NickG

A few years ago, if you had asked me what makes a great entrepreneur, my answer would probably have been simple. Work harder. Think bigger. Never give up. Outwork everyone else. Today… I’m no longer sure those are complete answers. Don’t get me wrong. Hard work matters. Discipline matters. Resilience matters. But over the years, I’ve also seen something else. I’ve seen incredibly…

Last week, I found myself thinking about a conversation I’d had three days earlier. The conversation had already ended. The other person had probably forgotten all about it. But I was still replaying it in my head. Could I have explained it better? Did I miss something? Was there another opportunity hidden inside that conversation? That made me realise something. People often see…

The short answer? By accident. Forklifts were never part of my grand career plan. I didn’t study engineering. I wasn’t trained as a mechanic. I didn’t grow up dreaming about engines, transmissions, hydraulic pumps or mast rollers. My background was in technology, financial planning and sales. Then life took a turn. And somehow, I found myself in the forklift parts business. I still…

A friend once joked that I have OCD. To be honest, it wasn’t the first time I’d heard it. Over the years, quite a number of people have made similar comments. Some say I’m incredibly meticulous. Others think I obsess over details that most people wouldn’t even notice. The funny thing is… I don’t remember always being like this. Somewhere along my entrepreneurial journey, something…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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’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 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’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…

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…

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…