How to motivate your employees to go above and beyond?
Business & Career, Relationships Alexander Lin Business & Career, Relationships Alexander Lin

How to motivate your employees to go above and beyond?

I get to work with some amazing leaders. One of my clients is the CEO of a leading mattress company in South-East Asia. On a recent call, the common issue of "How to Motivate my staff to go above and beyond their call of duty?" came up. So, we sat with this challenge and a few ideas came to mind; Idea #1 - Hire for ambitions rather than skills, Idea #2 - Challenge for growth, Idea #3 - Bring meaning to their work.

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How to fall in love with the hard stuff

How to fall in love with the hard stuff

I HATED running. It always felt hard and dreadful - so I never really wanted to do it. But now, I think I found the secret to falling in love with the sport and what you’re about to read can apply to anything you try to do in life. With the help of the Nike Run Club app, I was able to break through the initial dread and learn how to fall in love with the sport. If you run consistently, you can call yourself a runner!

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10 tiny actions to replenish yourself today
Energy & Habits, Relationships Alexander Lin Energy & Habits, Relationships Alexander Lin

10 tiny actions to replenish yourself today

Now that the winter break is behind us and we are back into the full swing of things at work, I’ve noticed many people feeling the holiday hangover. Some feel drained, overwhelmed, hazy, exhausted… Sound familiar? There’s a lot going on, I get it! I also understand how it can all feel tough. I’m here to say ‘You’ve got this!’

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How a pineapple can help deal with overwhelm

How a pineapple can help deal with overwhelm

Even the greatest minds of our time, like Einstein, for instance, could only focus on one thought at a time.  So what can you do the next time you feel overwhelmed? Slow down. The greatest source of self-imposed stress is when we decided to carry many thoughts, tasks, and future ideas. So, for the love of what’s good for you - STOP!

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How to build a business that grows through word-of-mouth and referrals only?
Business & Career, Money & Finance, Relationships Alexander Lin Business & Career, Money & Finance, Relationships Alexander Lin

How to build a business that grows through word-of-mouth and referrals only?

Rather than sending prospective clients to a web page, you have living and breathing ambassadors that are willing to spread the word of your good work. Most of the time, they don’t realize they are doing it because it just feels right to talk about the astonishing experience they had with you.

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How To Find Grace During The Darkest Times?

How To Find Grace During The Darkest Times?

As we focus another welcome to a new year into what feels like a never ending story, we must stay resilient. It has been said that constraint is the breeding ground for creativity and throughout these past years I've seen many amazing opportunities arise. One of which is the support that I received from the amazing individuals around me.

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How to market yourself by telling your story and build a profitable business?
Money & Finance, Business & Career Alexander Lin Money & Finance, Business & Career Alexander Lin

How to market yourself by telling your story and build a profitable business?

Remember, people will pay for services or products they like, know and trust.Ultimately, what clients want to know is ‘Can this person, product or service help me get the result I want?’ So show them the results you’ve to create for yourself and instil confidence that you can do the same for them. By sharing your stories and planting seeds, you’ll build all of these factors over time.

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How basking in the unknown, the uncertainty, and the fears can build your resilience?

How basking in the unknown, the uncertainty, and the fears can build your resilience?

After several years doing inner work with coaches, I now have the ability to recover and recentre myself a lot faster. I’ve learned how to leverage resources around me and shake off the familiar uneasy feeling of discomfort. Leaning into my uncertainties, my doubts, and my fears rather than resisting them was the game-changer.

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