Things that make you scream shiok! #8 Eating Cold Durian
11th May 2011. #8 Eating Cold Durian In South East Asia, we have a fruit that we affectionately call the King of Fruits. Surrounded by a crown of thorns, it is also known as the Durian. The edible flesh emits a distinctive odor, which is so strong that it permeates through its thorny husk even … Continue reading
Simon Sinek’s model of leadership – Why we do what we do determines our leadership style
There are leaders, and there are those who lead. Leaders hold a position of power, or authority, but those who lead inspire us. In 2009, Simon Sinek released the book “Start With Why” — a synopsis of the theory he has begun using to teach others how to become effective leaders and inspire change Sinek … Continue reading
Old Model of Leadership: Command and Control
When I was an undergraduate, I remembered being introduced to this real-time strategy game, Command & Conquer: Generals by my younger brother. Command and Conquer Generals, like most other real-time strategy games, was quite interesting as I recalled fighting against time to set up a base, acquire resources, build various combat and support units, and … Continue reading
Things that make you scream shiok! #6 The First Breath of Air that a Baby Inhales
1st May 2011. #6 The First Breath of Air that a Baby Inhales Have you ever held your breath and dived under water? How did you feel when your lung screamed, “Give me oxygen!” I remembered during our water polo training sessions, we had to sprint 20 metres in one lap, and then in the … Continue reading
Things that make you scream shiok! #5 The First Gift I Bought for Myself
29th April 2011. #5 The First Gift I Bought for Myself When you were studying, have you ever tried working part-time to sustain your lifestyle? Unfortunately, I couldn’t. That was because I spent my schooling days, in the swimming pool, training competitively in both swimming and water polo. So I couldn’t find the time to … Continue reading
The real super heroes
I wrote Nuclear man, when I was writing a 300 word story for a short story competition in March 2011. I wasn’t sure of the results, but it didn’t matter to me, because the next day, I heard about an appeal for the Japanese fund-raising effort. Writers, artists, illustrators, poets were all invited to donate … Continue reading
Things that make you scream shiok! #4 Fragrant Scent of Fried Garlic
27th April 2011 #4 Fragrant Scent of Fried Garlic. Garlic, has been used throughout history for medicinal, culinary and supernatural purposes. In the mid 1990s, there was this cooking show called, “Yan Can Cook“, and I used to watch it just after finishing my school work, before dinner time. Whenever Martin Yan, the Master chef, prepared … Continue reading
Exemplary Leadership – Slow to anger, Abundant in Loving Kindness
Last weekend, I learned a leadership lesson, on being slow to anger, and why we should be abundant in loving kindness. I felt that it’s good to share with you all. The Incident I was on my way to my cousin-in-law’s baby shower. When I drove towards the entrance of the condominium, the security guard … Continue reading
Things that make you scream shiok! #3 Beating the ERP
25th April 2011 #3 Beating the ERP. Ever had that feeling of thrill and excitement when you beat the clock in a competitive event? Now, that feeling is compounded when you are able to both beat the clock, and save money at the same time! In this time of high inflation, anything that can help … Continue reading
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