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Creating value
Whether you are an employee at the workplace or operating your own business, one needs to first understand your role and what value you are bringing to the table. Learn to be commercial, understand how the business of your company works and who the real customers are.
Aug 22, 2020


WFH will be irrelevant in a few years
In time to come, the phrases: "I'm working at the office" or "I'm working from home", will hold no meaning. It'll just be: "I'm working"...
Aug 8, 2020


For the want of money
Many people ask me how I got into finance coming from an engineering background. This story chronicles the first 18 months of that unlikely journey.
Jul 23, 2020


More focus on cashflows, not discount rate
Too many folks who hail from the 'old' system in investment banks continue to quiz junior bankers on discount rates...
Jul 21, 2020


Forty Takeaways
It was COVID-19 when I entered my forties. Instead of celebrating with a big bang, I took some time and reflected on some of the most important lessons that I had learned over my life thus far, as far as I could remember it.
Jul 5, 2020


Engineers rule the world
In the early days of graduating, a lot of people were surprised why I went into banking from engineering.
May 30, 2020


The blurring lines between work and home
Self-discipline and discretion are needed to maintain the levels of productivity originally seen in our traditional work environment.
May 23, 2020


Live to eat - a new normal?
Day 34 of the circuit breaker: The existence of the virus is challenging the innate want of humans to go out, interact, trade, etc.
May 10, 2020


Circuit Breaker...halfway there
Are you?
May 2, 2020
When starting a business
A lot of work goes into the creation of a business and even more effort goes into just sustaining it. I found it useful at this juncture to summarize a few important aspects of the process as a timely reminder.
Aug 2, 2019
Bishun
My maiden Carousell transaction.
Apr 28, 2019
There's a bird on my phone
There's a bird on my phone
Mar 29, 2015
Rules for living
Learning, knowledge and staying up to date with the news and what's going on in the world is your own personal responsibility. The same goes for your health. Nobody was ever hired into a smooth sailing job. You were hired to fix a problem or to clear up a mess. Take the cheapest and happiest mode of transport wherever possible. Never look down on anyone because of what they do or where they are from. Usually, no one is incompetent. Everybody is good at some things and bad in
Jan 1, 2004
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