Do things, tell people.
http://carl.flax.ie/dothingstellpeople.html These are the only things you need to do to be successful*. You can get away with just doing one of the two, but that’s rare, and usually someone…
How respected is Singapore on the world stage?
https://qr.ae/pGB3DS I can’t say what the whole world thinks, but I can say what some people think; namely, people in Germany, UK and USA where I had interactions with the…
The future of work is asynchronous
https://www.fastcompany.com/90712513/the-future-of-work-is-asynchronous A veteran Googler who founded mulitpurpose messaging app Rock maintains that operating asynchronously lets work get done on time. People are less stressed and it allows for a wider…
TL;DR: Why isn’t there a universal data-format for résumés?
https://toot.cat/@woozle/107634232290378715 crossposted from LinkedIn TL;DR: Why isn’t there a universal data-format for résumés? So, here’s a thing. A lot of job application sites will ask you to upload a résumé…
Against ageism
https://www.ft.com/content/04e5a914-a250-43b3-9e3b-8ab46397b764 Why is it considered acceptable to discriminate against older people in the workplace? Lucy Kellaway on the toxic effects of a puzzling prejudice In September 2018 Ian Tapping, a…
The rise of performative work
https://www.economist.com/business/2022/01/08/the-rise-of-performative-work It’s not what you do. It’s how ostentatiously you do it IN AN EPISODE of “Seinfeld”, a vintage TV sitcom, the character of George Costanza reveals the secret of…
How to get your career back on track in 2022
https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/how-to-get-your-career-back-on-track-in-2022-20220104-p59lrq.html As we crawled towards the end of last year, a career rev-up was the last thing on many of our minds. (Much bigger priorities: sleep, beach, fun, family, friends…
A decent boss can make the world of difference at work
https://worldnewsera.com/news/finance/a-decent-boss-can-make-the-world-of-difference-at-work/ The best job I ever had (apart from this one) was in a labyrinthine second-hand bookshop. The old house had books crammed into every room from the cellar to…
You know the saying “it’s lonely at the top”
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thestephaniesaunders_keepgoing-activity-6864541945864237056-um3v Well… it’s true. The worst part of success – is to try to find someone who is happy for you – said by a fav of mine – Bette…
順境不足喜，逆境不足憂。
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/%E5%A4%A9%E4%BD%91-%E6%9D%8E-004b72126_%E9%A0%86%E5%A2%83%E4%B8%8D%E8%B6%B3%E5%96%9C%E9%80%86%E5%A2%83%E4%B8%8D%E8%B6%B3%E6%86%82-%E5%B1%85%E9%80%86%E5%A2%83%E4%B8%AD%E5%91%A8%E8%BA%AB%E7%9A%86%E9%8D%BC%E7%A0%AD%E8%97%A5%E7%9F%B3%E7%A0%A5%E7%AF%80%E7%A4%AA%E8%A1%8C%E8%80%8C%E4%B8%8D%E8%A6%BA%E8%99%95%E9%A0%86%E5%A2%83%E5%85%A7%E7%9C%BC%E5%89%8D%E7%9B%A1%E5%85%B5%E5%88%83%E6%88%88%E7%9F%9B-activity-6864065307686916096-IsBl 居逆境中，周身皆鍼砭藥石，砥節礪行而不覺；處順境內，眼前盡兵刃戈矛，銷膏靡骨而不知。《譯文》人當處於不順利的環境中，對於周遭的一切遭遇，不要認為是苦惱，那就是如鍼砭藥石一樣的有效力，都是砥礪人節義品德的東西，使我人成為一個堅忍有為之人。至於人處順境當中，眼前所遭遇的事物環境，不是幸福安樂，那些都是兵刃戈矛一樣的東西對於自己有害而人還不自覺，等到那暖淫糜爛的生活使你形銷而骨立之時，便一蹶不振，再想恢復都來不及了。