We all know this phrase from the Snow White, Grimm’s fairytale or various Disney and Hollywood animated or movie versions. It expresses one of the deepest human desires: we love ourselves and we think of the best. I do assessments […]
We all know that positive re-enforcement works better than punishment. The punishment for failure or wrong behavior may appear to correct the behavior for a short-term however this is only an illusion. The absence of symptoms does not mean the […]
Role experiment is one of the concepts in psychology that tests whether we are born to be someone or shaped to be someone. Is it dispositional or situational? The most famous experiment of this type is the Stanford Prison experiment […]
I often get requests from parents to figure out what’s best for their children. I coach them for their career development and life strategy. It’s an exciting journey working with a young person who hasn’t yet realized what he/she is […]
Singapore is known as a fine city. It is a beautiful, safe and pleasant place to live. It is also a place where everything is controlled by heavy penalties. People often argue that heavy penalties are necessary to have a […]
You are either a soloist or an orchestra member but rarely are you both. Traits that make you a good soloist do not make you a good orchestra member. Traits that make you a good orchestra member do not make […]
Every country celebrate their independence day. It is a big thing: A territory declaring their own identity and independence from a fatherland. America declared independence from England on July 4th of 1776. Fireworks, parades and special events are held; everybody […]
We often borrow credibility from other people who have higher credibility than we do. When we want to convince other people, we quote research by notable experts in the field. That’s borrowed credibility. We quote statistics to support our ideas. […]
Almost every weekend, I am busy cooking caramelized onion. I get a large bag of onions, cut the tops and bottoms off, peel off the skins and slice the onions thin. I put a generous amount of olive oil in […]
I was trained to be a pianist. I started playing when I was in kindergarten and continued all the way up to college. In high school, I practiced 4 hours a day during school days, 6 hours a day on […]