The “retail apocalypse” as they call it, has cut down giants like Toys R’ Us, Topshop, Victoria’s Secret and many, many more. With a large presence in Asia, these American-based brands were hit hard and have not evolved fast enough
You’ve been on the receiving end of a cold call before, right? You know how it it makes the receiver of the call feel and how it usually ends. And now, the dreaded time has come – cold
As I was at my local dim sum (various styles of steamed dumplings, buns and noodles) restaurant, raised voices from the table next to mine caught my attention. They seemed to be colleagues with one complaining loudly,
With the goal of placing Top 10 in his industry, Jack Ma and his team shot for the moon and landed on it. While he has stepped down as the head of billion-dollar company Alibaba (in full rock star garb),
A spontaneous, unexpected idea to go to Indonesia brought me to East Java, where Mount Bromo (a well-known active volcano) is located. While our first day there was mainly in search of local cuisines and visiting food hotspots, the highlight
It’s the umpteenth time you’ve been approached by a salesperson selling a training package or a team building programme. This time, you are slightly more convinced than you have been before and you are now wondering, “Should I sign my
Books can only teach you so much. There’s something about a person’s voice and their intonation that makes it easier for us to absorb information. Nonetheless, where do we go to learn things like sales pitches and to seek business
In the blink of an eye, 4 decades have passed. When they say that “time flies”, I realise how paradoxical that phrase is. While life has gone by quickly, I remember the values born from my opportunities, regrets, mistakes and
It takes a lot to stay ahead – much less keep up – with the fast pace of the business world. After 80 years of championing the voices of our local community, national newspaper – Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Berhad –
Do you have your eye on the numbers all the time? Are meetings churning out uninspiring updates and unmotivated employees? Are your dreams of leading the top sales team slowly fading away? Do you find that your employees are finding