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Thursday, 13 December 2012
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Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Thursday, 16 August 2012
Be a Singleton no more! Good dates starts with communication!

Learn how to communicate well
on your date? A lot of us would chuckle at this but come on this is a FACT:
Dating is no mere chance and finding a soulmate, starting and keeping a long
term relationship takes some effort. Find it hard to believe? Well come and
talk to Kydon Tay, a professional Relationship Coach and Speech Trainer who is
hosting a special 2-hour talk with hands-on tips for all you gals and guys on
how to communicate successfully on your date, how to make full use of both
verbal and non-verbal communication. Don't be shy or bashful, let Kydon give
you hands-on coaching tips so that you can find, start and keep your dates!
Seats are limited and priced
at S$10 each, book now at http://sg.kezaar.com/
Kydon's session is on next
Sunday 26 August at 1pm, don't miss this!
Happy days and happy dates!
Team Kezaar
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Location:
Singapore 049402
Monday, 13 August 2012
Success in Life is more than Work! Learn how from Koh Seng Choon!
It ain't cliche. Really - how do you
benchmark what is regarded as success in life? Really succeeding in one's work,
career and business is all but just one facet. Succeeding in life is more than
that!
Come and join Motivational Speaker, author and established
Social Entrepreneur Koh Seng Choon in an afternoon on Wednesday, 22nd August at
12 noon. He will share with you how we can achieve success in our life across
facets of work, personal and family life. Many who have heard Seng
Choon's talks have found it enlightening. Don't miss it, bring your friends and
co-workers!
Book your seat on http://sg.kezaar.com/
Happy Monday all!
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Friday, 27 July 2012
Love Your kiddos? Bond with them through Fun Notebooking!

Mums and dads! Yes you can bond with your kiddos with
fun, notebooking that’s all family fun, enhance the creativity in the little
ones and help bring out the artistic side for the whole family! We love kids and
it is such joy to see mums, dads and kids come by for this Kezaar class!
Ever wondered just how much creative talent and
imagination that your little ones have? We inspire little minds to unleash their creativity in making their
very own and special notebook. Be amazed to see the brilliant artistry of your
child. Picasso, Dali and Van Gogh all started from somewhere. So join Class
Hostesses Livia and Agnes for a lovely, wholesome afternoon where parents and
children come together bonding, creating, and just having fun!
Happy weekend mums, dads and kids!
Team Kezaar
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Location:
Singapore 259569
Thursday, 26 July 2012
Simpliciti boutique joins Kezaar.com as location partner!

Fashionistas! You can now host fashion,
lifestyle, beauty activities on Kezaar.com! Simpliciti boutique is joining
Kezaar as our newest location partner, an excellent venue nestled at the fringe
of city centre, Orchard Road
Singapore .
Simpliciti offers users a cosy, spacious location choice at 10 Winstedt Road,
all you have to do is to log on to Kezaar, signup, create a class relating to
interests that women appreciate and book Simpliciti's venue by calling or
emailing them in advance.
Wow,
it's that easy!
Happy
Thursdays fashionistas!
Cheers
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Location:
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Thursday, 19 July 2012
Hello world Kezaar is coming!: Fear not Ladies come learn basic self defence tact...
Hello world Kezaar is coming!: Fear not Ladies come learn basic self defence tact...: Do you know that women are more likely targeted than men because we are perceived as vulnerable (no thanks to our fancy killer heels....
Fear not Ladies come learn basic self defence tactics on Kezaar.com
Do you know that women are more likely targeted than men
because we are perceived as vulnerable (no thanks to our fancy killer heels...!)
and we are seen as less likely to resist and defend.
In today's day and age overseas travel has become an
inherent part of our daily lives. Hence, we need to become more aware of our
surroundings.
Here
at Kezaar we are taking personal health and self defence to whole new level.
With the expertise of Chye, our combat guru the action-packed class is designed
for individuals to develop personal protection awareness and the practical
knowledge of dealing with unexpected encounters.
Get
empowered through Master Chye and Miss Yun Quan and you shall never walk in
fear again.
