Living in the Dynamic World – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 2.17.2018 Not long ago, we kept hearing the news that online commerce was taking over brick and mortar shops. Now we learn that Amazon is going offline to buy Whole Foods Market and other merchants to pursue an integrated online-offline commerce. Meanwhile, stores…
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Finding and Building Your Brand – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 2.11.2018 What is your brand? It is how others see, hear, read, and feel about you. How do you discover and define your brand? It is simple. Just ask your family, colleagues, and friends to use some positive adjectives to describe you. Or…
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The Agony and Ecstasy of Change – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 2.6.2018 There was a widespread story on the internet about the eagle’s rebirth. It claimed that an eagle has to pull out its own feathers and smash its beak in order to regrow and extend its life for a couple more decades.…
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Surfing the Technology Waves – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 2.3.2018 These days we are surrounded by technology changes and breakthroughs. Almost every day, we read about a major advance or a novel application in Robotics, AI, VR, Drones, Wireless Charging, Super Battery, Sensors, IoT, Cloud and Fog Computing. The list goes on and…
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Will AI Machines Take Over Your Job? – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 1.21.2018 Robots, Automation, Intelligent Appliances, Personalized Commercials, and AI-Based Search Engines are everywhere and surrounding us in visible and invisible ways. Automation is replacing physical labor and Artificial Intelligence is replacing routine and not-so-routine brainwork. Are we excited about the new…
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4 Qs to Succeed – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 1.7.2018 Mastery of the 4 Qs will make you a successful leader, valuable partner, great friend, and wonderful family member. Let’s take a look at the essential 4 Qs: IQ: Intelligence Quotient measures our cognitive ability and other elements of intelligence. A high IQ…
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The Art of Lighting a Candle (motivating someone) – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 12.31.2017 In discussions with friends about Blog 33: Lighting the Candles, it appeared to me that there is a lot more to lighting a candle and maintaining a nice flame, just like there is a lot to motivating and nurturing…
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A Day of Communication – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 12.18.2017 Have you ever conscientiously observed how much you communicate in a typical day? Where? How? And with whom? Many people think of communication as giving a talk in front of a group of people, and they become stressed about that. Giving a speech,…
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The Gift of Time – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 11.26.2017 As the excitement of gift exchanges subsides over the holidays, a thought comes to mind to share with you. “At the time of Gifts, let’s think about the gift of Time.” Over the numerous holidays, birthdays, and special celebrations in our lives, we…
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Thanksgiving – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 11.22.2017 Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It is a special time to remember the arrival of immigrants into US, the hospitality of Native Americans, and the friendship between new and old neighbors. It is also a time to harvest and to give thanks, with family members near…
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