Author Archives: Raymond Yung

Back in London, in the midst of fighting against jetlag from my trip to Hong Kong and catching up with work and house chore (yes, I do have to do it), I am battling with the responsibility of a blogger. As a matter of fact, I was being chased after by a couple of loyal […]

I have brainstormed with a few friends about the prospects of life coaching in Hong Kong. A couple of interesting points: 1) Though the concept is taking shape, it is not yet popular. 2) As the pace/rhythm of the city is quite rapid, I may have to speed up the frequency of coaching sessions from […]

I asked a friend of mine who is teaching at one of the major universities in Hong Kong what is the most important factor that differentiates a top student from the “crowd”. He replied with confidence that it is the ability to withstand tough times, learn from it and excel at the end. I can’t […]

I had lunch with a friend in Hong Kong last week and the subject of Emotional Intelligence/EQ came up. My friend said, in his opinion, one important lesson is to pause for one second and avoid making any actions based on impulse. He added that many accidents and tragedies would have been avoided if the […]

Not everything in the world is binary, meaning having only 2 possibilities. Similarly, not everything should be viewed as black and white. For example, it is easy and “convenient” to categorize something or someone as good or bad. However, there is a wide range between good and bad. There are different extents of being good […]

Thirdly, what are the benefits of life coaching? I would like to use the acronyms CAFES to illustrate my points. C = Care and challenge. I will be there to provide support as well as challenge to push you forward, but the ultimate decision to do it or not is always yours. A = Awareness […]

Secondly, what is my philosophy of life coaching? I believe in two key elements of life coaching. The first one is equality, meaning coach and client are of the same status. The coach is not more superior than the client. Guidance and help will be provided by the coach but it is not a transfer […]

I would like to devote the next few blogs on introducing life coaching. First of all, what is the definition of life coaching? There are many different definitions, but my own definition is as follows. A life coach is someone that walks or runs alongside you offering help on your journey of progression on the […]

I had a bit of a debate with some friends yesterday over my likening of the new James Bond movie. To set the record straight, I do agree that the plot is not complicated and there could be more room for the excellent cast of actors/actresses to shine. However, my perspective is to view it […]

Tonight I attended my very first Halloween party dressed as a nerd (I know it is not a long stretch of imagination) with broken thick glasses and a long-hair wig. My British friends asked me why a nerd was scary. I said Halloween costume was not supposed to be scary only because in the American […]