Raise Your Game

We've heard about all the benefits, but let's be honest- meditation is tough. And no one knows this better than Chade-Meng Tan, a former Google engineer and the man who pioneered the mindfulness movement in Silicon Valley. He's written a new book, Joy on Demand, which assures us that while the path to joy on demand is through mindfulness, it doesn’t have to be a lot of work, take a lot of time, or require you to abandon all your possessions and live in a hut on a remote island. We learn some simple exercises to help us access this source of happiness. 

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Why do some people sink into all-consuming depression when life has dealt them a poor hand, while in others it merely increases their resilience? With 4 decades of research on hand, Ian Robertson, author of The Stress Test, reveals how we can shape our brain's response to pressure and answers the question: can stress ever be a good thing? We get the specifics on how to harness pressure to make us stronger and sharper. 

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Whether you are having just a random sad day, or whether bad days come by more often, it's helpful to remember that there are people who understand and that support is there. This was a message that Lee Crutchley wanted to put out when he wrote and designed a workbook called How To Be Happy or At Least Less Sad. It's equipped with all kinds of simple exercises to support and prompt you to think in new perspectives. This is Lee's second book- so I find out why he decided on to focus on this topic.

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Generation Y are fast representing the largest share of the workforce in Malaysia- how prepared are leaders for this reality? In episode 3, Ismitz Matthew De Alwis, CEO of Kenanga Investors Bhd joins us with Mallory Loone of Thriving Talents, to talk about what it takes to understand and adapt to this new era of working. 

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Personal branding used to just be a concern for famous people- public perception is a huge part of what makes their success. But today, each and every one of us is a brand. Because the world is only getting more connected and competitive. Whether you want to impress a date, a customer, employer or investor, it all starts with managing your name and what others think when they hear your name. As Jeff Bezos of Amazon fame says, “ Branding is what people say about you when you are not in the room…”

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Differences in culture affect our learning styles. While Asian and Western cultures both value learning, they also have contrasting views. Living in today’s globalised world, many Malaysians have access to both styles of learning. How can we make the most of both worlds?

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If you were to Google time management tips online, you'll find a barrage of different types of techniques and advice. We cover a few with Amarjeet Singh, a motivational speaker. He talks to us about the most common challenges in time management, and what we can do to overcome it.

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Credibility is what facilitates influence and effective leadership. We look at the factors that make women credible leaders, and on the flipside, less credible than their male counterparts.

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Much has been said about millennials- but what is it like to raise one? In this second episode of our series on Gen Y, we speak to educationist and mum of 3, Dr. Elizabeth Lee and former student Mallory Loone of Thriving Talents. 

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 Today we honour the great Muhammad Ali. He was hailed the People's Champ, a hero to the people, for the skills he possessed and for championing beliefs that made him such a formidable character both in and out of the ring. Roshan Thiran and Lily Cheah of Leaderonomics, and Lee Ai Jin, Malaysia's first female boxer, share their personal thoughts on what they admired most about Muhammad Ali, how he was an inspiration and what we can hope to learn from him.

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