#TheAspiredCXO

You know when you break up with someone via email or via text, it’s frowned upon. To me it’s the same about resigning. The brave way to do it is to speak your boss face-to-face (though in today’s context it could be via a call). I mean, an employer-employee relationship, bitter or sweet, should still … Read more

I do have a lot of regrets in my life. What could have been. What should have been. And I will always remember this one. I was given a chance to audition for a TV show as a host once before. I chickened out. I never got that chance again to audition… what if I … Read more

I remember many, many years ago, a colleague of mine asked me if I could help go get our regional Vice President’s signature on a certificate. I was so nervous, I couldn’t do it. He is like the VP! Like gazillion levels above me. And I admire him so much! So much that I ended … Read more

Aaaahhhh… don’t you just miss network in events? I remember in my early years, one of my first networking events that I had attended were MEF monthly meetings in Shah Alam. I remember there were always food, drinks and great conversations with other HR practitioners. Like most of you guys, since the pandemic, I have … Read more

When we are at a dark place, we need to bounce back to the light. Because we owe it to ourselves that much. Yes, there would be times we think we would not be able to recover from a mistake, but deep down we know that is not true. We can. We just need to … Read more

This morning I sat down and plotted my career progression in this graph. From the day I started my first permanent job and the years following after. As I was plotting, as expected there were ups and downs. I was promoted. I was demoted. There are years my career was stagnant, not going anywhere. However … Read more

You know what is hard to bounce back from? A PIP (Performance Improvement Plan). Why? Because a lot of time the manager’s intention of PIP is not right – the focus is not to Improve but to Remove – big problem that. But over my years of experience, it’s not all gloom & doom. I … Read more

I know this person. She was given the task to lead a team. She failed. Then she was given another chance to do it again. She declined. She said, “Once bitten, twice shy. Phobic I am.” I’m sure a lot of us could relate to that story of my friend. A bad experience could be … Read more

It was the 10th year in my company I think when it happened. I was not doing that well in the company. Business was going through some drastic changes. People were leaving. New clients were not coming. I was definitely unhappy. However, in that time of chaos, I was headhunted by another company with a … Read more

When I was young I do love to read books. Especially encyclopedias. I find all these general knowledge fascinating. Like, did you know the human soul weighs 21g? But like most, as technology advanced, my love for reading books got distracted. Because there are so many ways to learn now besides from a book. It’s … Read more