Category: Lessons
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The Unluckiest Trip Ever
When a series of unfortunate events actually happened to you, how much of it was your fault?
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May I Call a Taxi for You, Sir?
What you thought is true from experience should not govern everything you prepare for the future.
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English and the Foot Long Sandwich
When it’s your first time going to a foreign country, even simple things like ordering food can make a lifelong impression.
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How I Got Into Distance Running and What I Learned from the Experience
How I learned to discover, accept and love my body for what it is.
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Win Customers By Helping Them Take Their Business Somewhere Else
Don’t worry. If you do it for the right reason, they will come back.
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The Best Border Inspection Experience!
I gave up hoping for a quick check through the immigration when the Department of Homeland Security officer put my passport into a red folder and motioned me to step aside and wait. Out of thousands of passengers arriving in LAX that day, I was one of the lucky people…
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The Importance of Being a Good Person
During Dale Carnegie & Associates 67th Annual International Convention in Honolulu last December, I had a conversation with a colleague from Taiwan. I complimented him on the success of Taiwan team in the past fiscal year. With great enthusiasm I recounted some facts about their achievements (which in retrospect should…
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Lessons Learned from A House Project
1. A general contractor, no matter how smart he speaks, is NOT a designer. 2. And neither is he an architect. 3. What is generally accepted as good is not always for you. Find your own style 4. Put every little tiny annoying detail in writing. People forget. When they…
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Lessons from the Man of Action
The title on his business card said “Executive President – Asia Pacific.” It was quite intimidating for us, the three young visitors. For me, it was the first time I had a meeting with a client in which I met the top man himself. No subordinates present, just us and…
Life At Slow-Mo 