You are here to Fly High, not to Fly Away!
Everybody has a right to express themselves, and everybody has a right to speak their mind out on social media. Some people leave positive comments, and some people leave mean and harsh comments. People sometimes forget that social media is the first platform people...
It was my first pitch ever!
It was my first pitch ever! What did I learn about 5-minute pitching? 5 minutes pitch means, 5 slides only Tell a story that gets straight to the point of your pitch Tell the investors why you need them to give you the seed funding Show them how successful your pitch...
Making NEW Friends with People Is So Easy These Days!
Making new friends can be intimidating, but it’s rewarding. Some of the habits of people who make friends easily. People who make friends easily are usually confident and communicative. They have less negative self-talk. They normally smile first — and often say hello...
Are You Pronouncing People’s Name Correctly?
My name has been a source of pride and sometimes shameful. I have had my name repeatedly mispronounced: They are pronounced Geee…..vaaa (following the sounds of words), when it is just a “G and va”. I have had and still until today my name repeatedly misspelled: It’s...
Smile
"If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours." - Dolly Parton That’s easy, no fuss! The results are we get others to smile together and lighten up the moment. Don’t you agree, that it’s easier to communicate with someone who smiles rather than the one...
Snake in the bottle! 🐍
In traditional Chinese medicine, distilling a snake's “essence” into wine is said to cure everything from rheumatism to hair loss. That’s exactly what my friend needed during her visit to Thailand. She bought a bottle of traditional medicine and consumed it for over a...
I texted the wrong man!
I texted the wrong man! In a normal scenario, I would have gotten a mini heart attack when I send a text to the wrong person and they have read it. This time it was different, I texted Benny. Geeva: Hey Benny. I need a haircut and color. My recent hair cut not so nice...
Less GOSSIP is better!
In Ancient Greece, Socrates had a great reputation for wisdom. One day, someone came to find the great philosopher and said to him: Do you know what I just heard about your friend? A moment replied Socrates. Before you tell me, I would like to test the three sieves....
You Just Got to Trust Me!
Probably, this could be the silent voices of some of the employees at their workplace. I am sometimes amazed by how some people claim they are overworked, and under pressure, and yet fail to do the one most important thing to ease their burden, which is to trust other...
Silence yield more power than words!
Leonardo da Vinci said, “Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.” If you want to develop effective relationships, you must build trust. To build trust, you must listen. Every relationship is about trust, regardless it is work or personal When the person...