Setting boundaries isn’t always comfortable because there is fear that people may push you back. People will always try to test your limits, to see how serious you are about drawing the line. Be patient with yourself if you have trouble setting boundaries because setting boundaries takes practice. In those moments of doubt, we could all use a little reassurance that we’re making the right call when we choose to set up boundaries. We need to always choose what is best for us - that is self love ....
Nov 30, 2022•20 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Engaging leadership is about seeking meaningful contributions and more than just a job title. We are now living in a time where there is a big shift in leadership methodology, from ME to WE - beyond achievements to service and beyond ambition to inspiration. When employees perceive the existence of an engaging leader, they become inclined to engage, as well, and follow the lead. Businesses and their leaders should invest, not on the kind of investment that involves money, but on time and effort,...
Nov 21, 2022•20 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Do you know that in spite of the technology that is available now to bring information across, there is a disconnect among people? As a result of underutilizing the power of communication, miscommunication is on the rise. Communication is one of the biggest success factors in any relationship with employees, team members, co-workers, customers, friends and even people that we do not know. There is power in communication, how are you using yours? In this episode of Grace, Grit, and Glow, Nikki br...
Nov 11, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 12
When you hear someone telling you, " Are you even listening to yourself? ", what does it imply? It means that you are being asked to examine yourself intensively. In listening to yourself, you learn and grow in that place of awareness, with profound positive impacts on your mental and physical well-being. Self-awareness is a never ending skill to master but it will bring you immense benefits. The more you know about yourself, it will be easier to adjust to life's challenges and changes. When we ...
Nov 02, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Do you believe that there are really inherently lazy people? People are not biologically wired to do as little as possible, but yes there is a small fraction of people who are really lazy. Laziness, though, is not a personality flaw but forced out of habit. People don’t actively participate in work because they are demotivated or some other reasons. In addition, there are also many management flaws that need to be addressed, so that laziness, disengagement, and disconnection among team members w...
Oct 17, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Have you participated in a team-building activity organized by your employer? That is a wonderful experience, isn’t it? It has likely provided you with valuable takeaways that have helped you in performing your job better. Not only that, you are able to build on trust in order to collaborate better with your colleagues in the company. For employees, this is one way of gauging that the company is also focused on their welfare. Having an annual team building is not a one-way street benefitting onl...
Oct 07, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 9
If you want your kids to have self-confidence, autonomy, strong work ethics, ambition and empathy, introduce them early to your business. Even if they don’t turn out to be entrepreneurs like you, the lessons that they will get will be invaluable traits that will help them go through life. How a person spends the formative years of their lives has a huge impact on their future and it is important that at an early age, a child develops a mindset to thrive through any challenges in life, especially...
Sep 29, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 8
It is a misnomer to confuse busy and productive, which are two different words with different meanings, but some mistakenly believe they are one and the same. You can be busy but not productive and you can be productive without being busy. In this episode of Grace, Grit & Glow, host and 'Beautypreneur' Nikki Tang delves into the difference between being busy and being productive. In the workforce, the word “busy” is often used by some to justify not being able to handle or accept new tasks. ...
Sep 22, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 7
To seek perfection is good, but we have to accept the fact that there are limitations to being human. People who seek to be perfect usually come from a place of FEAR of judgment and disapproval from others. Perfectionism can impact many areas of a person’s life and it can affect someone in the workplace, at home, in relationships, in careers, etc. As perfectionism is self-imposed, you are the only one who can play a major role in recovering from its negative effects. The first and most important...
Sep 15, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Do you sometimes find it hard to make a choice buying something when at a grocery store, that you end up not buying at all? Sometimes we hold off doing something or acting on something because we want to make the right choice. This kind of indecision is called “decision paralysis” and often it plays an important factor in why people procrastinate. The saying “Do not put off for tomorrow what you can do today” does make a lot of sense and can be our battle cry against procrastination. In this epi...
