Raise Your Game

Live Life Series #5 "Living and Finishing Your Purpose”

31 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the final stretch of the Live Life Series, and we’ll be racing to the end of the line with Khoo Swee Cheong. In this fifth and final ...

KISS: 5 Elements of Successful Investors

30 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Success in investing requires much more than just knowledge in what you invest in. You need to also be able to identify and overcome your own psycholo...

Don't Abuse The Excuse

25 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to create a life that has in it everything you could ever want, it means you must stop making excuses for yourself. It means no more victi...

Live Life Series: #4 The Importance Of Passion

24 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

One of the key ingredients in the formula to fulfilling your intended purpose is passion. But passion is without pain, and in the fourth instalment of...

Start Your Business Before Quitting Your Job

22 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

"You don't have to quit your job before you start a business". So often, we have the preconceived idea that we have to quit our current job to start a...

Rejuvenation

21 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

To endure and stand the test of time, it is essential for companies to balance both inwardly and outwardly—dubbed the “duality of vitality...

Don't Prepare, Just Show Up

18 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s face it. Life is something we all make up as we go along. No matter how carefully we formulate a “script,” it is bound to chan...

Live Life Series: #3 Potential For Fulfilling Your Purpose

17 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Picking up where we left off last week, Khoo Swee Cheong speaks about potential; the capacity in everyone to perform to their highest ability, and tha...

Don't Resign The Design

16 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Many invest in brain food and corporate training seminars to boost work performance at their workplace—but what's so often neglected is the prof...

10 Things I learned From The World Cup

14 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

As the world cup comes to an end, we take a look back on one of the world’s most watched sports event to see what lessons we can learn and apply...

Live Life Series: #2 The Discovery of Purpose is The Discovery of Life

10 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

 Is it necessary to have meaning in life? According to Khoo Swee Cheong, it is if you wish to experience fulfillment and contentment in it's pure...

Malaysians, Mind Your English

08 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Keith Wright has written and created several publications designed to repair, reinforce, and raise an individual's English literacy, language and gram...

Leadership Lessons From Ronaldo, Messi and Maradona

07 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

 It's the World Cup, so who better to look to than the kings who have reigned in the kingdom of football? Regardless of which country or club you...

Buying Customers and Why Business Really Is About Just That

04 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible for businesses to create an unlimited marketing budget to magnetize new customers? Jeevan Sahadevan speaks with us again, this time on ...

Live Life Series: #1 Let's Start With Why; Nothing In Life is Without Purpose

03 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In life or at work, most of us know what to do and how to do it, but do we know why we do what we do? Khoo Swee Cheong is a firm believer that the ans...

Brazil, Business and Beyond- Lessons From The World Cup

02 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Like any football team worth supporting, a good business has to have it's leaders, star players or dark horses. Today, with Shankar Santhiram, we&rsqu...

Under The CEO: The Social and Cultural Needs of Executives

01 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Step into any bookstore and you'll find dozens of books that are centered around the needs or behaviours of CEOs. But how much is known about the seco...

Leading Through Mistakes and Errors

30 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

"I was wrong"- a simple phrase that is so profound in meaning and value, yet is often used with great reluctance or dismissed altogether in adamant re...

Achieve The Impossible

27 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Fed up with feeling dissatisfied? Determined to find alignment in life? Natalia Chouklina speaks with us on how to tap into our inner wisdom, achievin...

Women and Negotiation Series: #4 “5 Most Common Negotiation Slip Ups In Your Business”

26 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

It’s true that mistakes are life’s greatest teachers and we learn a great deal from mistakes. But wouldn’t it be better if we could ...

Fearless Feedback: How To Be Assertive And Tell The Truth With Anyone

25 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

What do managers often avoid giving and employees often resist receiving?  It’s feedback.  To be effective, productive and engaged, em...

Royal Flush

24 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Globally renowned “Mr Toilet” achieved financial success in his 40s and decided to change his direction in life—one that would make ...

Foster Your Posture

24 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Beyond stress, workplace relations and many more that affects work performance, there seems to be a so often overlooked issue not known by many—...

Of Make-Up and Myths

23 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Why do women wear make up and how is it related to leadership? Do we have so many pre-conceived notions of expectations that we believe others impose ...

Small Move Big Change

20 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Do you constantly make resolutions but rarely meet your goals when trying to lose weight, save money or get organized? Do you begin with enthusiasm an...

