Emily Chang - Present | The Spare Room

The Present

I launched this site in the midst of my “professional halftime,” in Fall 2019. After 20+ years in the corporate world, I took the summer off to invest in my family (last year, we moved back to the States after eight years in China) and to write a book.

As I move out of my professional halftime, I’m excited to embark on my next journey. As of 9/9/2020, the book is available for pre-order and my new job starts at McCann China.

Click below to join my on my journey or for more information on the book or what I will be doing at McCann.

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What are your family rituals?

I love this photo of Laini and me, which was taken during one of our annual family rituals. Many years ago, Laini and I decided to make #GGA a thing - the Great Girl Adventure. This is when just the two of us go on a short 2-3 day adventure. This photo was taken...

Fostering Change Podcast

Comfort Cases founder Rob Scheer hosts Fostering Change, a podcast about how communities can come together to bring dignity and hope to children in the foster care system. In our episode, we talked about: Identifying your Social LegacyStories from “The Spare Room”...

That time the royal family invited me to speak.

It's taken me a while to post about Parenthood: The Unconference. I mean, when the royals of Abu Dhabi kick off an event held at the massive Etihad Arena, one can't help but pause and drink it in. During the three-day conference, we discussed the challenges of raising...

Tangible tips to live with intention.

I recently spoke at the APAC International Coaching Conference on how defining our social legacy enables us to live with deeper intention. Today, I wanted to share one slide here. Check out the self-reflection exercises; I hope they provide you with tangible tips to...

WHO are you?

Last week, I got to share my thoughts with hundreds of people invested in growing others and themselves at the APAC International Coaching Conference. Alongside an impressive roster of speakers including Alan Mulally, Veronica Brejan, and many others, I shared my own...