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Well, how should I start? The influence of Hollywood is gone far beyond entertainment and fashion regardless of whether you are a fan or not. I think there are some valuable lessons that we can learn from Hollywood and its “inhabitants”. First of all, hard work is essential besides good luck. Acting is not the […]

I have been traveling quite a bit for work lately and transportation delays have become part of my life. Here is my advice on how to deal with it. 1) Keep calm and carry on 2) Acknowledge it is beyond your control 3) No need to find someone to blame 4) Seek alternatives if possible […]

I had an interesting discussion with a friend a few weeks ago on the subject of consensus. One insight came out of the discussion is the relationship between consensus and mediocrity. As the group of participants gets bigger and everyone tries to reach a consensus, then the result will be mediocre. I am not a […]

I was “inactive” on my blog during the past few weeks. Some people speculated that I was “retired” (too nearly?) or too busy with my new job (perhaps?) or exhausted with my stories (if that is possible at all). To make the long story short (instead of the other way around which has been part […]

Recently I have reflected on the appropriate attitude towards people that I am meeting for the first time. It could be a stranger in the elevator, a fellow passenger on the tube or a friend of a friend. There are at least three important elements which I sum up with a acronym PEN. P = […]

Another extract from Business Life magazine: Adrian Moorhouse, swimmer (August 2011) “I’ve learnt a lot personally going from being an individual sports performer to being a leader. I think some managers start off being really good at what they do and then get promoted to team leader and if they’re not careful they end up […]

Continuing on another point from an article of Business Life magazine, let us listen what Lewis Hamilton, racing driver wants to share. “At the end of the day, I’m a winner. It’s what I do. I’m not here to mess around. The aim is always to win but you have ups and downs. When you […]

Continuing on another point from an article of Business Life magazine, this time it is from Ian McGeechan, rugby coach: “As far as I’m concerned, I treat the players as if they’re my own children, I want to do the best for them. It’s important that they know they’ll get support when they need it […]

I came across this interesting article from the Business Life magazine on gathering insights from successful athletes. Excellent food for thought. “I was pretty good at most sport and I took a liking to cricket at about 16. I used to train and train and train. And that’s what I believe my recipe of success […]

I attended a workshop by Capstone International earlier this month and would like to share some of the interesting takeaways on a few topics. The first one is on receiving tough feedback. Interesting points are: 1) You don’t know what you don’t know so feedback is a gift 2) Stay calm 3) Listen openly 4) […]