Category: Singapore
Are We Doomed To Become Redundant In A VUCA World?
VUCA? Yes, VUCA is the acronym coined by the U.S. Army in the 1990s to describe the post-Cold War world: volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. The idea of VUCA has since been embraced by leaders in all sectors of society to describe the nature of the world in which they operate: the accelerating rate of…
Are You Ready To Embrace Gig Economy?
Why Should Anyone Consider It At All? “You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win. You cannot perform in a manner inconsistent with the way you see yourself.” Zig Ziglar, American author and motivational speaker. Most workers have turned to the…
Career Challenges of Millennials and Youths
Millennials are the children of the Baby Boomers. The oldest Millennials are born at the early 1980s. Youth is the time of life when one is young and often means the time between childhood and adult hood (maturity). The intergovernmental organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development (OECD) defines youths as “those between 15 and…
Thrive Between Survive Now Till Wealthy
Most people have needs and wants. If you’re able to plan for your “retirement” funding, you may ask “What about my current needs and wants? A place to stay and to feel secure Sufficient insurances (health, accident, etc) to cover myself and my family A regular paycheck to cover my fixed and discretionary expenditures Can…
If I Am 65, Will I Live Well?
How much do you need to retire comfortably and live well? Know This First You need to have passive incomes from your investments during your retirement years. “Rich Man, Poor Man” by Richard Russell Russell, who penned the Dow Theory Letters for nearly six decades, was one of the most respected financial writers in…
A Million Dollars For Retirement, Anyone?
How Much Do You Need to Retire Comfortably is a “Million Dollar Question”? Let assume you need to have 40,000 dollars a year for each retirement year from the return income of your capital fund. There’s a simple way to calculate how much you’ll need to save up, for creating an investment fund before…
Planning For Retirement Is Simple, Not Easy
Most people do not think of their retiring needs until their age are closer to retirement age. For a Singapore citizen or Singapore permanent resident, in accordance with current Retirement and Re-employment Act ( RRA ), the minimum retirement age is 62 years. Most of us know that retirement is something we must actively plan…
Your Contribution to Country Matters, Anyone?
The universe, the world around you and you exist because you’re alive, conscious and aware of it! – Reubeno_Wise In 2015, Singapore took stock of past successes to mark its 50th birthday with a medley of celebrations-both government-organised and ground-up. This collective drive not only created a strong sense of national pride, it arguably…
Skilled Labour_One’s Perspective
What is Globalization? Impact of Globalization What is Tripartism? Tripartism in Singapore refers to the collaboration among unions, employers and the Government. The tripartite partners are the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF). In an exercise highlighting the rise of Asia and the decline of traditional powerhouses,…
Self Actualization_One’s Perspective
“The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short.” – Abraham Maslow What is Self-Actualization? The term is commonly associated with Abraham Maslow, humanist psychologist, in one’s thinking or discussion on “The Human Needs and Motivations”. He coined it in his article, A Theory of Human Motivation.…
