Month: November 2025

Before we learn to lead others, we must first learn to lead ourselves. Like… Managing our ego when we’re praised.Managing our temper when we’re challenged.Managing our humility when we’re right. Yes, we can attend every leadership course in the world, but until we face our own blind spots, we’re just performing authority, not practising leadership. … Read more

EQ, short for Emotional Quotient, refers to the measurable aspect of Emotional Intelligence.It measures our ability to recognise, understand, and regulate emotions, in ourselves and in others. Having high EQ doesn’t mean we’re always calm or nice.But it means we know what we’re note and we can course-correct before chaos starts. Out of curiosity, I … Read more

I knew company gifts are taxable… but I shrieked anyway. 💀🎁💸Because honestly, it still feels unfair. You work so hard, the company rewards you, and LHDN still gets a slice! This week I sat down with Poovarni Rajagopal, Licensed Tax Agent & Founder of Invatex Consulting, to discover the truth about Malaysia’s employer tax.From Form … Read more

During the pandemic, we couldn’t escape the phrase “unprecedented times.”Now, it’s “AI this, AI that.” Honestly, I’m at the point every time I hear “AI,” I want to puke a little. I see AI on my feed, I scroll. But here’s the reality (oh, the irony).Hearing about it and doing something about it are two … Read more

Makcik ini tengah sibuk design kursus kepimpinan dua hari yang baru:“The Influential Manager: Building Leadership Through Influence & Trust” Kursus ini fokus pada cabaran paling susah untuk mana-mana pemimpin zaman sekarang.Macam mana nak buat orang ikut kita sebab mereka nak, bukan sebab mereka terpaksa. 😏 Sebelum makcik finalise isi kandungan kursus ini, Aunty nak tanya … Read more

In the recent Budget 2026 announcement, the monthly wage threshold for stamp duty exemption on employment contracts is set to increase from RM300 to RM3,000, effective 1 January 2026. This means that contracts with monthly wages at or below RM3,000 will be exempt from the RM10 stamp duty fee starting 2026. However, the act of … Read more

If your resume has 10 pages, we have a problem. 😅The more experience we have, the harder it gets to edit ourselves. Here are my recommendations you should consider: 1. Focus on the last 10 years. Recruiters care most about your recent relevance, not your entire career history. For earlier roles, you can summarise.Example: “Held … Read more

Your first resume doesn’t have to be fancy. It just needs to tell your story clearly.Details matter. Recruiters read hundreds of resumes a day, so every word must earn its place. Here are my recommendations you should consider. 1. One page, two columns.Keep it clean and simple. Research shows recruiters spend an average of 8 … Read more

He comes in early, before the lights are warm,Teh-o-ais-limau-kurang-manis trembling in his tired hand.The smile he wears is thin as paper…Folding, but never torn. He talks about targets, deadlines, growth,But his voice wavers between the words.He’s floating on expectations,Held up by sheer routine and duty. You try to help, offer small kindnesses,A listening ear, a … Read more

My husband said something interesting the other day…It’s getting harder to hire a “ready-made” successor straight from the market. And he’s right. The reality is, successors are rarely found.They’re grown.Identified early. Coached patiently. And given space to fail and learn safely. Sure, grooming a successor can feel like a long and frustrating process.Because it means … Read more