The Life-Ready Podcast with Vui Kit

Have you ever made certain mistakes, only to realise that some people have already warned you before, but you didn't listen? Why weren't we able to listen to the advice in the first place? As someone who is stubborn, I've shared my experience on how can we prevent falling into the pitfalls of stubbornness. 

Have you ever wondered why some people are naturally good at influencing others and having ravings fans behind them? Well, that doesn't come free, the secret to building influence is first to provide value. In this episode, I will share about 4 secrets on how you can start building your influence.

Are you constantly feeling anxious because of stress? Are you struggling to be fully present in what you are doing? Are you getting emotional quickly without knowing the reason? This might be a warning from your subconscious mind that there is a disconnection between the outer world and the inner world, it's time to be mindful. In this episode, let's learn from the mindfulness advocate Foong Sook...

"If I achieve this, then only I'll be happy" How often do you postpone your happiness because you have not achieved your goals yet? We often set conditions for our happiness for reasons that we don't ever know, and worse, we end up going after the wrong goal. Here's how missing my idol's concert reminds me that we should put our happiness on hold anymore.

Have you ever felt defeated sometimes when you don't achieve your goal? Most people dream of overnight success, but a lot of people don't see that the seemingly overnight success examples came with a lot of blood, sweat and tears. In this episode, I shared an example of how instant success can break someone and why sometimes not achieving your goal yet is a blessing disguised. 

As a leader, are you always worried about not being liked? Do you shy away even when someone clearly violated the culture or values? Do you try to avoid confrontation at all costs even if it is needed? The recent training I have attended has shifted my perspective on being a leader; being a nice leader doesn't necessarily mean you are a good leader. The role of a leader is to challenge your teamma...

Do you find yourself preferring to work with certain people over others? Do you understand why you prefer certain natures of work over others? The reason is that we all have different personality styles and one of the best ways to build self-awareness is by understanding your personality. After getting in touch with DISC personality types again during a recent corporate team building, I will be go...

Was there something your parent said to you when you were young that affect how you act and think today? I have seen many people still carrying certain limiting beliefs that were indoctrinated into them as a child. Who indoctrinated them? In fact, a lot of pain is passed on to children unconsciously due to their parents faced the same pain when they were young. As an adult, it's time to look into...

Have you been beating yourself down because you are still far from your goal? We often set a condition for our happiness: If I achieve that, I will be happy. What if I told you that you can be happy NOW? Think about it, if we are only going to be happy for those few moments when we achieved our big goals, we will spend the majority of our life, not enjoying it. In this episode, I will share how a...

We tend to believe that if we stay important and hold on to the things we do that make us feel important, we become valuable to our business, organization and family. It turns out, it makes us feel burnt out and make others feel insecure because we were not empowering them. In this episode, I shared about an important mindset that has shifted the way I lead: learning to be "irrelevant" as a l...

Have you been procrastinating on things that you are supposed to do and felt bad about it? Most of the time we beat ourselves down for procrastinating and we ended up in a vicious cycle of procrastinating and regretting. What I have realized is that managing procrastination is more like managing pain, it's not about brushing away the pain, but acknowledging it and solving the root of the problem.

How creative do you need to be in order to write your own book, deliver your own speech, and start your own company? A lot of people have the perception that "creating something is only for those who are creative". It turns out that we all already have what it takes to create our own masterpieces. In this episode, let us get into the mind of a poet/author and understand how we get started in creat...

Do you struggle to lead your team discussion to a consensus as a leader? In a team with different personalities, opinions, and personal goals, bulldozing your ideas to them may not get their buy-in. In this episode, I have shared my insecurity in leading a group discussion and 3 lessons on how to lead a team to consensus.

"Follow your passion" is probably one of the most heard advice by young people. It sounds like legit advice, but is it really doable? In this episode, I will share about why following your passion is not enough, there are 2 other missing puzzles for us to do what is really fulfilling. 

Are you currently stuck in a toxic work environment that you feel that you just can't press on anymore? Check out these 5 tips I have summarized on how you can survive or maybe even thrive in a toxic work environment. 

As I checked out my Naval Reserves training, I realized there is a lot of wisdom that I can apply in our daily life, especially when it comes to finding the motivation to persevere through tough times. Check out the 3 lessons I have summarized.

How often are you feeling paralyzed from making decisions? It is probably because we are too engrossed in the situation, stopping us from seeing the problem in the bigger picture. In this episode, I will share the 4 step technique that has helped me to overcome my indecisiveness. 

Let's face it, there is always someone who is better than us in everything that we do. Have you ever felt that the more you compare yourself with them, the more you felt not confident about yourselves? In this episode, I will share my personal story on how I shifted my perspective from "comparing" to "acknowledging".

Let's take a moment to ponder about the list of rules, do’s and don’ts, customs, and traditions that you have been following, are any of them actually limiting you? Does any of them actually stop you from doing what you want? Any of them makes you unhappy? In this episode, I will share about my journey of overcoming societal pressure so that I can live life on my own terms.

As I caught COVID and had to be quarantined, all my plans went upside down, including my usual morning routine. Without my morning routine, I felt like I was back to the version of me 3 years ago, living life in an autopilot mode, not being productive and fulfilled. As I was reminded of the importance of morning routines, I wish to share the 3-morning routines that we should consider picking up to...

After recovering from burnout recently, I have shifted my perspective on how I see work and life. In this episode, I will share the 3 biggest lessons I have learned to keep work enjoyable and meaningful. If you wish to learn more from the resources I have mentioned in the podcast, you visit the resources below (I am not affiliated in any way) 1. How To Evaluate Opportunities: https://brendon.com/b...

In this first episode, I will share what inspired me to start this podcast, what does being life-ready really means and how can we be ready for life?