Come and learn some tips from Chye and bring your
friends or even teenage daughters/nieces. Min age 16-18 years old.
Chye has deliberately priced down so that more women can attend with their friends at S$25/person. http://kezaar.com/
Chye has deliberately priced down so that more women can attend with their friends at S$25/person. http://kezaar.com/
Sign up on http://kezaar.com/ book your
spot and bring friends and family!
Cheers
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Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Learn on Kezaar.com from Sun Goddess Tarot on how to improve your Personal life!
Expect a fun and interactive session
learning from the Sun Goddess! You get to pick up both numerology and tarot in
a very interactiveway that relates to your daily lives. Often people
experience changes that come their way everything from new bosses, colleagues,
potential work partners, business clients..etc. Learn how the numbers combined
with tarot can help you understand personality traits and aspirations better to
manage these work and professional relationships so that you can ACE it!
Click on http://kezaar.com/ signup
using your Facebook account and book! Seats are selling fast!
Hoot out!
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Kezaar.com Caricature drawing class now open!
Everyone can learn how to draw! Don't we
all love making caricatures out of ourselves, our friends and family or even
our precious little furkids? Now you really can, just signup for Jerry Hinds’
class on Kezaar.com next Friday 27th July and he will show you to, in person!
No kidding!
Click on http://kezaar.com/ signup
using your Facebook account and book! Seats are selling fast!
Hoot out!
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Thursday, 31 May 2012
Make a Cocktail on a Friday night (at home for a change)
For a change, I should try and make my own cocktails at home and just round up a couple of pals over instead of joining the manic Friday after-work crowd and beating the crazy road traffic.
I found a couple of pretty neat cocktail recipes online, gonna give this a try but you know what: Kezaar may just be able to get a few home-mixiologists who can show in person how do to this and what's better than learning from home-pros in person?
For now til Kezaar's launch, let's make do with this online recipes.
Cheers all and happy Margarita Fridays!
Kezaar-out,
Debbie
Margarita
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz tequila
- 1/2 oz triple sec
- dash of lemon or lime juice
- 3 oz sour mix
- lime wedge for garnish
- salt or sugar to rim the glass (optional)
Preparation:
- Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
- Shake well.
- If desired, salt the rim of a chilled margarita glass.
- Pour contents, with ice, into the glass.
- Garnish with the lime wedge.
Margarita Cocktail
Photo Credit: © Shannon GrahamTuesday, 29 May 2012
Tech transforms Real world classrooms
Tech transforms Real world classrooms
Pretty awesome transition from traditional classrooms to digital ones!
Pretty awesome transition from traditional classrooms to digital ones!
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Food connects, cooking socializes all
Really hate it when I'm faced with the ultimate temptation of glorious home cooked food that's right in front of me and no... I'm not talking about meals but rather the sexy food photos from home cooks and home chefs that are on Munch Ministry. The temptation prevails at all odd hours of the day. Yesterday, a particular dish jumped out right at me, it's a all-time crowd-pleaser "He Bi Hiam" buns which is a local Singapore dish either topped with the yummy spicy fried mini prawns or stuffed with it, this really tugs at my childhood memories and a comfort food that I'm willing to offer a bribe for a good one.
Looks like I've gotta beg for some now... hope Pauline is reading this!
It's marvelous to see so much of passion among "amateur" cooks or I prefer to call home cooks or home chefs. Everyone can learn and definitely whipping up a storm in the kitchen can be a learnt skill.
So watch this space for Kezaar.com and you maybe surprised how many 'Julia Childs'' in us may just wake up to the call to share their glorious recipes and cooking skills with others with a similar passion to cook not for trade but for those whom we love and treasure. Food is an ultimate expression of that love.
Float away in food dreams...
Debbie
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=415498335148508&set=a.307018572663152.74684.295988337099509&type=1&theater
https://www.facebook.com/NewMunchMinistry
Looks like I've gotta beg for some now... hope Pauline is reading this!
It's marvelous to see so much of passion among "amateur" cooks or I prefer to call home cooks or home chefs. Everyone can learn and definitely whipping up a storm in the kitchen can be a learnt skill.
