she strives to do it all
When was the last time you did something that scared you? I did it last week. The Chartered Management Institute announced that the application for Chartered Manager of the Year is now open. My first thought was to apply. Then, I had this little negotiator in my head that said, “Do you have what it…
Last week, I attended the CMI Apprenticeships event organised by the Chartered Management Institute. It is an eye-opener event learning from stories of inspiring key note speakers namely HRH The Countess of Wessex, MP Gillian Keegan, and Dame Sharon White. There was a panel of successful apprentices who came a long way and shared their…
For second year in a row, I applied for a placement in ILM leadership and management training courses via my organisation but failed. First year was due to visa and funding limitation and now because I am overqualified. Overqualified? Why was I not told in the first year itself? Some would say, who cares? –…
Here we are at the beginning of February. How is it like for you so far? I started the year with ‘all is well‘ motto. After all, this is what we strive to achieve everyday. With Chinese New Year celebration in January, kick-starting the year with a positive note means even more. Missing this celebration…
I am in two minds about reflecting 2022. In the end, I gave up indecisiveness and decided to reflect anyway. Besides, how many chances do we have to write something meaningful in the first week of 2023? First week of 2023 is not here to stay. 2023 is a new beginning just as every other…
Is it time for self reflection yet? Initially, I am so over about doing self-reflection. Motherhood got me stuck in a daily set of routine that I turned self-reflection into thoughts that touch and go from my mind. Honestly, I have a lot to say. Just couldn’t find the time to write them all. Oh,…
Two months since my last post. To track how often I write these days is more dreadful than measuring the gap in between posts. Indeed, I am trying my very best to regain my career momentum amidst juggling motherhood. Career after maternity leave, here’s the ugly truth. I re-joined workforce in March this year after…
With little devil in my head, these phrases: “you are not good enough“, “no one is going to read your work“, and “maybe you should just stop writing for good” constantly haunt me. So frequent that I really want to quit and shut my blog down. Less of a hassle, I would then be set…
Increasingly, mergers and acquisitions are becoming more common in this part of the world, especially post pandemic. Small companies got swallowed, big companies are merging to raise more equity in the long run. What does it mean for people within those companies? People like me, does an employee’s perspective matter? We first heard the news…
Heatwave started yesterday in the UK. Today is probably the hottest day of the week. One degree to 40, human-fever temperature. This is my third experience going through feverish weather. First was back in 2004 when Adelaide’s summer was at 42 degrees. I cannot imagine how Australia can pull through feverish Christmas end of this…