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HAPPY MALAYSIA DAY!!! Did you know that Malaysia Day was only made a National Holiday in year 2010? Since then, the Employment Act also had added this 1 extra day to be part of the 1 out of now 5 compulsory gazetted public holiday to be observed by employers. Extra Holiday! Such Joy!! Many did … Read more

There will be at least 1 in many teams. You know, the one who will say something that will totally spoil the mood. I call them the Black Hatters. I have to admit, sometimes I am that Joy Killer too. But not because I am a Black Hatter. It probably something lame like I woke … Read more

Someone asked me, “What do you enjoy most working in this company?” Without much hesitation, I answered, “That’s an easy one, the People.” Anyways, If I don’t find joy in the people, then it’s going to be a serious problem. For I am in the people’s business after all. And many times when I speak … Read more

It’s been almost 18 months already since the first day of the first lockdown. I remember I was not sure if I could get used to working from home. I told myself it’s just temporary, so I planted myself at the living room sofa with a mobile tray as my working desk. Days turned to … Read more

I love arts. For it amazes me how the tiniest details could make the biggest difference in an art piece. Especially when how you can see the dots, the lines & the colors creating different effects and illusions. I find it fascinating. I was never good in arts. Clumsy fingers I do have. My mother … Read more

Aaahhhh… the famous Marie Kondo who became one of Time’s 2015 100 most influential people for influencing millions around the globe to declutter. This morning I was watching her latest show Sparking Joy in Netflix and she said something that really tickled me. She said something along the line that we must respect the objects … Read more

Always trying to please witless, Feeling so helpess, Heedlessly seeking for someone’s correctness. . Some call me Miss Know-It-All, When I pull a knowledge recall, Not that I want to make you feel small, Just sharing my experience, that’s all. . Some call me a Martyr, Cause I am a complain starter, Working harder is … Read more

So the saying goes, “A new broom sweeps clean”, because when the broom’s brush starts to curve or loses it’s stiff fibers, be it made of plastic, hair or corn husks, it doesn’t sweep as clean as it used to be. I am sure it happens to a lot of us the same. When we … Read more

Yes, being nice is a nice attribute to have but it also can be a disadvantage. Especially when you are in a senior position who needs to make tough decisions. Because the last thing you need is people taking advantage and walking all over you like a cashmere carpet. Though when you ask people, they … Read more

And the Best Actor/Actress award goes to….. The Fakers!! Ah yes, “fake it till you make it,” they say. Did you know that just by striking a powerful pose, it can affect your internal body chemistry? This was discovered by Amy Cuddy, a Harvard Business School social psychologist. She said if you lift your chest … Read more