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"How did you guys meet?" — this is one of the most commonly asked questions we ask couples who are in love.
Over the years, I have heard many answers.

"We were high school sweethearts. We have known each other since we were thirteen years old."
"We were in the same English class during our freshman year [...]

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A few years ago I ran into an acquaintance at the Phoenix Airport. He had been working as a post sales consultant for the same company for several years.
I asked him: "How are things going?"
He said: "The same old shit, the same old shit".
Have you had your own "same old" moment/day/week/month/year/decade? 
You get up [...]

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I received an urgent email from a friend:
"We just find out that our nanny is looking around. We need to find a replacement as soon as possible. Please pass any lead you have!"

It turned out that the nanny had an interview with another family. But, the family knew my friend and told them that their [...]

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A few years ago I attended a seminar taught by a retired executive. He was partner at a major investment bank, served as CEO of a large corporation, and worked in the white house. From a professional standpoint, he was highly successful. Using his own words, "I won the economic game." 
However, his son was [...]

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Do you experience fatigue at work? When was the last time you were physically and mentally exhausted at work, and all you wanted to do was to lay down and relax?
As I became a parents of two little ones, I started to experience fatigue more often than the past. I have been trying to figure [...]

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If you’re married, how many kids have you had so far? Do you plan to have more?
If you plan to have kids, how many kids do you plan to have?
I lived in the bay area for a long time. Most of my friends and coworkers have one or two kids. Very few of them [...]

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Is Happiness elusive?
Are some people genetically predisposed to be happy while others will never find happiness?
What really make you happy?
A few years I visited a small town near Chicago.
Most of my Silicon Valley friends told me that

It would be freezing in the winter. 
It’d be boring. After all, it’s the Midwest.
I [...]

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I heard this poem last night. I couldn’t wait to get home and search for the text online. It really resonated with me. I hope you like it, too.
"I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate [...]

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I’m back from our two-and-half-week trip.
We visited Taiwan. It is a beautiful, vibrant, and super friendly place.
Here is a summary of what I did and learned.

I visited Taipei 101, the world’s tallest completed skyscraper according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Habitat. It has the world’s fastest elevator at 55.22 ft/s. It took [...]

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I have read Bread and Butter: What a Bunch of Bakers Taught Me About Business and Happiness three times. It has fundamentally changed how I look at work and life.
A few years ago, when I was living in Chicago, I visited the Great Harvest Bread store in Evanston, IL. I loved their bread. I enjoyed [...]

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