Day 1, of 365, of the rest of my life.
Personal reflections, and a report, on January 1, 2017
The Blog
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Clutter.
It’s an easy word to pronounce. We don’t think too much about it. And when we utter words like ‘de-clutter’ — we make it seem like getting…
What I’m doing now
I’m in Singapore, preparing for 2017, on the very last day of the year (2016).
Here are 4 ‘C’s to consider in wrapping up the year.
Written as a reminder to myself…
Sixteen, Going On Seventeen
My life in 2016, going into 2017…
12 Measures for Your Life in 2016
Every year-end, I rate my year based on the following 12 measures.
An open letter to Mdm Soon Lee Yong’s son
Today — a Singapore newspaper — reported the story of a mum’s reaction towards her son’s PSLE results.
Behind Anger, there is Fear.
In Fear, lies one or two of these…
#Hashtag #Clashtag
Hashjacking is probably what happens when you try to have the world join in your event (virtually) – only to find everyone lost in a sea of…
You don’t have to consent. But we’d like you to consider.
An instruction to my daughter in a touchy, feely, creepy world.
50 Shades of Green…
Or – A Tale of 3 Cities.
The Future of Scheduling: Bots
A Review of AI-Enabled Scheduling Assistants / Web-services
On Mortality
We but glance at our mortality, with illusions of immortality;
And so we number our greater days with lesser things.
And confuse greater…
Earthly Dreams
What earthly dream can we behold,
That Heaven cannot render?
Yet Heaven’s best is stored for us,
If we behold its Sender.
The Hyper-productive Bible
Two of my favorite thinkers and writers on Productivity have recently published books on exponential productivity.
What 2 Participants at Type-A Breakfast Taught Me About Life
Last week, at a Type-A Breakfast session in Melbourne, there were two participants who sat across the table from me…
We actually meet up.
The Peer Pressure helps a great deal. It’s why it’s one of the key factors for success in this setting.
Minimalist Living Maximally
I’ve been decluttering for over two years now. Shuttling between a couple of cities, and staying 2–3 months each time, makes it a huge…