NickG

Family Man | Entrepreneur | Investor

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A Million Ideas

Looking at this image, a question came to mind. Is having a million ideas a gift or a burden? As entrepreneurs, we’re often told that ideas are valuable. So we chase them. We attend conferences. We listen to podcasts. We read books. We scroll through social media. We have coffee with friends. And suddenly, our minds become crowded. One moment we’re thinking about expanding the…

A Million Ideas

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Never Stop Reading The Room

Somewhere along the way, many leaders stop reading the room. Not because they became less intelligent. But because they became too used to being the one talking. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. One of the most dangerous things that can happen to a leader is when experience slowly turns into assumption. You think you already know.You think you’ve seen this before.You think you can…

Never Stop Reading The Room

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Discernment, Not Anti-Social

Discernment, Not Anti-Social There was a time I wondered if I was becoming anti-social. Not because I disliked people. Not because I hated conversations. And definitely not because I wanted to isolate myself from the world. In fact, when needed, I can speak, lead meetings, network, engage crowds, build relationships, and operate publicly just fine. But somewhere along the journey of life and…

Discernment, Not Anti-Social

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A True Story of a Forklift That Was Still Working… But Something Didn’t Feel Right

Recently, a customer reached out to us regarding a forklift issue at their warehouse operations in Malaysia. Interestingly, the forklift was still operating. Work had not stopped yet.Operations were still moving.Goods were still being lifted. But something didn’t feel right. The forklift started vibrating during lifting operations. Clanking sounds also began appearing, especially when…

A True Story of a Forklift That Was Still Working… But Something Didn’t Feel Right

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A True Story of Trust: When the Transmission Wasn’t the Problem

This is a true story from the field. We had a client we’ve always been proud to support. Over the years, we’ve helped them overhaul multiple transmissions without issues, without repeat failures, and without excuses. Recently, they called us again for another transmission overhaul. This time, they requested for us to remove the transmission, overhaul it, and reinstall it back into the forklift.…

A True Story of Trust: When the Transmission Wasn’t the Problem

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You Don’t Need to Understand Forklifts — You Just Need Them to Work

You don’t need to understand how forklifts work to keep your operations running. Many businesses in Malaysia face forklift breakdowns, parts issues, and repair uncertainty. These challenges affect uptime, productivity, and costs. EGAN supports businesses as a Forklift Assurance & Decision Partner by helping them:• Diagnose forklift problems• Decide between repair, rental, or replacement• Source…

You Don’t Need to Understand Forklifts — You Just Need Them to Work

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When Business Becomes More Than Business

There are moments in business that make you pause. Not because of a big deal closed.Not because of numbers. But because of people. Recently, we had the chance to meet a client who has been with us for more than 30 years. Thirty years. Think about that for a moment. In an industry like forklifts — where decisions are often driven by price, urgency, and availability — relationships don’t…

When Business Becomes More Than Business

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I Don’t Dress Like Them — And I Don’t Want To

I wear the same clothes often. Not because I’m making a branding statement.Not because I’m trying to be “minimalist founder energy.” It’s just how I am. I don’t dress like a typical forklift industry guy.I don’t talk like them either.And I definitely don’t behave like them. For the longest time, I didn’t even realise that was a thing. Until people started telling me. “You don’t look like…

I Don’t Dress Like Them — And I Don’t Want To

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I'm not a crowd person

I’ve never been a crowd person. Not pasar malam.Not Ramadan bazaars.Not packed events where everyone seems excited just because everyone else is. For a long time, I wondered if that made me strange. But I’ve come to understand something about myself. It’s not that crowds drain me.It’s that I struggle to find meaning in them. I don’t enjoy noise without purpose.I don’t like being somewhere…

I'm not a crowd person

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I Didn’t Become Philosophical by Thinking. I Became Philosophical by Breaking.

I used to think philosophy was for people with time. Then responsibility arrived. Not the motivational kind. The real kind — when outcomes affect people, not just ego. When decisions linger. When shortcuts echo back months later. When confidence stops working as a substitute for judgment. That’s when borrowed beliefs collapse. Pressure has a way of stripping language down to truth. It exposes…

I Didn’t Become Philosophical by Thinking. I Became Philosophical by Breaking.

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A few things are even clearer now

I’ve always known how the world works. In business and leadership, people don’t really respond to who you are.They respond to your role, your title, your position, your usefulness at that moment. This was never new to me.I didn’t fight it.I didn’t resent it. Since my wife returned to our heavenly home, this understanding has simply become quieter and clearer. Loss has a way of putting things…

A few things are even clearer now

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When Experience Stops Expanding, It Starts Weighing You Down

There’s a subtle shift that happens to some people with time.Not everyone—but enough to notice. They accumulate experience, success, scars, proof…And somewhere along the way, what was meant to sharpen their vision begins to narrow it. They stop asking questions.They stop being surprised.They stop trusting anything that doesn’t look like what they already know. Experience slowly replaces…

When Experience Stops Expanding, It Starts Weighing You Down

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Why I Choose Character Over Grades

During a recent live project with a learning institution, a professor asked me a simple but meaningful question: “Do you mind if one of the students is academically weak?” I took a moment before answering. Because from what I’ve seen in life and work, grades do not always tell the full story. Some people who struggled in school became very dependable and capable in real work.And some who…

Why I Choose Character Over Grades

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Founder Burnout: The Hidden Cost of Over-Functioning in Leadership

Holidays often trigger a form of clarity that hustle never gives. I’ve realized recently that I’ve been carrying the burden of being “the responsible one” for far too long — making sure things work, fixing problems, protecting people, absorbing pressure. But leadership at this stage of my life requires a different discipline:the discipline of doing less. Because when entrepreneurs…

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Forklifts in the Age of Tinder

Finding the right forklift sometimes feels exactly like dating. You swipe through dozens of options, get excited by the specs, and then reality hits when you “meet” in person. If forklifts had Tinder, it would look like this: Swipe left → Too slow, too high maintenance. Swipe right → Reliable, strong, can lift heavy without drama. Superlike → Low operating cost, long-lasting, always ready…

Forklifts in the Age of Tinder

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What growing up and working in my grandpa’s kopitiam taught me

It wasn’t just a coffee shop.It was my first classroom. 1. People before profits.Grandpa never rushed anyone.Regulars came not just for coffee, but for the feeling of being seen.I learned early: business is human first, transaction second. 2. Consistency builds trust.Same table, same taste, same smile.Every day.It taught me that reliability beats perfection.That’s still true in every business I…

What growing up and working in my grandpa’s kopitiam taught me

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If Iron Man Built a Forklift…

If Iron Man Built a Forklift… Sometimes I wonder: if Tony Stark designed a forklift, what would it look like? Would it still chug diesel, or would it run on an Arc Reactor — infinite, clean, unstoppable?Would it even have forks, or would it be a suit that is the forklift, wrapping around the operator like Iron Man’s armor? Here’s the bigger question:If Stark could solve global energy inside a…

If Iron Man Built a Forklift…