After choosing either or answers to a few questions, and watching some rather therapeutic graphic motions in full screen with sound, I discovered my creative type.

Oh yes! How true is this! BUT WHAT AMUSED ME was after I clicked to download my result and it came in a zip file… opened it and the results come in all the right sizes and format for social media postings! How awesome!

Of cos, I would not have just uploaded the result to social media and miss the chance to update my blog right?

So My Creative Type is… The Innovator.

The INNOVATOR sees everything through the lens of possibilities and progress, problems and solutions. You feel the most yourself when you’re using your intellectual and creative powers to solve problems and dream up new and improved ways of doing things. Your attention is largely focused on the world around you, and you’re constantly probing its structures and systems to find ways to push things forward.

Change may be scary for most people, but for you, it’s fuel for your creative fire. A pioneer and trailblazer, you’re here on this planet to light the way into the future, helping the rest of us learn to adapt and thrive in times of rapid and unpredictable change.

You’re a natural risk-taker, with an insatiable desire to expand boundaries and explore uncharted territories. You’re not one to do things the way they’ve always been done. You thrive when working in service of large-scale change and progress, and your talents equip you well for roles that allow you to experiment and play with ideas.

Beware when the initial spark of inspiration starts to wear off and you feel tempted to move on to the next big thing a little too quickly. INNOVATORS tap into their greater potential when they learn to master the art of the follow-through. By finding joy in the “messy middle” of a venture—not just the excitement of the beginning or the satisfaction of reaching the finish line—you’ll become a true creative powerhouse.

Seek out creative partnerships with MAKER types, who have the stamina and dedication to take any idea from concept to completion. Seeing the MAKER in action reminds you that taking it one step at a time is a much more effective creative strategy than racing to the finish line.

Go try it – https://mycreativetype.com

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According to Wikipedia, Design is the intentional creation of a plan or specification for the construction of an object or system or for the implementation of an activity or process.

Everyday we would (or should) wake up with an intention to create or to solve a problem. You creating a plan to help improve your daily routine, coming up with a solution to a problem your boss/ client throw at you. Even the thought of bringing people or things together for an activity, we will make use of some form of design, or for the lack of terms – design thinking.

So I was given the opportunity to partake in this year’s Singapore Design Week and play a small part in bringing the programmes and experiences from offline to online.

After 14 days and more than 1,300 photos taken on my mobile phone, why not record this on TCP (The Claudia Post) right? So here goes…

Design Brings Community Together

Being part of a community has always been a part of our lives, but in this age of living, individuals spend more hours online than anything else, the need to bring people together in real life becomes quite a challenge.

Through Design, OuterEdits brought the community at Bukit Pasoh together for a weekend of festival at the Street of Clans.

The street was closed and decked out with live music, clan houses open their doors to the public (some for the first time) and got people to step outdoor and play.

Design Makes Life More Interesting

This integrated chill and play space at Millenia Walk was much liked by families with kids! I’m amazed how simple structure and space can keep our little ones entertained and amused for so long. No complain here since I got to sit and chill while they ran amok at the Millenia Walk Design PlaySpace.

Not forgetting the Insta-worthy anti-gravity photo booth set up by Millenia Walk.

Design Improves Business

Through Don’t Play Play Play by Chemistry, I saw how Design is used to help solve everyday problems in business. Like improving the queue system at a bank or designing user experience in a store. And how design is necessary to transform a business.

With fun and interactive game stations, the folks at Chemistry brought creatives, professionals and the public together to talk about how game, design and innovation can be combined to solve business problems.

Design Creates Our Future

What will our future become? How will your actions today affect how our tomorrow will be? Living in our urban Singapore, many who care enough are coming together to discover and design solutions that will make living more sustainable.

At the Singapore Urban Design Festival, put together by LOPELAB, the community gathers to talk about sustainable urban development and offered a glimpse into how our future here may potentially look like.

UDFSG was a 3-day packed festival with talks, showcase, discussions, creations, music, roller skate disco and more. Transforming an under utilised multi-storey carpark into a one-of-a-kind experience at 2019’s Singapore Design Week.

Design Is Everywhere

These are just some of the highlights that I picked amongst the many I experienced at Singapore Design Week 2019. To find out more of what happened, check out these photos and videos below!

Missing the two weeks of hustling with this group of young and energetic team!

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I’m using the MOFT, claimed on Kickstarter to be the World’s First Invisible Laptop Stand, on my 15inch and 13inch MBP, holding both steadily and well. I like that it closes flat and doesn’t add much weight to my laptops.

If you’ve gotten the MOFT Laptop Stand too and is having problem balancing your laptop on it, the trick is to stick it towards the back of your laptop and centre aligned it so that it balances both side well.

MOFT is now available on Indiegogo if you’re planning to get yours.

Featured image from MOFT.

Updated 24 April 2019

Today, my MOFT stand on the 15-inch Macbook Pro starts to give way while I’m working on it. Guess the weight of the computer and my hands resting while I typed is softening the stand. You can see in the photos below how the stand starts to fold in the direction that will lower the computer. So fast weakened… I’m sad.

