Psychologist Thomas Curran explained perfectionism is not the quest of perfecting a task.It is an act of covering up the ‘perceived imperfection’ in ourselves.I have never regarded myself as a perfectionist.It came as a surprise when perfectionism emerged as my chief…
Can you change your mindset completely?
Most of us recognize the transformative power of having a growth mindset.Does having a growth mindset stop us from going down the slippery slope of a fixed mindset again?😬Last Thursday, I had an interesting conversation with an ex-classmate over dinner.When I updated…
Our self-doubts have a purpose, you decide what it means
Last November was the mid-term of my 6 months Professional Coaching Certification program.It was a special milestone that I looked forward to. A timely opportunity to measure my development and competency as a coach.The 2-day mid-term workshop was packed with practice…