Saturday, 6 December 2025

Author: Shirley Teo

When the journey gets tough, mentorship lights the way

“Sometimes, all we need is just one person who believes in us and who will never give up on us.“ – Jocelyn Soriano IN every career journey, challenges are a given, and the same goes for every company. These challenges show up as uncertainty, rising expectations, or the struggle to

Lah, why so short one? The generational gaps in how we communicate

“To effectively communicate, we must realise that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.“ – Tony Robbins IF you’ve spent any time scrolling through social media lately, you’ve probably come across the term “67”.

It’s okay not to be okay

“Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together. “ – Brené Brown I WAS writing this as I sat down, watching my toddler play with her Lego blocks on the little red table in our living room. The late afternoon sunlight poured through the window,

Everyone’s talking. No one is listening.

“Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.” – Robert Green Ingersoll DOES it sound like irony? It’s the reality. I’ve written an article about the importance of tolerance in different settings and how the evolution of social media has played a significant

The courage to be bare

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” – Maya Angelou IN a society that often expects us to cloak ourselves physically and emotionally, the Korean sauna offers a rare opportunity to do the opposite: to strip down, literally

The growing importance of credibility in a noisy digital world

‘Credibility comes from results. Everything else is just marketing.’ – Richie Norton HAVE you ever found yourself scrolling through social media and just … sighing? Or realised that you no longer enjoy browsing it? Maybe, at some point, you even felt like there’s nothing much to see anymore. What once

Tolerance is a quiet strength

“Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.” – Robert Green Ingersoll WE live in an era where people are more emotionally aware than ever, and rightly so. Sensitivity is often a sign of empathy and emotional intelligence. But without tolerance, that sensitivity

Office Politics Through the Lens of a Mafia Game

Office politics are just the adult version of the playground. – Unknown If you’ve ever played the classic party game Mafia, you know how addictive, manipulative, and strangely illuminating it can be. When I first played it years ago on the bus during a college expedition, I remember being intrigued

The silent language of parenting

“Children will not remember you for the material things you provided, but for the feeling that you cherished them.” – Richard L Evans “DON’T go, Mummy,” she sobbed, her small voice trembling through a stream of tears. “I’m sorry, my dear, but I have to work. I’ll pick you up