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Best Books on Creative Leadership

Feb 6, 2020
3 min

Best Books on Creative Leadership

One thing I love most is browsing other people's bookshelves - whether it's in their office or in their home. Because I think more than anything else it helps you to really feel where that person is coming from (and, importantly, where they are going). My bookshelves in my office are overflowing with titles spanning psychology, military history, colonial history, behavioural science and economics, persuasion, communication skills, and creativity and innovation, plus a bit mor

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Mindfulness: a nice to have; or an essential life tool?

Dec 12, 2019
3 min

Mindfulness: a nice to have; or an essential life tool?

I made an assumption that since I lived in Asia, those around me would have a good grasp of what mindfulness was. After all, it did originate from this continent. I assumed wrongly. Singapore is a multicultural, vibrant place that encourages innovation and professional development and because of this, there is a strong community of start-ups and innovation lead companies – producing one of the world’s stronger economies. Like all educated societies, the emphasis has been on o

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How valuable is that last 10%?

Dec 5, 2019
2 min

How valuable is that last 10%?

Just about everyone, including the intern, can perform the first 80% of any job assigned to them. That’s the easy part. (And it’s entry-level table stakes by the way.) Think of painting a large wall. A relative novice can cover most of the middle section in paint adequately. Most people can and could go even to the next 10%. But many choose not to. But the next and final 10% of any job from 90-100% becomes increasingly -- maybe exponentially in some cases -- harder. More deta

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Do you want to be more focused & productive at work?

Oct 17, 2019
2 min

Do you want to be more focused & productive at work?

One of the biggest challenges for professionals is remaining focused and productive in a fast paced environment. Some days, it can be relentless! With a constant flow of emails, meetings, requests it's like a machine gun coming at you. And that's without any setbacks or problems that occur along the way! All of these things give you little time to actually deliver any work! In an interview with WellteqI shared a way to remain focused even in adverse situations. Click here to

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Are you afraid of Failure or are you...

Sep 19, 2019
1 min

Are you afraid of Failure or are you...

Ever been afraid to step boldly forward on something that you know would bring you success? BUT because success is never guaranteed, your fear kicked in to stop you. Here's the thing, it's not always the fear of failure that stops you. There is also such a thing as fear to succeed! I know, it sounds so counter-intuitive, right? Listen to Celebrity Author, Zai Miztiq talk about exactly this as she's experienced it first hand! Successful people are successful, not because they

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What do Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein and Mark Zuckerberg have in common?

Sep 12, 2019
3 min

What do Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein and Mark Zuckerberg have in common?

Possibly a few things way beyond us mere mortals. But the answer I'm looking for is ... [drum roll please] ... They all wore the same clothes everyday. Think about it. Steve Jobs: black Issey Miyake turtleneck sweaters, blue Levi's jeans, and New Balance sneakers. Mark Zuckerberg: grey T-shirt, blue Levi's jeans, black Nike sneakers. Einstein: grey suit. Now Jobs actually had 100 of those turtlenecks hanging in his Californian closet, and Zuck has at least 20 identical grey t

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Do You Want Awesome Senses Like Superman!

Apr 24, 2019
8 min

Do You Want Awesome Senses Like Superman!

This is an excerpt from CNN news on the AirAsia QZ8501 crash. In the AirAsia disaster, the system that regulates the plane's rudder movement kept malfunctioning because of a cracked solder joint. Aircraft maintenance records found it had malfunctioned 23 times in the year before the crash, and the interval between those incidents became shorter in the three months prior to the crash, Indonesia's National Transport Safety Committee said in a report. "Subsequent flight crew act

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Add this One Word to Your Life to Create
Your Destiny!

Apr 17, 2019
6 min

Add this One Word to Your Life to Create Your Destiny!

The bible has many verses revealing about our true identity in relation to God in the form of metaphors. Here are some of them: 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple. Galatians 4:7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God. John 15:5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Who

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Will you use KODAK film to take your daily pictures today?

Mar 21, 2019
8 min

Will you use KODAK film to take your daily pictures today?

Do you like average results or above average results? If you like to have above average results then read on and ask yourself these questions. • Do you feel that your current employee training in sales or leadership development is not having significant effect on your sales or the business? • Did it motivate them to sell more or do more? Perhaps for a day or two then back to normal? • Did you feel frustrated because you spent so much on training and it had minimum impact? All

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How to Make Your Customer Feel You’re A Close Friend In 3 Minutes?

Mar 12, 2019
11 min

How to Make Your Customer Feel You’re A Close Friend In 3 Minutes?

