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Omakase LearningsThe Underrated Power of RemindersCheech Sia's Medium article advocates for using smartphone reminder apps to improve productivity and overcome procrastination.
The author argues that relying on memory is insufficient due to the brain's forgetting curve, and that reminders help manage tasks, from financial responsibilities to health and safety checks.
Various examples illustrate how reminders can foster better habits and adherence to schedules.
The article emphasizes the benefits despite common excuses like being "too lazy" or believing one possesses a perfect memory.
Ultimately, it promotes reminders as a tool for self-improvement and achieving goals.2025-02-2409 minOmakase LearningsThe Results PyramidThe text is a Medium article by Cheech Sia summarizing an article on the "Results Pyramid," a model for achieving sustainable organizational culture change.
This pyramid proposes that lasting results stem from foundational experiences shaping beliefs, which then drive actions and ultimately produce results.
The author emphasizes the common mistake of focusing solely on actions, neglecting the crucial base layers.
The article advocates for leaders to build a strong cultural foundation through storytelling and repeated reinforcement of desired behaviors to achieve lasting results.
Sia concludes by thanking the speaker and organizers fo...2025-02-1717 minOmakase LearningsLife As A Sinusoid with BubblesCheech Sia's Medium article, "Life As A Sinusoid with Bubbles," uses the metaphor of a sinusoidal wave and bubbles to illustrate life's ups and downs.
The author, Cheech Sia, an engineer, discusses how he views life's highs and lows as a constantly oscillating graph, comparing positive and negative experiences to "good" and "bad" bubbles that temporarily attach themselves.
He emphasizes the importance of awareness and acceptance in navigating these emotional experiences to achieve a sense of equilibrium.
Ultimately, the article promotes self-awareness and emotional regulation as keys to personal well-being.2025-02-1009 minOmakase LearningsA Taste of Cancer at 13Cheech Sia's Medium article recounts his experience with leukemia at age 13, detailing the physical and emotional challenges of chemotherapy and its unexpected positive impacts on his appreciation for life and family.
The author reflects on how this difficult experience fostered personal growth and resilience.
The article concludes with a thoughtful consideration of cancer and its broader effects on individuals.
Accompanying the main article are several other pieces by the author, exploring personal development, financial education and various other topics.2025-02-0312 minOmakase LearningsCheech’s Top 6 Highlights on Axiata’s Young CEO Development ProgrammeCheech Sia's Medium article details his positive experience in Axiata's Young CEO Development Programme (YCDP).
The program, a Malaysian initiative, offers extensive networking opportunities with top industry leaders, practical experience in simulated startup environments, and all-expenses-paid travel to various locations.
Sia highlights key benefits, including free accommodations and meals, collaboration with prominent companies on real-world projects, and ongoing engagement through alumni events.
His enthusiastic review strongly recommends the YCDP for ambitious young professionals.2025-01-2914 minOmakase LearningsDaydreaming from Traffic Jams to Value InvestingCheech Sia's Medium article uses a traffic jam analogy to illustrate value investing.
He compares the "slow lane" to patient, well-researched investors who consistently reach their goals, while the "fast lane" represents impulsive investors swayed by market trends.
The author connects his daily commute observations to his understanding of investment strategies, highlighting the importance of diligent preparation and avoiding emotional decision-making.
The piece is presented in a casual, relatable style with hand-drawn illustrations.
Additional information shows Sia's continued contributions to FynVent, a platform focused on investing and financial research.2025-01-2716 minOmakase LearningsAre You Utilising The Trifecta of Productivity?Cheech Sia's Medium article explores the trifecta of productivity: time, stamina, and focus.
The author argues that true productivity isn't just efficient time management, but also requires sufficient stamina (physical and mental health) and undistracted focus.
He proposes a formula reflecting this interdependence and shares personal strategies for minimizing distractions and maintaining focus, including using phone features to block notifications and creating detailed task checklists.
Ultimately, the article emphasizes experimentation to find personalized productivity methods.2025-01-2015 minOmakase LearningsLearning from the Lesser Known Investing Legend, Li LuThis Medium article by Cheech Sia summarizes a YouTube lecture by investor Li Lu, drawing parallels between his investment philosophy and those of Buffett and Munger.
The author highlights key takeaways from Li Lu's lecture, focusing on four main points: identifying as a value investor versus a speculator; the importance of rigorous research and skepticism; the need to thoroughly understand company management; and the crucial nature of seizing rare investment opportunities.
