Exercise and Get Smarter!

Many of you know that I am a professor at UNSW Sydney. Many of you also know that I'm an Ironman tri-athlete. I finished Ironman race 3 times in the past 5 years. As a scientist, I'm always amazed how human body works and how amazing we can use our body to achieve seemingly impossible... Continue Reading →

How to Land a Dream Job?

I occasionally help clients looking for a job or switching to a new position in my coaching services. I don't prioritise this service in my coaching services because 1) there are heaps of 'tips' on the Internet, and 2) each person's situation is different, so coaching for interviews or CV preparation needs to be customised... Continue Reading →

2022 Rewind and Reflection

The start of 2022 was surprisingly busy for me, personally and professionally. Well, there is still time to write my '2022 rewind and reflection' post and share it with you. ^_^ 2022 started with a lot of promises. The Australian border finally 'opened' in March 2022, and Airlines were gearing up to put all the... Continue Reading →

Learn to Coach Yourself

Happy New Year, my readers! ^_^ I met a few potential coaching clients online or in-person last year. Some thought that they could coach themselves, because they can find many coaching related materials freely available online. If this is something you'd like to try in 2023, then let's make it a goal for this year.... Continue Reading →

Why I still like in-person communication

One thing we have all got more used to since COVID is the convenience of communication through the Internet. We use all sorts of online meeting platforms. I have used Skype, Google Meet, Zoom, Teams and Facetime. I joined numerous virtual online seminars that I wouldn't have joined if it was not online. I even... Continue Reading →

2021 Rewind and Reflection

We all have just gone through 2021 in a mixed mood. Before I wrote this reflection, I read again my reflection blog post on 2020. Then I found some 'continuing' themes that we perhaps didn't enjoy that much. Yes, we were still under the influence of the COVID most of 2021, although we had the... Continue Reading →

Reverse-engineer and change your life

In conventional life coaching, we usually coach a client to set up a goal, then design an action plan. This is followed by regular catch-up sessions to ensure that action plans are executed. If not, then we work with the client on improvements. After years of using this 'formula' in my coaching business, I found... Continue Reading →

It’s OK to be not OK

Key takeaways: - It's important to know that you are not OK. - It may be hard to get out of a vicious cycle of emotional stress. - Seek help if you are stuck. - Remember that it's OK to be not OK and learn to deal with it. I sometimes have people crying in... Continue Reading →

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