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Ask Celes – How Do You Deal with Friends/Relatives Who Borrow Money?

Ask Celes

“How do you deal with friends borrowing money? I lent money to a friend last January but he hasn’t paid up. I am usually strict with money matters but I made an exception for him as I knew he really needed the money. Recently, another friend is requesting me to loan him some money as well. I feel like this has put me in a…

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Posted Apr 1 by | 29 Comments
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Ask Celes – Should I Start/Work On a High-Profit Business or Do Something I’m Passionate in But with Low Money-Making Possibilities?

Ask Celes

I’m earning well from an established business but I’m not passionate about it anymore. Should I continue with this business or start a new business which I’m passionate about but does not have the same money-making potential? The latter will be more enjoyable but will be a risk. ~ Ash Hi Ash, this sounds like our proverbial question of should I pursue passion or money? I…

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Posted Mar 9 by | 13 Comments
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How To Get From Earning $6/hr to $1,000/hr (6 Essential Rules To Increase Your Earning Power)

Cash

Back when I was in junior college, there was a time when I took on vacation jobs to gain exposure to the working world. One of the memorable jobs I took on was a blue-collar job where I had to stick double-sided tape onto blue foam boards all day long. (The boards were supposedly printer parts.) Every morning, I had to report to this dilapidated-looking factory in Tuas (an…

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Posted Dec 2 by | 46 Comments
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Our Culture of Waste: Why We Should Stop Wasting (and How To Prevent Waste)

Waste

(Riding on last week’s post on reasons why people are fat, inspired by my recent travels in the U.S., today’s post is about waste and how to prevent it. I can’t imagine this would be a popular topic given other conventional topics of personal growth such as ‘How to cultivate a habit‘ or ‘How to improve our relationships‘, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be…

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Posted Jan 30 by | 22 Comments
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Ask Celes – How Are You Earning Money When You Don’t Have a Job?

Ask Celes

Hi Celes, how do you get enough money to travel to all these different countries, seeing as you don’t have a job? Can you earn enough money through the sale of your e-books? – Gen Hi Gen, your comment reminded me of this exchange I had with a very good friend a few weeks ago in London. He came over from Singapore to London for…

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Posted Sep 30 by | 5 Comments
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Interview: Brownice – Vegan Ice Cream Like No Other

Brownice Ice Cream

This is part of the Successful Businesses Interview Series, where I feature successful businesses that are making a difference in others’ lives. The eighth and last interview in our Successful Businesses Interview Series features Brownice, the vegan ice cream like no other. Brownice is the first vegan ice cream brand in Singapore and is well known among the local veg*n community. I love Brownice. It’s…

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Interview: Groupon Singapore – Acquired for $24 Million in Less than 1 Year

Groupon

This is part of the Successful Businesses Interview Series, where I feature successful businesses that are making a difference in others’ lives. The seventh interview in our Successful Businesses Interview Series features Groupon Singapore, the most popular deal-of-the-day website in Singapore, and part of Groupon conglomerate worldwide. If you’ve not heard of Groupon, it’s taking the consumer market by storm. Launched only 3 years ago…

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Interview: Millionaire Entrepreneur Derek Sivers of CD Baby Fame

CD Baby

This is part of the Successful Businesses Interview Series, where I feature successful businesses that are making a difference in others’ lives. The sixth interview in our Successful Businesses Interview Series features CD Baby – the largest online distributor of independent music. If you’re a musician, you’d most probably have heard of CD Baby. It’s one of the top 8,000 websites globally (Alexa). To date, it has…

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Interview: Citrusox – Trendy Legwear that’s Fashionable, Comfortable and Affordable

Citrusox

This is part of the Successful Businesses Interview Series, where I feature successful businesses that are making a difference in others’ lives. The forth interview in our Successful Businesses Interview Series features Citrusox, the largest trendy legwear brand in Singapore. It’s a legwear haven for ladies and teenagers who are into fashionable legwear from stockings, leggings to knee high socks and socks. I met Lena…

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Interview: Udders – Artisan Ice Cream Created with Care and Dedication

Udders Ice Cream

This is part of the Successful Businesses Interview Series, where I feature successful businesses that are making a difference in others’ lives. The third interview in our Successful Businesses Interview Series features Udders, a popular chain of ice cream outlets in Singapore. Local ice cream lovers would most definitely have heard of them – Started up in Dec ’07, they have expanded to 5 outlets…

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Interview: Delcie’s Desserts – Delicious, Healthy Vegan Delights

Delcie's Desserts

This is part of the Successful Businesses Interview Series, where I feature successful businesses that are making a difference in others’ lives. The second interview in the series features Delcie’s Desserts, a vegan bakery that produces vegan brownies, tea cakes, cup cakes and cakes that are egg-free and dairy-free. If you’re a vegetarian or vegan living in Singapore, you would most definitely have heard of them….

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