Archive | June, 2007

Office Buzzwords

Brainstorming, synergy, thinking outside the box, proactive, downsizing, face time, team player, paradigm, open ended, etc. etc. etc. are all buzzwords for what people really mean to say but are afraid to do so :-). Or it could just be boss talk aimed at telling you: “that’s why I am in this chair and you [...]

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Courage

When we hear the word courage, we immediately think about heroism that involves saving lives. Courage is usually equated with superhero-level bravery, against overwhelming odds, and feats that are far beyond most of our capabilities. Some say courage is not the absence of fear; courage is conquering fear.
Courage is grace under pressure. –Ernest Hemingway
However, [...]

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Taegeuk Yook Jang

As a kid I had learned a bit of Kung Fu but neverA seriously. Few years ago when I first started learning taekwondo, I didn’t really think of myself as a martial artist, I didn’t feel like part of the martial arts community, nor did I see myself as a core part of my own [...]

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