Mindful Mall-Walking – Musings of Dr. Jamie Hsu, 1.9.2019 In order to add more variety to my daily exercise routine, I have decided to try walking in a shopping mall when it’s too cold to jog outdoors. This has turned out to be a refreshing and fun experience for me. In the process of walking…
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Valuable Friends – Musings of Dr. Jamie Hsu, 12.29.2018 In Blog 11, I discussed the “Circles of Friends” and the challenges and joys of developing friendships. According to Dr. Robin Dunbar, a University of Oxford anthropologist and psychologist, the number of friends the average person can have in her social group is about 150. This approximate…
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Motivation – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 12.18.2018 Recently, I was involved in training some young students and in advising several community organizations. We discussed how to motivate young kids to attend summer school and how to motivate volunteers to give their personal time for the good of the community. Although school teachers and…
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Successful Business and Career – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 11.10.2018 To answer the age-old question of how to succeed in business and career, numerous books and literature have been published, and various classes and trainings have been offered. I found that the wisdom of the Chinese philosophers Meng Tzu and Sun Tzu from…
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Less Is More – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 11.3.2018 We are a spoiled generation, with ample stuff to buy, plenty of food to eat, and free information to consume. We buy bigger houses, larger cars, duplicate refrigerators, multiple TVs, several mobile devices to download games and information, and enough clothes to last a…
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Emerging Trends and Careers – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 10.8.2018 Due to fast-changing technologies and social and political shifts, people are wondering what the impact will be on their careers and jobs. Many articles and books are discussing this topic. The following are my observations and thoughts. The top ten influencers on business,…
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A Most Memorable Family Vacation – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 8.13.2018 For the first time, our daughters, sons-in-law, and grandkids got to visit Taiwan and Beijing. We all had a marvelous time, even under the blazing summer heat. We toured the city of Taipei and visited many unique places in Taiwan and China,…
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Which One is Your Career Path? – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 7.23.2018 The changing business landscape and emerging new technologies have created or altered career paths for many people. Depending on the industry, business, and nature of work, career paths look different and require different skills to navigate. Ideally, a well laid-out, visible…
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Are Customers Kings, Queens, or Victims? – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 7.19.2018 The era of Consumer Centric Commerce has arrived. We are becoming either beneficiaries or victims of this megatrend. Commerce has gone through major sea changes over the last few decades. In the very early days, in order to promote and boost…
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Marvelous Soccer Games – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 7.15.2018 In the past few weeks, millions of people have been captivated by World Cup soccer matches. The games themselves are full of excitement, and the emotional agony and ecstasy of the players and fans are contagious. The whole world seems to be wrapped up…
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