Raise Your Game

There are many ways  to prepare ourselves for professional and personal success. As a youth, proper guidance and mentoring is a critical part of such preparation. Alvin Dan from Leaderonomics joins us to discuss the important role of mentors and role models in the process of growth and mental development.

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The internet has torn down barriers and reshaped the landscape for many industries, allowing access to opportunities for the everyday person that simply wasn’t available before. The publishing industry is no exception. The fate of an aspiring writer no longer rests in the hands of the publishing house- navigating one’s way to fame and fortune could just be a few clicks away. But with the field so wide open, more needs to be done for a writer to truly stand out. Nina Amir is an accomplished writer, blogger and consultant who is passionate about motivating writers and non-writers to leverage on their talents and passion to create publishable products, in order to create a fulfilling career and life. Nina joins us to share knowledge and strategies to get us started on our path to written success.

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Our gut tells us a lot of things, but how often do we take the time to listen? Experiencing stress has become a common feeling at the workplace, and it’s usually due to a plethora of various reasons. The effects on our mental health are obvious, as stress can strongly affect our mood and emotions. But often we neglect the effects that stress has on our physical health which if left untreated, can exacerbate stress and cause further harm. Dr. Priya Moharkonda sheds some light into this, and looks at how we can learn to manage and cope with the mental and physical manifestations of stress.

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Our monthly series for the month of May is all about accountability - how it’s defined, measured, and practiced at work. Joseph Tan invites leaders and entrepreneurs to examine existing work cultures, and offers insights on inculcating personal ownership in order to enable high performance that is sustainable, motivating, and engaging.

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The decisions, plans and actions we take, whether in business or in life, are largely related to how we think and feel about the future. So predicting the future is necessary- but there is only so much we can know and understand of tomorrow. How can we improve our ability to look at the future so that we can make better decisions today? Magnus Lindkivst, is a leading futurist and author of a few titles that challenge how we perceive the future. He joins us to talk about one of his books, called When The Future Begins, which presents some practical tools of long term thinking and planning to help shape our life and business, beyond tomorrow.

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What are the key traits that make or break a leader today? In an ever evolving era where there are so many different ways  to lead, Mathy Randhawa joins us to distill some of the core necessities of what makes a truly effective leader.

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We all have problems, be it professional or personal.  When we’re faced with these problems, most of us tend to fixate on it, focusing on every aspect of the issue until it’s resolved. But how effective is this approach? David Niven, author of It’s Not About The Shark, shows us that this is precisely what we shouldn’t be doing to get to the solution- dwelling on these problems comes with its own set of consequences. David joins us to share simple but solid principles that will transform how we tackle these problems in our daily life.

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Personal development isn’t always about complete transformation- most times, it is the small but necessary changes that make all the difference. Tom Rath’s latest book is a journey of discovering what it takes to create daily well-being. Based on psychological and behavioural research, Are You Full Charged looks at how best to invest our time and resources so that we can optimize the skills and talents that are within us all. 

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Our monthly series for the month of May is all about accountability- how it’s defined, measured, and practiced at work. Joseph Tan guides us to build personal ownership over our actions, enabling us to rise above obstacles and challenges to create positive results. 

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Some conversations are difficult to have- whether they stem from disagreements or conflicting views. A haphazard approach to such difficult conversations can often escalate into destructive arguments that are unnecessary and unhealthy, especially at the workplace. Rob Kendall’s book, Blamestorming, looks at how to prepare for and conduct such conversions, and offers tips on how to stop them going wrong in the first place.

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