by Emily Chang | Nov 23, 2020 | Change Management, Uncategorised, Workplace
What’s an oxymoron? Well, it puts two seemingly contradictory terms in conjunction, like “deafening silence,” “definite possibility,” or “act naturally.” Along similar lines, the concepts of “caring” and...
by Emily Chang | Nov 16, 2020 | Learner, The Spare Room, Workplace
I recently heard this story from a friend. She entered a guy’s office and stopped in her tracks when she eyed the massive jar of marbles sitting next to his desk. “What’s the deal with the marbles?”, she asked. Naturally. He told her he had...
by Emily Chang | Nov 9, 2020 | Change Management, Learner
Are you surrounding yourself with people who are like mirrors or like windows? Mirrors reflect your image back to you, right? So, these are the people who show you and tell you what you want to see and hear. They reinforce your opinions and beliefs, but fail to reveal...
by Emily Chang | Nov 2, 2020 | The Spare Room, Ways of Work
Years ago, the anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. What do you think? Was it the emergence of hunting tools and cooking utensils? Or perhaps, indications of spiritual or religious...
by Emily Chang | Oct 26, 2020 | Learner, The Spare Room
What does it mean, to live with intention? Are you purposeful with your time and resources? If you recognize them as finite, non-replenishable resources… as finite as the cash in your wallet… would you make different investment choices? When you live with...
