Monday, July 13, 2026
Monday, July 6, 2026
How do you win in a job interview?
Be better than before, than yesterday...
1. Practice articulation (of words and thoughts)
2 Delve into the future - what you can do solve, move on, close a deal, or a sale
Focus on result. Innovation, What can hapapen to the company 1 year, 2 years, 5 years hence
Especially for high value jobs
Challenges in dealing with family members and inheritance
Be better than before, than yesterday...
No money problems, with money bigger problems.
Some old rich say (and even late mother) say do not talk about inheritance (or give out inheritance while alive) It will be source of quarrels and even crimes.
If you announce inheritance, the family members simply wait for the principals to die, and no longer work nor study. This post committed mistakes: gave out the inheritance and announced the race for the successor..
So my family is in turmoil right now. So follow the advice:
1. Be secretive dont announce your wealth
2. Dont announce inheritance
Alot of groups make a lot of money talking about family intramurals solutions
Friday, July 3, 2026
What kind of working relationship should you have in a business or government? Based on merit or based on relationship (SS?)
Be better than before, than yesterday...
Sciene and HR practices tell us it should be based on merit and performance. However in practice it is based on relationship. For most part I think our decisions on promotions, decisions preferences are based on human relations. Thus among govts of nation, Singapore would tend to base decisions and actions based on merits and results (Meritocracy) Govt of countrie like PHL would rely more on relationships: hire more relatives, favor relatives and friends as suppliers. In some cases they term it sipsip In a family owned organization, this system prevails Thus conflicts and quarrels arise. Sometimes it is not the corporate goal that counts but self interest, authority, turfs, mini empires. It is sometimes deragatory.
Both have theri upsides and downsides
Merit means stricter hiring standards, justice in evaluation However we are not clear and authority and power structure could be shaky.
There is dishnesty, tayo2 in relationship despite trust. Abuse comes in.
WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE AS SYSTEM: MERITOCRACY OR RELATIONSHIP
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