Category: Personal Development
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Eat a Peach by David Chang: The Unfiltered Journey of a Culinary Maverick
Momofuku founder David Chang is a Renaissance guy. And his memoir, ’Eat a Peach’, reveals the intense highs, excruciating lows, and continuous growth throughout his career as a chef, restaurateur, and media guy. I read ‘Eat a Peach‘ a couple of years ago, but there was so much I highlighted from the book (full book…
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Learning on the job
A few months into the airline management traineeship I joined last year, I got moved into my second role rotation, in business analysis. My work prior to joining the airline industry included sitting in editing suites watching advance episodes of The Amazing Race Asia to craft digital content for its fifth season, producing influencer campaigns,…
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The Status Quo: Made for Shattering
I finally arrived in Beirut on January 13th, 2017. I’d been dying to explore ‘the Paris of the Middle East’ for years. Lebanon did not disappoint. I made incredible friends doing inspiring things with their lives, from journalism to wine bars. I discovered Lebanese cuisine, which I thought I knew about all my life but clearly didn’t…
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5 Life Lessons I Learned Working at Apple
I had just one dream to accompany my suitcase as I left my hometown, Sydney, for London in August 2010. As a 21 year-old aspiring songwriter and producer fresh out of university, I intended to make London my new home and writing hits for Beyoncé and Beyoncé-tier artists my new career. Standing by for Beyoncé’s…