The most common myth I've come across in life coaching is that: "it's too late to change my life". Well, this is almost always not true! I have seen some clients and surely, potential clients who 'devote' their lives to someone else. It's often their children, their husband/wife, caring their parents, or simply their jobs... Continue Reading →
Compromise and Acceptance- Be realistic about your life
The most interesting question I've come across in my career as a world top 50 university professor was asked by a university freshman (first-year student). At the end of my lecture, he approached me and asked me: "Which job in the aviation industry has the highest pay?" Hmmm… I was surprised! Then I told the... Continue Reading →
The key driver to achieve goals- a sense of urgency
Many things will get done when you feel a strong sense of urgency. Have you ever done your homework the night before its due date? (I have!) When I looked at the assignment online submission time of my classes last year, more than half assignments were submitted in less than 30 minutes to the deadline.... Continue Reading →
What’s your real business?
If I ask you: "what business is McDonald's in?" Then, I guess most people will say that McDonald's is in the fast food business; they sell burgers. Well, this is not entirely true. The most interesting thing I learned last year about finance and business was that a company can have a business that builds... Continue Reading →
Coaching your kids- Part IV: Discipline
Key takeaways: Discipline is essential for self-management;Disciplines are different from habits;Following disciplines requires training;After kids have grown up, they can self-discipline and achieve goals with ease. Based on my years of coaching experience, many issues we see in our lives can all boil down to one essential character: discipline. For adults, we follow disciplines that... Continue Reading →
Stop drifting in you life and career- choose for yourself or for others? (Part IV)
Key takeaways: Choose the job you enjoy the most; not the job that pays you the most;You can stop drifting if you choose to do so. I have a friend whom I have known since year 8; a long-time friend. When he was to make a decision to do his Bachelor’s degree, he chose textile... Continue Reading →
Thank you for your coffee!
I can feel your love and generosity from you small donations. Appreciate it very much! I just want to write a thank-you note for my readers. I have started a donation box for all my blog posts since last July and I am deeply grateful for the generosity and love of my readers ever since.... Continue Reading →
指導自己的孩子-(三)耐心
重點提示:-耐心是成功的最基本要素之一;-耐心需要長時間的培養和指導;-人生中大多數的事情都需要時間來發展;-幸運的是,我們有畢生的精力可以耐心地從事很多事情。 在七月的最後一個學校放假期間,我帶兒子到附近釣魚。那是他第一次嘗試釣魚,所以這次郊遊充滿了樂趣,當然還有挫敗感。我不是釣魚的狂熱者,但是我過去曾經和我的弟弟(他是個狂熱者)一起去釣過幾次魚;主要還是為了享受安靜地坐在那裡,並享受美好的戶外生活。說真的,釣魚還挺有趣的。 經過一段時間的努力之後,我的兒子終於將第一個誘餌投到河裡,並且可以讓釣魚竿和漁線輪正常工作。我兒子在河裡投下魚餌幾分鐘後轉頭跟我說:「爸爸,這裡沒有魚吔?」然後我告訴他:「兒子,釣魚的目的通常不只是要釣大魚,而是要享受戶外和美景。您需要耐心等待魚來吃誘餌。坐下來,放鬆身心,欣賞雪梨海港的景色吧! 」 釣魚除了技巧,更需要的是耐心。 耐心是成功的最重要元素之一,而耐心是需要時間培養的。從字面上看,「耐心」,根據我的詞典是指:「有能力接受,或容忍延遲,問題或痛苦而不會變得煩惱或焦慮」。這裡有兩個關鍵字須要我們的注意:「延遲」和「煩惱」。 在我為大學和專業培訓頂尖研究人員的職業生涯中,許多人(如果不是所有人的話!)在開始培訓時,就一直在尋找「快速解決方案」。然而很快地,大部份的人都會發現「快速解決方案」其實並不一定會存在。即使它們存在,它們也只能「修補」問題,幾乎不能真正解決客戶和學生面臨的根本問題或挑戰。 考試成績要好也需要耐心學習 (照片為作者在Ikea Rhodes所攝,海報版權仍屬Ikea Australia) 多年以來,我看到學生和專業人士開始變得「不耐煩」。我的理論是,人們會被Google和互聯網「寵壞」。當我給學生分配作業後,他們通常會做的第一件事就是去谷歌搜索,並嘗試尋找解決方案。實際上,借助谷歌,我給大學生分配的許多作業可以更快地完成。我的理論是,隨著時間的流逝,當學生無法在網路上找到答案時,會開始變得不耐煩。通常當我給學生沒有固定答案的作業之後,學生便開始抱怨他們需要花費多少時間在該項目上,而且他們沒有時間! 我的一些客戶以前認為只要做了幾回訓練,便可以很快地改善他們的職業生涯,並進級到「成功人仕」之列。是的,這取決於訓練的目的。如果教練是關於簡報技巧的話,那麼我可以通過幾次實作練習,便可以輔導我的客戶成為出色的演講者。但是,如果我的客戶打算建立一個成功的線上網路事業的話,那就需要一些時間了;更需要的是耐心。 要多久時間牡蠣才能牢牢附著在海邊的石頭上? 我記得我的一位朋友去年告訴我,他不再寫博客了,因為:「誰有時間閱讀你的博客文章?」相反的,他開始製作簡短的視頻。這我可以明白,這幾乎與我在大學和行業內的教練客戶中看到的相吻合:「什麼事情都必須快,結果也必須快速取得!」嗯…人生中,大部份的事情都没有想像中的快與單純。 據統計,在過去30年的時間裡,退休投資基金的平均年收益率約為5-7%。有趣的是,道瓊工業指數同期的平均年收益率約為10%!這意味著,如果您三十年前投入$10萬美元購買整個道瓊工業指數(通過指數基金),並將其留到30年後的話,那麼您什麼也不做,就可以擁有$170萬美元;除了耐心,真的什麼都不須要!順便說一下,這就是巴菲特的致富之道,你有注意到吧? 巴菲特守則#7: 要堅持,有耐心(等待投資翻倍!) 指導孩子們有耐心是給孩子們最好的人生禮物。為此,我建議你與你的孩子去釣魚,因為它充滿了成功的精髓:大量的準備工作,長久經驗的積累,挫敗感超多,超有趣,也須要超人的耐心!時間是一個強大的工具;如果您可以耐心等待的話,那麼您已經擁有了宇宙中最強大的工具之一,可以為自己打造成功的人生。太神奇了,你說是嗎? 吳政隆博士@ REEAConsulting.com 想要升級你的人生嗎?立刻參加瑞亞菁英指導服務!
Coaching your kids- Part III: Patience
Key takeaways: Patience is one of the most essential elements to success;Patience requires training and coaching;Most things take time to develop:We have a life time to work on many things. During the last School Holiday in July, I brought my son to a nearby place for fishing. That was the first time he tried fishing... Continue Reading →
Stop drifting in you life and career- how to stop drifting? (Part III)
Once you realise that you have been drifting in your life or career, the best way to stop it is to look for a landmark and bring yourself out of water as soon as possible. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? A landmark is something so clear that you won't miss it even during the night. The... Continue Reading →

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