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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What Do We Bring Forward?
2021 was not easy. For some people, in some aspects, 2021 was better than 2020. For others, it was worse. For me, 2021 signaled hope for a better 2022. But personally, 2021 was one of the worst years. I lost my Mom to Covid-19 in 2021. We had done everything…
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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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