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Whether you like Elon Musk and Tesla or not (personally, I love his big vision and I love Tesla), the innovation Tesla and SpaceX is providing in their respective industries is leading the way. Here’s some lessons you can take away from how Tesla innovates – see what you can apply to your own company.

Can you guess what it is? . . . It’s the flexibility of working remotely from home. No commute (and road rage). Not having to be in the office just for the sake of being in the office. I’ve had the flexibility of working remotely for over 15 years now and I don’t miss the

Retaining talent is tough business these days. It’s already hard enough to find and recruit good people, but then getting them to stay is a whole different ballgame. Harvard Business Review shares some insights on the little things you can do to show how much you appreciate your employees. [Read on here]

A common theme I hear from professionals around the globe is their disatisfaction with the work environment they’re in. It could be complaining about their bosses and management to the colleagues they work with on a daily basis. So, it’s safe to say there are plenty of toxic work environments people find themselves in. [Here’s

Ever since I first read the 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss, it’s really helped me focus and realise how often we can ineffective with our time. I’m very conscious of what I spend my time on versus how much time I spend on a task. So, interestingly enough, Microsoft Japan’s recent experiment with

I love reading. I’ve loved reading since I was child and still read as much as I can as an adult. This year alone, I set a goal to read around 25 books (I’ve already reached close to 30 now). I’m always on the look out for  how to improve my reading and retention skills

With Hurricane Dorian smashing into the Bahamas and slated to hit the East Coast of North America, the issue of disaster recovery and business continuity comes to mind for businesses that would be affected by such a natural disaster. One company you can learn from, is the Waffle House. They even have specific menu’s for

We’re starting hear more and more about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is and will affect workers (both white and blue collar jobs). It’s something inevitable but what can we do to help people prepare for this disruption? Here’s some tips for how to help prepare and re-skill workers for the effects of AI.

If you’ve ever been in a job that just sucks the life out of you (you know it’s time to move on when you dread getting up in the morning to go to work and you can’t wait to go home each day), you’ll know how miserable that can be to be in that kind

If you’re in a position that hires or recruits staff, you know how much of a headache it is to find good people. Finding good people that can work together in harmony and achieve results is something even more challenging these days, but it’s not impossible. Here’s some useful tips from one of my favourites,

As I get older, I realise how my memory isn’t quite what it used to be. But I don’t want to let “getting older” be an excuse for a poor memory. I guess just like any muscle in your body, you have to exercise and work your memory as well. Here’s how to remember anything

Keeping your employees happy and retaining quality employees is always a headache for any company. What we tend to forget is it still comes to human psychology…and no, it’s not always just about money (although it is important up to a certain point). The three things employees care about are: Career Community Cause [Read more

One of my obsessions is how to constantly optimize the consumption of knowledge. We live in a time-starved era with distractions everywhere. Yet, there’s even more topics to learn as technology evolves and makes information and knowledge even more available than ever before. So, how do you make learning easier? [Check out this article from

Public speaking is one of the biggest fears people have. I’m a naturally shy and introverted person, so public speaking is absolutely terrifying for me (although I have done it and quite capable of putting on a good talk). Here are seven useful tips to help you be a better public speaker: [Read on for

I love being a Dad. But as a working parent, juggling work and being a good parent is no easy feat. In the “always connected” age we live in, it’s even more easier to become burned out from work and life. [Read on to see the sign if you’re a burned out working parent]

This MIT article shares an interesting tip for improving motivation at work. For people struggling to stay motivated, rather than giving them advice, get them to provide advice to others could resolve motivational issues. A nice way to turn things on it’s head and doing something unconventional. [Read more]

It’s always been a badge of honour to say how many hours you’ve been working or how little rest and sleep you’ve had due to work. But we’re seeing more and more how this adversely affects health in a huge way. It’s time to change our mentality and approach to working such crazy hours. [Read

Throughout the years, I hear clients tell me how toxic or awful their work environment and culture is. This goes for both big and small businesses. Here’s a great video/presentation by Christine Porath on why being respectful of your coworkers is good for business. [Watch the video]

One of the biggest complaints I see from professionals is about how toxic their work environment is. This is alarmingly common in a lot of work environments and is primary cause for staff discontent, poor productivity, high staff turnover, low morale and more. If your work environment is toxic, how can your people be expected

It used to be a badge of honour talking about how one “burned the midnight oil” and worked through the night or how ver little hours of sleep one is running on. But we’re starting to see how that’s not something to be proud of or should be promoting. Lack of sleep hinders mental health,

A part of our core mission is to re-evaluate and re-think the way and what we learn. Down from primary school all the way to adult education. Here’s some great tools and tips for how to learn more effectively.

I love reading. People say people don’t read anymore, but I don’t think that’s true. People are just more stricter about what they read. There’s so much to read these days, you have to have a stricter filter as to what you spend time reading. But reading is still an important activity and here’s some

It’s no secret that I’m an introvert. I make no bones or apologies for it and it’s something I care deeply about bringing to the forefront of education and work environments. So, here’s an interesting article that shares six tips on how to survive (and thrive) in your workplace as an introvert.

I’ve met a lot of professionals over the last two decades, and the surprising thing is many are not very happy. Recently, I met a woman who’s an ex-banker and she also found that many of the people she’s met are also unhappy with their careers, despite looking successful on the surface. There could be

I meet a lot of people who are very unhappy with their careers, where they work and just their general work environment (whether it’s a bad boss or management or what have you). Here’s a great article to help you tell a different story and change the way you see your work (for the better).

Being a busy leader of a company (whether big or small) can put a strain on personal relationships. On one hand, you have put in the work to earn the high pay, but often times it will be at a cost of family and personal relationships. Here’s what busy leaders need from their spouses. [Read

This doesn’t surprise me at all as I like say our obsession with our mobile phones don’t make these smartphones but dumb phones. If you’re running a training for your staff, ensure attendees switch off or do not look at their devices. Even from my own observations when people are too distracted by their mobile

The type of intense work hours we endure is starting to be something that causes people to leave their jobs. Find out more about why more and more people are quitting their jobs these days. [Read more here]