So watch this space for Kezaar.com and you maybe surprised how many 'Julia Childs'' in us may just wake up to the call to share their glorious recipes and cooking skills with others with a similar passion to cook not for trade but for those whom we love and treasure. Food is an ultimate expression of that love.
Float away in food dreams...
Debbie
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=415498335148508&set=a.307018572663152.74684.295988337099509&type=1&theater
https://www.facebook.com/NewMunchMinistry
Learning how to cook - It's simple!
Loving the fact that Donna Hay makes cooking look and feel simple, who says that the best tasting dishes have to be complicated? I came across this recipe and video demo on Lifestyle Food’s website. I am so inspired to try out her recipes even the Chocolate Souffle that oh so frightens me! One of the skill categories that Kezaar is going to offer will surround Food, Wine and Living well and you may just get the chance to learn from both the kitchen pros and passionate amateurs alike!
cook-away on Pasta Wednesday,
Debbie
Thursday, 24 May 2012
Everyday Rockstars!
Jing Quek’s art work that depict everyday rockstars or idols using daily figures such as grass cutters and skateboard dudes and dudettes are just spot on with the spirit of Kezaar!
Kezaar wants to make the rockstar in us shine…
Rock it & out,
Debbie
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Graffiti liberates
Have you ever tried doodling on the wall and treating the walls like one huge, blank canvass waiting for you to fill it with all the wonderful lines and colours? Graffiti art or wall art can be liberating, almost carthartic.
Cartoons and caricatures inspired by characters from daily lives make excellent subjects. I saw this wall art all through the stair wells of SAM @ 8Q pretty awesome stuff.
Maybe you can get a graffiti artist to teach you how 
Kezaar knows just who can help you do that.
Check us out soon
Debbie
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Hello Stranger.... (No more)
Stranger? Really how’s a world without strangers? Social learning from peers around us can truly turn the community into one without strangers. This is another artistic expression from Dawn Ng exhibiting at Singapore Art Museum, Art connects, Kezaar connects. Will fill you in more about Kezaar’s art classes soon.
The Grass is Greener on the Inside..
That’s one awesome thought, it ain’t grass that’s greener on the “other side” but rather what’s inside us. What a perspective! How awesome and insightful!
Really how you see things, how we see things can impact so much of what’s considered, good, great and truly bombtastic! Ain’t it? The next time you think otherwise, remember this: Yes the Grass is truly Greener on the Inside.
Kezaar hope to bring out the “inner greenery” in all of us…art…food…and all that enriches our lives.
Meet Walter...
It’s amazing how art or rather art by the name of “Walter” can attract so much attention through such simple themes and naive form of a bunny. The language of art doesn’t have to be complicated. I always feel that everyone can learn and anyone can express their thoughts, feelings and ideas through art, and at times, the product can be as simple as a friendly face of a gignormous and oh so adorable bunny by the name of Walter. So please meet Walter.
Kezaar may soon be a marketplace for all to learn and express themselves through art. Maybe another Walter? Well maybe..
Walter-licously out,
Debbie
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Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is neccessary.by Margaret Cousins
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Tuesday, 22 May 2012
“They know that being out there in the thick of the chase and dealing with the uncertainty and challenge is where they have to be.” by Kevin Ready, serial entrepreneur and business author
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinready/2012/05/07/what-do-serial-entrepreneurs-know-that-fools-dont/?ss=innovation-science
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Debbie’s K-T-I-P Formula to start, own & manage your business
I just wrapped up a guest session with a friend, Laura who lectures at The Singapore Polytechnic, Year 1 Media Studies Cohort. It was an awesome experience and my first time sharing with the students a little more on what goes on behind closed doors of daily lives of entrepreneurs. I have a saying: The more you Share, the more you actually Learn. I hold by this thought.
Time didn’t quite permit the full length of my notes which I prepped up earlier, one of the thoughts I wanted to get across was about Starting, Owning and Managing your business and what I call the 4 essential ingredients to make it all happen. No it doesn’t take a PhD to get the right mix but it does take a degree of honesty and willingness to share what’s real and true from the perspective of an entrepreneur and small business owner. Fear not to share so here it goes.
