Author Archives: Raymond Yung

The third point from the voting reflection is communication. For both the Brexit vote and the US presidential election, the messages of the losing parties (with perfect 20-20 hindsight) were only reaching certain groups of voters. For example, the messages from “UK-remainers” lobbying groups, intentionally or unintentionally, were too intellectual and complicated for the working […]

The second point from the voting reflection is avoiding complacency. Most of us, me included, have a tendency to stay status quo and an inertia to changes in life. It was revealed after the voting results which shocked many of us that the polls and surveys done in a conventional way might no longer be […]

The U.K. votes on Brexit and the U.S. presidential election votes have shaken the world and become the most talk-about topics in 2016. My first thought is the issue of blindspots which is the core of life coaching. We all have a natural tendency to be more receptive to opinions and facts that are more […]

The final lesson from this mini series on Hollywood is to inspire others. Most movies that have long-lasting influence on audience are those inspire them and provoke deep thoughts as well as reflection. These movies all carry valuable messages to audience. Movies such as Citizen K, Schindler’s List, Harry Potter and Star Wars. Through our […]

Another lesson from Hollywood is the usage of your influence. Being public figures (at least for the more successful ones), some Hollywood celebrities use their influence in very positive way to bring greatness and love to the society. One example that came to my mind is Angelina Jolie. Though I am not a fan of […]

Reinventing yourself is the fifth lesson that I would like to share. I am always impressed by actors and actresses that are continuously reinventing themselves. They don’t want to play the same role for the rest of their career. These actors and actresses challenge and stretch their own limits to take on different and often […]

About the same time I wrote my blog “Lesson from Hollywood (1)” focusing on the importance of hard work, across the “pond” in Canada, unknowingly, my lovely 15-year old niece Cameron chose a similar topic called “Is There Really Such a Thing as Talent?” for her English class essay. It is excellently written with conviction […]

Many Hollywood celebrities mentioned that they were “at the right place at the right time” to be “discovered” or given the opportunities for a major breakthrough in their careers. “At the right place at the right time” probably does not mean sitting at home and waiting for the phone to ring offering you an Oscar-winning […]

The control of emotion by actors and actresses is something that worth learning. Acting for a large part requires the expression and control of emotion at will (anger, sadness, joy, happiness, contentment and the list goes on). This skill can be very valuable in life as well, for example, anger management and building rapport. Keeping […]

The second lesson after hard work is focus. I happened to know a few actors and actresses (no Hollywood stars yet) and I am always impressed by their high level of concentration when they are focused. Come to think of it, it all makes sense. It takes hours if not days or weeks or months […]