Business and Money Tips

Many people are feeling very stressed now from the COVID-19 Pandemic, as evidenced by the messages in the group chats and news from the media.  Definitely, life is different now, from simple things like eating lunch to more complex things like how to get the report out to your client and negotiate a business deal. We know that if you don't deal with stress, the stress will deal with you and your life will be affected, both emotionally and physically. The 5 ways to deal with Stress from COVID-19 include: Balance your receipt of negative news with positive news .  We know that when you receive news about COVID-19, it is mostly negative. So we need to also catch up on other news like history, geography, travel, music, entertainment etc Exercise (in your house).   Simple exercises like stretching, push-ups, sit-ups and even yoga can be done at home using videos from YouTube as a guide Stop meddling small things. When you work from home, you will tend to get picky on s...

Mention the word stress and people get stressed out. I cannot stress enough that stress is something that we need to deal with, whether you like it or not.  If you can handle your stress well, you can turn your stress into success. Sounds interesting? What is stress then?  Stress is defined as our body (physical) and our mind (psychological) responses to things that we don't handle well. Like if you forget where you drop your handphone, that is definitely a very stressful experience. The symptoms of stress are worries, tense, bad temper, short breadth, faster heartbeat, and in many cases, lower body immunity to illness. In short, stress is how our we humans react to changes in lives that we don't feel comfortable with. Note that if you do not react to stress, you do not have stress . If you respond to stress positively, you will have success. That's what this article is about. What causes stress?  There are 3 major causes of stress: Time Money People 1. Tim...

Mindfulness provides a simple yet powerful way for us to get ourselves unstuck, so that we can get in touch with our own wisdom and vitality.  In a simple sense, mindfulness is paying attention to the present moment with no judgement . It is living in the here and now with a sense of wakefulness. When you are mindful, your mind becomes highly relaxed and alert at the same time .  Three wonderful qualities of your mind will naturally emerge: calmness, clarity and happiness.  Three aspects of mindfulness: awareness, attention and remembering Awareness: This is where you are conscious of your experiences, like I am now aware of my own breathing Attention : This is focused awareness, where you focus you awareness, so called 'pay attention' (eg to my breathing) Remembering : This is remembering to pay attention to your experience from moment to moment, like counting my breathing. Ultimately the goal of mindfulness is to develop the capacity to be fully present...

In my over 14 years of coaching experience, I notice that all my coachees come to me saying that they are suffering some kind of stress at work.  There is never enough time to do anything, and targets are always being raised, yet costs are still rising and profit margins are shrinking fast. Today I share with all how our coaching works, and how we have been using this method to coach people since 2001.  Feel free to share this with your friends, for the more we share, the more we have. First, I have my client define to me what their stress is really about.  But I never make the stress bigger than what it really is, nor do I dismiss their stress as 'nothing, many people have worse stress than you'.   Next, I will help my client discover the causes of his stress, which means he needs to examine some deeper, even unconscious, aspects of his working and personal life.  My purpose is to bring my client quickly into a mindful awareness of these causes and...

"The secret of happiness is freedom, freedom is freedom from stress"  A. Ferrari Norman Your mind can be your prison or your mind can be your sky.  Many people are unhappy and stressed because their mind is not free.  They are like prisoners of their own mind because they are always attached to something: their ego, thoughts, emotions and material wants.   As a coach and manager of training, I come across many people saying things like: "I can only be happy when I earn more money" "If I let myself to be happy, I'll be disappointed most of the time" "Happiness cannot be eaten, so we need to be practical and do the right things and then we can be happy" Such thinking reflects the mistaken belief that happiness is an end by itself and not a means to an end. We know that happiness is a state of mind that can be experienced right now , regardless of what state you are in.  There is nothing wrong to wanting to have nice things, to...

MINDFULNESS FOR STRESS Everyone is concerned about stress, for only with proper stress management, we can achieve higher levels of output. Unknown to many people, the centuries old way of mindfulness is still the one of the most effective way to stress reduction. Mindfulness is about 3 things:  Awareness, Attention and Remembering . If you are mindful, you will achieve higher levels of clarity, and with it come peace of mind and happiness. A mindful person is not mindless or careless, he is very skillful with wholesome thoughts and behaviour. With mindfulness, you will become a better person and achieve inner calamity and bliss. Whether you are working at a high level or working level, you need to get the best out of your work and life. This short but highly effective workshop gives you the necessary tools and strategies to achieve mindfulness for stress reduction. Note: PIC 60% funding is available for this course. Call 6225-1784 for details.  Find out how to make mo...