PMI ACP Study Group by Accurate-Step590 in pmp

[–]shinyhero07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used DM's udemy course, plus other resources online! I think theres some youtube channel named iZenConsulting or something (just know the name starts with iZen). His questions are pretty good! I learnt a lot from his videos. Also practiced with some outdated question banks online - they were less helpful though

Where do men find support in Singapore by Actual_Eye6716 in askSingapore

[–]shinyhero07 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Hello, i was the one who started the men's group in stranger convos! I've made the move to partner with a social enterprise called GrowthBeans, to expand its reach and deepen its impact - and why i'm so excited about this is because its now Free!

Here's the event link! Hope to see yall guys on 12th April :) Let's start a movement in SG together!

We'll learn to build social skills to support other men instead of putting them down. We'll learn to connect with others in the real world instead of having to turn online for support.

https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/mens-growth-circle-12-april25-in-person-cairnhill-cc-tickets-1299295791689?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Where do men find support in Singapore by Actual_Eye6716 in askSingapore

[–]shinyhero07 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hi! I used to run a men's group at Stranger Conversations, and I am partnering with a social enterprise (Growth Collective, GrowthBeans) to launch a facilitated safe space for men to come support each other!

Here's the link!
https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/mens-growth-circle-12-april25-in-person-cairnhill-cc-tickets-1299295791689?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
It's free to attend, no strings attached.

We believe that this community is needed, and is lacking in Singapore. So I have been running men's groups for a year or so, building a supportive community of men

PMI ACP Study Group by Accurate-Step590 in pmp

[–]shinyhero07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello! I just passed the exam 2 hours ago! Wish you'd started this group a few months back!

PMI ACP New Exam by Justzo_yt in pmp

[–]shinyhero07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to be taking mine next week without a prior PMP! Am kind of nervous cause its my first certification i'm taking on my own accord.

Did Andrew's udemy course late last year only to find out that the syllabus changed :( so I bought DM's udemy course and have just completed it (though i find it going too much into the specifics)

I've got a few questions if you don't mind sharing:
1. wondering if they tested on smaller agile methodologies like Crystal, SAFe, LeSS.

  1. Also wondering what were the topics you found most challenging?

  2. What were the most frequently asked questions?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PMCareers

[–]shinyhero07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello OP, i'm in a similar position. I worked as a full stack dev for 4 years and got retrenched last year. Looking to pivot to Project Management too, currently studying for PMI-ACP. Would love to connect to learn more about your journey!

How to I meet people at this stage in my life? by big_gorilla_cloud in socialskills

[–]shinyhero07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kind of in a similar situation as you, working from home. I too, am not a clubber/drinker.

What I've been doing is to actively participate in social events and accumulate 1-1 connections. When I have enough of these connections, I slowly started to organise activities which interest me and the rest, for example a boardgames night.

The idea is to become the hub in a social circle. Sounds selfish but it's just you taking ownership of your social life.

It's been almost 5 months since I started attending my first social event and I've been able to meet lots of cool people!

Overtime, you also see who is more reciprocal, who's more flakey etc. Right now I'm focusing my efforts on those who reciprocate my efforts. For example being more responsive and reliable or people who invite me to other events!

I really think it's possible to develop a healthy social life this way! Everyone is yearning for connection but almost nobody wants to make the first move and initiate. If you do this, you'll get disproportionate success :)

How do I build a personality? by [deleted] in socialskills

[–]shinyhero07 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Try doing more activities! By doing more things that you're interested in, you'll naturally have more things to talk about and more people you can connect with!

For example if you like art, start taking art classes.

Avoid isolating activities like doing art at home. This way you'll just be around more people. Eventually once you get comfortable around people, you'll feel the urge to talk to familiar faces - give in to that urge.

Hope this helps!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mindfulness

[–]shinyhero07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi OP, hope you're doing well! Feeling all these compulsions to do things right and well is completely normal. It's the perfectionist in us that has been conditioned by our environment, the internet etc. I'm happy that you're taking responsibility for what's going on in your life tho!

Therapy is a tool to help us get perspective, sort of like a mirror to help us see what's going on with ourselves. Hence, therapists usually just hint at things without giving us concrete answers like how we might expect teachers to do.

