May 10, 2022

Winston Churchill loved paraprosdokians, figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected.

 Winston Churchill loved paraprosdokians, figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected.


1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it.

2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it's still on my list.

3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.

5. War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

6. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

7. They begin the evening news with 'Good Evening,' then proceed to tell you why it isn't.

8. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

9. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out, I just wanted pay checks.

10. In filling out an application, where it says, 'In case of emergency, notify:' I put "DOCTOR."

11. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

12. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street...with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

13. Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.

14. A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory.

15. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

16. Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.

17. There's a fine line between cuddling and...holding someone down so they can't get away.

18. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.

19. You're never too old to learn something stupid.

20. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

21. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

22. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

23. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.

24. I'm supposed to respect my elders, but now it’s getting harder and harder for me to find one. — with Kent Holmes and Kathleen Gordon Sellers.

ARE CANCERS INCREASING IN AREAS USING CERTAIN COVID VACCINES

 The 2022 US Vears report show a sharp increase in cancers, mainly leukaemia and lymphoma and bladder and breasts.Similar reports was reported of increased” neoplasia”by UK government

INDIA - HINDUSTAN TIMES 11/05/2022


SOURCE - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6929928256724869120/

Retired WHO Consultant. Principal investigator SG gov & IARC/WHOfor HB vaccine prevent. Of liver cancer SGgov& ARC/WHO for HBVaccines manufacture






Anytime you feel depressed, read this:

 We all have a light inside us, even in life’s darkest moments. I hope these words of wisdom can fuel your light and illuminate your potential.

Please share to help reach others who may be struggling!

Anytime you feel depressed, read this:

“Happiness is a state of mind, a choice, a way of living; it is not something to be achieved, it is something to be experienced.”

Looking for happiness, you better take this One Pill, will definitely change your course of life

Stop looking for people to clap for you. Clap for yourself.

Stop what you're doing, take a deep breath, and remind yourself of who you are and who you want to be.

Throughout your life, there will be painful moments that will change your entire world in a matter of minutes. Let them make you smarter, stronger, and kinder.

Your past struggles are meant to guide you, not define you. Your decisions and actions today will shape who you eventually become. Make them count.

To conquer your anxiety, be present in the moment.

“The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There's only one moment for you to live, and that is the present moment.” ― Buddha

Healing requires focus and intent. You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting them courageously.

Make a conscious decision to feel better by taking action. Walking, cooking a healthy meal, and immersing yourself in your favorite hobby or book will provide you with much-needed relief.

You must trust yourself enough to let go, shift, and uproot. Permit yourself to let go of your old self and find new ways to bloom.

Forgive yourself and welcome the light back into your life. Be free from the darkness of shattered memories.

Never regret a day in your life: good days give happiness, bad days give experience, the worst days give lessons, and the best days give memories.

Above all else, keep moving forward. Make that leap forward without hesitation and without ever looking back. Put the past behind you and carry onward. Your best days are ahead of you.

We all have a light inside us, even in life’s darkest moments. I hope these words of wisdom can fuel your light and illuminate your potential.

Please share to help reach others who may be struggling!

May 04, 2022

If you're still in your 20s, read this:

I turned 40 today.

If you're still in your 20s, read this:

Life gets better as you age, not worse.

Unless you're living it badly.


Never compromise your beliefs.

At some point, you'll have to make people mad, or back down.

Make them mad.


40 years is too long to sit in an office being told what to do.

Qualifications mean nothing.

Skills mean everything.

A single source of income will destroy your happiness.

Two sources of income will destroy your stress.

Choose wisely.


Reading great literature will change your life.

Building muscle is self-care.

(I know you made the self-care thing a cliché guys, but seriously, it is.)

Not all of your problems are your own fault.

But all of your problems are your responsibility to fix.


Talent is useless unless you apply it consistently.

Writing online will change your life in more ways than you think

Ignore the criticism of people who don't matter.

Seek the criticism of people that do.


Children are the greatest blessing you'll have.

Start early, have lots.

Surrounding yourself with high-achievers will force you to excel, but ditching old friends that stuck by you for years is a loser move.


Selling isn't scammy.

Selling scammy stuff is scammy.

Selling GOOD products is a moral obligation that helps others.


Spend a few minutes each day doing something that brings you joy. Hot coffee in the sunshine. A hug from your child. A warm bath.

Those little things will keep you going in tough times.


If you haven't read Books (Personal Branding,Negotiations, Sales,Mindset, Compounding Money, LIFE, Spiritualism, Health etc) then you don't have time for Netflix.


Don't watch the news. That stuff is poison.

(And those politics blogs and Twitter accounts are news too, just saying.)


The fact you're actively trying to improve yourself puts you miles ahead of your peers. But stay humble, king.

You've got a long way to go.


