Do you know what a foreign accent is? It’s a sign of bravery. — Amy Chua — Like many others, I hated my accent. Growing up in Hong Kong, I studied in a typical school where we used Chinese as the teaching language except for English class. As much as I love English and had seized all the opportunities to practice it, I could hardly talk like…

It sparks joy, improves your memory, and brings a sense of achievement. — When was the last time you tried to memorize something in your work? Not a task, not a new concept, but introducing a new vocabulary and a sentence to express your inner voice. In a digital era like this, we are used to relying on Google to find out the…

New tools, mindset, and culture: You could be the change agent to bring all of them to your company — Being the change agent in your team could be scary at first. Yet once you witness the impact you brought to the team, it becomes an obsession — you will keep exploring new topics for the team to learn. I always remember working on back-end systems as a business analyst…

And this is why we need to be selective about how we want to spend our scarce energy and time — Where should we start? A month back I attended a wedding of my university friend, and I met some people I hadn’t talked to in two years. …

It should not be taboo — We are all human, and we will die one day. — Earlier in December, I did a mini surgery under general anesthesia. The surgery lasted less than an hour, and everything went well. Yet the moment I came back to consciousness, I burst into tears. The doctor and nurse were so worried and thought there was something wrong with the surgery…

Especially when not everything goes as planned — The finale of Money Heist is now a big hit around the globe and is the number one show on Netflix. As a big fan of it, I finished the whole season 5 within three days and absolutely love it. I love how the director makes a crime an art…

How to pick up the drawing pen and become a graphic recording practitioner — In 2017 while I was on a business trip to the Singapore IBM office, I saw the output of graphic recording for the first time in my life. I saw those giant white papers filled with color and cartoon-style illustrations. I could hardly take…

I’m still here — just slacking and waiting for the aha moment. — I have been away from writing for 2 months. I procrastinated and did not have the momentum to tidy up my messy thoughts and share my voices online — Feeling like running out of gas to continue my writing journey. Each day becomes like a Groundhog day to me now…

Follow the heart. Follow the flow. And this is where I am now. — Last week, I had a conversation with a lady from the Talent Management team to design the upcoming workshops for the firm. …