133. Reflection on the Olympics | 奧運的反思 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 2.17.2022 When we watch the Olympic Games, we undoubtedly enjoy and admire the athletes’ performances and share their agony of defeat and thrill of victory. We see numerous award ceremonies with gold, silver, and bronze medals given to the elated winners. Have…
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132. We are Fragmented and Digitized | 我們被瑣碎化和數位化了 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 2.7.2022 Have you noticed a big tsunami happening in our lives for quite some time now? Our communications, work, leisure time, studies, and many other aspects of our lives have been fragmented and digitized into smaller and smaller pieces. This is…
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131. Looking for Higher Pay? | 想有更好的薪酬嗎 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 1.17.2022 Recently, I had a problem with my laptop keyboard, and I couldn’t sign in to my computer to download some important documents. After numerous online searches and phone calls, I couldn’t find anyone who would service or repair it. Fortunately, a…
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130. Letting Go | 捨–得 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 12.26.2021 Have you been wondering why Tesla is worth more than VW and Toyota with only a fraction of the car sales? Or why Rivian, an EV company with zero sales yet, has a market cap higher than GM and Ford? The major reason…
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129. What Is Your Age? | 請問貴庚？ – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 12.5.2021 The older we get, the more discrepancies there are between our different types of age: chronological age, physical age, emotional age, intellectual age, and skillfulness age. The discrepancies of various ages can sometimes create discomfort and frustration. What we want to…
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128. Shifting Focus in Business | 不停移轉的企業焦點 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 11.20.2021 The pandemic and the subsequent labor shortage and supply chain disruption have exposed the problems in the business world: should it focus on investors, customers, or employees? The different focus has resulted in different successes and problems. In the good old…
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127. A Joyful Walk down Memory Lane |愉悅的在記憶廊道漫步 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 11.8.2021 People have said that memory is a string of moments and images. We all have unique and private memories to reminisce about and share with family and friends. But with fading memories and busy daily schedules, it is difficult…
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126. Just-in-Time or Just-in-Case? | ’及時供應’ 還是 ’以防萬一’? – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 11.3.2021 You see it, you hear about it, and you experience it: the disruption of the global supply chain. The store shelves are empty, the shipping ports are jammed with huge cargo ships, and prices are escalating. This unprecedented phenomenon is happening…
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125. Wealth Management | 財富管理 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 10.23.2021 There have been a lot of unusual events and changes in the last few years: nationalism and pluralism are thriving, trade wars and treaties are coming and going, political leaders are ignoring the pursuit of democracy and becoming tyrants, and the massive…
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124. An Appreciation For My Colleagues |感謝多元化的同事們 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 9.28.2021 Because of COVID-19, our interactions with family members, friends, and colleagues have been drastically reduced. This longing for interactions makes me think of my GM colleagues in particular. This group of people had a special significance to me that is…
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