The K-T-I-P Formula:
1) K-Know Everything! No I’m not kidding, entrepreneurship gives unlimited room and scope for self-starters to pick up new skills, learn and understand all aspects of business operations from frontline customer facing to back room value chain ops. Make it your job to know everything that goes on inside your business/company and outside market macro trends that will impact your business and your customers and users’ lives. Essentially be prepared not to shy off from rolling up your sleeves and learn, know. Remember being a business owner, entrepreneur means the buck stops here and with you. If things go south essentially fingers point your way and NOT others.
2)Tenacity- I hate to sound cliche but yeah tenacity cannot be overemphasized. You need to champion your business concept and idea to stakeholders, community, users and customers alike. Be prepared to sell, be coherent doing so and be prepared to stick this put. You as the business owner and entrepreneur should be the best reference point for anyone who is interested to know more about your business idea. Tenacity to puah for advocacy for your business idea and concept is not a task you should delegate or be embaressed to “sell”. It takes tenacity to hold on to your concept and to see it through from paper to fruition and growth. You need a bit of stomach to take this all in.
3)Idea- Of course you need to rock it wit a solid idea it can sometimes be crazy or just sheer impossible to othes who hear you. If your idea can offer a genuine solution as a problem solver to the issues or lifestyle challenges around you or even worldwide, pen that down, develop it further and test out that idea with others and remember check and see if there are any other bright sparks like yours who may already have developed the concept. Businesses start with ideas and concepts but how it grows and end off is all about the specifics and execution, that is the tough 50% of the battle. But yes you need The idea to kickstart it all.
4)Plan, Plan, Plan! !- Walking blindfolded into entrepreneurship and throwing in your letter to Boss without a good plan-of-action could not be more unwise. I am not saying you can’t, really there’s no stopping anyone from doing so. I am one of those crazy ones who have a Plan A, back-up Plan B, and yet another back-up plan for back-up plan! But good business owners and entrepreneurs do plan and have a plan of action in their heads as a mental dry run or tabled somewhere on their laptops. I always feel it’s important to do both a mental dry run to anticipate scenarios, challenges and situations prep up counter strategies and tactics. And table these thoughts on paper. You will be amazed how different your thoughts in your head actually “look” like once you have them type out. That process will stimulate your line of action and planning both for launch, growth and counter competition. Also don’t be a loner, I know all entrepreneurs and business owners have to face the wall-in-the-room pretty much most of their start-up journey but go talk to your network of friends, associates and peers you will be surprise how quickly they can help turn around a perspective you have and how these can become part of your business plan.
I can probably carry on expanding the K-T-I-P points above based on my real life experience as a busineas owner and entrepreneur for the past 4 years but my next appointment awaits. So check back in on Kezaar’s blog and I’m happy to talk more, you may even find entrepreurial talks on Kezaar.com soon. (hint hint)
Kezaar-out
Debbie
(copyright 2012 Debbie Lee)
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Appreciation….. undervalued?
The subject of
Appreciation can never be undermined no matter which point in time we
live in nor whichever cultural background and society we belong to.
Echoed in Voltaire’s words written 4 centuries ago, it still holds true: Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. Voltaire (1694 - 1778).
Appreciation is likened to droplets of nourishment that amplifies the gifts and talents, not in us but rather that of others around us. And in return their glory is then reflected back onto us.
How true! Many struggled to “earn” appreciation and be appreciated in their daily efforts, at work, in life and throughout many social interactions. Why should we hold back from showering words of appreciation and making others around us feel appreciated? Is this not a much more powerful driving force behind strong work moral, learning spirit just to name 2 context. Appreciation puts the “spring” back to one’s gait and propels one to wake up on a work day without the blues and stimulates that extra effort that you see one putting forth in daily life.
Appreciation and Motivation cannot be divorced from each other, appreciation motivates.
Truly the power of Appreciation and sharing cannot be underminded.
Kezaar is a powerful community-driven learning, sharing platform where all our users can be rockstars and connect with other users who can learn their skills and talents or even share their own newly learnt skills. It can build a powerful engine because at Kezaar we want to show that we, can be appreciated and our talents can be amplified.