Good friends are worth more than any amount of money.

Don't let chasing more drive you away from them.


Surround yourself with people who will call you out if you step out of line.

Especially important for online creators to have some of these people who know who you are in real life.


There's no point in a side hustle that gives you LESS time with your family in the long run.


The greatest skill in the world is knowing when to say "enough".

Always bet on discipline over talent and motivation.

Don't look down on people who have less than you but are happier.

Maybe they've got it right after all.


Take more calculated risks. Playing it safe will kill you in the long run.

Write every day.

It's a cliché, but it's from the heart so I hope it helped.

(It's free for now, but I might charge in future.)

5 self-care habits that will transform your life






 [1] Reading daily

Books are concentrated reservoirs of knowledge.

The more books you read = The more wisdom you encounter.


How to develop a reading develop:


• Set a goal 

• Create a reading list

• Schedule a time to read

• Get rid of all distractions

• Keep a reading journal/list


[2] Start a life handbook

Your handbook is intended to be your guide to living.

It should include everything that is important to living your best life.

What to include in your handbook:


• Your values

• Your strengths 

• Your improvement areas

• Your long/short term goals

• Your life purpose/vision/mission


[3] Get out your comfort zone

Hard work and sweat are required for true growth.

Being too comfortable causes us to be stagnant and not improve.

How to get out your comfort zone:


• Face your fears

• Get out there

• Learn new skills

• Travel to new places

• Change your daily routine


[4] Physical exercise

We stay fit by moving.

The body is an excellent source of information.

Your body constantly communicates what it requires.


Fun exercise for your health:


• Hiking

• Swimming

• Bike riding

• Rock climbing 

• Lifting weights


[5] Affirmations

Affirmations are a powerful tool to remind ourselves of our values.

When you repeat them frequently, they start to manifest in your life.

Positive words of Affirmations:


• I am in command of my life

• Today will be an amazing day!

• I can achieve anything I want

• I am capable of anything



I exists to help you:

- Become your best self

- Live a happier and healthier life

- Grow mentally and emotionally


Have an amazing day :)


21 must-know reasons why "overnight success" is a myth:

 

1. Success is subjective.

2. People do business with people.

3. Experience doesn’t come overnight.

4. Trends move faster than you do.

5. Making that right product takes time.

6. Any “opportunity” that promises to circumvent hard work is most likely a scam.

7. Luck has no place in business.

8. Success takes effort & lots of patience.

9. It costs less than $500 to look like a millionaire.

10. Success takes more than talent.

11. Don't take risks? Nothing happens.

12. Without a catalyst, inspiration won't strike.

13. If you don’t fail, you’re not even trying.

14.Success is a journey, not a destination.

15. Start-ups are an estimated 1 in 10,000.

16. You have to grab moments.

17. Only talent comes from God.

18. Big breaks don't just come out of nowhere.

19. Don’t be afraid to fail.

20. The key is, there is no key...work!

21. Failure is always a stepping stone to success.

That's all folks! 

NEVER GIVE UP

5 Harsh Truths Every Man Needs To Hear:


There are difficulties for everyone in life. 

However, there are always many more for men.

Let’s look at 5 of the reasons why:


1. Success as an Object

Men are defined by success.

Women’s hierarchies are not built on success. Mens’ are.

If you want to be seen as ‘successful’ as a man, you must have utility in some capacity.

2. Pareto Distribution

A small percentage of men win big. The majority lose massively.

They fall to the bottom of the dominance hierarchy. There, they are losers, failures, rejects of society.

3. Expendability

Men are expendable. 

There is far less compassion afforded to men when they’re suffering.

There is no natural protector of men.

It’s a dog-eat-dog world.

4. Zero Sum Game

As a man, you’re only considered as successful if you’re more successful than others.

Billionaires only have status because of the minute amount of them.

Whether we like it or not, we care about our status in societies.

There is a biological function deep within us that compares ourselves to others in a hierarchy. 

If you are not attempting to rise, you will feel spiritually numb.

5. Capitalism As Status Competition

Capitalism has one major benefit - it offers men an arena.

In history, these arenas were battlefields. You might not like capitalism, but it beats the alternative we had. 

You still have no choice but to play in the game.

5 Harsh Truths About Being A Man:


1. You’re defined by success

2. Majority of men lose in life

3. You’re expendible

4. Being a man is a zero sum game

5. You’re forced to “play the game”

13 concepts to understand before you lead a team:

 1. Everything starts with trust

Your team needs to know you are competent and have integrity. The easiest way to show them you have both is by doing what you say you will do. - Write down your commitments - Proactively manage expectations

2. Conflict is a Constant Hoping conflict will go away by ignoring it is like hoping weeds in your garden will go away when you ignore them. Your goal is not to hope conflict disappears because it won't. Your goal is to get better at managing it.