Motion vs. Progress

17 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Are you constantly busy, caught up in the motion of work but to which no progress is seen? We Speak with Jonathan Quek as we find out that sometimes&...

7 Self-Management Areas for Higher Performance

16 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We speak to Jermaine Bee from Leaderonomics about 7 key areas you should self-manage for a higher performance. This include managing your time and man...

What Keeps Leaders Up At Night

13 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

No matter how many initiatives you spearhead or how hard you think of decisions, you will make the occasional management mishap, like all leaders do. ...

Women and Negotiation Series: #2 “Negotiation is About Facts, Not Fiction”

12 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Going into negotiation without your hard facts is comparable with going to war empty handed. Despite that, many fall into the same mistakes over and o...

The Not To Do List: 7 Habits You Should Stop Now

11 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We create physical and mental to-do lists all the time, leaving us overwhelmed and running like a hamster forever on the wheel. However, what's more i...

Your Language Affects Your Success

10 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Many are unaware that the language we use have a huge impact on our daily life and performance. Today, we speak with Celestine Chua from personalexcel...

Empowerment Vs. Micromanagement

09 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

How would it feel to have a boss that constantly breathed down your neck, watching every move you made? Is it better to keep employees on an extremely...

10 Techniques to Win With People at Work as Well as at Home

06 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

“It gets lonely at the top”—a clichéd statement so often believed by many that isn’t necessarily true. Jeevan Sahadevan...

Women and Negotiation Series: #1 "5 Myths about Women as Negotiators"

05 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Why do women fear negotiation? We speak with Faridah Hameed in this four part series as she busts the 5 myths surrounding this matter. See omnystudio....

How Can Youths Influence Change Along Malaysia's Corridors of Power

04 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

What are some of the ways for the youths of our nation  to get their voices noticed and heard among leaders and influencers when it comes to nati...

3 Common Mistakes Business Presenters Make

03 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The average executive delivers and also sits in for numerous business presentations. Some are succinct, sharp while others— deadly and monotonou...

Cycle of Bonding

02 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Throughout the course of work and daily life, people experience the ups and downs—amongst them,  griefs and disappointments. George Kohlrie...

Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go

30 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Regardless of what business you are in, it’s a people business. People connect with customers and prospects, people innovate products and servic...

Become a Key Person of Influence

29 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been wearing yourself thin, being a “worker-bee” working hard but to which no result is seen?  Daniel Priestley, author of ...

Relearning Listening Series: #4 "How To Listen Intelligently"

28 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We are constantly bombarded with a whole load of information and noise on a daily basis. How do we focus on what’s important and effectively fil...

Awake In The Wild

26 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Are you seeking for renewal, reflection and self-healing in these hyper-modern times that we live in? Throughout the years have we lost touch with nat...

The Science of Building Leaders Series - Mastering Your Presentation Skills

26 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

What makes up the secret concoction to the perfect blend of masterful presentation skills? We speak with Sheela Chandran as she shares with us the cru...

Choosing Change: How Leaders and Organizations Drive Results One Person at a Time

23 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

If there's one certainty in business today, it's this: Change is coming your way. You have no choice in the matter. The choice you do have is either t...

How Life Works

23 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

How life Works is about why the same things keep happening to you? Its about why bills come in bunches. Its about rich people get richer. Its about wh...

Relearning Listening Series: #3 "Benefits of Intelligent Listening"

21 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

How do employees benefit from attending training programs in active listening? “Mindfulness” is a term usually associated with zen and yog...

The Science of Building Leader Series - Learn to Teach, Teach to Learn

19 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Give a person a fish a day, you feed him for a day; teach a person how to fish and you feed him for life. The ultimate effectiveness of teaching is to...

The Brain Bible

16 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The Brain Bible is based on recent developments in neuroscience and health psychology. It consists of Dr. Arden’s ‘Rewire Your Brain&rsquo...

How to Form a Team - Five Keys to High Performance

15 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Team success doesn’t start with results. It starts with the building of an effective team that can deliver on its promise. How to Form a Team is...

Relearning Listening Series: #2 "Causes of Ineffective Listening"

14 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode of our running series of Relearning Listening, John Hagedorn discusses about the causes of ineffective listening. Where do our b...

The Science of Building Leader Series - The Forgotten Factor: Energy Management

12 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Time management has long been a buzz topic for those interested in productivity but as important as time remains to us, with the increasingly demandin...

