Journal

Writing that spans branding, consumer behaviour, philosophy, psychology, sociology, entrepreneurship, neuroscience, negotiation and even North Korea — a mix of the informative, the opinionated and the personal.

Bargaining and Negotiation: Interests, Information, Strategy & Power

Emotions and mood play a crucial role in negotiation, inevitably affecting both parties' behaviour and the outcome. While emotions and mood influence one another, they have key...

The Building Blocks of Meaning: Architecture Beyond Form

Architect Frank Gehry once said, “The great works of architecture transfer...

The AI Revolution? How AI is Rapidly Making its Way Into Our Lives, Routines, and Culture

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant concept; it is the simulation of human reasoning in advanced learning machines, now embedded in our daily lives. Although AI has...

The Fine Line Between Fear and Power: North Korea as a Rational Nuclear Actor in a Chaotic World Order

North Korea is often portrayed as dangerous, irrational and unpredictable. It is seen as an authoritarian and secretive state, but beyond these vague assumptions and opinions,...

Top Challenges Young Entrepreneurs Face Today and How To Overcome Them

The problem today is not that people have “run out of ideas” or that “all ideas are taken.” It’s that people have great ideas but often fail to develop them because of fear; they...

Me & I

When I was a little girl, I constantly heard about people "finding themselves." I listened to adult conversations attentively without them knowing I was eavesdropping. I was very...

Dear London...

I had always dreamed of living in your heart, roaming your streets, and admiring the city lights. Since my youth, I have liked movies set in London, and I thought, oh my god, to...

You Are Not Your Mind: The Power of Moving Meditation as a Powerful Ally

Stillness is our natural state. Beneath all that mental noise, concerns and pressing thoughts lies the essence of presence. The stillness of being can be harnessed through...

Cookie Mo

My father once taught me that to accomplish something, I needed to be perseverant and exceed expectations; easy to enounce yet so hard to pursue. I understood this when I opened...