by Emily Chang | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorised
Having moved to Los Angeles, I now find myself walking along gorgeous beaches, staring reflectively into blue-green ocean as the dogs scamper in the sand. The sound… the smells… the warm gritty sand and the cool, frothy waves… I’ve been...
by Emily Chang | Oct 30, 2023 | Learner, Ways of Work
You know that frustrating, sludgy place? That one where you know what you need to do, should be doing… and yet you can’t get yourself to move. The Greeks call this state of being, akrasia (“ah-CRAZE-ee-ah”). It’s when we lack the will to...
by Emily Chang | Oct 16, 2023 | Learner
I’m crazy proud of Laini because she’s preparing for Year Two of a cool program she founded. See, after we did a service project in Guatamala last year and she discovered the concept of tour guides amidst the jaw-dropping artistry of Holy Week, my 14yr old...
by Emily Chang | Oct 10, 2023 | Family, The Spare Room
I’m going to miss the apartment where we lived for the last year. Not because of the awesome location right off 405 or huge closets. Rather, it’s all about the community and legacy we got to leave behind. Wherever we live and for however long, do you know...
by Emily Chang | Oct 9, 2023 | Uncategorised
I just read “Make Your Bed” by Admiral William H. McRaven, which he wrote after delivering an incredible commencement speech at the University of Texas (Austin) in 2014. McRaven talked and wrote about the 10 lessons we can learn from the Navy SEALs, one of...
by Emily Chang | Oct 2, 2023 | Leadership, Learner, Workplace
Closing the office/stores for one whole day is worth millions of dollars, and that’s what the best companies do. When I was at Starbucks, Howard Schultz closed stores for a day to invest in discussions on racial bias. McCann invests annually in the Day for...