Leading with New Eyes

09 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

B H Tan is the President of Lead Associates based in Singapore and is a leading executive coach, leadership consultant and educator in Asia specialisi...

Top Down and Bottom Up Cultural Transformations

08 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

As leaders in organizations grapple with complexities associated with increasing growth profitability in a highly competitive market place, they have ...

Relearning Listening Series: #1 "What is Listening?"

07 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We’re calling this series “Relearning Listening”, but is listening something you can or even need to, learn again? John Hagedorn fro...

Empowering Youth Endeavours

06 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The Eye Project is one of Malaysia's first award winning social businesses that is basically a Youth Events & Engagement Agency. They connect yout...

Working Out your Purpose in Life

02 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The one big question most of us ask ourselves is "What should I do with my life?" While this may be seen as an easy one, quite a few are blundered on ...

Good People Better Leader Series 3: Developing Personal High Performance Culture - #5 Managing Relationship for Personal High Performance

30 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The reality is that we need to work in tandem with others. Our personal leadership and effectiveness, is very much dependent on our ability to manage ...

Global Shapers: Shaping Young Leaders through Entrepreneurship

29 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The Global Shapers Community is a network of dynamic, entrepreneurial and socially-engaged young leaders aged between 20 and 30 from across the world....

The Science of Building Leaders Series: Are you taking risks?

28 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Is taking risks something you want from your employees? Do you want employees to challenge themselves in new ways? Most organisations do, especially ...

Earth Hour

25 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Ridley is the CEO and Co-Founder of Earth Hour, the global climate change campaign he initiated in one city – Sydney, Australia in 2007, wh...

Resolving Team Dynamics

24 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Conflict is part of working on a team and, while it’s often uncomfortable, it can also be healthy. There will, even should be, conflict in a gro...

Good People Better Leader Series 3: Developing Personal High Performance Culture - #4 Beating Procrastination

23 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Procrastination is the natural enemy of focus. When we procrastinate, we do everything other than the things that we know we should be doing. This epi...

Habitually Great: Master Your Habits, Own Your Destiny

22 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Habitually Great rescues readers from their search for the right motivational and personal development book. At the heart of this book lies one simple...

The Science of Building Leader Series: Leadership for the New Era

21 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Developing global leaders necessitates a shift from focusing on management skills to helping leaders be effective in different cultures by increasing ...

Building Leadership and Empowerment through Corporate Social Responsibility

17 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

History has shown that corporate social responsibility has consistently increased in societal importance, yet leaders of many organisations find thems...

Good People Better Leader Series 3: Developing Personal High Performance Culture - #3 Overcoming Obstacles against Focus

16 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

A crucial part of focusing on the vital 20% of what you do is to get rid of some of the 80% of activities that don't pay off very well. In this episod...

MAPS and its 8 Pillars of Competencies

15 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysian Association of Professional Speakers (MAPS) is an organisation that  provides professional speaking training for its members such as fa...

Leadership and Circle of Safety

14 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Exceptional organisations have cultures in which the leaders provide cover from above and the people on the ground looking out for each other. After a...

Youth Leadership Academy Malaysia: Developing Future Leaders

11 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In 2009, McKinsey launched the Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) in Malaysia – an accelerated leadership program designed to bring the very best of...

Be Happy, Be Wealthy

10 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Perhaps it's a sign that we're constantly seeking the unattainable goal of perfection in our lives. Perhaps it's an omen that we'll never reach the lo...

7C's - A New Way of Being

08 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

There are seven powerful concepts that can help you understand yourself at a deeper level. Discover what it means to reach fulfilment for yourself and...

Small Moves for Big Change

07 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Do you constantly make resolutions but rarely meet your goals? When trying to lose weight, save money or get organized, do you begin with enthusiasm a...

The Obstacles Grid

04 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The Obstacles Grid: 9 types of obstacles that can get in your way whilst pursuing your goals and how to overcome each of them.See omnystudio.com/liste...

Innovative Leadership

03 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Innovation leadership involves synthesizing different leadership styles in organizations to influence employees to produce creative ideas, products, s...

Good People Better Leader Series 3: Developing Personal High Performance Culture - #1 The Foundation of High Performance "The 80/20 Rule"

03 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Shankar Santhiram from EQTD Consulting is back to continue the series on Good People Better Leaders and this time round we’ll be discussing &ldq...

Feeding People

01 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Alchemy is the art of the transformation of the soul, it is a conscious internal journey: to become who we truly are. Many believe that Alchemists sea...

