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“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.

“Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You” (Wiser Next Week: On Reciprocation)

On September 10, 2020June 28, 2020 By Kingston LimIn Wiser Next Week Stories4 Comments

Be kind and help others, the beauty is you never know when and how it will come back.

“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.

“Disarm Your Adversaries” (Wiser Next Week: On Relations with Others)

On September 3, 2020June 28, 2020 By Kingston LimIn Wiser Next Week Stories3 Comments

It's best to reveal a flaw you have rather then letting others pick it apart.

“A Tale of Two Jobs” (Wiser Next Week: On Parenting)

On August 29, 2020June 28, 2020 By Kingston LimIn Wiser Next Week StoriesLeave a comment

Touching someone's life and knowing that it will effect them after your gone, however little, that passing of the torch… means something.

“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.

“Budget Your Life” (Wiser Next Week: On Time)

On August 13, 2020June 27, 2020 By Kingston LimIn Wiser Next Week Stories3 Comments

Only then when one stops living for the sake of others will regrets be minimized and satisfaction maximized.

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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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