Monic·Jan 14, 2025The most unbearable spaceOften, the space in-between hoping for it and receiving it is truly the hardest time. The uncertainty, the anxiety, the feelings of being…
Monic·Jan 3, 2024Of small signposts and quiet life goalsI stopped putting up the neon-colored signposts for now, and just practiced to embrace the fact that small goals are still goals, too.
Monic·May 31, 2022Clarity in the UnknownThere’s something about this year that reminds me of the person I was five years ago, where I’ve taken on different jobs and tried to find…
Monic·Oct 21, 2020It’s okay to ask for helpAdmitting you’re not equipped to carry something out is not a sign of weakness; it’s a form of accountability in itself.
InThe StartupbyMonic·Nov 9, 2019A Few Things I Realised After My First Year of Managing PeopleAround this time last year, I was tasked to lead a team of four creatives at work. Now, here are lessons about management I’ve learned.A response icon2A response icon2
Monic·Sep 19, 2019The world can be cruel, but I don’t have to beBy whose standards was I being ‘left behind’? Who was trying to please? And at what expense have I been doing these?
InThe StartupbyMonic·Apr 24, 2019Knowing how to manage upwardsEveryone who’s ever worked in an office setting has most likely experienced being managed. How do you manage those above you?
Monic·Aug 21, 2018The one thing I tell myself everydayWhen I was doing sales and investment work back in 2014, everyday was a rush. There were quotas to meet, clients to call, and managers to…
Monic·Jul 24, 2018Managing yourself better at work“If we can’t eliminate a particular stressor from our lives, then we must somehow learn to live with it.”A response icon1A response icon1
