If you are not taking care of your personal finances yet, it's probably due to these 3 reasons. You have yet to: 1. Develop your strong why. 2. Integrate personal finance with your identity 3. Visualized your desired financial future I will also share what you need to do to overcome these reasons, so that you will start taking action. Good luck!

What moves you to where you are now to where you want to be. Decisions. In this episode, we talk about the emotions during and after decision-making, and offer you a way of thinking to help you gain forward momentum and get unstuck.

Stuck in a problem? In this episode, we cover 3 thinking strategies to help you keep you moving forward. To complement the workplace readiness classes, this episode covers common workplace examples that one might come across.

If you are an international student looking to find accommodation outside of the hall and residential college system, this podcast interview with Cai Yi, a Year 2 Computer Science student, shares some tips and resources to kickstart your search. You will find these resources useful: Private Hostels: https://nus.edu.sg/osa/student-services/hostel-admission/other-accommodation/long-term-private-accommodations Property sites: 1. PropertyGuru: https://www.propertyguru.com.sg/property-for-rent 2. 99.co https://www.99.co/singapore/rent 3. Ohmyhome: https://omh.sg/ Other non-property specific platforms Craigslist Singapore: https://singapore.craigslist.org/d/rooms-shares/search/roo Gumtree: https://www.gumtree.sg/s-room-for-rent-flat-share/v1c10p1 Carousell mobile app: https://www.carousell.sg/

We cover the next two stages of Tuckman's stages of team development - norming and performing. But how do you continue to thrive no matter what stage of development the team is at? We look at 'in spite of' thinking versus 'because of' thinking, to orientate you towards the results that you want. References: Tuckman, B. W. (1965). Developmental sequence in small groups. Psychological Bulletin, 63(6), 384–399. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0022100

In this storming stage of team development, conflicts arise. The Thomas Kilmann conflict model offers 5 strategies in dealing with conflict to help you manage this stage. References: Tuckman, B. W. (1965). Developmental sequence in small groups. Psychological Bulletin, 63(6), 384–399. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0022100 Thomas, K., & Kilmann, R., (1974). Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) [Database record]. APA PsycTests. https://doi.org/10.1037/t02326-000

Moving on from the first stage of team development, this episode focuses on the storming stage. I share three strategies on managing this challenging stage to help the team move on to the next stage of norming.

What do you when you are part of a new team, and how do you help the team move forward? Based on what Tuckman calls the 'forming' stage, this podcast talks about common thoughts, emotions and behaviour exhibited when meeting a new team for the first time. References: Tuckman, B. W. (1965). Developmental sequence in small groups. Psychological Bulletin, 63(6), 384–399. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0022100

(re-uploaded track) How do we reverse the effects of negativity bias? As we head towards the end of 2020, I share 5 tips to help you bring more joy and greater well-being into your lives. References: Podcast: How to lead in turbulent times and motivate others to learn and change. (2021). Retrieved 1 December 2020, from https://dobetter.esade.edu/en/leadership-richard-boyatzis?_wrapper_format=html Ledgerwood, A., & Boydstun, A. E. (2013, March 25). Sticky Prospects: Loss Frames Are Cognitively Stickier Than Gain Frames. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/a0032310