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The Trap of Being Impressive
English with subtitles Cantonese with subtitles English with subtitles Cantonese with subtitles STOP trying to "SELL" yourself. START "ANTI-SELLING" 🛑 唔好再死充「完美」啦。 試下「Anti-Selling」! 🛑 We are taught to hide our weaknesses and polish our strengths. But in high-stakes interviews, perfection creates distance. Humanity builds connection. 由細到大我哋都學要收埋缺點、放大優點。但太完美反而會有距離感。有人性,先會有 Connection。 In this episode, your Career Coach and Headhunter - Hong Ming Lau, ACC and Recruitment Ma
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2 days ago1 min read


The Golden Handcuffs
銀行有錢,但返工無 Challenge?🗓️💰 Is your bank account full, but your calendar empty of challenges? 🗓️💰 咁唔係叫成功,咁係戴住咗「Golden Handcuffs」(金手銬)。 That’s not success. That’s "Golden Handcuffs." 如果你只係「維穩」,你其實好危險。今集 Career Coach & Headhunter - Hong Ming Lau 同 Candy Tsang 今集講下「Maintenance Executive」同「Builder」嘅分別,同埋用 Sunday Night Test 測試下你係 Grow 緊定係發緊霉。 If you are just "maintaining," you are in danger. Our Career Coach and Headhunter - Hong Ming Lau and Co-Host Candy Tsang discuss
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2 days ago1 min read


The Trap of being Impressive
STOP trying to "SELL" yourself. START "ANTI-SELLING" 🛑 唔好再死充「完美」啦。 試下「Anti-Selling」! 🛑 We are taught to hide our weaknesses and polish our strengths. But in high-stakes interviews, perfection creates distance. Humanity builds connection. 由細到大我哋都學要收埋缺點、放大優點。但太完美反而會有距離感。有人性,先會有 Connection。 In this episode, your Career Coach and Headhunter - Hong Ming Lau, ACC and Recruitment Manager and Co-Host - Candy Tsang discuss why the top 1% of leaders don't brag—they confess. They
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Jan 21 min read


The "Perfect" Candidate is a Bad Investment
English with subtitle Cantonese with subtitle Are you hiring for history or trajectory? 📉 Most hiring managers hunt for the "Unicorn"—the candidate who is a 100% match on day one. It feels safe. It feels like "de-risking." But in this episode, our career coach and headhunter Hong Ming Lau, ACC argues that hiring for 100% certainty is the fastest way to kill your retention rates. Watch/ Listen the full episode to learn why the "perfect" candidate might be your worst investm
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Dec 31, 20251 min read


The "Perfect" Candidate is a Bad Investment
Are you hiring for history or trajectory? 📉 Most hiring managers hunt for the "Unicorn"—the candidate who is a 100% match on day one. It feels safe. It feels like "de-risking." But in this episode, our career coach and headhunter Hong Ming Lau, ACC argues that hiring for 100% certainty is the fastest way to kill your retention rates. Watch/ Listen the full episode to learn why the "perfect" candidate might be your worst investment. 🎙️ Listen to English or Cantonese versio
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Dec 30, 20251 min read


The Pressure of Leadership
English with subtitle Cantonese with subtitle The Pressure of Leadership: Stop Managing Stress, Start Building Resilience. 💡Leadership isn’t easy — pressure is part of the package. 💡 領導唔容易,壓力係職責嘅一部 In this episode, Career Coach & Headhunter Hong Ming Lau, ACC and Recruitment Manager & Co‑Host Candy Tsang discuss what leadership pressure really feels like, how to stay grounded while others look to you for answers, and confront the reality of: 🔥 The "Stress" Excuse: Wh
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Dec 10, 20252 min read


What is Coaching?
What Exactly is Coaching? Career and personal coaching is something very different — and in many ways, far more powerful. Coaching is not about telling you what to do. It’s about creating space to step back, think, and uncover answers that lie within you. 🎙️ In this episode, our career coach and headhunter, Hong Ming Lau, ACC explains what coaching really is — in simple, everyday words. 👉 Listen here: [ https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ZLf1EsLbex3MH2sHQ4RJV?si=91d84cf
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Oct 8, 20251 min read


What is Coaching?
What Exactly is Coaching? Career and personal coaching is something very different — and in many ways, far more powerful. Coaching is not about telling you what to do. It’s about creating space to step back, think, and uncover answers that lie within you. 🎙️ In this episode, our career coach and headhunter, Hong Ming Lau, ACC explains what coaching really is — in simple, everyday words. 👉 Listen here: [ https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ZLf1EsLbex3MH2sHQ4RJV?si=91d84
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Oct 3, 20251 min read


IQ Got You the Job, EQ Got You the Promotion. In APAC's Luxury Chaos, Only AQ Will Save You
Last week, we diagnosed the Great APAC Talent Drain. We dissected the unique "Burnout Signatures" crippling teams from Shanghai to...
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Aug 15, 20258 min read


The Great APAC Talent Drain: Why Your A-Team in China is Fatigued, Your Stars in Japan are Overwhelmed, and Your Leaders in SEA are Burning Out
Let’s be blunt. The "quiet quitting" narrative is lazy. It’s a passive description for a violent reality: a Great Talent Drain is...
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Aug 8, 20258 min read


The Invisible Resignation: Is Your A-Team Mentally Clocking Out? A Wake-Up Call for APAC's Luxury Leaders.
You see them in your morning meetings. They’re online, camera on, nodding at the right moments. They hit their baseline targets. But when...
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Aug 1, 20256 min read


The Great Luxury Reset: Navigating the APAC Job Market's Critical Q3 2025 Turning Point
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) luxury retail sector, once a bastion of predictable and soaring growth, is entering a critical turning point in...
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Jun 20, 202510 min read


Unlock Your Potential with Trouvé Executive's Executive Coaching
In today's dynamic professional landscape, reaching your full potential requires more than just skills and experience. It demands a deep...
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Nov 4, 20243 min read


Unraveling the Nexus: Mental Health, Executive Coaching, and Executive Search in the Asia Pacific
In the ever-evolving, fast-paced world of business, the Asia Pacific region stands out as a vibrant, dynamic hub of commerce and...
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May 10, 20233 min read


6 people management skills every superstar manager has
People management skills are a key facet of a positive employee experience. Employees want leaders who care about their success and are...
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Oct 18, 20213 min read
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