#TheAspiredCXO

I remember some years ago, my son called me and asked, “Mummy, can you duet with me on Tik Tok?” I was like, “Duet with you on what?” I had to learn what was Tik Tok all about to engage with the young. So I downloaded the app and started to consume the contents. And … Read more

Chinese has this saying “大事化小，小事化了” which literally means big matters reduce to small matters, small matters reduce to no matter. Especially when it comes to trivial matters. Because we need to focus our time on the right matters. By focusing on the right matters, we can play the long game better towards the bigger picture. … Read more

This is Aishah & Rozaini. One who helps me in business analytics and the other one helps me with my marketing work. Both Aishah & Rozaini are super introverts. They are two of the most quiet ones in my team. But you know that Malay saying, “Diam-diam ubi berisi.” It’s exactly the both of them. … Read more

This is Chew and Nurul who is the Finance Director and Senior Finance Analyst. Both super penting people in the company I am working in. Both being very good at their jobs i.e. Finance, I asked during lunch, how do they manage their finances at home with their spouses respectively. Chew, the husband said, “My … Read more

This is Caryn & Clarice. Two of my single (and very available) colleagues from Finance. Caryn and Clarice sit opposite each other physically in the office. One is an extrovert, the other is an introvert. But together, they are partners in crime. Caryn is loud & enjoys communicating with people. Clarice is soft & enjoys … Read more

This is Michael. Who is the other head who is managing our perm business. When it comes to Mikey, there are 2 words that come to my mind. Polish & consistent. His polish demeanor is always a charm especially when he starts flexing his knowledge in the Banking & IT industries. Being a consistent performer … Read more

Lucas. He is one of our heads in our search business. Over the years, Lucas and me banyak drama jugak hahaha… Like there was this one time I logged into a call and I actually said, “This Lucas ah, I don’t really like him also,” and unknowingly, Lucas has logged into the call already and … Read more

It was my first ever paid external training I was being sent to more than 15 years ago. But till today I still remember the answer. A young man in a similar situation as Wein, who did not have a supportive boss, belittles him, does not listen to his opinions etc. asked the trainer what … Read more

True stories. Story 1: There was a time I woke up and I couldn’t find my turtles. They escaped from the aquarium. I called my boss panicking and told her I will be late to work because I don’t want to come back to find dead turtles. She laughed first, then said okay. I found … Read more

This is Clement. Who is a consultant with our IT specialization team. Like my HR & Admin Manager, he was also one who took a pay cut to join us for he wanted to pursue his career in the people business. The first time I got to know him was over a phone call. Working … Read more