Author Archives: "Azman Sugi"

Decisions, decisions….hmmm, what’s next? I’m feeling good about mine right now—where I’m going with work and life and business and all. However, it is pretty easy to second guess things sometimes, and that’s how I occasionally get stuck in the idea phase of life (rather than the action phase). I remember talking to my Mom [...] Continue reading »

Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got lots of hobbies and interests outside of business. I love my aquarium and fish keeping that I have been doing since I was a little boy. There are few things in life which give me more joy than a trip to the theatre (I won’t even begin to tell you [...] Continue reading »

During a session with my former partner, one of our friends posited a theory: that we were all perfectionists and that was a big part of our problem. I thought he was crazy—about the problem part, not the perfectionism—and I protested mightily. Two years later, I can see that he was right. I’ve thought a lot [...] Continue reading »

Blink. Blink. Blink. It’s the dreaded cursor-on-a-blank-screen experience all writers — amateur or professional, aspiring or experienced — know and dread. And nowhere does it plague writers more than when they’re writing their intros. I mean, you already have a blog post you want to write. Can’t you just dive in and write it? Why

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My mom lives out on a big piece of land in the sticks. I’m no fisherman, but from time to time we take our little tin row boat out into the middle of her pond and drop a line. I’ve come to realize that the only thing worse than not getting a bite, is losing the tug

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Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is there anyone home? Come on now I hear you’re feeling down. Well I can ease your pain Get you on your feet again. Relax. I’ll need some information first. Just the basic facts. Can you show me where it hurts? There is

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