Why I stopped trying to make friends at work.
Six years ago, I landed in London. It was the absolute peak of the pandemic, and I was stepping into a new world with a job transfer in hand. Moving...
The reality of the corporate climb: ghosting, rejection, and guilt.
The email I had been waiting for finally arrived at the exact moment I least expected it. The interview process, which began back in early April, had been an intense...
The myth of the quiet worker: how to claim your worth in a corporate world.
Keep your head down, do the work, and let your results speak for themselves. It’s an unspoken mantra carved into the roots of many traditional Asian upbringings. Growing up as...
Meaningful hardship: the invisible threads between then and now.
There is such a thing as meaningful hardship: the invisible threads between then and now, it is the kind of difficulty that doesn’t just exhaust you; it refines you, acting...
How this year has been for me?
As we approach the final week of 2025, I want to pause for a moment to reflect: how this year has been for me? and the lessons learned. Where has...
The life that I left behind.
I woke up feeling fortunate it’s only Sunday, with anticipation about how I will be spending the day with my kids. As I scrolled my phone, a dozen of updates...
September is the month of transition.
New role, new boss and new ways of working. To add, my first-born started big school this month with a new routine to juggle alongside existing second-born nursery. I am...
Ready for the next big thing?
If I had to describe how my professional life has been in the last few months, I would say as ambiguous as a roller-coaster ride in June and July, and...
Leadership comes from within – what it means.
Ten years ago, I travelled to Zurich to complete a Leadership course. It was one of my MBA electives. It wasn’t compulsory to do this on exchange program but I...
When do you feel most productive?
When do I feel most productive? Achieving little wins is when I feel most productive. These days, we are easily drown by influx of information, leaving us with millions of...