We were launching a new product 3 in 1 coffee sachet, a fighting brand to counter the new product launched by our major competitor. Because we were the market leader with more than 60% share, the competition came out swinging. They got several popular artists to endorse their brand. In just 2- months they were available in supermarkets, hypermarkets, most “sari-sari” stores (they call it “warung” in Indonesia). I estimated they had a coverage of 250,000 outlets in 2 months. T

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How to Default Your Mind to be Always Positive?

Feb 21, 2019
8 min

How to Default Your Mind to be Always Positive?

“The quality of our life is determined by moment-to-moment state of our emotions.” -Anthony Robbins True story taken from a Florida newspaper: A man, after fighting with his wife, decided to work on his motorcycle on his patio to clear his head. His wife was in the house in the kitchen. The man was racing the engine on the motorcycle and somehow, the motorcycle slipped into gear. The man, still holding the handlebars, was dragged through a glass patio door and along with the

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Winners Have a Bias for Action

Feb 7, 2019
6 min

Winners Have a Bias for Action

Be 100% Responsible for Your Life When Gabby, my first-born, came home from the hospital, I cradled him in my arms and danced for joy with my wife by my side. I was all smiles, as he came out a normal and healthy baby. In stark contrast, Nicolas “Nick” James Vujicic was born on December 4, 1982 and as he shared, the first reaction of his mother when she saw him was: “Take him away” Nevertheless, his parents came to their senses and took care of him. Nick Vujicic was born in M

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How NLP Can Help You Get What You Want

Jan 31, 2019
8 min

How NLP Can Help You Get What You Want

In many public gatherings when asked to introduce myself I say: “Hi I’m Jojo Apolo and my passion is to help people and businesses get what they want by teaching NLP. I’m so happy when I can help someone overcome self-sabotaging behavior and be able to do what they want because of NLP.” Later in the gathering, many will approach me asking: What is NLP? You probably heard about NLP or Neuro-Linguistic Programming and are confused as to what it really is. It gets mentioned quit

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7 Key High-Performance Habits for Continuous Success in Business

Jan 22, 2019
10 min

7 Key High-Performance Habits for Continuous Success in Business

“Watch your thoughts for they become words. Watch your words for they become actions. Watch your actions for they become…habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character. And watch your character, for it becomes your destiny! What we think we become.” – Margaret Thatcher Strong leadership is very important in such a challenging environment as business and selling. Strong leadership is what gets things done effectively and efficiently. In business, what you need

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4 Easy Ways to Focus and Eliminate Distractions

Jan 17, 2019
10 min

4 Easy Ways to Focus and Eliminate Distractions

During the day, do you get distracted? You struggle to focus at the task at hand. You may grab your phone and get into social media. You may watch a video. Perhaps walk around too long and chat. Do you feel lazy and need a lot of will power to get back on-track. Here are 4 simple steps that will make you re-focus quickly. All you need to understand is that our mind and body are ONE. You simply change your motion to control your emotion. This first one is importa

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The Role of a Leader in Driving Innovation

Want to Win Contracts through Effective Business Writing?

Dec 6, 2018
3 min

Want to Win Contracts through Effective Business Writing?

People today are busier than at any other time. Notwithstanding the credit crunch (or as a result of it), getting attention is still nearly as troublesome as getting cash. Finely tuned business writing abilities give you a genuine preferred standpoint when you have to motivate individuals to sit up and pay heed. Effective business writing abilities can enable you to win that million dollar contract, acquire an advancement, resolve a dispute, or create a huge increment in new

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WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF TYPOS AND HOW WE CAN DEAL WITH IT?

Oct 31, 2018
3 min

WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF TYPOS AND HOW WE CAN DEAL WITH IT?

This was shared to us by our editing mentor and I felt that this will be worth sharing and would resonate with most of our clients. With so many tasks, sometimes we tend to ignore editing when we send emails or share articles, even I am guilty of this... I remembered a post from my life coach on the wrong spelling & how she had reacted to that. In the professional world, people tend to be more critical on this and might have some cost implications to our business. WHAT ARE TY

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Leading Teams Through Bouts of Underemployment

How To Become A Genius In Your Field Of Business

Oct 30, 2018
4 min

How To Become A Genius In Your Field Of Business

Willpower/self-control is the ability to act the way you want to act when you find yourself in challenging situations. Take for instance a counselor who is handling anger, shouting and insults from patients. The normal human response to someone shouting is to fight back, be angry or run away. When counselor have been trained in staying calm, they have the "self-control" to do their job professionally with virtually no return of anger. Because the mind "goes back-brain" (int

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