143. The Power of Empathy | 同理心的力量 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 8.20.2022 One of the most critical attributes of successful leaders is their understanding and application of empathy. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, “Empathy is the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation.” One of the most common examples is…
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142. How Do You Make Decisions? | 你，是如何作決定的？ – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 7.30.2022 We all make decisions, big and small, day in and day out. Have you ever analyzed how you make those decisions? Depending on the situation and importance, you may use one of the following criteria: Transactional Decision: This is a…
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141. On Leadership | 領導力 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 7.19.2022 In the last few years, I have taught a college course and a high school summer program on leadership. Furthermore, the topic of leadership seems to have received renewed interest by many Asian American community organizations. This is to promote and advance the…
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140. Bionic Seniors | 仿生老人 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 7.20.2022 Thanks to modern medical care, nutritious food, and better attention to exercise, we are now living longer lives, and more importantly, better quality lives. When I look around at my contemporary senior friends, most of us are still enjoying life to the fullest…
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139. Swimming and Interacting with Water | 游泳戏水的领悟 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 6.20.2022 Summer is here now and bringing out many people to the beaches, water parks, and swimming pools. Watching these people and experiencing my own daily swim at the gym, I have a renewed appreciation of the techniques in swimming and…
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138. Lovely Youth | 致 青春！ — Musings of Dr. Jamie Hsu, 5.27.2022 This spring, I got a chance to visit some high schools and universities, and I met quite a few lovely youths. Several of their attributes stood out and made quite an impression on me. Physical Appearance: The youths seem to be taller…
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137. Story of Windshield Washer Repair | 一則雨刷儲液罐維修的故事 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 5.20.2022 My wife and I encountered an interesting experience when trying to repair the windshield washer fluid in our cars. A GM dealer would have charged us $650, a Toyota dealer charged us $80, and we ultimately did it ourselves for…
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136. Trending Fusion Cuisines | 無國界的飲食趨勢 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 5.16.2022 As we emerge from the pandemic and return to normal life, restaurants are starting to fill up with people. In our neighborhood, the faces of these restaurants seem to have changed. Some of the ethnic eateries have disappeared and been replaced by…
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135. Dress to Impress or Express |入時或超時的穿著 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 3.21.2022 As we emerge from the pandemic quarantines and Zoom screens, we are again presenting our total selves, from head to foot, to the world. After two years, the art of dressing may need some review and getting used to. In addition,…
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134. Storytelling |說故事 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 3.2.2022 When we were little, before there was TV, computer, or even radio, the most common after-dinner entertainment was listening to adults tell stories. They would tell us how the world used to be, and how they grew up in a big family. That was how…
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