I recently made a decision that had me questioning my own sanity for a moment—a lavish $921 for a single night’s stay at a hotel. It took several attempts to muster the conviction to make thi...
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Last week, I came across a piece of wisdom in a newsletter that struck a chord with me during a pivotal time in my life, and I felt compelled to share it with you, believing it might resonate wit...
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It’s that time again. Most companies will ask professionals to set their annual goals by the first quarter. As I think about how to set mine this year by March 31, I wanted to share 3 t...
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I grew up believing “If I cannot do it well, I shouldn’t do it at all.” Perhaps this is a typical Asian upbringing and teaching. I am not even sure my parents actually said that to me...
This is what I told my six-grade daughter while I was driving her to school last week. She has been fretting about her science experiment presentation for about a month now. Last Tuesday was ...
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This seems like such a counter-intuitive question. Usually when things go “wrong,” we can have a pretty negative response. This may include anger, frustration, disappointment, fear, guilt...
I don’t know about you, but I no longer like coming up with S.M.A.R.T goals for my new year resolutions. This is mainly because goals like “I want to lose 6 pounds in six months” or “...
Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and your 2024 is off to a great start. Mine is off to a rocky start. I already feel behind at work; I am already disappointed in my...
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Time flies and it’s the end of 2023 already. How was your year? A few weeks ago, a friend asked me what is the “one word” that I would use to describe my 2023. A word came to me right...
It is the season to be thankful. However, I felt far from it a few weeks ago. I woke up sick one morning. It was not COVID (at least according to my rapid test) and I didn’t have a fever....
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You may have heard a lot of people talk about ChatGPT already, but have you tried it yet? Here is one easy way to use ChatGPT to turbo charge your email communications. We write emails al...
Self promotion comes easily for some, but difficult for most. Many professionals who are top performers are often terrible at “tooting their own horn.” The biggest worry people have is co...
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I just paid $699 for an upgrade to a business class seat from SFO to Newark. It’s the first time I ever paid so much for an upgrade “I don’t need.” I had a “perfectly practical”...
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Is this an easy answer for you? If so, what is the answer – should you push through and keep working or should you take a sick day? I would love for you to share before you read the rest of...
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I attended an insightful virtual seminar last week offered by Chief called “How to Boost Your Linkedin Profile.” I took notes during the session of what I found useful and then asked ChatGP...
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Have you played around with ChatGPT yet? I started last November when I first heard about it. Hubby is now using it practically everyday. I am still more of a novice. I have used it to h...
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The Unwanted Visitor – Health Issues For over four weeks now, an unwelcome guest has lodged itself into my life – health issues. It wasn’t a cold, nor was it Covid. Figuring out what it is ...
Maya Angelou had a timeless saying ““People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” This is true now as it ever...
This story is not about work, but I think it can apply to many aspects of work and life. My kids has been wanting a dog since the pandemic started. Dogs love them and they love hanging o...
Can you believe we’re halfway through the year already? Time flies. Are you still working on your New Year Resolutions? If you are not, don’t worry, you are not alone. On average only...
On March 10, my employer, silicon valley bank, collapsed overnight. I was dealing with it okay, but I guess the universe thought I could take on more. There is a common saying, “trust tha...
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A week ago, everything fell apart for Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) – the 16th largest bank in the US, and my employer for two and a half year. I was busy planning our team offsite a week ago. ...
If you want to succeed, you need to learn how to present well to executives. It is an essential soft skill to master over time as you progress in your career. Presenting to executives can...
It’s nearly year end. It’s time for self-evaluation and year end reviews. It may also be a good time to ask for a salary increase from your manager. However should you do it? The ...
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I was following my own advice and started to attend more in person events – including our office happy hour last Thursday. There was the usual work talk, but there was also some fun talk. ...
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