Category: Personal Observation
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Just Because
Last Chinese New Year, we went on a trip to Penang, Malaysia. We did very little planning this time, and we did not take any kind of tour. We simply spent the 4-day weekend crisscrossing George Town on foot, doing our own version of ‘Hangin’ Around with No Plan’. I’m…
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I Eat Even When I Am Full
Mid 2016 to early 2017 was a very tough period of time for me. I was supposed to finish my master’s degree in 2016. Due to procrastination and work pressure, I missed the March 2016 thesis defense deadline. After resting for a couple of months, I restarted my efforts in…
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Don’t Judge A Restaurant By Its Looks
When something doesn’t meet your expectation, doesn’t mean that it is bad.
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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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Organizing My Stuff
I was looking for some writing utensils that I keep in the backpack that I use for work. In the sarching process, I ended up taking all my stuff out of the backpack. Here is the list of the items I produced from it: 1. A laptop PC 2. A…
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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…
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Keeping Customer Feedback System from Backfiring
Last night my wife and I went to a sushi restaurant for dinner. We chose a sushi place that is quite popular, located near the business district of the city. It was a busy evening, and we had to wait a few minutes before we could get two seats in…
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