Post Views: 1 Ready to jump ship from the 9-to-5 grind and become your own boss? Join me in this exciting Brave Southeast Asia Tech podcast episode as I speak with host Jeremy Au and dive deep into my rollercoaster career journey from layoff woes to entrepreneurship triumphs and the nitty-gritty of writing a…
Read More “Navigating No More Bosses: From Layoffs to Leadership” »
Post Views: 2 Ever wondered about the murky yet thrilling realms of entrepreneurship? Or how to juggle the crazy demands of running a business while maintaining your sanity? Join host Edric Poon and myself on this unique episode of the Edric Poon In Company (EP.IC) Podcast as we explore these questions and more What…
Read More “Overcoming Entrepreneurial Pitfalls: A Deep Dive with Adrian Tan” »
Post Views: 1 What Would You Do If an Interviewer Criticized Your LinkedIn Personal Brand? That was the moment that shifted everything for me. I still remember sitting across virtually from a corporate interviewer who raised concerns about my LinkedIn presence. It was meant to be constructive feedback, but it felt like the final…
Read More “Thought Leader Club – Quit Story: “No More Bosses”” »
Post Views: 2 Mark Samlal is the General Manager of APAC at Deel. He is a founder, investor and has over 25 years’ experience in growth leadership roles in Asia Pacific. Mark co-founded PayAsia in 2006 where he was Non-Executive Chairman until being appointed to the role of Executive Chairman and Managing Director of…
Read More “Navigating the AI Talent Crunch with Deel’s Mark Samlal” »
Post Views: 5 In this comprehensive episode of The Adrian Tan Show, I speak with design thinking experts Alfred Tan and Ken Kwan, founding partners of The Curious People consultancy. We discuss design thinking’s powerful impact on various sectors, especially SMEs, emphasising human-centred solutions, empathy, and prototyping. Through engaging case studies like Heavenly Wang…
Read More “Transforming Businesses with Design Thinking: Insights from The Curious People” »
Post Views: 3 Welcome to a game-changing episode of The Adrian Tan Show! I delve deep with Charles Ferguson, GP’s general manager, to explore the astonishing insights from GP’s World at Work report. We discuss the hidden talent pools across the APAC region, including India’s and the Philippines’ skilled workforce, and strategies on how…
Read More “Unlocking Global Talent: Navigating AI, New Markets, and the Future of Work” »
Post Views: 4 As I browse through a WhatsApp group where we were discussing about anti-ageing, , someone casually dropped the “just moisturise and avoid the sun” bomb. Simple, right? About as simple as teaching a cat to fetch. I mean, completely avoiding the sun in Singapore? Unless you’re planning to become a professional…
Read More “A Singaporean’s Guide to Not Looking Like Dried Mango” »
Post Views: 3 I met many new people since the launch of my book and one common theme I picked up is their impression of the part where I talked about tech tools I’m using. What people may not know is that I test new tools almost every day. To date I have tested…
Read More “I Tried 300+ Tech Apps. Here’s What Actually Works.” »
Post Views: 3 One of the main reasons I chose self-employment was to prioritise my health, giving me the time and focus to take better care of myself. In Chapter 2 of my book No More Bosses, I share stories of people I know who went through extremely tough times due to work stress: A…
Post Views: 0 I won’t be surprised if this is the least opened newsletter since we’re talking about fitness. Urgh… I know what you’re already thinking. The pain, the sweating, the flexing by others if you’re working out in a gym. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. But fitness is inevitable as…
