#TheAspiredCXO

Oh! Especially we the ones with OCD problems out there. You know, in another word, that so-called Perfectionist. Everything needs to look perfect. The lines, the colors, the choices of words, the resolution of the pictures, how the table is being arranged, how we need to index everything when filing and arranging everything alphabetically. I … Read more

I am sure we have a lot of those in our workplace. For I believe there is a little martyr living in every one of us. You know the flock, who always complain how they have to work till late night and over the weekends because they are so responsible. The ones who rarely take … Read more

We do find them annoying in the office, don’t we. And admit it, some of you are one too. Well, I am known as being one. There is this joke at my office that if you need to know something, do call the Helpdesk Hotline ie my number. Partially it’s also because I’ve been in … Read more

There was this person once told me, “I have no desire to progress in my career, I am just happy where I am.” Well, that is till she wanted more money. Let’s face it. If you want more money, then you have to do more. There is no free lunch, sister. To progress in your … Read more

Progressing in your career is indeed a journey. And like most journeys, it’s not uncommon to get lost in it. Many times I also find myself lost in that journey. Often hitting a dead-end road even. Not knowing where I want to go next. But like how we are lost on the road, especially at … Read more

In sports, though the benched/reserved players rarely get to play the game live, they practice just as hard with other players. Because you will never know when the opportunity comes. More importantly like how Les Brown, a motivational speaker, said, “It’s better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one, then to have … Read more

Happy 64th Merdeka!! Speaking of Merdeka, one of the most common sought after attribute in a talent is independence. Not the gig economy independent contractor but a talent who does not depend much on another for subsistence. One that doesn’t need you to hold his/hand all the time. Nor he/she needs spoon-feeding. When there is … Read more

I know a lot of people find Performance Appraisal a chore. They do it because it’s tied to the incentive payout. Or it’s required for the employee to be confirmed or the contract renewed. HR made us to do it! But…. if you want to progress in your career, it’s important that: Your boss is … Read more

After I had spent a significant amount of my time coaching my successor and eventually agreeing to having him leaving me, it is painful indeed. But it also means my exiting successor is going to leave a void there to be filled up again, creating the exciting opportunity of building another person’s career to fill … Read more

Restructuring is one of those overused words in corporate. It happens because there is a need of change, mostly the intention is to better the business. And in a lot of times it also creates opportunities, especially when the company is expanding. Yesterday I announced to my colleagues that there is a restructuring happening in … Read more