This quarter has been really slow for me. The past Q2 and Q3 have been great for me as my buy side clients were super quick. But now the buy side market seems to slow down in Q4. I have plenty of pipelines going but every single deal is moving at a snail's pace. Either there are endless rounds of interviews... Or the gap between each interview stretches beyond 2 weeks. Which makes forecasting my Q4 revenue nearly impossible 📉 And here's the real problem: it's almost Christma

Yesterday was my birthday As usual, I took the day off My company offers birthday leave to all employees, and I always use mine on the actual day. But something strange happened. When I sat down alone to think about my birthday wishes... I came up with none. Remember last year? I treated myself to a luxurious spa day and a branded handbag 👛 This year, I browsed online for another handbag. Maybe a pair of earrings. And I realised... I had no desire to buy anything. Despite ea

I finally signed my new rental lease. And I really want to write about how the rental market humbled me. This year, I thought I did pretty well. My recruitment revenue picked up. I received sponsorships and speaking engagements. Financially, it's been a great year and I'm thankful 🙏 Until I realised something: 💡 Even with my increased income, my rental options didn't increase. They actually reduced. And I'm frustrated with the economy, and at myself. Remember how my landlo