AJ Alao

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking – Susan Cain

Check out this review of a must read book for all introverts!

Ikigai

My first introduction to Ikigai (生き甲斐) was, funnily enough, an alcoholic drink at Benihana which consisted of an unknown combination of the following ingredients elderflower, rhubarb, lemon, Tequila Reposado. I am not a fan of alcohol, but this is a beverage I would highly recommend. Any while drinking the Ikigai I was informed loosely ofContinue reading “Ikigai”

The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter

wentysomething year olds who are trying to navigate their way through life and sometimes avoid their responsibilities because they’re scared of what the future holds. Sound about right?

So Good They Can’t Ignore You – Cal Newport

So Good They Can’t Ignore You” is a great book for any career-focused individual no matter where they are in their career. For any younger readers, this will give you a killer edge. Cal has broken a very common and deeply rooted misconception “Follow your passion” with logical reasons and field research to support hisContinue reading “So Good They Can’t Ignore You – Cal Newport”

Mindset By Carol Dweck

Mindset: by Carol Dweck | Summary Carol found out that people either have a growth mindset or a fixed mindset. People with a growth mindset know intelligence can be developed.

Applying online won’t land you a dream job

Let’s start with “the past.” Something that holds a lot of people back. Not having a relevant college degree, not having good grades, making “mistakes” in college or university… These are all mental blockers that people point fingers at when they begin to struggle with their careers. One of the largest myths that exists inContinue reading “Applying online won’t land you a dream job”

The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin

Here are the key highlights from that learning process: Sequence learning from simple to complex. Internalize new learnings. Make smaller circles. Invest in loss. Cultivate the Soft Zone. Build a Zone Trigger. Build in efficient recovery. Use adversity. 1. Sequence learning from simple to complex. This sounds obvious but it’s rarely done. That’s because weContinue reading “The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin”

How to leverage your way into a job

The job market and employment outlook for recent college graduates has changed significantly. The Blair government when it set an arbitrary target that 50 per cent of young people should attend university – no ifs, no buts. But when half the country has a degree, the chances of most of them earning relatively high incomesContinue reading “How to leverage your way into a job”

How to avoid common mistakes people make when writing their resume

Here are the 4 S’s to remember when it comes to CV: Simple Structured Succinct Significant The composition of your CV is quite simple: Academics & Training – list of subjects, your results Employment History – make a list of your employment history – the company name, your job title, the dates you worked there,Continue reading “How to avoid common mistakes people make when writing their resume”

Pillars to Liberation

When I look at my community I see a community that from an economic, socio-economic, political, historically Point of view has been alienated from the rest of the country. The following questions that come to mind are why and how? Why has this community been alienated and how has this community become so disenfranchised soContinue reading “Pillars to Liberation”