Stay tuned for more……
Kezaar-out,
Appreciately yours,
Debbie
Appreciation is likened to droplets of nourishment that amplifies the gifts and talents, not in us but rather that of others around us. And in return their glory is then reflected back onto us.
How true! Many struggled to “earn” appreciation and be appreciated in their daily efforts, at work, in life and throughout many social interactions. Why should we hold back from showering words of appreciation and making others around us feel appreciated? Is this not a much more powerful driving force behind strong work moral, learning spirit just to name 2 context. Appreciation puts the “spring” back to one’s gait and propels one to wake up on a work day without the blues and stimulates that extra effort that you see one putting forth in daily life.
Appreciation and Motivation cannot be divorced from each other, appreciation motivates.
Truly the power of Appreciation and sharing cannot be underminded.
Kezaar is a powerful community-driven learning, sharing platform where all our users can be rockstars and connect with other users who can learn their skills and talents or even share their own newly learnt skills. It can build a powerful engine because at Kezaar we want to show that we, can be appreciated and our talents can be amplified.
Stay tuned for more……
Kezaar-out,
Appreciately yours,
Debbie
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Sunday, 13 May 2012
Loving the sunshine, sway and dance…
Loving the sunshine this morning, checked my calendar – ah,
yes Frontier Danceland is staging a performance this weekend on 18th and 19th
May.
Dance and Music are so intertwined. Dance moves allows the expression of
thoughts, ideas, inspirations via choreographed or spontaneous moves while
Music is the expression of one’s inner self and soul. How apt they come
together, Andrew Eldritch says that: “Music is there to enrich your life and
make you aware of things in a slightly different way.” I would say the same
about Dance and how I saw a different perspective through the kaleidoscope of
the choreographer and his/her artistic direction and expression.
Learn how to Dance and enjoy Music at Kezaar soon!
Happy Monday all, sway a little and skip a little on a Monday morn..
Kezaar-Out
Debbie
http://www.frontierdanceland.com/one-show-only.html
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Music is there to enrich your life and make you aware of things in a slightly different way.
Andrew Eldritch
What did I learn
today? Acrylic painting? No, I already learnt that. I learnt something
more valuable - I learnt how, when to take a break and rest up my
15-hour day and help my injury heal (broke my left hand bone some months
back).
So why did I pin this shot? This piece by Aussie artist Fiona Kennedy Altoft titled “Rushing out the door” pretty much echoed my life, bustling and dashing from place to place, meetings, airports, jetting from one city to another… .etc.
That was the reason why I had an instant visceral response to her work when I saw this at Affordable Art Fair in Singapore and pick this up right away. It nows hangs happily near my hall entrance and echoes the same thought everytime I stepped out the door.
But today of all days I learnt to rest and take a break so that I can recharge and learn more new things tomorrow.
Restful weekend all!
Kezaar-out
Restfully,
Debbie
http://qld.retrospectgalleries.com/products/rushing-out-the-door/4606/1
So why did I pin this shot? This piece by Aussie artist Fiona Kennedy Altoft titled “Rushing out the door” pretty much echoed my life, bustling and dashing from place to place, meetings, airports, jetting from one city to another… .etc.
That was the reason why I had an instant visceral response to her work when I saw this at Affordable Art Fair in Singapore and pick this up right away. It nows hangs happily near my hall entrance and echoes the same thought everytime I stepped out the door.
But today of all days I learnt to rest and take a break so that I can recharge and learn more new things tomorrow.
Restful weekend all!
Kezaar-out
Restfully,
Debbie
http://qld.retrospectgalleries.com/products/rushing-out-the-door/4606/1
Thursday, 10 May 2012
The humble 50 cents…
Don’t really understand why I keep jumping out to do this (hmm..).
I have these thoughts in my head for a long time. It kindof started via Facebook call-for-help to support/assist with donations, lobby for support on causes and generally awareness on certain individuals or entities who need the strongest power - the strength of many via communities and social networks.
