Raise Your Game

There are many opportunities to promote good character in the workplace, in the homes of employees and in the community. Managers should constantly strive to think of (and employ) creative means of stressing the importance of good character in the workplace. We spoke to Douglas Alex Chee, the master trainer of Milestone Training. He played a pivotal role in writing, developing and training the Cha...

To create a competitive organisation, today's executives need to complement their job function competencies with the crucial personal effectiveness competencies. By encouraging individuals to renew their personal effectiveness based on timeless principles, they will ultimately achieve breakthroughs in their personal and professional life, thus impacting every aspect of their performance and help t...

In those times when we want to acquire a new skill or face a formidable challenge we hope to overcome; what we need most are patience, focus, and discipline - traits that seem elusive or difficult to maintain. Roshan Thiran from Leaderonomics gave tips on how to learn and master these skills for any aspect of life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Social entrepreneurship is the process of pursuing innovative solutions to social problems. More specifically, social entrepreneurs adopt a mission to create and sustain social value. We as part of the human race has an inherent role to serve mankind. Murphy Lum is the Chief Executive Coach & Leader Developer at People Coaching Works. He started The SEED Project and the mission is to develop a...

Last week’s first episode of ROI on Happiness, Nooreen discussed about individual values and why it is important for personal growth. She also spoke about the importance of aligning individual values with those of their company. This week in the second episode, she talked about what exactly is work-life balance and is it different from work-family balance? Find out if this is a new phenomeno...

In the competitive sport of Motorcycle Road racing, it takes a comprehensive and very technical approach by racers and their teams to build a championship winning effort. To come to think of it, it’s practical to say that “successful racers are simply successful leaders”. A racer needs to understand every aspect of perfection to put together a winning program - something that aut...

Authenticity is an important concept in the 21st Century. Smart leaders recognise that today’s employees value leaders who are ‘real’. Leaders who are not afraid to allow their vulnerabilities to show and who lead with compassion for their team members. Companies that honor a culture of authenticity will find themselves at the front of this dynamic shift in how we do business and...

In many cases, conflict in the workplace just seems to be a fact of life. We've all seen situations where different people with different goals and needs have come into conflict. And we've all seen the often-intense personal animosity that can result. The fact that conflict exists; however, is not necessarily a bad thing: As long as it is resolved effectively, it can lead to personal and professio...

Jeff Krantz lives each day with a  deep sense of purpose.  He integrates his contagious enthusiasm for sales performance with his experience of consulting Fortune 500 companies to deliver world-class training programs. Treat ‘em Like a ROCKSTAR is designed to stir passion in professionals to serve like no one else can. What makes this book different from any other of its kind is th...

Have you stopped to wonder what exactly your time is spent on? For most of us we live each day thinking that we have an infinite amount of time on this planet. In actual fact - not all of us have that luxury of time. We spoke to Sheila Singam who has a passion for helping others to unleash their potential to achieve success. Having gone through some exciting career changes in her life, she believe...

History is peppered with people who have achieved extraordinary success in their chosen endeavours. In this session we examined four astonishing human beings whose lives were founded on self-belief. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you wondered how some bloggers gain popularity and make money off their writing — for some, enough to leave their full-time jobs? Learn what it takes to be among them from award-winning lifestyle and business blogger Grace Tan as she shared insights from professional blogging, and gathered previously unpublished advice from other leading bloggers in Singapore. http://workingwithgrace.wo...

There's a saying that goes, "It's lonely at the top, the air is thinner" and it is not so much that it is lonely, it's more that at the top its harder to breathe, meaning that it takes a certain type of person to be able to exist at the 'top' of the corporate ladder. Ordinary people can't and they slip into mediocrity. So on the journey to 'greatness' you will often feel lonely or alone and even m...

Kelly Roach is a Business Growth Strategist and Peak Performance Coach specialising in designing and implementing systems to help leaders create triple digit income and business growth. Whether starting or growing a business, you can create unparalleled success in record time with Kelly’s time compression coaching skills that will help grow and build your business faster and more effectively...

In this episode, Shankar Santhiram from EQTD Consulting discussed how to position our achievements in our mind. He also gave tips on ways to reduce our need to compare with others. Most importantly, Shankar talked about personal self-development for self-belief. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krushna Prabaskar was here previously talking about his determination for a better life and career that has never stopped him to excel beyond expectations despite his limitations. Despite being visually impaired, that did not stop him from living life to the fullest. We brought him back once again representing Global Education Village and this time round, he spoke about “Proper and Effective...

Rosie Pekar is the author of “Kick But, it’s Time” tells her story on radio, television and magazine interviews around the globe. An ex-policewoman and private investigator, she’s beaten all odds to transform a life of violence, crime and anguish into a life of success. Her story has been featured in “Secrets of Inspiring Women Exposed” and was one of only three...

There are plenty of misconceptions and myths that people embrace about leaders and leadership. John Maxwell, a leadership guru once said that “leadership is about influence. Nothing else.” Maxwell is right that influencing is a big part of leadership yet it is one of the hardest thing to do.  We hear what Roshan Thiran of Leaderonomics have to say about this in the...

We are our own worst enemies when it comes to self-belief. We set up values systems that support our self-belief. But often we set contradicting values that compete for our attention. Our inner negative voice must be kept in check. In episode three, Shankar discussed how to manage our inner voice positively. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all aspire to live fully and freely in the moment. In Living Fully, HE Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche revealed timeless wisdom that can help us fulfill this deepest aspiration. Each succinct teaching is a luminous jewel, an invaluable guide to actualizing our innate potential and breathing with joy and ease. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roshan Thiran from Leaderonomics will be sharing his experience in transitioning from an 'answer-man' to a 'question-man'. That is because he realised that answers don't change the world, questions do! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Self-belief is something we can all learn. Managing our goals will help us learn self-belief. This episode examines how individuals can develop self-belief by examining their self-image and rewriting the scripts to their lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Woo Yee Saik who is a consultant for Leadership Resources was here previously talking about Franklin Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Affective People. He’s back today and this time round he’ll be discussing the book “Crucial Conversations”. Crucial conversations - tools for talking when stakes are high is written by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan and Al Switz...

Michael Teoh is a Speaker, Trainer & Coach on Gen-Y Talent Development listed in the Moscow Speakers Bureau (Russia) and UK's Teen-Speakers Bureau (London). He works with NGOs and Government Agencies on Talent Development strategies and Outreach projects. He is also the Managing Editor of Entrepreneurs.my - Malaysia's No.1 Entrepreneurship resource website, serving 30,000 readers monthly throu...

Lily Cheah from Leaderonomics is here to give us some simple steps for a great 2014 on increasing productivity and effectiveness. One of them is Stop Multitasking! Harsh reality states that, we can't multitask.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.