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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 […]

An unfortunate event happened at last night’s Oscar ceremony. The movie La La Land was mistaken for the Best Picture award and later corrected on stage. What would I do if I were the director of La La Land? (not necessarily in the order listed below) 1) Find out how the mistake happened and make […]

I have recently read an excellent book called “Feel the fear and do it anyway” by Susan Jeffers and would like to share some interesting thoughts with you. Let me start with “The Five Truths about Fear” mentioned by Susan in her book.. “Fear Truth #1: The fear will never go away so long as […]

I saw the movie La La Land last week and I thought it was 4 out of 5 stars (quite good but not exceptional). I like the story and the plot. In addition, the principal actors Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone did make an effort to act, dance and sing (what else can we ask […]