3. Seeds Depend on Soil You can create healthy soil in your organization by listening deeply to people at all levels. Understanding their goals and obstacles will ensure you can provide the support they need. Creating healthy soil will allow ideas to flourish.

4. Clarity is Speed Be ruthless about making sure all levels of your organization understand their priorities and Why their work matters. Great leaders keep the vision visible.

5. Focus on Strengths The things that are recognized get repeated. Make sure your team recognizes the value they bring. Your team will be more engaged and more likely to stay when they have a manager who focuses on their strengths.

6. Develop a Coaching Culture When you spend time developing your people, you save time fixing unnecessary problems. Plus: - More collaboration - Better performance Interested in creating a coaching culture?

7. Know Your Gaps You can’t be good at everything. Develop a partnership with people who complement your strengths. Side note: these are likely people you initially have a conflict with.

8. Invest in Yourself As you gain influence, working on yourself has a multiplying impact. Improving your leadership skills will allow you to be more effective in improving the lives around you. This is a big deal!

9. Be Urgent With Feedback Don't wait 10 days for a conversation that will take 10 minutes. Remember, the purpose of feedback is to help. Be direct with feedback because you are invested in the success of others.

10. Empower Decision Makers Make sure your team understands the big picture and give them guard rails to work within. When obstacles come up, you want them to be able to tell you why they made adjustments instead of coming to you for approval.

11. Make it Easy to Talk About Mistakes People are going to make mistakes. When this happens it's important for you to respond in a way that is aligned with your goals and values. Creating a culture where people hide mistakes is expensive.

12. Follow the 80/20 Rule You need to know what 20% of your actions lead to 80% of your results. Knowing this will make it much easier for you to say NO to the things not setting your team up for success.

13. Protect Your Refresh Time Know the things that keep you at your best, and don't let them become optional. When you fail to stay energized, your team will feel it first.

The most important lesson for leaders is Self-Awareness. Know when you are at your best. And know when you need to ask for help. Humility and growth are impossible without awareness. Thanks for all the love and new connections. I appreciate you. 👏


May 02, 2022

Financial Metrics every business owner should know:

1/ Break even Your breakeven number tells you: How many units of a product you need to sell before you make a profit

Example: You own a bakery that sells loaves of bread Your costs to run the bakery daily are: • $100 for raw materials • $500 for labor • $100 for marketing • Total = $700 If you sell each loaf of bread for $5, How many do you need to sell before you break even each day?

$700 / $5 = 140 loaves You need to sell 140 loaves of bread before you make your first $1 in profit


2/ Profit Margin Profit is calculated as: • Sales • Less • All expenses

Profit Margin: Tells you how much of your sales are converted into profit Another way to think about this: Profit Margin tells you for every $1 in sales how much profit you made

To calculate your Profit Margin You take profit and divide it by revenue which gives you a percentage (%) This percentage (%) is your Profit Margin

To calculate your Profit Margin You take profit and divide it by revenue which gives you a percentage (%) This percentage (%) is your Profit Margin

Example: In 2021, Apple’s profit was $95 billion and its sales were $366 billion If you calculate Apple’s profit margin, you get 26% = $95 billion / $366 billion Another way to think about this: For every $1 in sales Apple made, it made $0.26 in profit



3/ Fixed Costs
Fixed costs are costs that you will have to pay for your business regardless of how well you do
Example: You run a restaurant and pay rent of $5,000/month If your sales are slow in the winter months, you still have to cover your rent of $5,000 If your sales are hot in the summer months, you pay the same rent of $5,000
Your rent cost stays the same no matter what happens to your business This is a fixed cost!

4/ Variable Costs Variable costs are costs that fluctuate based on your sales If you sell more product, variable costs go up If you sell less product, variable costs go down

Example: If you run an eCommerce business, your largest variable cost is inventory If you sell a lot of product, you will need to buy more inventory→ your costs increase If you sell less product, you will need to buy less inventory → your costs decrease

5/ Gross Profit (Not to be confused with Profit) Gross Profit tells you how much revenue is left over after you pay for variable costs It is calculated as: • Sales • Less • Cost of Goods Sold

Gross Profit covers the fixed costs of your business, and whatever is left over is Profit Therefore, the higher the Gross Profit the better
Gross Profit covers the fixed costs of your business, and whatever is left over is Profit Therefore, the higher the Gross Profit the better


6/ Sales Growth Revenue cures 99% of problems in every business
Your expenses are increasing? →You need higher sales Want to pay higher wages? →You need higher sales Want to make more profit? →You need higher sales

Every business is evaluated on how it’s growing And there is no better metric to evaluate growth than
Sales Growth


Sales growth can be measured: • Week over Week • Month over Month • Year over Year Really anytime line – take your pick

