Yeah, you heard that right! We should treat other the way they want to be treated instead! The logic behind it is quite simple, but it took a while for me to fully connected this dot. After switching the perspective, there is a whole new world to discover. I’m also astonished by how widely this …
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As engineers, we want to not only build great products but also see them succeed in the marketplace and be embraced by many customers. Successful products and strong brands go hand in hand. But how to build a strong brand? This is a million dollar question, however “touchpoint” is a key element of the answer. …
While teaching product management certificate, I met lots of bright students looking to transition into PM career and got the following question from a lot of them. How to navigate through the catch-22 during the career transition, e.g., engineer->PM, IC->manager (that’s right, this is a career transition instead of promotion)? To take on a new …
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Want to grow your career and leadership capability? Cognitive Bias is a crucial concept you should deeply understand. What’s Cognitive Bias? Click the “play” button below and watch a funny TikTok short video first and then answer a surprising question from me below. Question: Why do you find this video funny? Bingo! At the 6th …
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Round 1: Covid lockdown gave me one punch 👊 in the face in 2020 and added 10 pounds on me. Round 2: I returned Covid two punches 👊👊 in the face in 2021 and shed 20 pounds. Asics, Brooks, Garmin, Beats, Trek, Wahoo, Bowflex, Sworkit, and Zwift gave me the power. Friends on Strava, thanks …
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It’s that time of year again for the annual ritual. However, let’s take a pause to see how we are doing on it and what we should do differently this year. Fun Stats: Success Rate Let’s look at the success rate of keeping the new year resolution over time: Day 1, 100% of those who …
(Credit: feature image source) Skiing black diamond (advanced) is not a big deal for a lot of people. For me, although it’s not the most challenging thing I have done, it is definitely not a piece of cake. Today I eventually got the time and courage to do the black diamond runs at Crystal Mountain. …
(feature image source) Life is like a human hamster wheel that runs faster and faster. At work, there are ample amount of incentives to motivate us to achieve more. After work, there are gazillions of entertainment and media products to compete for our attention. If we don’t take control, we will likely lose ourselves in …
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After “hibernating” in his man cave with computers and game consoles the entire winter, Joe decided to bulk up and get his beach body before the summer arrives. He hired a personal trainer Michael. Joe showed up every training session without missing a single one. Michael is such an empathetic and hard working trainer who …
(Credits: the feature image is from azquotes.com) The most important thing in good leadership is truly caring. – Dean Smith Knowing the origin of leadership gives you deep understanding of it and helps you be more effective in developing leadership in yourself. For a while, I’ve been chewing on the quote above and trying to …
