Monthly Archives: September 2015

Do you remember the time that you waited for a major decision to be announced? For example, an exam result or a job offer. That waiting time can be daunting and we can feel somehow helpless about it. On this subject, I have a few suggestions: 1) “Bottle” it – Once you have decided there […]

Continuing on the subject of presentation, another good point from the discussion group is staying relaxed during the presentation. One experienced presenter pointed out it is important to stay relaxed during the presentation which helps to fuel spontaneity and avoid being “frozen” when things don’t go the way as planned. Being relaxed facilitates our creativity […]

Last night the subject of presentation came up among my friends, one common difficulty is losing anchor point during the presentation. For example, someone in the audience throws you a tough question or you perceive a lack of interest among the audience. It probably depends on individual presenters as we have different sensitivities towards “disturbance”. […]

Last night an unpleasant telephone conversation broke out between a bank customer service representative (Bank) and me (RY). This is an extract of the conversation. RY: “Please don’t raise your voice at me. After all, I am a customer!” Bank: “That is my normal voice. I am not raising my voice at you.” RY: “Well, […]

“I used to …” I found myself among other more mature people using such a phrase “I used to …”. There are at least a few interpretations to the usage of such phrase. 1) The person is missing the past, in particular, something he/she was able to do, but not anymore. 2) The person has […]

I was in Paris for approximately 24 hours (23 hours and 56 minutes to be exact). I managed to avoid the long queue (well, I can’t tell you all my secrets, can I?) and stayed at the Lourve for 2 hours. Then I went for a 3-course lunch and recharged myself for a “power shopping” […]

Across the “pond”, this is the Labor Day long weekend that signifies the end of the summer in the U.S. The children are going back to school and a different routine will set in for them and their families. Well, I think an extra day off to come to terms with it and/or adjust to […]

I spoke to a few people in the past few days and one common theme came up: “Do we see our world as binary?” Everyone is entitled to his/her own opinions, but let us ponder on the following questions as food for thought. 1) In your circle of people, are there only 2 types: Friends […]