Why Not Say It Everyday?

Today is the fourth day of Christmas; I’m sure some of us still receive blessings and well-wishes from friends. I believe that it’s no different during Chinese New Year. In fact, it’s especially prevalent during CNY season where auspicious words …

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If Christmas Was A Brand

If Santa engaged you to market Christmas as a brand, how would you do it? Will you sell Christmas as a holiday filled with gifts, pine trees, candy canes, mistletoe, cookies, and poinsettia? Or will you sell Christmas as a …

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It pays to listen to your customers

Born into a family of grape farmers, Ferruccio did not share the farming passion like his family; instead, he was more interested in mechanics. After serving the Air Force during World War II, Ferruccio took old military machines and re-purposed …

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Let’s Get Real

I have owned a few businesses, two of them for more than 20 years. I’m considered successful among my peers. But guess what. I don’t read four books a day. I’m disorganised. I get overwhelmed at times. I feel like …

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Be Indifferent

“Melvin, you’re so cold!” “Melvin, you’re so ignorant.” I’ve been accused of being cold and ignorant because I’m indifferent to many things that happen around me. When I don’t respond to what was being published in the newspaper or mentioned …

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