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Last night I attended my good friend and honorable executive assistant Gary’s farewell party.  It was a lovely party. After 20-plus years at a major UK bank, he has decided not to hide from “the big corporate desk” and seek the public by working for a major UK department store John Lewis.  He wants to explore […]

Another milestone has been reached! Early this week I placed another order to print 50 copies of my book. The first batch of 200 copies has almost gone and Christmas is coming up, not to mention Halloween, Thanksgiving and my birthday (in that order). Maybe I need to do another batch before the turn of […]

Hope this is the beginning of a series of good news! As mentioned before, the first circle of readers is composed of my colleagues, friends and family. I think I am close to “exhaust” that circle. I was aiming and hoping to reach the second circle which is the friends of the first circle by […]

To conclude this mini-series of Wearing-Different-Hats, I would like to mention the importance of reviewing and refining the structure of each “hat” we are wearing from time to time.  Circumstances and people, including ourselves, change.  Therefore we must be mindful of adjusting and reflecting on our various roles to make sure that we remain in control. For […]

I have been attending Pilates classes for 8 years. To borrow one key concept from that is the Neutral Spine position. In a nut shell, it is a position that provides the best support and posture of one’s body. Essentially, it is a safe position in layman’s term. The Neutral Spine concept is also critical […]

The past 2 days’ experiences have confirmed that it is important to carry a copy of my book with me at ALL times. Last Friday night I had dinner with a Dutch couple who are good friends of mine. During dinner, the husband suggested his wife to purchase a copy of my book for her dad. […]

I have gotten 4 book reviews on Amazon so far.   3 reviews on Amazon UK = 4.7 out of 5 stars.   1 review on Amazon US = 5 stars. Yes, please keep it coming! In terms of media coverage, Financial Times columnist Simon Kupar tweeted about the arrival of my book last week. […]

Today I sent reviewer copies of my book to six major newspapers and magazines in the UK. To me, it is like buying lottery tickets because my chance of getting a book review or a mention from them is very low. They usually take recommendations from major publishing houses or famous authors. Unfortunately, it is […]

Coincidentally (not making it up at all) I received a text from a good friend Alan living in Arizona, U.S. this morning. He is the father of my godson Philip and goddaughter Meghan who are both in their teens. He said he had finished reading my book and felt inspired to start his own new […]

A young colleague in her 20’s told me yesterday that she had read my book over the weekend and she found it useful. I was a bit surprised because I thought she was too young for my book (my target audience was 30+ originally). But she said she honestly thinks my approach and discussion on […]