121. My Favorite Volleyball Game | 排球，我的最愛！ – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 8.8.2021 After 2 weeks of competitions, the Olympics is finally over. With more than 300 events, we had a great time enjoying different skills and figuring out the winning ingredients. The athletes displayed speed, strength, flexibility, agility, endurance, strategy, and mental…
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120. Thank You to the Essential Workers — and All Workers!! – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 8.5.2021 During the pandemic, our lives were turned upside down and disrupted in an unimaginable manner. This pause and interruption of our normal life gave me an astonishing awareness of how much we depend on others, and…
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119. Creating the Aha Moment | 靈光乍現的瞬間 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 7.21.2021 I am sure that you have experienced an Aha moment before and felt good about it. It could be an idea to increase the sale, a plan to expand your business, or a solution to deal with a difficult relationship.…
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118. Don’t Be A “Hijacker” | 請別成為”劫機者” – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 7.5.2021 The dictionary definition of “hijacker” is someone who unlawfully seizes an aircraft or vehicle in transit and forces it to go to a different destination or uses it for one’s own purposes. Although none of us will ever be a…
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Are You Stuck? ] 你，卡住了嗎？ – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 6.25.2021 Are you stuck in your career, relationship, physical well-being, or even your overall mentality? How can you get unstuck and move forward? Maybe we can learn a lesson from a driving experience we have all had: getting stuck in deep snow or…
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116. Measures (KPI) of Life | 人生的指標 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 6.12.2021 In the business world, we use different metrics to assess the performance of a company, such as financial reports and KPI (key performance indicators). I wonder how we would measure our lives. People talk about lives using terms like longevity,…
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115. Leadership in Eastern and Western Ways | 東, 西方的領導方式 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 6.3.2021 One of the questions often asked by Asian Americans is why they are stuck in their careers and unable to attain higher-level leadership positions. In Blog 113, I mention some important factors for attaining leadership roles. Here…
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114. Are You Marching or Dancing? | 是當行軍者？還是快樂的舞者？ – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 05.28.2021 As we exit the pandemic confinements, we can look at our lives more objectively. The broken routines over the last year have given us a rare opportunity to observe our lives with new perspectives and awareness. It is a…
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Asian American Leadership | 亞裔美國人的領導力 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 05.04.2021 To celebrate Asian American Heritage Month in Michigan, I was asked to moderate a panel discussion with several prominent leaders in education, government, business, and community affairs. We had some interesting and insightful discussions on the status of Asian American leaders. According…
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The Power and Joy of Hugging – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 04.25.2021 Last week, after 400 days of pandemic travel restrictions, my wife and I finally got to hug our grandkids again. Those tight hugs made the 1500-mile round trip drive and the carefully planned hotel stays all worthwhile. The real in-person hugs…
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