Kite flying

Good parenting requires an understanding of the basic techniques of kite flying. You must hold on to the string that keeps your kite where you want it to be, yet learn to release the line just enough for the kite to explore the world by the currents of the wind. Your children will explore the [...]

Think Different – Be The Master of Simplicity

Apple, the Core of Simplicity

Of all the lessons and wisdom that Steve Jobs had shared with the world, perhaps the greatest of them all is his obsession with bringing simplicity to all Apple products. From product and packaging design, ad campaigns, and physical and online store design, Apple is the epitome of simplicity in this complex world and the [...]

The Luxury of Space

The Value of Space

Having been living in a 146 sq m home for over a decade, I realized I have taken the luxury of space for granted. Looking at the current prices of HDB apartments where home buyers got to pay over $600,000 for an under 90sq m apartment at the fringe of the city, it finally hit [...]

Remember Everything

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Getting organized has never been easier. With my very capable assistant, iPhone, and making full use of free tools and resources such as Evernote, I’m able to record audio and visual notes, type in critical follow ups during meetings, and create shopping lists, etc. Retrieving all these information and records is a breeze by searching [...]

Slow down and you will see beauty in the most common places

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One of the art pieces on Singapore’s rapid transit station. ‘No new videos.’

Results Only Work Environment

Are you really working when you are in office?

I came across this story posted on Tim Ferris’s 4-hour work week website. Some food for thought with these questions… Isn’t it funny that we rush to work everyday and then spend the first hour at our desk reading the paper and drinking coffee? Isn’t it funny that if you’re done with your work for [...]

Basic Instinct

Never assume that all pet dogs are docile

You may want to believe that your pet dog is your best friend and that pebble will never do anything to harm any member of your family, nor any human being. The following story I read reinforced what I have always felt. No matter how close you are to your pet dog, it is after [...]

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