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Speak and Think Like a Native: Game Over
As I get more comfortable practicing Chinese around native speakers, I've noticed after a while that something feels slightly off. It wasn't really my American accent, although that certainly didn't help. It took me a while to realize it was something much more fundamental. Read more...
Argue Like You're Right, Listen Like You're Wrong.
I was flipping through my conference notes from Agile2018 and stumbled upon this quote I must have heard in a session. It resonated with me. Read more...
Finding Your Zone of Genius with StrengthsFinder 2.0
In The Big Leap, Gay Hendricks's identifies 4 different zones of function: incompetence, competence, excellence, and genius. Zone of Genius is the most fulfilling because not only are you excelling, you are also re-energized by the work that you do. StrengthsFinder 2.0 is a performance assessment test by Tom Rath that helps you determine your top strengths. Read more...
Using the Mind Card Game for Team Building
While The Mind didn't win the Spiel des Jahres in 2018 (Azul deservingly won), I actually play this more often with family due to its cross-cultural and family-friendly appeal. I also think it'd be great for team building at work. Read more...