How to avoid being a "summer time soldier"
Not everything should be weighed by its monetary merits. But it is fair to say that many of the benefits and opportunities I enjoy today are the seeds of goodwill planted years ago.
Jan 26, 2023
A quiet new year
No celebration, not a lot of booze, no chugging of beers, no fanciful dinners or gatherings.
Jan 15, 2023
The era of bullshitting is over
Companies and people need to wake up to reality and stop the proverbial fake it till you make it, "over-packaging" their products and services, and start getting real about talking about fundamentals and their numbers.
Dec 26, 2022
Handling year-end appraisals
For many, it is that time of the year again for festivities and holidays. However, it is also the time of the year for many companies to...
Dec 21, 2022
Reflections for the year end
It is often said that we can't let our jobs define us. But how we do our jobs, and behave with our colleagues and clients ultimately determines the kind of person we are.
Dec 15, 2022
A new new normal
Maybe what the world needs now is to be be less pessimistic and gradually learn to embrace a new normal of a controlled market economy rather than a free economy that is jacked up on steroids.
Dec 5, 2022
Stupid money is as stupid does
For what initial public offerings are worth, they essentially represent the final destination for all stupid money, the final equity takeout representing the finishing line for all early investors in the business.
Dec 1, 2022
People produce their best work when it interests them
People generally don’t like to be told what to do because it makes them feel like they are not in control. Instead of free will, they feel like they have been given no choice even though they might have been happy to go along.
Oct 15, 2022
The middle class immigrant
It can be difficult to call a rented place home, especially if you do not have long term visibility of staying in that city. This uncertainty leads to a great deal of inertia when it comes to upgrading your living conditions.
Oct 9, 2022
Change is the only constant
The last couple of weeks have been incredibly exciting for Singapore: SuperReturn Asia, DealStreetAsia's PE/VC event, the Milken Asia Summit, Forbes CEO conference and the F1. Visitors getting into Singapore today are neither required to serve any quarantine nor wear masks in public. Everything feels like it's been reverted back to 2019 - big MICE events, face-to-face meetings, public gatherings, etc. It almost feels surreal. Except that I am not in Singapore. Envious onlooke
Oct 2, 2022