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
It's hard to chase a dream and don't attach yourself too much to the final outcome. What matters is the process and your efforts. 追求夢想的過程是辛苦的。不要太過於在意結果；重要的是過程以及你在這個過程中學到了什麼。
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: - Fear is the most common emotion that protects lives; this 'function' is printed in our DNA; - We all have fears and the best way to get rid of that is to face it; I know but I can't do it. - Jessica Watson was afraid of swimming but she did a … Continue reading Knowing is sometimes different from doing- Part III (I’m afraid of open-water swimming)
Key takeaways: - We all get sick and this is a normal process for human bodies to learn viruses; - It's not hard to get over sickness, but often there is no short-cuts (although we all look for it!); - We all know we should rest to recover, but many of us don't do this. … Continue reading Knowing is sometimes different from doing- Part II (Sickness and how to deal with it?)
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
