📚Principles

do who you are

[Alignment of who you are and what you do Source]

This page is always under construction.

Time Management

Action preceds motivation. [Source]

Life is too short to spend time with toxic people. [Source]

Start a day/week/month/year with a plan. Keep it simple, and stick to it. [Source]

Use one calendar to capture things that you really believe are important in your life. [Source]

Get started first, once the calendar event starts.

Wellbeing

Expect the unexpected and expect to deal with it in a positive way. [Source]

Have fun all the time. [Source 1] [Source 2]

The power of compunding. [Source]

It's okay to seek out for help.

When feeling down, feeling lost, make a call, serve! [Source]

Knowledge Acquisition

Life is about continiously discovering hidden gems [myself]

STEM is not enough [Source]

Taste is important [Source 1] [Source 2]

Learn from the best. [Source]

Be open and interdisciplinary. [Source 1] [Source 2]

Becoming is better than being.

Don’t be a know-it-all. Be a learn-it-all. [Source]

Relationship

People first... love 'em up ❤️. [Source]

Think long term. Ask: Is it worth it? [Source]

己所甚欲，勿施于人 -- 罗墨轩

“Our mission in life is to make a positive difference, not to prove how smart or right we are.” [Source]

Slow in development, fast in letting go.

Seek to understand before seeking to be understood.

Be inclusive in a big way (beyond individuals, to community, stakeholders, orgs. etc), and it is about the openness to different point of views.

Service and Value Creation

Think long term and holistically. [Source 1] [Source 2]

Think customer. [Source]

Follow up, ask for feedback, close the loop.

When making a decision what to work on, think about how it can help others [Source]

An easy way to show authenticity and have a peace of mind is to show action and lead with examples.

Instead of aiming to run faster than others, I find more joy in bringing more people to run along with me.

Communication

Simplicity, articulation, framework. [Source]

Think long term. Ask: Is it worth it? [Source]

Know your audiences and talk from heart. [Source]

An easiest way of trying to be open-minded is to avoid "No, But, However". [Source]

The best scientists and engineers is as creative as the best storytellers. [Source 1] [Source 2]

Finance

Taste is important. [Source 1] [Source 2]

No gambling. [Source]

Enjoyment

It is worthwhile to spend money on meaningful experiences.