Example: Apple’s revenue in 2021 grew by 33% to $366 billion from $275 billion in 2020

7/ ARPU
ARPU stands for Average Revenue Per User It tells you how much revenue you make from every single customer This is typically calculated on a monthly basis
If you want higher revenue, the easiest way to get that is to raise your prices
Price increases will increase ARPU

Example: In 2019, Netflix increased its monthly price for the premium plan from $13.99 to $15.99 The effect of this was: Netflix had a higher ARPU and therefore, higher revenue


8/ Burn Rate If you run a startup that has raised money from investors, knowing your burn rate is critical Your burn rate tells you how much money you’re spending over a certain period

If your burn rate is too high, You have to bring it under control by reducing expenses or increasing sales

To calculate burn rate: Look at the cash balance of your business on the first day of the month, and look at your cash balance at the end of the month
If your cash balance decreased, that’s how much cash you burned during the month

Financial metrics to know: • Break-even • Profit Margin • Fixed Costs • Variable Costs • Gross Margin • Sales Growth • ARPU • Burn Rate






March 25, 2022

What is your best advice to increase employee retention?

 I started polling on this and get interesting feedback. Here they are - 

1. Pay salary weekly, Change their Habit, So that they won't fit anywhere by mind and habit.

2. Go remote! Now! 70% of employees prefer to work remotely, and most of them will have a remote job in 6 months. It's up to you to decide if their remote job is in your company or in their next one.

Some of the advantages remote workers mention: - Avoid spending 2 hours a day in commute. - Spending more time with family and friends. - Select a work environment that fits their preferences - Apply to work opportunities anywhere in the world.

Searches for remote work grew 600%. Google saw a whopping increase in searches for terms like "remote work", "work from home", "telecommute", etc. People are curious about this reality that is new for so many.

Some search use cases are: - What is a remote job in the first place? - How to set up a home office? - What are the best tools for remote teams? - How to earn a better salary working remotely? So, 70% of people want to work remotely.

But only 16% of companies have gone remote. This is a huge opportunity for companies to roll out remote policies, and attract a wider range of talent.

3. Focus on culture. A high-functioning culture will buffer the effects by maintaining a sense of community. It’s easy to leave a company, but it’s hard to leave a community of people.
The old startup culture is gone for good. Personal freedom is the replacement. Stability/Belonging -> Freelance Cool office environment -> Remote based on lifestyle Company purpose / values -> Individual purpose / values Conformity to company norms -> Independence

4. Pay people more. Don't wait for them to ask
5. Regular career chats. Understand their goals, how you can help 6. Create a culture of ownership. And walk the walk on that autonomy. Don't micromanage 7. Build a compelling vision and communicate it. Explain why people should stay

8. Ultimately, you have to pay people what they're worth, give them a compelling mission to strive for, align it with their goals, and empower them to swing big and grow WITH you. And as a manager, embrace servant leadership. They're the stars of the show.

9. Give them purpose, convince them of their mission, pay them well, lead by example, limit the pay multiple between the highest-paid person and the lowest paid person, get rid of arrogant bosses, ensure gender equality of pay, implement pay scales and job grades that apply to all.
Don't give them too much stupid tasks (some is ok), make their job interesting, cut down on corporate requests, cut repetitive town hall meetings, avoid matrix structures, keep work levels reasonable, don't bother them after 6 pm, don't bother them on weekends, bring pets to work.

10. "The Great Resignation" You know how many employees we've lost? ONE! ONE person in TWO YEARS!!! WE HAVE 119 EMPLOYEES!!!! If employees are leaving you for "more money.... Don't just raise salaries... Fix your leadership! People don't leave just because of more money. They leave because they don't feel valued. They leave because no one ever gives them feedback. They leave because they have no autonomy. They leave because the organization cares more about profits than their well-being. In general, they leave because they had a bad boss.
Fill your company with Humble and selfless people who lead with love.
The resignation will not be a PROBLEM it will be your competition.

11. During performance reviews or otherwise ask what motivates the employee the most (or have their manager ask). I’m always surprised at how wrong we are when we guess. Use that motivation to keep your best players.

12. Go back to the way companies treated their employees in the 60s, 70s, and 80s (and even the 90s to some extent)

13.  Go back to the way companies treated their employees in the 60s, 70s, and 80s (and even the 90s to some extent): - Pay more than the living wage. - Give benefits packages that give them time away from work - Maintain 40-hr workweeks - Stop treating employees like commodities.

14. Provide mini trips to re-energize people.
Stop promoting people with no leadership skills just because their good at something or because it’s a political benefit. Create a fun office space and allow employees to work in a hybrid environment.

15. I put my money where my mouth is: . Remote team/flexible schedule . Revenue tied-bonuses May not work in all industries, but it’s the only way I’ve found to keep good talent in digital marketing.





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