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John Lim

John Lim is a husband, father and a curious business and tech enthusiast. John Lim has had an unconventional career by Singapore / Asian standards - with several career switches. He started his career in banking before co-founding a laser tag events company. After building the business from ground-up, growing the team to 20+ and running Singapore's largest indoor laser tag center, he joined an early-stage tech startup to lead business development across Southeast Asia. In 2019, he took a leap of faith to join the e-commerce industry, seemingly unknown sector, until a few months later when Covid-19 pandemic brought the world to its knees. While John finds himself lucky to have 'survived' the career switches relatively unscathed, he has never forgotten how it feels like to be at the crossroads of your career and life. Now, he has started this podcast - to provide the resources and perspectives he wished he had - and to help you make the most of your career to live your best life. Join him as he speaks with unconventional career changers and risk-takers, taps into their experiences and perspectives and discusses all things career. Together, they will provide you nuggets of wisdom, inspiration and actionable insights to start living life on your own terms.

Stop asking AI questions. Start giving it work.

Feb 26, 2026

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2 min read

Stop asking AI questions. Start giving it work.

2026 might be the most important year of your career.

John Lim
John Lim

Company review

+4

Long overdue first post of 2025

Feb 10, 2025

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5 min read

Long overdue first post of 2025

The best and worst of my 2024

John Lim
John Lim

On My Own Terms Podcast

+3

Sharing my post layoff lessons and reflections

Oct 6, 2024

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5 min read

Sharing my post layoff lessons and reflections

No-holds-barred podcast conversation on episodes 22-24 on On My Own Terms Podcast

John Lim
John Lim

Family

+1

Job-hunting 3 times within 12 months

Sep 29, 2024

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6 min read

Job-hunting 3 times within 12 months

When was the last time you told/showed your parents you love them?

John Lim
John Lim
If you have to watch one video this week, watch this

Jun 16, 2024

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6 min read

If you have to watch one video this week, watch this

How to answer “Tell Me About Yourself” in your next job interview

John Lim
John Lim
Hello - it's been a while - from John Lim

Dec 22, 2023

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4 min read

Hello - it's been a while - from John Lim

How would you sum up your 2023?

John Lim
John Lim
7 things I learnt a month since I got laid off

Jun 5, 2023

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8 min read

7 things I learnt a month since I got laid off

Most millionaires don't care about looking rich

John Lim
John Lim
7 AI-powered tools to help you land your next role

May 27, 2023

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8 min read

7 AI-powered tools to help you land your next role

I shared my experience being laid off on national radio

John Lim
John Lim
I got laid off - what's next? | Considerations for your next job

May 16, 2023

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8 min read

I got laid off - what's next? | Considerations for your next job

Who's hiring? Introducing new section of the newsletter

John Lim
John Lim
4 Career Takeaways I Shared with SMU Students (I Regret Not Doing #4)

May 1, 2023

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6 min read

4 Career Takeaways I Shared with SMU Students (I Regret Not Doing #4)

Do you enjoy Singaporean Kopi-O?

John Lim
John Lim
What's your zone of genius

Apr 10, 2023

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5 min read

What's your zone of genius

What's one thing you do that's uniquely good in the world and you don't even notice that you're doing it because you love it so much

John Lim
John Lim
How to filter jobs with the salary you want

Apr 2, 2023

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7 min read

How to filter jobs with the salary you want

Who exactly is Show Zi Chew | What’s one career question you’ve been wanting but afraid to ask?

John Lim
John Lim
Make the most of your LinkedIn | What really happened to Silicon Valley Bank

Mar 20, 2023

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6 min read

Make the most of your LinkedIn | What really happened to Silicon Valley Bank

Always stay prepared

John Lim
John Lim
What's Your Career Forecast for 2023, Fastest Growing Jobs and Companies in Singapore and Building UglyFood

Jan 26, 2023

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6 min read

What's Your Career Forecast for 2023, Fastest Growing Jobs and Companies in Singapore and Building UglyFood

Don't believe in Zodiac forecast? You may have much better luck cracking these 2 lists

John Lim
John Lim
Welcome to On My Own Terms Newsletter

Jan 15, 2023

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7 min read

Welcome to On My Own Terms Newsletter

Are you learning or earning in your current job? If not....

John Lim
John Lim
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