Sep 07, 2022•15 min•Season 2Ep. 5
What do you feel when there is clutter? Research says that the levels of the stress hormones are higher when there is clutter. Just looking at the sheer amount of stuff in our home or workspace can make us feel tired and anxious before we even get started. During the pandemic, a remote work environment adds to anxiety because there is no designated space in the home for a workspace, and working in the living room and the bedroom adds clutter to the space. In this episode of Grace, Grit & Glo...
Aug 31, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 4
What comes to mind when you see or hear the word “ wealth ”? Some would say “Health is wealth.”, for some, a life fully lived, to others, a blessing, but for most it is money. Wealth is basically a state of mind, a mindset, and sometimes even your being. In other words, there is a psychology in WEALTH . There are those who feel insecure when it comes to wealth, yet there are those who have far less but consider themselves blessed. Wealth impacts our sense of morality, our relationship with other...
Aug 24, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Sometimes what makes us slide back into being indecisive is the lack of clarity in the things that we do. Clarity plays a very important part in decision-making, whether big or small. If you want to make better decisions and trust yourself more in the process, you need to have strategies in place so that distractions will not derail you. Do you want to know Nikki's strategies in getting CLARITY in the many hats that she wears? Listen to this episode and learn valuable lessons to achieve a clear ...
Aug 17, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Negotiating has been part of our life ever since we were young. Remember how as a child you are already negotiating with your parents when you want to have a new toy? Basically, negotiation is a communication skill and how you plan to meet halfway will depend on your conviction, patience, and preparation. Negotiations are a constant part of business. It is the bargaining power, what you are willing to give and take in the exchange. Negotiation holds the key to getting ahead in the workplace, in ...
Aug 11, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Join Nikki Tang as she announces Season 2 of her podcast Grace, Grit & Glow . Yes, it has been a year already since she embarked on this creative expression of her message of inspiration and valuable content that she wants to share with listeners and to her community. With her entry into the podcasting scene, host Nikki Tang hopes to inspire a new generation of leaders, and entrepreneurs, and elicit aspirations with her insights into self-improvement through the pillars of her podcast - Grac...
Aug 05, 2022•5 min
Can you imagine yourself as a leader with only one strength? That would be a disaster! You will not be effective as a leader because most likely you are going to be using that one strength over and over for different situations. Leadership roles are indeed intimidating! You are responsible for your team’s performance and well-being, but taking on too much of the burden will burn you and your employees out. In this episode of Grace, Grit & Glow, you will learn effective approaches on how to b...
Jun 17, 2022•16 min•Ep. 19
Self-Appreciation for one self is what people need these days - to be conscious and embrace the positive within, without the need of comparing to others. But why is it that some people would shy away from praise or cringe when they are being acknowledged or praised? Perhaps it is in the way that we are brought up, especially women in a very strong patriarchal environment. They take the back seat because they think that it is their role to be “just” the support of the patriarchs in the family. Ap...
Jun 07, 2022•16 min
Most people would spend a lot of time enhancing their outward appearance, especially women. However, it’s not what’s on the outside that counts but rather the inside - what’s your true worth! True beauty is beyond that first impression. It’s a whole new way of perception especially when people get to know you more as you connect to people often. More than what you look like, your true worth lies within and that is called “Inner Beauty” In this episode of Grace, Grit & Glow, I will give you w...
May 31, 2022•18 min•Ep. 17
Everyone wants to know how to find their purpose in life or how to distinguish between a life’s purpose statement and a dream. What is your purpose? What actions can you take to pursue it? How do you live true to your values and set goals that are meaningful to you? Do you believe that before you're even born, you already have a purpose in life? It's normal to have these questions since life's purpose is our reason for being alive. It helps us to find meaning, direction, and live a fulfilled lif...
May 23, 2022•14 min•Ep. 16
Goals are things you want to achieve in your life – they represent your life’s dreams and aspirations. In pursuit of our personal goals and career, supposedly we need to take action, but these goals remain as goals without resulting in any action. There is a big difference, though, between defining ‘what’ those goals are and merely stating what you ‘hope’ will happen. Establishing goals is like an uphill climb when there are obstacles and the key elements are not aligned with each other. If ther...
