Jan 1, 20212020 Reflection: How to manage a uncertain year and be resilientHow to manage the rollercoaster year My heart started beating, I found myself climbing up a 43 meter drop… only to start accelerating at a 90 km/hour descent. In the midst of 2020 after 2 months of a rather lonely lockdown. I found myself in Universal Studios. …Reflections3 min read
Oct 20, 2020Whether you are introducing a meeting?Whether you are introducing a meeting? Whether you are giving a speech? To your team or at a wedding? Whether you are trying to keep the attention of everyone on a zoom meeting? Whatever it is, people flock towards great storyteller. If you can actually communicate clearly, simply and have…Storytelling For Business3 min read
May 16, 2020How to re-frame your story of coronavirus in 5 minutesLast night, I was supposed to be on a flight heading to Fiji but instead I found out that one of my aunts got infected with the coronavirus. In the UK like many countries, there is a massive strain on the health system so she has to just wait it…Storytelling3 min read
May 16, 2020How to connect in the “New Normal”Earlier this week our quarantine got extended by an additional 4 weeks. Over the past few months, I have noticed these three common states people are in, some are: Adaptive — Embracing the change of this crisis Struggling — I don’t like this but I will adapt to this change …Innovation3 min read
May 13, 2020How to improve employee morale during isolationFor the past decade, we have seen innovative companies re-design the workspace to boost morale. Companies buy bean bags, sleep-pods, pool tables, have incredible pantries and even give away perks like gym and free laundry. But companies everywhere have become 100% virtual which means it’s harder to tell when someone…Team Collaboration3 min read
May 7, 2020Innovation in isolation: 5 lessons on how to get startedAs the world started going into lockdown in February, I had this realisation that business was going to have to change. Day by day my clients were postponing workshops and I was getting calls saying that budgets are being frozen. …5 min read
Apr 1, 20205 Steps to be effective at Remote BrainstormingLast week I shared with you a resource list of tools that you could use to effectively sell and work remotely. One of the questions that I got was how to effectively use these tools to brainstorm remotely. That’s why I put together this 5 step process that has helped…Coronavirus4 min read
Feb 12, 20202019 Reflection: How to Prepare for Death (something you can’t escape)Every year, I send out a reflection letter on how my last year went. This year I wanted to share a guide on: “How to Prepare for Death”. Morbid, I know, but it’s something that has consumed my life for the past few years. And it also happens to be…Life Lessons5 min read
Jun 8, 2019What exceptional pitches get right?Lessons learnt from 30 Startup Pitches.Hint… it involves storytelling Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure to emcee the e27 (Optimatic) Echelon Top 100 Main Stage. As a storyteller, watching 30 startup pitch back to back from Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia was nothing short of INCREDIBLE. Our world is evolving so…Startup4 min read
Jan 29, 2019Letter to My 20 Year Old SelfHi You! You have no idea what life has in store for you. Your wildest dreams won’t seem, half of crazy or as wild. You are destined to become a wonderful women. You will experience joy and you will also experience pain. And both are wonderful experiences that will give…Domestic Violence3 min read