This election has taught me a great deal about human nature. This is the most disturbing lesson. We know what makes human beings different from animals is that we have an advanced part of the brain called Cerebral Cortex allowing Read more…
I came across people with two opposing emotions lately, and the emotions are unusually strong comparing to the previous times around the presidential inaugurations I have seen. These strong emotions reveal the state of the American spirit, and prompted me Read more…
I’m posting this here to let you know about my recent project. As the President Elect of the Paramus Rotary Club, I feel humbled to be part of this new Safe Water Project for Myanmar. The good news is this Read more…
We’ve often been told by leadership gurus that the key to leadership is having a vision. However, as I’ve stated previously, a great leader needs more than a vision, he or she needs an epiphany. A vision, as we use Read more…
It’s true that having a vision is what makes leaders different from the followers. However, heaving an epiphany is what makes GREAT leaders different from AVERAGE leaders throughout history and around the world. What’s the difference? Based on today’s interpretation, Read more…
We all know that Leadership is a HIGH STRESS position. In fact, every leader rises and falls on stress management. Some leaders fall on overt stress and some on covert stress. The overt stress is obvious, and it’s usually the Read more…
What I like about Christmas is that it comes right before the New Year. It helps me end the year with a positive note, no matter how hard the year had been. And it also helps me enter the New Read more…
Most people know that humility is beneficial in every way, but maintaining humility is not easy. Humility is not thinking less about yourself, but recognizing that you can learn more by keeping your cup empty. When I think about humility, Read more…
I remember when I was in high school, back in Burma, students were allowed to bring snacks into the classrooms after recess. One of the most common snacks we enjoyed was sunflower seeds–those unshelled ones. One day, the teacher got Read more…
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail,” and in the same time you’ve heard the wisdom of living in the present moment. How would you reconcile the two? In fact, the wisdom Read more…