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Two weeks ago, I ran in a 15K race in San Francisco. It was the Hot Chocolate Run. I didn’t run fast nor break any records. On the contrary, I didn’t train for it, had only two hours of sleep the night before, and almost didn’t make it to the race. This was not like me. This article is less about the race and more about the three lessons I unexpectedly learned along the way. ...
I always liked Keanu Reeves’ movies (Matrix especially) but never knew much about him. Last week, my husband forwarded this article to me on Facebook – Keanu Reeves shares 5 Pieces of Wisdom on how to be happy in life. My first thought was “Really? Keanu Reeves? How deep can it be?” ...
It was our team’s assistant who told me about the Paris terrorist attack on Friday afternoon. Right before, I was busy updating a presentation and worrying about something I don’t even remember now. I quickly halted both to follow what was going on in Paris and contacted our neighbor to find out if his daughter and son are okay in Paris. I have yet to hear back. ...
In part 1 and 2 of our talk with Executive Author, Jane Lin, we discussed the
In this final part, we migrated our conversation from job search to on the job success. We don’t always have the ideal job. Sometimes we have to take jobs just to make sure we can pay the mortgage or rent. In these cases, does this mean we put on career on hold until we find another job? Jane’s advice is no. Even with a less than ideal job, you have the power to make it more and progress your career. How? Go beyond your job description! ...
Just graduated from college? Congratulations and welcome to the workforce! Do these words excite you or scare you to death? If you are anything like me when I graduated from college, it’s probably both.
Transitioning from college to work can be a huge change. It’s okay to feel exhilarated and nervous. I still remember how much I looked forward to starting my first full time job. I was excited to finally make money and be part of the “real world”, but I also clearly remember my anxieties. ...
A big thank you to our Executive Author, Cindy Wong-Zarahn for writing this article
In the U.S., the national college basketball tournament affectionately known as “March Madness” mesmerizes much of the country for a few weeks in March. The latest tournament is recently behind us, and throughout the TV coverage I was reminded of one of the most inspirational speeches I have ever heard, from Coach Valvano back in 1993. ...
I know it’s well into the New Year, but I am still pondering what to do differently this year to take my life to the next level. Here is one idea I am implementing – Say Yes, when I usually say no.
I am realizing, if I want to grow in life and at work.
Why? Because the definition of insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Even with that understanding, many of us have a harder and harder time saying yes to new experiences. We have so many bad concepts in our head like ...