The Science of Building Leaders Series: Why are the Gen-Ys So Difficult to Work With: Getting the Best out of Them!

31 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

People talk about Gen-Y everywhere these days – at home, at work, at networking events. Sadly, Gen-Ys are defined as a generation that is imposs...

Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World

28 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Life can be relentless, frantic and exhausting – but it doesn’t have to be this way. Mark Williams is Professor of Clinical Psychology at ...

Everyman's Everest Series: #4 Discipline

27 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We are into the final ‘D’ of our Everyman’s Everest series with John Kam from D’Jungle People and he concluded that it is abou...

Motivating People

26 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

People are all different, and are motivated by different things. For some it is praise and recognition, for others it is financial reward, or status. ...

Women in Business

25 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a couple of groundbreaking years for women in business. IBM appointed its first female CEO with Ginni Rometty. Sheryl Sandberg led Facebook ...

Be Proactive and Action Oriented

24 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

“Be Proactive” is habit #1 from Steven Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Being proactive means taking conscious contr...

Everyman's Everest Series: #3 Drive

20 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

John Kam from D’Jungle People is here to continue our series on Everyman’s Everest. The third episode is about Drive – Drive is the ...

24 Carat BOLD: The Standard for REAL Thought Leaders

18 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is an International speaker, trainer, coach & consultant. She is also the founder of The Book Midwife® and Managing Direct...

Cultivating Greatness in the Boardroom

17 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Globalization, a tumultuous world economy and a rapidly evolving business regulation landscape are just some of the dynamics facing today’s comp...

Train Your Brain

14 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The human brain is a powerful organ, but many of us aren't aware of how much the mind is truly capable of and much more powerful it can become through...

Everyman's Everest Series: #2 Decision

13 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In the running series of Everyman’s Everest, John Kam is back to continue the second episode of his series. He talks about the decisions that we...

Third Wave Motivation

11 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

David Goh have been in the motivation arena for the past 37 years. He failed his L.C.E in 1969 and never went back to school but started working as a ...

The Science of Building Leader Series: Workplace Diversity - Good or Bad?

11 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Top performing companies have long recognised that diversity is good for business. But a just released report from The Economist Intelligence Unit fin...

Being Extremely Organised

07 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

To create change in your business, your work, your life or in the world it all begins with being extremely organised. Action Coach Jeevan Sahadevan wi...

Everyman's Everest Series: #1 Desire

06 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

John Kam is the CEO of D’Jungle People, a business that revolves around mindsets and experiential learning. He believes that life is a journey, ...

International Women’s Day Special - “Inspire Change”

05 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

 If you feel strongly about something, then do something about it. Many of us have been keeping our thoughts to ourselves and letting them serve ...

How to be a People Magnet

04 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The desire to be recognised, to feel important and appreciated is all powerful. The more important you make someone feel, the more positively they wil...

The Science of Building Leader Series: Standing Up and Be Brief

03 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In the running series of The Science of Building Leaders, Roshan Thiran from Leaderonomics was here to share with us his thoughts on ‘Standing U...

Tackling Behavioural Science in the Workplace

28 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Difficult behaviour can inhibit performance in others and will only deteriorate if left alone, contaminating more people incurring hidden costs for th...

ROI on Happiness Series: #4 - "Mind the Gap: Inter-generational Harmony in the Workplace"

27 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Happiness is a big word. We often ask ourselves the same question every other day. Am I happy? What truly is happiness? In this day and age with multi...

Firewalking for Entrepreneurs to Overcome Fear

26 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The core of this topic is to help entrepreneurs "raise their game".  An exercise of the firewalk, helping them to break through fear and transfor...

"How to Setup an Online Membership Website and Generate Consistent Online Income."

25 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Everybody wants to own a business that will generate profits that can sustain their lifestyle. What worked five years ago might not work today. Though...

The Science of Building Leader Series: "Managing Generations”

24 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We are in the era where three distinct generations: Baby Boomers, Gen-X and Y, all with their own perspective, styles and expectations are working tog...

Winning Client's Loyalty

21 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Does your business run through people-to-people interactions & engagement? If so, do you want to maximise these interactions to bring long-lasting...

ROI on Happiness Series: #3 - "Happiness at Work"

19 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We believe that happiness is a serious business. Research shows that happiness and wellbeing at work is the foundation of a productive and optimised o...