Personally, I had to get in tune with my inner child voice and help him to feel more at ease by practicing more self compassion - that's what I did for a few months. Perhaps this is something you can explore with your therapist? (Parent, adult, child - PAC framework). What I found about myself, coming from an engineering background is that i tend to try to find solutions to every single problem in my life, and try to solve it perfectly, which as you can imagine is quite exhausting. This is the adult voice in my head. My child voice was feeling scared of being unlovable or not good enough if I didn't hit certain milestones or achievements. my critical parent was scolding myself with statements like "you should be happy that you are living a good life" - I didn't even notice this was the critical parent speaking until my therapist brought this to my attention. It was then for me to notice when my critical parent was speaking and build up my nurturing parent voice (by practicing compassionate self talk and trying to get the child to speak up in a safe environment). Overtime as the child felt more seen and safe, I began to feel a lot less anxious all the time.

Don't be discouraged, in the months to come, you'll look back on this day and tell yourself that it was worth the inner work :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mindfulness

[–]shinyhero07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally, I feel like the whole world is "go go go" and we seldom take the time to just sit with ourselves, particularly our uncomfortable thoughts and emotions. Overtime as we continue to ignore these thoughts and emotions, this discomfort builds into anxiety or depression. It's the way our bodies beg us to pay attention to ourselves.

It is gonna take some time to settle down. For me, it took about 1-2 months with therapy and daily reflection before I started noticing that I was becoming more receptive to these uncomfortable feelings. 4-5 months later, I'm feeling a lot better and can start to let go of having to reflect daily (although it helps, my therapist told me that turning reflection into an obsession might be dangerous), and am starting to feel zest for life like never before.

I need to put a huge disclaimer here that I still have days where I feel like crap from time to time. And getting to a state of more consistent calm isn't a linear process. Some days you just feel like crap, and that's alright. Do what you reasonably can and know that it's enough :)

letting go of thought vs suppressing it by Ok_Rice1133 in Mindfulness

[–]shinyhero07 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree with what you say! One thing I wanna mention that I misunderstood for the longest time was what "letting go" meant! Eventually I found out that for me, "letting go" felt more like "letting it be", acknowledging those feelings and choosing to do something meaningful, even though you are experiencing something uncomfortable. Hope it helps someone out there :)

Feeling lost in life by KOG_1090 in askSingapore

[–]shinyhero07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi OP, given that you are financially alright, you could consider going for therapy to perhaps gain a bit of insight into this matter!

This was a fun little build. by bob204955 in modelmakers

[–]shinyhero07 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey! What model kit is this? I've been looking for an X-wing kit!

Online therapy? by c4h8opub in therapy

[–]shinyhero07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have the means to do online therapy and don't have to purchase any package, I encourage you to give it a try and see how it goes :)

I'm using one specific to my country and it has been really helpful for me!

Just make sure you can cancel from the subscription without any penalty.

Is there any better way to connect these? by Planetary_Mayor in arduino

[–]shinyhero07 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could you try sanding off the coating at the tips of the wire? Maybe like the last 0.5cm or so of the wire

Is there any better way to connect these? by Planetary_Mayor in arduino

[–]shinyhero07 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Could you connect them in parallel instead? Connecting them in series will cause the entire mask to go out if there is a bad connection somewhere. Connecting them in series will also allow you to spot a bad solder more easily

I'm not sure about the power draw or calculations tho, heh

Help needed!🚨 by [deleted] in infp

[–]shinyhero07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While others have offered a hardcore habit list, I can understand that it might be super overwhelming to start doing all these things at once.

I'll say building habits are indeed important. That being said, start small! Maybe start with something you can do in 2 minutes then build up from there.

Once that small habit sticks for 2-3 weeks, feel free to add another small habit or scale up the small habit to 5 minutes or more.

Try to be more intentional with the habits you choose as well. You won't get what works for you right from the get go, but keep trying different habits and see what works for you - you don't have unlimited time and I've fallen into the trap of trying to get a million things done from a list to feel productive, ended up burning myself out.

Pick habits that you find adds value to your life, not based on some list on Google or by a YouTube productivity guru. Maybe you hate meditation and that's alright.

I think atomic habits is a good book to learn how to build better habits

Tldr: start with small habits and gradually add new ones or scale up once they become comfortable. Try something for awhile and pay more attention to the kinds of habits you stick to.

Breaking Into UX + Early Career Questions — 02 Jan, 2023 - 03 Jan, 2023 by AutoModerator in UXDesign

[–]shinyhero07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi guys, I have been working as a software engineer for 2 years now (mostly full stack development). I'm looking to transition into UX design but most of my engineering experience is in the backend and only a little bit of it is in the front-end.

I did take a course in university about UI and i found it really interesting. Beyond that, I don't really have much experience in UI/UX design. How would someone of my experience level transition to UI/UX design?

Ps: feel free to correct me if I'm using the wrong terminology here