The Young Professional

  • How to reduce your risk of burnout

    I was recently forced to update my laptop—and let’s just say it took much longer than expected. For weeks I’d been dismissing the notifications with a quick click on “remind… Read more

  • How to approach your annual review with confidence

    At my previous company—one of the largest IT and business consulting firms in the world—I was promoted from Consultant to Senior Consultant, and later to Principal Consultant, all within less… Read more

  • Stakeholder management

    A stakeholder is commonly defined as “any individual, group, or organization that has an interest in, or is affected by, the outcome of a project, decision, or enterprise.” While browsing my… Read more

  • Forget about the Joneses and focus on yourself instead

    If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably had moments where you tried to keep up with the Joneses — only to realize that the chase was exhausting and quietly chipped… Read more

  • Rising above difficult seasons

    In one of my earlier blog posts (see Iron sharpens iron…), I briefly shared about the heartbreaking loss of one of my oldest and dearest friends when I was just… Read more

  • Why am I here?

    One of the first pieces of constructive feedback I received as a graduate was to always understand the why behind any task or instruction. I was taught not to simply execute, but… Read more

  • The art of public speaking and communicating

    Growing up, I used to dread verbal orals at school. Where I come from, the format was simple but terrifying: the teacher would assign a topic, and you’d have to… Read more

  • The juggling act of achieving a work-life balance

    10 mins For those of you who don’t know me yet, I’m happily married—coming up on six years—and I’m the proud father of a daughter who’s nearly two. I’ve been… Read more

  • Extracting the most value from your meetings

    If you’re a Suits fan like me, you’ll remember Harvey Specter’s iconic line: “I don’t take meetings. I set them.” These days, I resonate with that more than ever. It’s become my… Read more

  • Enjoy the journey, not the destination

    5-6 mins One of our good friends gave us a super cool wedding gift back in the day—a wooden plank engraved with a quote and a photo of my wife… Read more