22 December 2018

Good to Great by Jim Collins

Book Review on Good to Great 


Why some Companies make the Leap... and others don't


good to great

1. Level 5 Leadership
- builds enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will

11 December 2018

Lean in by Sheryl Sandberg


Book Review on Lean In 

Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg on Women, Work and the Will to Lead.



Lean In

I have extracted the key points here. 

1. Sit at the table

- literally
- don't sit away from the board room table. be at the table. 

25 November 2018

How to Prepare for a Job Interview

As I am writing this post, I have come a long way... from job hunting to preparing myself for job interviews to negotiating and eventually clinching the job.  Maybe it is an "Asian" thing, I realise we tend to be overly humble and undersell our abilities during interviews. This may lead to missed opportunities even if know we are fully aware that we are qualified for the role. When it comes to job interviews, from my past experiences I can say that over preparation is underrated. I went in the interviews over prepared, from researching the background of the company and common questions to reading reviews on Glassdoor to see what feedback I could gather before meeting the interviewers in person. You can read about my Checklist for Starting a New Job for readers who have gone through this stage. 



I have come up with a Checklist for you readers sharing How I prepare for my Job Interviews

How to Start Your New Job Right

Congrats now that you have landed your dream job. For those who are nervous about starting your new job, I am dropping my checklist over here to make sure you readers start off on the right foot! 

For readers who would want to find out how I prepare for my Job Interviews, you can do so here


checklist for starting a new job

1. Get ready to introduce yourself a lot

- be familiar of the managers' name, HR names, what you will be doing with the team

21 November 2018

Guide to Investing Options [Options Clearing Corporation]

1. Basics: When you purchase an option --> Long position 
    Write an option --> Short position 

2. Set your Strategy 
    - Want more Income --> write Covered Calls
    - Protect the value of the stocks that you own 
                   - Purchase Puts
                   - Purchase options on an Index that tracks the type of stocks in my portfolio 
the more time until expiration, the higher the option premium, because the chance of reaching strike price is greater