Whether you consider yourself an introvert or extrovert, you may be hesitant to walk into a room full of people who have already started what the gathering set out to do. You either feel comfortable watching behind the scenes, or wish you had come earlier so you wouldn’t be stuck in the back. Regardless of …
When do you feel most at ease? On a vacation? At a familiar place with familiar people? After receiving some positive feedback? Being praised for your accomplishments? On the flip side, when do you feel least comfortable — so much so that you wish nobody would notice you? Is it at work, at home, with …
With a new year just beginning, many people feel energized to start something different. A new exercise routine, new diet, new hobby, new class, new book — anything feels refreshing for the new year. For those of us who are not big into new year resolutions, you may tell yourself there’s nothing special about a …
Basketball has been huge in my family ever since my son was old enough to shoot some hoops. He even wrote a “song” with drawings for his piano teacher, telling the whole story of Golden State Warriors vs New Orleans Pelicans in the 2015 NBA Playoffs. Well, he was 6 years old. But I’ve been always …
If you can turn back the clock for a few years, or even a decade, would you choose the same path which has brought you to where you are today? Given the same background, same circumstances, opportunities and challenges you’ve had, would you still choose the same person, same degree, same career, same lifestyle? We …
