Reducing the Stress with Your Property InvestmentsAndy BarskiApril 2, 2021April 4, 2021 by Andy BarskiApril 2, 2021April 4, 20210310 “It’s not stress that kills us, it’s our reaction to it.” This was the conclusion Hans Selye, a Hungarian-Canadian scientist,...
EdTech in Indonesia: The Tip of The IcebergAndy BarskiMarch 3, 2021 by Andy BarskiMarch 3, 20210263 Jokowi has a dream. In his 2019 inauguration speech, he spoke about Human Capital Development and Indonesia’s 2045 vision. There are...
Be Fast-to-adapt in 2021Andy BarskiFebruary 3, 2021February 10, 2021 by Andy BarskiFebruary 3, 2021February 10, 20210799 Once upon a time, two and a half thousand years ago, somewhere on the coast of Ionia (which is present-day...
Will Bali Change Direction in 2021?Andy BarskiJanuary 13, 2021January 17, 2021 by Andy BarskiJanuary 13, 2021January 17, 20210693 New Year’s Eve in Bali was pretty tame. It rained of course because it always rains in Bali on New...
Is Bali Ready to Adapt and Thrive?Andy BarskiDecember 3, 2020 by Andy BarskiDecember 3, 20200812 Mr. Quinn was my old Latin teacher. He was a little “unorthodox” to say the least and would often push...
Doing Good Is Always Good BusinessAndy BarskiNovember 4, 2020 by Andy BarskiNovember 4, 20200871 I’m a big fan of Gary Vaynerchuk. For those of you who don’t know who he is, he’s a first-generation...
Making Investments in Indonesia Work for YouAndy BarskiOctober 7, 2020 by Andy BarskiOctober 7, 202001195 Benjamin Franklin is supposed to have once said, “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” We agree and...
Foreign Direct Investment and Indonesia’s OpportunityAndy BarskiSeptember 2, 2020 by Andy BarskiSeptember 2, 202001731 Old ways won’t open new doors. It’s an adage that goes back donkey’s years. So far back, in fact, even...
Why Working From Home in Bali Makes Sense Right NowAndy BarskiJuly 21, 2020July 21, 2020 by Andy BarskiJuly 21, 2020July 21, 202002835 Stay-at-home. Shelter-in-place. Lockdown. Social distancing. All necessary, we’re told, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But in so doing, jobs...
What’s This “New Normal” AboutAndy BarskiJune 17, 2020 by Andy BarskiJune 17, 202001724 The world has changed. Our perceptions and priorities have shifted. We seem to have tuned in to a bizarre reality...
The Omnibus Law’s Tax Implications for You and Your BusinessAndy BarskiMay 20, 2020May 21, 2020 by Andy BarskiMay 20, 2020May 21, 202003753 Many things have been put on hold as the world has locked itself down, gripped by fear. While Indonesia has...
Don’t Get Lost – Find Your WhyAndy BarskiApril 4, 2020April 9, 2020 by Andy BarskiApril 4, 2020April 9, 202002387 I’m a big fan of Simon Sinek. For those of you who don’t know who he is, you can read...
Nyepi – What the World Could LearnAndy BarskiMarch 11, 2020March 11, 2021 by Andy BarskiMarch 11, 2020March 11, 202102962 If you’re a regular visitor to Bali, you’ll know things work a little differently from the rest of Indonesia and...
Market Entry – Why You Need to Do it RightAndy BarskiFebruary 3, 2020February 4, 2020 by Andy BarskiFebruary 3, 2020February 4, 202001727 We all know setting up a business in Indonesia as a foreigner is expensive and time consuming, right? Obviously, that...
Welcome to the Roaring TwentiesAndy BarskiJanuary 16, 2020 by Andy BarskiJanuary 16, 202003552 It’s the start of a new decade and it looks like it’s going to be a prosperous one for Indonesia....