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Top 10 Values of Chinese Culture 1. Considerate Behaviour : Respectful and consider others before you act 2. Filia Piety : Respect parents and do your best for your family 3. Integrity : Act with honesty and uprightness 4. Kindness : Put the needs of others before your own, never be selfish 5. Loyalty : Keep your promise and act out of duty 6. Love : Care for fellow human beings and living things in general 7. Perseverance : Don't give up easily 8. Righteousness : Stand for what is right 9. Sense of Shame : Avoid wrongdoing and unprincipled action 10. Thrift : Refrain from extravagance and unnecessary waste

  What We Can Learn From Volodymyr Zelensky About Leading in a Crisis Pay attention to these three unique aspects of the Ukrainian president's approach. By  Stan Hannah  (copyright Stan Hannah) As the events in Ukraine continue to unfold, the world is watching as Volodymyr Zelensky, the actor-turned-Ukrainian president, inspires his country and the world with his steady  leadership  in the face of extreme stress. Current and aspiring business leaders should take note of Zelensky’s actions. Here’s how they can apply his approach to managing crises of their own: 1. Are you firm on your values? Values are unmoving guideposts that help leaders make difficult decisions. They should be clearly articulated, easy to understand and designed to support everyone in your organization. But there’s nothing like a crisis to test your principles. Zelensky, in the face of extreme personal and political pressure, has never wavered from the position that Ukrainians are worthy of t...

From 1 April 2022, Singapore has re-opened and life is almost back to pre-COVID days, except for the need to mask up in indoors and do contact tracing.   What it Means: 1. Online activities like Zoom meetings, zoom training, etc will become less attractive (except for overseas people).  People prefer physical meetings.  If you throw in FREE meals, your attendance is guaranteed to be higher than others.  2. Expect jams and delays in transport, and people may resort to online meetings to avoid delays and reduce transit time 3. Networking events, trade shows, exhibitions, and road chows will resume.  P eople can once again replenish their database with real people with real contacts 4. Online Scams will be reduced because people's online time is reduced.  But frauds and scams involving physical meetings and buyers remorse will increase.  This is because people will be tempted to make hasty decisions at physical events (e.g. buy expensive training c...

  Yijing's core is about Appropriateness or 'Du' 度 in Chinese.  This means, neither too much nor too little.  Here are the top 10 'Too Much' that will lead you to trouble 1. Too Happy will lead to Saying the Wrong Things .  You offend people fastest when you are very happy, for you will become insensitive to others' feelings of jealousy and inferiority.   2. Too Angry will Lose Your Dignity An angry man is more like an animal, not only will the mouth be bad, so will the hands and legs.  Take a deep breath, leave the argument for a while and take five 3. Too Shocked will Lose Manners When you are too disturbed, you become emotionally unstable. Showing such instability is the fastest way to make lose confidence in you.  The solution: hold on and control your temper 4. Too Sad will Lose Your Looks You'll never realise how ugly you look when you are overcome with grief and sadness.  The key is to let go and look forward when you are sad. 5. Too ...

How to Be Happy Every day Every Time, Everywhere and with Everyone 1. Lower your expectations and requirements of others .    When I serve my customers and prospects, I do not expect anything from them other than to try my best to answer their questions and clear their doubts.   I often tell people to go back and consider again before they commit.  And when they are ready to buy, I ask them, 'Are you are going ahead?"  Some will be shocked and ask me why I ask this question.   My answer is, "I want you to be sure of wanting to purchase this out of your own will, not because of me or anything else because I want long-term recurring patronage from all my customers, at least for the next 3 months to a year.  2. Face Everything in Life with a Normal Heart Whether something is good or bad, I face it normally, as if I am not in the picture.  When I won 2-years in a row for my company's top sales (individual and team), many people congratulated...

H istory has it that when the ancient Chinese decided to live in peace, they made the Great Wall of China; they thought no one could climb it due to its height. During the first 100 years of its existence, the Chinese were invaded thrice and every time, the hordes of enemy infantry had no need of penetrating or climbing over the wall, because each time, they bribed the guards and came through the doors. The Chinese built the Wall, but forgot the character-building of the wall-guards. Though the Great Wall has over the years become a powerful symbol of the country’s enduring strength and spirit, it has actually been a good reminder to the Chinese of the superiority of human character. The Chinese realised much later that the best defence against the enemy is not a fortified wall, but a fortified character. Thus, the building of human character comes before building of anything else. What are you building today? Walls of bricks or walls of character?  Building Buildings or Building...

Today I want to share a simple exercise for increasing happiness I recently learned: How to Feel Happy Anytime Anywhere at Zero Cost It’s called "savoring" and research shows that practicing this technique not only increases happiness but  also makes you more resilient, improves your sleep, strengthens your immune system, and increases your creativity. So what is it? Our brains function on autopilot most of the time, so it's easy to miss joyful moments you already experience each day. Savoring is the process of  noticing, appreciating and intensifying  our daily positive experiences.   It’s about enhancing the beneficial impact good things have on us and helping happy feelings stick around for longer . To practice savoring, find a moment you want to savor. it can be anything from enjoying your cup of coffee, working with your crystals, an afternoon walk, etc. Anything you do during the day that you enjoy. Pay attention to the sensations you feel from the moment...

  Top 8 Situations When You Don't Reason with Others Just like you, I like to talk reason to others when I find that they have got the wrong ideas. This could be due to my vocation as a trainer, coach and consultant.  I reason with people on a daily basis on many things, it could be as simple as pressing the lift bell, wearing masks correctly and how to avoid catching COVID.   But we know that there are at least 8 situations when you simply cannot reason with others.  In fact, these situations are very common and when you don't reason with others, you'll find that you guys can connect better.    You don't have to agree with them.  You can stick to your own beliefs and reasons.  But never talk reason with them.   The 8 situations to NOT Talk Reason are: 1. Reasoning with Your Boss and Customer , especially when he is Adamant  Unless your boss is committing a crime, there is no point in trying to convince him with reason or logic...

8 Ways to Improve Your Luck Anywhere Anytime but not at any cost 1. Believe That You're Lucky .  Most people find it hard to believe in their own luck.  I was looking for new customers, and so I wrote this article.  Never expect to attract one person to contact me on my service.  This too can happen to you. 2.  Be Clear About Your Goals and Voice them .   Yes, you yourself is the most important audience, unless you voice out your goals, how can anyone help you?  (You yourself will be the biggest help or benefactor) 3.  Be Open to Opportunities . See crisis or difficulties as opportunities.  4.  Surround Yourself With The Right People , and they are the positive and not negative people.  5. Increase your Karma score .  Do have good thoughts, speech, and action every day.  Keep score.  You'll never know when your merits will give you gains. I use a simple excel spreadsheet to keep score 6. Practice Gratitude. Have ...