by Wendy Nguyen | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
I got fired for the first time in the 18th year of my career! I was not underperforming. I did not have a fall out with my manager or boss. And I certainly did not breach any contract. I was fired because I was overperforming. In 2018, I bought a 20% share of my old...
by Wendy Nguyen | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Most people who run their own businesses are typically very good at a lot of different things. They are good at business development, money management, widening their knowledge, gaining new skills, leading others, and more. But do you know what many of them are not...
by Wendy Nguyen | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
When everything is smooth sailing, most of us develop a false sense of confidence in ourselves. We think that we can independently handle anything that comes our way without requiring others’ help. How do I know? Because I, too, once thought that I can single-handedly...
by Wendy Nguyen | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
I have conversed with business owners enough times to know that, when we have differing opinions on a shared matter, we can become egotistical. We verbally say that we are open to change and learn, yet when someone suggests something that we think is unrealistic,...
by Wendy Nguyen | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you ask any one of my 20 employees and partners, they would tell you that I am not your typical boss. I do not mind them coming into work a little late and leaving a little early. I do not mind them working from home or from a coffee shop. I do not mind that they...
by Wendy Nguyen | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
When potential employers look at my resume, most would instantly reject me without so much as a second thought. Why? It is because I have never been “loyal” to any of the companies I have worked for, at least by traditional standards. In the last 20 years, I have...
