sweat moments

• she has helped to fix my mom's condo curtain. she has got good hands at it, even better than myself



• she has accompanied me and sat in the office lobby in Tanjong Malim for one whole day when she expects me to spend good time with her during one visit to KL, and i bought her the lousy tao-sa pao



• she has to go shopping alone in Alamanda Putrajaya, when i have to be onsite supervising a lifting project in KLIA, and her GPS failed her, yet she managed to get me a new bed sheet



• she experienced a bus breakdown during her very first visit to KL, two ways



• she taught me how to keep fish in aquariums alive


• she fell sick right before she had to board the car back to SG

I am lucky to have her

2010 Feedback

1. Don't plan too much, you always have to wait longer than you expected for things to fall in place. just get on with the job and opportunities will find you

2. 80/20 rule, don't feed people too full, so they will keep working hard and become more competitive. Though it will suppress talent, Sg dun need Steve Jobs & Microsoft, only need George Yeo & Mah Bow Tan and only 1 LKY. American education system allows creativity to flourish, but majority of the people suffers because of laziness. Great leaders must understand human behaviour.

3. Must impress people on the first 6 months on your new job. First impression matters a lot.

4. If you feed people too well in good years, very hard to take back in bad years.

5. Don't over down to earth, must be si kui.

2011 Resolution

Money/Career

1. Return on Investment >4% (Minimum return = RM8000)
2. Savings $1600/month ($19,200 excluding YearEndBonus)
3. Maintain MBO @ combined factor 3 to get net pay 3k
4. Move to Product Manager position
5. Learn to present (present at least once in 2 months of any sort)

Health

6. Maintain at 70kg
7. Exercise at least 3 times a week
8. Health screen at least once per year

Family

9. Meet family at least once a month


Leisure activities/hobbies

10. Visit 1 Asean country
11. Visit 1 country requires flying > 3 hrs
12. Pick up 1 new hobby
13. Read 2 books a month

Friends/relationships

14. Gathering at least once a quarter
15. Get 1 new friend a month

2010 Resolution

Financial
1. Increase investment portfolio to one hundred and sixty thousands
2. Return on Investment >4%
3. Save thousand six a month
Career
4. Move into consulting analyst or marketing position
5. Learn how to analyze business situation and the impact of decisions, value marketing
Family/Friends
6. Go back home at least once a month
7. Gathering at least once a quarter
Healthy Lifestyle
8. Maintain at 65kg
9. Exercise at least 3 times a week
10. Visit 1 Asean country
11. Visit 1 country that requires flying >3 hours
12. Clubbing cannot be more than once in 2 months

2009 Resolution Review

Just got back from a great holiday in Penang, had a lot of Char Kuey Teow, Cendol, Kepala, Sour Fish Head BeeHoon, Curry Powder Dim Sum, visited Cheong Fatt Tze House with the best feng shui in penang, made some new friends, went clubbing for 2 continuous nights.

1. Tone up, reduce weight to 65kg (was 65kg before the penang food)
2. Learn surfing in Bali (No)
3. Promote to marketing position (No)
4. spend more time with family (Yes, had a short gathering once in 2 months with all my siblings living in Msia now)
5. 1 new friend per month (can be more)
6. buy a property (almost got a xk shop, learnt the process and cash flow)
7. 50% into savings/assets (I think yes)
8. visit at least 1 neighbouring country (went to Ho Chi Minh with mom, andy and elaine, had a great time with the food and pretty vietnam girls)

2009 Resolution

Had lots of gatherings with friends from university, secondary years. Had great fun and this is what working near home gives.

1. Tone up, reduce weight to 65kg
2. Learn surfing in Bali
3. Promote to marketing position
4. spend more time with family
5. 1 new friend per month
6. buy a property
7. 50% into savings/assets
8. visit at least 1 neighbouring country

2008...I wrote

In the year of 2008, I plan to...

• drink less alcohol (yes, since they are more expensive in Singapore)
• run a longer distance than half marathon (no)
• Put 50% of salary into savings (try harder)
• tone up my body..current weight 68kg (jia lat..70kg now)
• go to Bangkok/India/China during the 2 months break (almost went to Phuket, only found out that airport was closed)
• find a job (yes, managed to find one)
• go to another continent that i have not set my feet on (no, australia could be the target, near + weak currency)
• climb a mountain/rafting in Malaysia with my friends (drink only with friends)
• ski down the black slopes in Alps (yes, and picked up snowboarding too)
• buy a property..ok ...part of it (started to learn)

Still finalising my 2009 resolution. Tracing back what you actually wanted to achieve a year ago, and how have you fared is amazing.