It has been a really long time since I last wrote a posting. I bet my excuse is the lack of time. Or should I say it was due to poor time management. There have been a lot of posting topics running in my mind constantly as I encounter new experiences, new queries from friends […]

Many students have with them a forest of questions about their career before they graduate. At Ad391, we would arrange for students to meet up with real life practioners in hope to give them insights to their career development. Meeting session with Jason Tan (Saatchi Lab) and Chris Tan (Star Cruise) for insights into a Marketing […]

The last week of July had been really busy and hectic. But I would sweat with no complaints. Coz I was doing what I love. And what sweeten all this hard work further will be my new batch of students. I must say, I really enjoy having lessons with the full time students. This semester, […]

Which is more important? the money? or the working environment? My response is going to sound like a politically correct kind of answer. Money is very important. It is a good form of measure for mental health. The wealthier you are, usually (like I said, USUALLY), you are psychologically and emotionally more sound. This tends to […]

Today marks the new semester and new classes for many students. I will be having several sessions from now till September. Like 6 sessions a week. It is going to be hectic. But i will keep the postings coming. So stay tune. Meanwhile, let me give you some updates to what went on during my classes today. […]

i remember back in my younger days when i was still searching for the light to the right career path. i graduated from Aaccountancy, but was curious to explore other options available such as Advertising (the industry which i ventured into), as i was worried that Accountancy might not be right for me. I really wanted to […]

I read this from yahoo on lesson learned with Harry Porter. And fell in love with this phrase. “It’s your own choices that define you, not your abilities.” This was one of Dumbledore’s little nuggets of wisdom that he imparted on Harry at Hogwarts. So the next time someone berates you for failing at something […]

I’ve received a few queries from one of the students on glorifying your profile with articles writing, a technique that many could use to help build up your reputation within your desired industry. The questions were as follows:  1) How did you manage to find those websites which are willing to publish articles written by […]

Joe said: “I hate my job!” I asked why. Joe gave 1001 reasons why he hated this job. I gave some suggestions casually that might help to curb the situation. Joe responded with 101 reasons why all the suggestions will not work. It has reached a HOPELESS state. I imagine myself in that HOPELESS situation.. Goodness […]

The value you have to offer to your employer defines your edge. However, your edge would not be as sharp and effective if many others out there could also provide that same edge as yours. When that happens, you have an oversupply of value which you are offering. And your value goes down. It is […]