Author Archives: Raymond Yung

As part of our human nature, it is very common and easy to become bitter when things go wrong or not go as we expected. How can we turn it around? 1) Identify the source of the bitterness. Sometimes the bitterness is so overwhelming that we don’t even know where it is rooted from. Reflect […]

Today I went to a venue to book for an area for an after-work drink for approximately 15 people next Tuesday. After taking down the information, the hostess asked since it is a quiz night with a 50-pound cash prize tonight, would I like to SWITCH the reservation from next Tuesday to tonight?  I held […]

I have been a fan of 2 programs of the BBC Radio 2, the Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Moira Stuart during weekday morning and Paul O’Grady Show on Sunday afternoon. The Breaksfast Show has children as young as 6 calling in to share what they have done for the first time in their lives […]

I am a big fan of physiotherapy because it is based on sound medical knowledge of muscles and discipline of the patient (for doing the exercises). My parents are fans as well in particular my dad who benefited from it in the past few years. They are both very keen learners to know more.  As soon […]

I have been going to physiotherapy for 3 months (Yes, I am getting better now. Thank you for asking). My physiotherapist and I have established and agreed that there are 2 types of pain. One type is a sharp pain that is hurting you badly (in which case you scream). The other type is working/stretching […]

An old friend of mine in New York face-booked me last week and told me that he felt like he was “floating” in life. He asked me what I would suggest him to do. It is a broad topic and I am not claiming to be an expert to deal with mid-life crisis and the […]

Today I had dinner with my honorable executive assistant/friend Gary to celebrate his new job. Yes, congratulations and well done!!! In passing, he said he prefers the moderated and calmer version of me. Well, I took it as a compliment because at least he noticed that there is a toned-down version of me that I […]

On the back of yesterday’s blog, let us take a look at what Deep Listening is. Based on the book The Coaching Manual written by Julie Starr (p80-81), Deep Listening is the ability to listen to and understand another person from insights into what they have said, or even understand what they have NOT said. […]

I have to admit that listening is not one of my strengths. Well, awareness is a good start. I would like to share certain characteristics of Active Listening based on the book The Coaching Manual written by Julie Starr which I found useful (p78-79) 1) The listener is using more effort to listen and process […]

I got my Valentine’s “gift pack” today which contains 50 copies of my book that I had ordered over the weekend (a gift from myself to myself :>). It only took lulu.com one business day to print. I am impressed by the efficiency. I guess I will have to put on the “salesman hat” again […]