That was one of the driving forces that helped saw the return of Nayati who was kidnapped from Mont Kiara area in Kuala Lumpur (http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Crime/Story/A1Story20120510-344941.html), his parents and friends launched a FB campaign that drew a ton of sympathies and attention, not to mention a couple of angry tears.
Similarly I saw that mushrooming everywhere via youtube, FB, stomp, you name it you’ve got it, they are pretty much there. All with a heart and a genuine concern for issues and causes that needed to be flagged out to a broader population, community who can chip in to support. Everything from a dog suffering the abuse from its owner behind closed doors to an abused or injured cat needing donation appeal by Cat Welfare Society (from which I recently adopted an adult cat from see http://www.catwelfare.org/) and wildlife awareness lobbying by ACRES (www.acres.org.sg) not to mention countless families, children and individuals who can benefit from the strength of many.
We can all chip in without serious major dent to individual wallets, all it takes is a dollar or less from a crowd sourced lobby pool to help and it can happen.
Case in point round about the same time I connected with fellow co-founder ST and crystalize the concept of Kezaar to include a charity or contribution component into our business model with every transaction from our users on our community platform. The case of the Tiong Bahru cat aka Bob a very special cat went viral on FB and drew more than 2,000 likes (now 3k) it really showed how powerful it can be if everyone can come together on causes they most identify and feel more and contribute each in a small way becomes snowballed into something big, powerful and beneficial. For those of you who are wondering which “bob” and what I’m talking about check out the news page. https://www.facebook.com/TheStraitsTimes/posts/133685966699768
Back to my question, why should charities and causes be sometimes regarded as right at the bottom of the food chain after the CFO’s of the world look through their books, pay off dividends, bonuses then decides to write a cheque to a charity as a CSR way to knock off taxes.
Some low profile charities without the support of patrons have to struggle for funds, support, volunteers on their own and sometimes hires paid-canvassers to trawl the streets near public transport areas like MRT, bus stations in Singapore. A much dreaded sight by commuters and general public alike. You can see that very clearly the minute someone with a lanyard around his/her neck, carries a clipboard strolling towards you. Trust me you’ll bolt if you keep your eyes around you. Who wouldn’t?
In no disrespect to canvassers, we just don’t like the idea of being canvassed for charities and for funding. It’s human nature, isn’t it? We liked to be informed, made aware of legit causes, and be “pulled” to shell out our wallets not be “pushed” or cornered. It ain’t pleasant. It never will.
Then again I thought to myself, why can’t we just do something simple all it takes is say a token dollar or a token 50 cents multiply by the working population or economically active population who are out daily doing their own stuff. Everything from picking up a latte from a cafe to eating out at lunch hour. It all adds up. If only we can structure something simple yet so powerful that our individual wallets will not feel the big ouch and yet we can contribute to doing something good. Say hypothetically we pick up an average of 5 to 9 cups of latte…espresso…whatever in a week at say $5 to $6 each, why can’t just a token 10 cents or 50 cents from my cup of latte go into a charitable cause?
Think about it.
All it takes is just 50 cents or similar if we multiply that number by number of lattes sold multiply by number of people in say 200 days in a year. You do the math. That is ONE powerful sum and it all starts with the humble 50 cents!
This is exactly what Kezaar aims to do, we contribute a tiny, seemingly “insignificant” token of 50 cents from every transaction to a charity or cause that our users choose. (Yes users choose who they want to help! Not us!) We multiply that by the user transaction we will have a very powerful sum to help charities and causes and yes it likewise starts with the humble 50 cents.
But we can’t do this without you and our users, let’s try prove this point and say that we can all change something.
Kezaar awaits…
Remember the power of many, no matter how “insignificant” individually we might be.
