Beautiful morning at the hotel (photo credit) Key takeaways: serving customers is difficult;as a customer, expressing gratitude is always a good thing to do;a great lesson for my 12-yo and a good one for grown-ups too. I brought my family to a Marriott resort this year. In fact, we have been going to the same … Continue reading The omelet lady at Marriott
Some best/ inspiring (and interesting) conversations with my students in 2018; 從與學生的對話中，不難看出為什麼有的學生未來會比較成功。
Key takeaways: - "I don't perform because of others."- this is your worst enemy in your life. - Blaming someone else is a lot easier to explain own failure. - Human brain likes to pick a scapegoat, so you keep comforting yourself; self-comforting. - It's not that people don't mind your behaviour. It's that people … Continue reading Your mindset determines your life
Key takeaways: - With Internet, we have easy access to abundant information; - Knowing how to do something doesn't necessarily mean that you can do it well; - Get to know how you 'behave' as a human will help your life and career. I have to admit that Google helps my life a lot. I'm … Continue reading Knowing is sometimes different from doing
Key takeaways: - Utilise calendars or reminders to form habits; - I book swimming and walking sessions in my calendar; - You are more likely to stick to your calendar without excuses. I found it hard to bring myself out of work for a 15-min morning tea, although I knew it helped me. Why? There … Continue reading Habits- Part III (book yourself a walking session in your calendar)
Key takeaways: - you can fix your life the way you want, if you are willing to try; - what works for other people may not work for you; - keen to try new ideas and experiment on yourself; - if you can't change people around you, then change yourself. In my trip last month, … Continue reading Fix my busy life please
Key takeaways: - Find your purpose, but it takes time; - Purpose doesn't always bring you money, but definitely bring you happiness; - Happy people achieve goals and definitely live the life fully; - Respect 'the other half' of you, because they are meant to 'complete' you! I teach in a world top-50 university … Continue reading Career with a purpose
