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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What I learned about building a community
It all began with a pattern. Knowing my background in philosophy, several people approached me to learn more about the subject because they didn’t know where to start. To them, philosophy was daunting. Yet each conversation was rich and exciting, and they took to philosophical inquiry like fish to water. I found myself wondering, “What […]
Addendum on Positive Psychology
Earlier in the week, I published a post on positivity in which Positive Psychology was mentioned extensively. Here’s a great introduction to the discipline by the man himself, Martin Seligman:
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 […]
Empathy first, empathy always.
An amusing exchange happened in one of my lessons the other day and it made me think about communication, sincerity, and how to go about creating and maintaining relationships with others. You see, I had spent most of the lesson reviewing my student’s external correspondences and was somewhat horrified that the correspondences, while well-crafted and […]
“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 […]
How to build meaningful relationships with your community
I participated in a #bufferchat earlier this week and thoroughly enjoyed discussing community with, well, the bufferchat community. Aside from being immersed in positivity, encouragement, and great insight throughout the 1-hour Twitter chat, the experience got me thinking about the concept of community in whole new ways. (See, that’s why dialogue and conversations are so […]
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
