“When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion”. ~ Dale Carnegie Introduction In Indonesia, millennials account for 41% of the workforce and by 2020, millennials will represent 50% of the global workforce (source: PWC, Millennials at work Reshaping the workplace). This generation Y is flooding […]
“One way to measure self-awareness is by looking at your ability to tell your life story in a coherent way.” ~ Anonymous If we talk about strong leaders, you might think of a Captain America or Rogue type of person that knows everything and has a clear vision for the future. The reality is often […]
Is entrepreneurship really your thing? One of the most important questions I ask during interviews is: What do you see yourself doing in 5-10 years from now? The answer shows what vision the candidate has for their life & career. Almost everyone replies they want to be an entrepreneur. After having interviewed hundreds of people […]
After being in consulting for the first couple of years of my career I landed a dream job as a sales trader at an investment bank. I was 27 and I always dreamed of being at the core of the moneymaking machine of the bank. Soon I was trading multi million dollars deals and the […]
I started my career with the world’s biggest corporations in consulting and banking. Personally, I’ve learned the most on leadership throughout my life as an entrepreneur. Starting alone with no staff, to growing the business with currently 350 people has been an incredible rollercoaster. One of the biggest mistakes I made is to lead by […]
Jakarta can teach you a lot of business lessons. Indonesia is a fantastic place to be and I truly love it. It has massive natural resources, young demographics (50% of the population is below 30), friendly people and a new strong government. Good ingredients for a great future! One thing I don’t like about Indonesia […]
Your mindset has the power to create your reality ~ Anonymous. Conor McGregor produced an extraordinary performance to dismantle Jose Aldo in just 13 seconds to win the UFC featherweight title, taking home a paycheck of around $16 million (almost $1.3 million for each second of action). Please note: this is almost 10 times the […]
I’m writing this while at the airport waiting for my flight to Moxy’s regional HQ in Bangkok, Thailand. Last night was a rough night. No, this does not mean dancing till the sun comes up and still being intoxicated by too many beers. It was a rough night because my youngest of 7 months is teething (for […]
