Never stop learning
If someone older with a mediocre income can learn English as a second language, what excuses do we have for not picking up a new skill?
The perils of a suitcase life
During the initial years of starting IJK, we contemplated the option of moving me from Singapore to...
Inner peace and self-realisation
Come next year on 3 January, I would have clocked three years into my current company. Unknown to many, this is my longest ever unbroken...
In search of a quaint type of peace
I have never been much of a waterfront-living type of person, but the view of the Victoria harbour can be quite addictive. Quiet mornings...
A convenient size
Any pursuit for rapid growth comes at a cost.
Fair value vs high value
Curating and designing the short-term narrative towards a high value sometimes comes at a cost.
Career longevity
You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.
Age and risk management
Risk management isn't sometimes about portfolio growth and diversification, but more about avoiding bad decisions with drastic outcomes.
Summertime soldier
It was 2011. The government debt crisis in the EU had reached a stage that required the bailout of several countries long thought to be...
A quiet new year
After two years and given that it was the year end, I thought it was timely that I should spend some time to consolidate and reflect on...