Coaching is a person-centered, action-oriented practice that creates the space for individuals to discover their potential and figure out what they need to do in order to fulfill that potential. A great coach helps their client assess what they are capable of doing, what they might need help on, and where they might find that […]
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3 reasons to be more positive on social media
Positivity is like the childhood best friend that we all take for granted: always there to catch us, always overlooked. It is interesting that most people easily extol the virtues of staying optimistic and upbeat, yet so much of social media is dominated by complaints and negativity. A recent article published in the MIT Technology […]
“Independent Team Player” is not a misnomer: How to help your team thrive
Working in a team can be one of the most enriching experiences you could ever have. Yes, there is great freedom in being accountable to no one but yourself, but working a team is not antithetical to independence and freedom. In the past 10 years, I’ve had the privilege of being a team leader, manager, […]
Lions, peacocks, and lessons in listening
As Singapore becomes increasingly cosmopolitan by all outward measures, Singaporeans seem torn between their old-world, gritty, down-to-earth cultural narrative and an urbanity that reflects their economic status in the world. We both covet and abhor anything that seems foreign. Singaporeans are always at the threshold of the traditional and the modern, the familiar and the […]
You may not have thought of teachers this way
I’ve been loving Medium’s lovely reading interface for a long time and decided to give its writing interface a shot. For my first Medium experiment, I figured I’d start with a topic I’m super familiar with: the intersection of teaching and entrepreneurship. How Good Teachers are like Entrepreneurs It is rather surprising how often I […]
Not-so-new beginnings
Stop. Reassess. Decide. Move. #mantra Made with #canva
“And we wept that one so lovely should have a life so brief;”
Anecdotes about teaching are a dime a dozen. From stories about grading papers, to inspiring kids, to huge, dramatic blow-outs in class, to rants about the amount of administration that needs to be done, to accounts of awful parents… you would think that teachers have given you the whole picture. I thought so. I was […]
In memoriam
A student from my school passed away today after a long fight with cancer. I never taught him, but he left an impression on me nonetheless. He had been on palliative care for a while this year, and I believe that the loved ones he leaves behind have had chances for their goodbyes. I do […]
notetoself
It is far more enriching to learn why people do the things they do, than to judge them with disdain. It is far more meaningful to empower people to pave their own way, than to direct them along trodden paths. It is far more humbling to listen to tales, than to tell them.