May 16, 2022•19 min•Ep. 15
When people think of having financial freedom and success, they equate it with having lots of money that they can indulge in for their every whim. Having all the money in the world would enable them to buy designer clothes, travel around the world or get their dream car. But the truth is financial freedom is not being able to buy what you want. You can't have financial freedom without understanding the right attitude to achieve it. Several questions come to mind when we think about having financ...
May 09, 2022•14 min•Ep. 14
Entrepreneurship has taken different shapes and forms over the generations and with this, we see many women joining the entrepreneurial scene. Undoubtedly, today’s communication tools have been a major impetus to the “rise of the entrepreneur” happening across the world. For some, it could be that they were at an early age trained to be one because their parents were also entrepreneurs and have already established themselves in the business. It's not just about starting — it's also about survivi...
May 02, 2022•17 min•Ep. 13
Everyone has dreams. Dreams of becoming something great, doing something amazing, and achieving goals that may seem impossible. The ability to dream is one of the most incredible gifts we have been given. To change our lives and the world around us, all we need to do is learn how to harness the power of our dreams. The law of attraction dictates that whatever we focus on expands. So, if we focus on our dreams and what we want to achieve, anything becomes possible. All it takes is a little bit of...
Mar 28, 2022•15 min
There's no doubt that women have come a long way in society. From being able to vote and hold office, to playing prominent roles in business and the military, women continue to break down barriers every day. Despite this progress, however, there are still some who believe that women are not as capable as men when it comes to leading others or making important decisions. This is simply not true. Women have proven time and again that they are just as capable as men of taking on leadership roles an...
Mar 21, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 11
When you hear the term Imposter Syndrome, what comes to mind? This kind of pretense causes so much anxiety and leaves us feeling like we are not good enough, no matter what our accomplishments may be. Unfortunately, imposter syndrome is all too common among women. In fact, according to recent studies, up to 70 percent of us experience these feelings at some point in our lives. But guess what? YOU ARE DEFINITELY NOT A FRAUD. The truth is, you can do anything you set your mind to. So don't let any...
Mar 11, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 10
When asked to consider what life will be like in 2022 in the wake of the outbreak of the global pandemic and other crises since 2020, all I want is to be able to interact without wearing masks, to hug our loved ones that we haven't seen for quite a while and to sleep peacefully knowing there is HOPE. Admittedly though, despite all the talk about how bad the past year has been, life did not return to normal at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. Chaos and crises don’t follow a calendar. 202...
Feb 07, 2022•5 min
The true beauty of a person is reflected in their soul and it's about having the right outlook, which involves seeing yourself spiritually; nurturing your inner beauty and protecting your outward appearance. While outer beauty makes one insecure and uncertain, inner beauty makes one strong and invincible. Join me in this episode as we explore what it means to be a "BEAUTY" in the fullest and truest sense. Furthermore, I will also help you understand how to feel beautiful both on the inside and o...
Dec 30, 2021•16 min
Our everyday lives are filled with encounters with leaders everywhere we go. People-centered leaders who can implement their vision while placing their people first. Motivation alone isn't enough - to be effective, leaders must be empathetic and connect with their teams. Just like our parents who are effectively connecting with us or we as parents, who are trying our best to become good leaders for our children–we are what we call everyday leaders. Throughout this episode, I will share with you ...
Dec 30, 2021•19 min
Regardless of a person's status, there will always be challenges in life. We are all faced with them, but we experience them differently. As we face COVID19 and a multitude of obstacles be in our personal life or our business, how can we stay calm and focused? There is one simple answer - resilience. Resilience isn't a fixed characteristic. It isn’t a talent. You need to persevere so you can get into that realm. The purpose of this episode is to safely guide you on how to become the best version...
Oct 25, 2021•18 min
In reality, self-care and self-love complement one another rather than contradicting one another. A fulfilling life depends on balancing both. By prioritizing yourself, you are able to serve others in the best way possible. Moreover, you will feel satisfied, have better health, and develop a strong sense of self-worth. A healthy, beautiful complexion goes beyond mere vanity these days. Today, it is perceived as something more than superficial and is an integral part of achieving better health. C...
Sep 27, 2021•23 min
