Author Archives: Raymond Yung

I am going to attend a life coaching seminar next Wednesday on how to adapt to changes in life. Before that, I would like to make some personal notes on the subject and then “compare notes” after the event. Sound good? 1) Acknowledgement: The first step to adapting to changes is to acknowledge that changes […]

First of all, instead of calling it “beating the Monday blues”, I would call it “dancing with the Monday blues” (will be explained later). As today is Monday, this very thought of Monday blues came to my mind and I would make the following suggestions: 1) Acknowledge its existence if it affects you at all; […]

Last Friday I had dinner with an ex-client who finished a year life coaching work with me. She said she had made very good progress on something we had discussed before and she gave me a few examples to support that. I congratulated her on her progress. Then she added that one recent incident made […]

I am not knowledgeable nor keen on politics in general, not to mention French politics. However, the emotional intelligence of the front-running presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron caught my attention. It was reported that (I did not watch the debate) he managed to stay very focused and calm at the crucial presidential multiple-way public debate a […]

A friend of mine has asked me for advice on how to network in a big group with mostly strangers. My suggestions are: B = Be yourself and genuine. L = Listen to others besides talking about yourself. O = Open-minded. Avoid pre-judging others. W = Warm and welcoming. Be kind and warm to others. […]

On the subject of how a more experienced person can adopt and excel in a new work environment, a friend mentioned a film called Intern. It is based on the story of a retired 70-year widower played by Robert Di Niro who started a 6-week internship at an online fashion company. I watched the film […]

In the age of efficiency and austerity, the idea of doing-more-with-less is more relevant than ever. I have taken a different perspective on it. My thoughts are: 1) Less set in your own way = More opportunities for new experiences and greater flexibility 2) Less complaining = More time to come up with constructive solutions […]

Recently, I have been reflecting on the subject of equality which has many different facets besides the obvious few. First of all, equality means the same, no more and no less. In other words, treating another person with equality means you don’t feel superior nor inferior to that person. Feeling inferior is also a form […]

I promised this is my last note on the movie La La Land. This time my note is on the leading lady in the movie Emma Stone. To be honest, I was not a fan of her based on a couple of movies she did in the past including Spiderman and Birdman. She was adequate […]

In the U.K., the most over-used word is arguably “sorry”. I personally think the word “sorry” has a primary meaning of wrongdoing or regret which does not apply in some cases when we say sorry in our daily life. There are definitely occasions to apologize to others, but not in all cases. We don’t need […]