Author name: Lionel Yeo

Lionel is the bathroom singer, ramen slurper, hip-hop dancer and financial hacker behind cheerfulegg.com. He also helps young executives hatch richer lives.

Money & Travel

Your Investments Will Survive Donald Trump

I’m not going to talk about Trump. You’ve heard enough from the news, Facebook, the Simpsons, and all your friends who transformed into political analysts overnight. If you’re still disappointed / worried / depressed like many of my friends are, read this excellent post from Wait But Why. It’ll help put things in perspective. Also, it reminds us that […]

Mind & Body

Ambition Or Gratitude – Which Should You Choose?

The crappy thing about the Internet is that it often sends you conflicting messages: On one hand, you’ve got articles that emphasise the value of “more”. Steve Jobs says, “Don’t settle.” A new study on LinkedIn proclaims, “Acquire multiple skills to rise to the top.” And if your full-time job isn’t enough, you should definitely start a side business.

Sales & Marketing

The Difference Between Pitching And Presenting

(Short post today because I’m travelling again this week) I have to do a lot of pitches in my line of work. In the past, I used to equate pitches with presentations. I’d prepare a huge deck of slides, rehearse the important points until I could confidently rattle them off, and then sit back and

Mind & Body

A Couple Of Reading Hacks

I love, love, love reading. There’s no other learning medium in the world that lets you: Sneak a peak into someone else’s brain Have years and years of research all packaged up for you Potentially use it to level up your money/career/relationships – one chapter could literally change your life Learn a couple of fun

Money & Travel

Would You Like To Buy A Porsche For Your Hedge Fund Manager?

Is there a celebrity you’ve always wanted to meet? Justin Timberlake, President Obama, Steve Jobs, Justin Bieber (so you can punch him in the face)? For a geek like me, I’ve always wanted to meet the “celebrities” in the investing world. Not many people know who they are, but they’ve changed the lives of millions of people

Money & Travel

The Carousell Miles Strategy: How To Evaluate Mileage Deals

Last week, I wrote a post about how my wife and I redeemed Singapore Airlines Suites tickets with our KrisFlyer miles. The next thing I knew, I was receiving tonnes of queries asking, “EH WHICH CARD YOU USE AH? I ALSO WANT TO FLY SUITES LEH.” Okay, okay. Ruh-lax. First of all, assuming that you can

Money & Travel

How To Get The Most Out Of Your KrisFlyer Miles

Since last year, I’ve been fascinated by the wonderful world of travel hacking. I’m still a novice at this game, but after doing some research and optimising our spending this year, it paid off: My wife and I used the miles we earned to redeem a ticket on the fabled Singapore Airlines Suites – something

AI & Productivity

Using Facebook On The Toilet

First, let’s get this out of the way: We all use Facebook on the toilet. Don’t even try to deny it – I know you’ve done it. And there’s nothing wrong with that. I had a friend whose family kept a stash of Archie comics on the toilet to help pass the time when they’re

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