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Tag: personal development and growth

“Help Them Gab” (Wiser Next Week: On Liking)

On September 12, 2020June 28, 2020 By Kingston LimIn Wiser Next Week StoriesLeave a comment

People are fixated on themselves and their own interests. They don’t care what you say or think, this will never be admitted, but it’s true. All people want is an active listener that will allow them to expand and indulge their ego.

“Avoid That Tourist Price” (Wiser Next Week: On Negotiation & Influence)

On September 5, 2020June 28, 2020 By Kingston LimIn Wiser Next Week StoriesLeave a comment

Never settle for the first price, ask around less you get taken for a ride.

“Just Pretend For Their Sake” (Wiser Next Week: On Management and Leadership)

On August 27, 2020June 28, 2020 By Kingston LimIn Wiser Next Week Stories2 Comments

Limits are placed on both your time and the amount of labor you can perform on any given day. Therefore, it is important to use the time of others when any large project is undertaken.

“Look In Your Pockets” (Wiser Next Week: On The Simple Life)

On August 22, 2020June 28, 2020 By Kingston LimIn Wiser Next Week StoriesLeave a comment

Rummage through your pockets, more often then not it will help you solve your problems. If you use your intuition, creativity and brains.

“Better Speeches Means Bullet Point Images” (Wiser Next Week: On Remembering & Knowing)

On August 20, 2020June 28, 2020 By Kingston LimIn Wiser Next Week StoriesLeave a comment

The extra effort on building memory allows one to speak better and recall knowledge more efficiently.

“Always Have Your Guinea Pigs” (Wiser Next Week: On Learning)

On August 15, 2020June 28, 2020 By Kingston LimIn Wiser Next Week Stories3 Comments

Even if you are the adventurous type, there is no way that you will be the pioneer for everything. So if you are going after X bit have not done so yet, the information you have at your disposal will be inferior to someone that has been there done that.

“Check Your Adjectives”(Wiser Next Week: On Attitude)

On July 30, 2020June 27, 2020 By Kingston LimIn Wiser Next Week Stories2 Comments

Often times, things aren't happening to you because a larger then life force has it in for you. It's just happening.

“Making A Living Vs. Making a Life” (Wiser Next Week: On Work and Career)

On July 18, 2020June 26, 2020 By Kingston LimIn Wiser Next Week Stories7 Comments

There is a difference between dreaming of the person you ought to be and working through the process of becoming.

“A Part of What You Earn Is Yours to Keep” (Wiser Next Week: On Money)

On July 11, 2020June 26, 2020 By Kingston LimIn Wiser Next Week Stories9 Comments

Before getting to the point where there is "play money" you have to control your expenditures in the first place. The concept is simple, but the execution is difficult because it takes discipline.

“Grab It By The Reins”(Wiser Next Week: On Opportunities)

On July 4, 2020June 26, 2020 By Kingston LimIn Wiser Next Week Stories8 Comments

Opportunities often present themselves during times of change because transitional periods is when monotonous routines are broken.

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Kingston S. Lim

Kingston S Lim

Kingston was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He is currently on a global odyssey figuring out how to make the biggest splash in the shortest amount of time. He loves learning new things and has been an accountant, author, school teacher, university guest lecturer, farmer, street musician, missionary and web designer across 4 different continents.

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Reconnecting with my accounting roots. This time by teaching youths in informal settlements in Nairobi through the Red Cross about basic accounting principles and how they could apply it to self employment.
Another training course to further my skill set, this time a Occupational First Aid Course with the Kenyan Red Cross
Continuing to develop my repertoire of skills. This time with fire marshal training in the Kenyan Red Cross 🇰🇪
Jamming with church brothers with the little I've taught myself on the piano. Not afraid to fail. Failing till I succeed. Link in bio for YouTube recording.
Spending a month learning the basics of how to drum. Link in bio for the full clip.
A fun little mini adventure. Getting lost in the urban jungle of Dar and ending up taking 5 different dala dalas (buses) over 4 hours to visit an orphanage run by my church brothers.
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