A friend and I were discussing about pitching with CEOs…she suggested instead of saying ‘What can I do for you’, use ‘What I can do for you’. Exact same word, only switch one order but what a difference it makes. ‘What I can do for you’ is confident, proactive, and driving a strategic direction vs. …
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Kyle Cake, Killing Story
My friend made Kyle mini muffins/ cup cakes…well, the look takes some ‘curiosity’ to try it but when you bite it…soft, warm with a tint of fresh sweetness, yum! 20 plus dark green balls were swallowed by two of us. I decided to try to make Kyle mini muffins for the volunteers as snacks in …
Sharper, Lighter, and Faster
I started my whole food plant-based (WFPB) diet experiment in 5/6, more see ‘ByeBye…Egg, Fish, and Cheese – UncoverSpecial’ After only a week, I noticed my belly shrink, really? Then I learned why*. Beans have the most concentrated plant proteins. We feel full eating them. Meanwhile, plants have much lower calories compared to animal protein …
Make it Happen & Effectively
I was surprised to find out that I was charged $3.95 each month for a HSA with a previous company for the past nearly 6 years. I didn’t use the money, nor the service. I contacted the customer service and was told below certain amount, there would be a monthly account service fee which was …
Awakening and Blessing
I went to support a friend on her first 5k run. I stayed with her for 10 days training for it: we ran, cooked, and fueled by ‘green power’ food. One day she asked me ‘how I manage my investment’, I told her that I have a financial advisor. She then asked ‘how much I …
Customer Care
I bought a new HP laptop in my last trip home (Taiwan) so I have the keyboard with ㄅㄆㄇ…to be able to write in Chinese to parents. I tried to connect the laptop with an existing Dell monitor to work with 2 screens but somehow, the monitor wasn’t detected. I googled HP customer service and …
Intention, Interpretation
A friend gave me some plants. I put a bag of them on the front of the house and went to the back to grab something. When I came back, in just a few minutes, the bag was gone. Really? Somebody stole plants? Why didn’t he/ she ask, I’d be happy to give… Some time …
ByeBye…Egg, Fish, and Cheese
2 weeks ago, I went to visit a friend who surprised me with a ‘master culinary class’…She invited 3 other friends and we worked together in chopping vegetables, measuring spices, and rolling whole wheat dough. We chatted and enjoyed the beautiful and delicious salad, Monacan lentil stew, veggie-loaf, and bread afterwards. She shared her stories …
New Chapter
2 weeks ago, I got a text message from my manager, out of blue, asking to talk…strange, isn’t he traveling? And we have our weekly one-on-one in a few days…anyway I said yes. He quickly called me and…gave me the bad news. Well, the tough financial situation wasn’t news and there had been several rounds …
Genius, Generosity
I like going to the traditional market with mom, experiencing the energy, the colorful offering, and the ‘genius’… Mom knows where to find the best buy: we would get up at 6AM then (bike) raced to the market to get guavas (before good ones being taken); we would ride over half an hour to another …