April Fools’ Day Mystery – Musings of Dr. Jamie Hsu, 4.1.2019 There are many explanations for the origin of April Fools’ Day. Some historians speculate that April Fools’ Day dates back to 1582 when the Julian calendar was switched to the Gregorian calendar in France. People who were slow to get the news continued to…
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What Are Your Life’s Little Delights? – Musings of Dr. Jamie Hsu, 3.21.2019 During my daily morning walks, I not only experience the joy of mental meditation and physical invigoration, I also enjoy the anticipation of a hearty breakfast and hot cup of coffee as a reward after the long walk. The thought of eating…
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Are You Ready to Be an Entrepreneur? – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 3.9.2019 In my other blog, “Blog 34: Innovation and Entrepreneurship,” I discussed the importance of scanning broadly, connecting widely, and committing deeply in order to become a successful entrepreneur. There are many good books, training programs, and coaching materials to help…
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Lunar New Year in Distant Lands – Musings of Dr. Jamie Hsu, 2.11.2019 On our recent cruise vacation through Australia and New Zealand, we escaped the bitter cold in Michigan and enjoyed the warm weather down under. Through a 10-day journey, we were captivated by beautiful scenery and greeted by many picturesque sunrises and sunsets.…
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Change Is So Hard – Musings of Dr. Jamie Hsu, 1.25.2019 Is change hard for you? It is very difficult for me. In the hope of alleviating my back pain, I have started to change the way I walk. I base it on the instructions of my therapist. But after 300,000 steps, I still have…
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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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