Big Fish Asia

19/09/2013

Traits of a great leader - Confidence, Intuition, Decisiveness, Empathy

Leadership can be an incredibly hard concept to define and an even harder quality to learn. There are some who argue that great leaders are born but I have always believed that you can learn and

30/08/2013

I've been asked many times about this. I would say - be authentic, be prepared, be honest. It also looks like the social media platform needs to be utilised more and relationships need to be built for you to be memorable amd remembered.

Impressing top recruiters can be a difficult task since they meet so many talent. We wanted to find out exactly how they can be impressed.

24/07/2013

Tim Brown talks about the pros and cons of incorporating a freelance workforce into an organization.

07/12/2012

What's your definition of happiness?

"My definition of happiness is having something that you love to do, someone to love and something to look forward to." - Mary Kay Ash

23/10/2012

give respect to earn respect by being authentic, curious, discreet, unique, helpful & by setting boundaries. read to learn more.

There's no management tool more important than respect. Here's how to make sure you're getting it.

04/10/2012

Credits go to KM Liew for this compilation of quotes! TQ KM.

"My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure."

~ Abraham Lincoln

"Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence."

~ Abigail Adams

"As long as you're green, you're growing. As soon as you're ripe, you start to rot."

~ Ray Kroc

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."

~ attributed to Mahatma Gandhi

02/10/2012

It's another TedTalk video - "The Power of Vulnerability". She makes sense (she spent 10 years on research!). Please watch & share.

In line with the spirit of this video, I want to share with you how this talk touched me and how I truly believe that as individuals, we can be so much more, by showing our vulnerability. You see, I grew up, thinking I shouldn't be vulnerable & show my weakness. This hardened ...

02/10/2012

I normally don't have the time to sit through TED Talks but this one will be worth your 20+mins. She talks about how tiny tweeks will make big differences in your life. Such as how you can fake it till you BECOME it, through body language. If you practise these 'power' stances for 2 mins every day, you will eventually feel more confident & assured. Watch this if you need to understand how your body acts when you are less assured & what you can do about it.

TED Talks Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident -- can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even...

02/10/2012

""You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself." –Jim Rohn"

28/09/2012

Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong. ~ Peter T. Mcintyre

28/09/2012

"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose." ~ Bill Gates

27/09/2012

"The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant." -- Max DePree (From the Manager's Diary)