Kezaar-out
Feeling empowered,
Debbie
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We are Talented, really we are
No, I’m neither pandering to a select talent circle nor have I
let my ego get out of hand - I am not talking about myself but rather
the encounters I had with 2 very talented individuals whom I felt have a
wealth of talents, insights and knowledge to share. I first chanced
upon Jerry Hinds, a super talented comic artist from UK who has made
Singapore his home for the past decade. It all happened really quickly
when my fellow co-founder, Kriti wrapped up a meeting and right at the
doorstep of MAAD an artsy showcase, a regular affair at Red Dot building
in Singapore with light in her eyes she whizzed me off to the MAAD
booth and we were totally wowed by his work. It was a no-brainer
googling his name and checking his work and activities at ACAS. Perfect
candidate to host a comic arts class on Kezaar I thought! My fellow
co-founder shares the same thoughts and sentiments it didn’t take us
long to get Jerry on board. And what the comic arts whizz said? To quote
“I am really not some sort of comic arts guru” my…my it’s unbelievable
how the best talents I observed have such humble opinions of themselves!
This is further echoed in my head as I chatted with another pal, this time a seasoned marketer with more than 10 years’ Consumer Marketing on Fortune 500 brands like MasterCard, AIA & others. She said the exact same thing “I am not really a Marketing guru”. You should have seen my face and expression my jaw dropped, eyes almost rolling out of my sockets and just in disbelief that humility and talents can come together in the same equation. Never thought it would.
So here goes my fuel to get a skill sharing platform like Kezaar up and live. The talents on tiny island call Singapore await.
And who says we lack talented individuals here. I say we just need to look harder and use more imagination, they are all around us, really. Don't be a fool to think otherwise.
I pened this late last night, jumped out from my emails now to re-word this number, gotta to get back to it.
Kezaar-out
Ever Curious,
Debbie
This is further echoed in my head as I chatted with another pal, this time a seasoned marketer with more than 10 years’ Consumer Marketing on Fortune 500 brands like MasterCard, AIA & others. She said the exact same thing “I am not really a Marketing guru”. You should have seen my face and expression my jaw dropped, eyes almost rolling out of my sockets and just in disbelief that humility and talents can come together in the same equation. Never thought it would.
So here goes my fuel to get a skill sharing platform like Kezaar up and live. The talents on tiny island call Singapore await.
And who says we lack talented individuals here. I say we just need to look harder and use more imagination, they are all around us, really. Don't be a fool to think otherwise.
I pened this late last night, jumped out from my emails now to re-word this number, gotta to get back to it.
Kezaar-out
Ever Curious,
Debbie
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Wonder how I got here
I was asked this question just this week, a pal and fellow entrepreneur rang for a chat and I kindof looked back the last 9 months of the digital entrepreneurship road and asked myself this question too - on how I got here? It take a hell lot more than guts and fire in my belly to see the crystalization of an idea, a concept from paper to fruition, but seriously is this ardous and kindof crazy 15-hours worth it? Big yes and more yes’es if you ask me.
So how did I get here, kindof everything blurring up in a pot of
observations of my bunch of extremely talented pals you name it I’ve got
it. Talented home chef? Yes checked. Talented musician and rocker lad?
Yes checked. Talented photographer & the next Russell
Wong-in-the-making? Yes checked. Pretty much if you go down my long
laundry list of talented pals they are around me so you may ask what am I
talking about here? What can I do for my talented pals? A platform that
lets them shine and hone their talents even further where other
afficionados can get to meet them and each other and all play a part to
learn a few of their cool, neat tricks.
Mind you not everyone gets to play their talents and secret talents
in full light of day in a 9-to-6 jobs, most of us are stuck pushing
papers and waiting for the 25th of month for our beloved “ka-ching” pay
cheque to come along, pay our mortage, get our Friday-night-drinks and
feed the kids! But there’s gotta to be more soul to this ain’t it?
That’s how I got here with Kezaar - amalgamated word from
“knowledge” and “bazaar”. Knowledge, insights, information and skills
should have a playground literally for all, come on we all have our
talents and looking to let these talents shine and the see the light of
day! For some of us we’re just plain looking for ways to pick up some
new skills without having to cough out a serious looking cheque to the
institutions. Yes right, here’s where Kezaar will change all that.
I’m gonna sign out and just leave this quote for all:
Curiosity is key, lose it and we lose ourselves.
Stay tune for the next blog.
Kezaar-out.
Curiously Yours,
Debbie
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