As a corporate guy, one of the things I do to pass time while commuting to work is to listen to the Breakfast Grill on BFM 89.9. It is a treasure chest of executive experience …
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Double A on BFM 89.9
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Petola
Every weekend, almost without fail, we would have family dinners. If it’s not on my side, it’d be on Alia’s. Family dinners, with its certainty of good company, will almost certainly lead to great conversation. …
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Birds on the Kaabah
In my two weeks in Mekah and Madinah, I prayed for many things. I prayed for Allah’s barakah and rahmah in this life and the hereafter, I prayed for the long life of my family …
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“Do not become the person you dislike”
On Saturday 5th December, I attended the inaugural Lean In Malaysia Summit. For many years I have been part of Young Corporate Malaysians (YCM) where we too organised summits. With that in mind, I know …
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6 things I have learnt after 6 months as an F&B entrepreneur
Twelve months ago I was working a corporate job, working in the CEO’s office of a large organization based in Johor Bahru. It was then that I decided to venture into F&B by opening my …
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Professionalism
I recently went on holiday which meant I actually had time to watch TV. I found myself watching “The Great Food Truck Race Season 2” – it’s a reality TV show about 3-man team food …
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Manage Your Boss
I’ve been in positions where I report to people and I’ve been in positions where people report to me. I’ve been an employee and now I’m an employer. I believe one of the most important …
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Run Before You Walk
Tony Stark said to Jarvis in the first Iron Man movie, “sometimes, you have to learn to run before you learn how to walk”. That’s how I would describe my experience with my kitchen. When …
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Rethinking Drama Melayu
I had a great first day Raya, with lots of: Family. Fun. Food. Great conversations were all round, and the most notable was that on drama Melayu . My cousin-in-laws and I were discussing about …
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Lessons from the Story of Prophet Daud
Ramadan this year is my first year fasting back in KL, after two years spent in Johor Bahru. One of the distinct change in lifestyle that I have to reacquaint myself to is the constant …
Aiman Syed Jaafar 