Work
What I Remind Myself Before Every Presentation
The first time I had to present in a foreign language, I was 8 years old—standing in front of
Work
Little Trophy Moments
Had a small but super rewarding moment last week.
A set of docs and course links I’d put together
Work
Thanks to a Colleague, I`m Rethinking My Mornings
While scheduling a meeting with a colleague in the U.S., I noticed his first hour to hour and a
Japan
Business Card Exchange in Japan
Have you ever watched one of those video guides on how to properly exchange business cards in Japan?
Not exactly
Work
Emotional Labor is the Work
The moment I saw the internal email—with a subject line that hinted at bad news—I felt that familiar
Work
Whiplash, and Searching for Flow State
"WHIPLASH" Amazing movie.
So today was the second time, and was elated to know that TOHO cinemas brought
Work
I am glad I did not send that angry email
I am happy that I did not send that angry email.
It was past 10 pm in the office.
Something
Work
A rookie’s advantage at work
When I just joined my second company, I had an opportunity to do an implementation of a software customization on
Japan
Realization: Time left with parents only 50 or so trips left
As I live abroad in Japan, meeting my parents is not as easy as it used to be. Since I
Work
Pause before sending an angry email, give it some time
I received a rather angry email from an internal stakeholder. Apparently what I have requested did not make sense at
Korea
Job hunting in Japan was fun (compared to South Korea) here is why
Looking back, job hunting for me was lots of fun. I would even say one of the most exciting periods
Korea
I am Korean, but I hate raw kimchi
I am Korean,(from South Korea, this should be the assumption if you wander in to a blog of a
joy of hosting
Joy of serving seasonal fruits for friends
As a foreigner in 20s living in Tokyo, fruits are quite hard to come by.
Some of it is due
Art of having a joyful weekend
As I have deligently recorded my mood over the past 12-13 years, having a good, joyful day seems more
Mental health
Born to compete, looking back on South Korean education
South Korea, Aug 2010
I was in my 3rd year of middle school. More than half the kids in the
Relationship
Present that was hard to send
My cousin just gave birth to a lovely baby boy.
Our family history is quite complex. The most memorable thing
Work
The joy of being trusted for what you do
First year on the job at a totally different industry to where I used to work, I was to take
Work
Work can wait
Your work can wait. Don‘t let other people tell you otherwise. Also, don’t become emotional about it and
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