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But letting go a 11 year old domain that got her started exploring and knowing social media seems to be a stupid idea, so the woman did the most logical thing, renewing the domain for another two years… so that she can ponder longer what Claudia.sg should become. Ha!

So what should this domain be used for? Wonder if anyone will still respond to this post ha! Comment below and tell me what ya think!

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Technological advancement in the industry is important because buying or selling a home is a huge decision. Realty professionals, home buyers and sellers can participate in mutually beneficial partnerships, now more than ever. Buyers and sellers are an essential part of the search and agents now act as leaders, trusted consultants and experts in their market. In addition, online exposure as a buyer or a seller is necessary to achieve success. One of the most well recognized property websites, PropertyGuru Group has approximately 12 million unique visitors per month. There is no denying that technology plays a powerful role in real estate these days.

To stay up with modern developments, pretty much any industry or company needs to be involved with the internet, and the real estate industry is no different. Online property markets have gone from strength to strength, as they are convenient, fast, and cheap. Generally, the way that people who are buying and selling houses meet each other is through online classifieds. This is the digital analogue of the old ‘for sale’ sign on the street front. Gone are the days where we rely the word of mouth or going through newspapers to get the HDB or any other property we can call home.

Or else you can go to one of the online auction sites, which are another haven for internet real estate. As well as looking for properties on the internet you can also use it to find agents and brokers to help you.

A step up in technical specialization from the online classifieds is the property website service. Generally, you pay a subscription, and then the service will provide more advertising for your property by heightening your search ranking.

How Social Media Helps Boosting Real Estate Market

Social networking sites have taken the world by storm. Real estate professionals and rookies have been utilizing social media with the likes of Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin to advertise their properties or to locate potential buyers or renters.

One of the best things about these sites is that they are more intimate and friendly. Most of the time you will have a common connection and this engenders a trust and reliability other methods do not. Often, we will find tons of success stories like this one.

Some of the more progressive types have started to hyperlink their real estate’s website onto their newsfeed on Facebook. It should be noted though, that you do not want to pester all your friends, so do not become overzealous with your sales techniques. It is becoming easier and easier to buy and sell property online these days. You are able to not only reach people a lot quicker and easier, but now you are able to reach more people.

If you have a property and want to sell, then the best place to look for is not your newspaper or anywhere else but online. Yes, the Internet has changed the way you can buy and sell property online. Since it is mostly free to lookup and post your ads on buying or selling a property and most convenient and easy to use and available 24 hours a day 365 days a year, online property portals have become the in-thing at the moment.

Hence if you want to sell a property you don’t have to walk around to put your ads just head straight to your computer and post about it. You will be amazed with the response you get. There have been instances where the response will start pouring in within minutes you put up your ad about property on the net.

If you plan to sell a property then search for your neighborhood property portal and choose the appropriate category post your property ad and give all the necessary details about your property and add your ad on selling or buying property online. And that’s all now you can wait for the responses from the prospective buyers or sellers.

Getting Started

How to find the best place to post your property ad? Just do a quick search with Google and the top results would most probably be the best among them. Just visit them and see how active they are and read reviews about that particular property portal online and then decide whether to post your ad. Read their FAQs and help section on how to sell a property.

You can always settle with the good old classified ads sites like Craiglist, etc. This way you are targeting even vast majority of people who are not only looking for the properties to buy but might prove to be a prospective buyer if they find your offer lucrative and hence finishing off the sale of your property quickly. It is advisable that to be cautious in putting up your ads and try to avoid personal info on them except your contact phone numbers for safety.

But of course, like any other businesses, there are also other risks involved in real estate and in fact, huge risks abound in this lucrative business. If you have what it takes to be successful in real estate, then you can indeed make good money in buying and selling houses.

– Learning the trade. If you want to venture into something where you invest a good amount of money, it is just important that you also make sure that you know what you are doing, you know the risks you are getting involved with. Of course, you are putting your money at stake, so it is just wise to be prepared.

– Know how to buy houses at the best deals. Of course, you may think buying a house is easy but when it comes to making business with real estate, it helps to know a few tips and strategies on where and how to buy houses that you can sell at a good price later. Of course, several factors are a consideration. Location is one big consideration for example.

– Put location as one of your main consideration in buying a house that you can sell later. Of course, the better the location, the easier and the faster you can sell the house later and there can be an increased chance of having a lot of people interested in the property. With a good number of buyers interested in the property, you can also be able to get the best price that you want from among the interested buyers.

– Develop a strategy in marketing real estate. One of the things that you can also do to put up a good business buying and selling houses is to make sure you have a clearly defined marketing strategy that allows you to sell the houses fast at the best price you want. Of course, this is one of the tips that will allow you to make good money from real estate, thus develop your own strategy in buying and selling houses.

– Know how to sell houses. Engaging into real estate is not just about buying a property today and selling it later for the best price. It is important that you also have to learn some tips and strategies on how you can do some improvements or do home staging so you can get the best price for the property. Indeed, such things can truly help you succeed in real estate business as well.

Of course, you also have to learn how to advertise the house to attract a good number of buyers and make sure as well that you know how to price your properties. Indeed, small things such as these can truly help you make good money in real estate. Also consider the risks of this kind of business as well so you will know what you are into.

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