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I Don’t Need You!

This phrase is rarely uttered because it’s considered rude, but it’s the essence or primary cause of every rejection and/or relationship failure. Just name any case of rejection and/or relationship failure, and you’ll find the primary reason: I DON’T NEED YOU! That reason could be fact, opinion, or even misperception. People reject you because they …

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Advice for CEOs

Most companies still manage 21st-century businesses with a mindset formed in relatively stable economic conditions. Yet, the world of 2026 increasingly resembles an environment characterized by: • high volatility, • high uncertainty, • geopolitical disruption, • rapid technological change, • shifts in global supply chains, • and increasingly asymmetric competition. In such conditions, company size …

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Overcoming the Headache of a Business Downturn

A smart and wise doctor will treat a patient’s persistent headaches with a holistic approach, starting with understanding your history and conducting a thorough physical examination before determining treatment. Here are the steps a great doctor typically takes: Meanwhile, less experienced or junior doctors may take the easy route that requires less thought: prescribing analgesics. …

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The Three-Generation Curse

Do you believe what the Harvard Business Review wrote: In global family business management theory, this phenomenon is known as “The Three-Generation Curse“: “The first generation builds, the second generation enjoys, the third generation destroys.” I DON’T BELIEVE (the term “believe” is more appropriate for religious or non-quantitative terminology). I KNOW AND AGREE (because business …

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Increasing sales during a financial crisis is nonsense

In my opinion, increasing sales during a financial crisis is nonsense; because sales don’t happen automatically; they require strategic breakthroughs and funding, which companies in crisis don’t have. Brutal cost-cutting is also nonsense, because it often leads to the wrong cuts, cutting muscle rather than fat, resulting in invalidity. So, if this is wrong, what …

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Managing Uncertainty

Questioning the various policies and actions taken by the government and its apparatus is entirely legitimate and legal; it is a sign of a citizen’s concern. What is impermissible—because it violates both ethics and the law—is to insult the policies and those who created them. So, for those of you anxious enough to question crucial …

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DON’T PAY TAXES

Social media is rife with disheartening content that poses a serious threat to our safety, comfort, and even the stability of our nation; therefore, I feel compelled to issue a reminder: 1.         For taxpayers with a relevant income, NOT PAYING TAXES is AGAINST THE LAW—not just in Indonesia, but in any country with a tax …

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