The author illustrates these points with examples from Li Lu’s career and emphasizes the need for a margin of safety in investing.
...2025-01-1419 minOmakase LearningsFinding A Use Case of Daniel Kahneman’s Book within the Psycho-Pass AnimeCheech Sia's Medium article explores the connection between Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow and the anime Psycho-Pass.
The article focuses on Kahneman's argument for the superiority of algorithms over human judgment in prediction, illustrated by an anecdote about Israeli military recruitment.
Sia then parallels this with Psycho-Pass's Sibyl System, a fictional algorithmic system for predicting criminal behavior.
The author ultimately speculates on the potential benefits and drawbacks of such a system in real life, acknowledging both optimism and pessimism about its future implementation.
The overall tone is reflective, presenting personal thoughts...2025-01-1212 minOmakase LearningsWhat are Those Little Black Bugs in My Oatmeal?! 😱A Malaysian writer, Cheech Sia, recounts discovering weevils in his oatmeal and explores the options for dealing with the infestation.
He humorously details his frugal approach, opting to freeze and sieve out the weevils rather than discarding the entire container.
The article is presented as a lighthearted personal anecdote, acknowledging the lack of fact-checking and emphasizing the entertainment value.
The author's blog post also includes links to other writings on personal development and finance.2025-01-0913 minOmakase LearningsWhat is Energy Management and How to Go About It throughout Your DayThis podcast was AI-generated by Google's NotebookLM based on an article which I wrote over here.
My Medium article details my personal experiments with energy management techniques. It focuses on daily routines, including cold showers, light breakfasts, and segmented caffeine intake, to boost energy and productivity.
Specific strategies are suggested for maintaining hydration, prioritizing tasks, and managing meal sizes and snacking habits.
There is also emphasis on the importance of regular exercise and a consistent (though not necessarily perfect) sleep schedule.
Ultimately, it is about advocacy for personalized experimentation to find your optimal e...2024-11-2407 minOmakase LearningsAll I Want to Know is Where I’m Going to DieThis podcast was AI-generated by Google's NotebookLM based on an article which I wrote over here.
The article explores my personal experience with a heart check-up and its connection to Charlie Munger's famous quote, "All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I'll never go there."
I used this quote to illustrate the importance of investing in high-quality companies and ensuring a thorough understanding of potential risks, similar to how I approach my own health.
There is also the emphasis of the value of preventive measures and self-reflection to avoi...2024-10-2108 min
Omakase LearningsIs Being Yourself as Trivial as It Sounds?This podcast was AI-generated by Google's NotebookLM based on an article which I wrote over here.
The article titled "Is Being Yourself as Trivial as It Sounds?" explores the common advice to "just be yourself" and examines whether it's a realistic and helpful approach.
I share my personal experience with this advice, initially accepting it as a universal truth. However, I eventually realize that my own behavior varies depending on the social context—I act differently with family, friends, partners, and authority figures.
I conclude that there's no single "authentic self" but rather a...2024-10-0905 min
Middle Class Film ClassMCFC Episode 78 - CubeThe gang gets the boot this week, as they review The Canadian low budget sci fi thriller, The Cube (1997) directed by Vincenzo Natali. Natali would later go on to direct Splice (2009) and In the Tall Grass (2019). Setting the ground work for limited story telling horror thrillers like Saw and The Platform, Cube used the horror of human nature as the main point of danger and fear, Also a mystery cube made of smaller cubes that may or may not kill you, helps. Streaming for free on Youtube, watch it at home, then follow alongIn News this...2021-03-031h 46
THEMIXLABOrale Vato! (Cinco De Mayo Mix)Happy Cinco de Mayo! Enjoy the weekend with this classic mixtape as I got behind the turntables to construct “Orale Vato!” which is loaded with all sorts of Latino tunes and Latino Remixes. I included Cumbias, Mariachi, Reggaeton, Hip-Hop, Moombahton, and a little more. It’s a soundtrack to your party weekend so enjoy this anywhere as you please. Viva Mexico Cabrones!www.facebook.com/djFreshVince | www.twitter.com/djFreshVince| www.instagram.com/djFreshVince | www.mixcloud.com/djFreshVince | www.themixlab.net | www.facebook.com/themixlabTracklist: 01. Cheech & Chong - Mexican Americans 02. El Dusty ft. Los Du...2017-05-051h 04