I ran the last 2 core team meetings differently, instead of usually jammed topics and chasing with the clock, one session had no topic but hearing feedback and the other focused on 2 topics. More works/ discussions are needed on the details yet people responded very positively for the ‘simplified’ meeting and change. Less is …
Category Archives: Kindness
Success as ONE Team
My boss and I spent several weeks tweaking the BI model and examining the data then tried multiple times explaining the model/ goal of pilots to team. We got lots of questions (and tension), a mix of trying to understand, worrying of the change, and being suspicious…Later we saw a demo of another BI model …
Relax and Enjoy
I am learning Spanish and practicing the conversation with a friend. I was um, ah…stuttered to find words. He smiled and said ‘breath…you need to relax and enjoy Spanish’ What? it’s easy for him to say that as a native speaker…Then I realized that he is right. I want to learn Spanish because I like …
Nice Hand-Writing
My colleague asked me to write a card for another colleague because I have ‘nice hand-writing’. I was surprised to hear that/ never thought of it. I appreciate the compliment and realize 2 things: (1) we often take granted how much ‘good things, talents’ we have or have done, (2) compliment goes a long way …
Finding the Positive Everywhere
As I was preparing for the Toastmaster speech to focus on the positive, I thought of my trip in Guatemala… For the ‘no-show’ of 4:30AM pickup of Tikal tour while I got up 3ish and stand at street corner waiting for 45min… For the 2hr ‘sardine can’ ride to a small village that took less …
What Makes Holiday Special?
What makes holiday special? For some, it’s the family reunion, tradition or secret receive. For others, it may be religious, political, or professional association. For me, holiday is usually travel time. I’ve had a motorcycle tour of Santiago, Chile; biked around country side of Cuba and helped harvest pineapples & tasted the sweetest ever; ate …
塞翁失馬焉知非福 Good or Bad Luck?
Booked 4:30am pickup for Tikal; it was raining and I standee at the street corner under a bulb, the only bright spot for 45min, didn’t see a tour bus stop or pass. Tried several times, finally got somebody on the call who claimed the driver didn’t see me (really?). He promised to pick me up …
Little Kindness
Spirit airline charges everything, e.g. boarding pass print, carry-on bag, even water on board. A boy next to me asked for a Diet Coke. The crew told him they only accept credit card. He retreated his hand, disappointed as he only has cash. While I was considering if I shall swipe for him in exchange …
Saving?
Jet blue is my favorite US airline. Why? I like its fun crew and they ‘generously’ give snacks, e.g. bags of chips, cookies vs. tiny pieces, peanuts or nothing at other airlines. Honestly, how much can the snack cost? Also, jet blue is the only airline that voluntarily issue voucher for the flight delay or …
Be a Better Person
The yoga instructor shared…for the past 50+ years, the #1 new year revolution for American has been ‘losing weight’. Prior to that, it was ‘to be a better person’…What the world will be with that? I know what my 2020 new year revolution will be~