IME: In My Experience

A good teacher is described as someone who can explain and demonstrate concepts in a variety of ways for different learners and learning styles. This means a good teacher must be adaptable, flexible, and a continuous learner, or a student. For a teacher to be successful, they need constantly learn and improve, not just on the subjects they teach but also on ways to explain, demonstrate, and commun...

You don't like sales. You aren't in sales. Sales people are shady and manipulative. Congratulations, you are a sales rep whether you like it or not. Whether personally, professionally, or religiously, we are all representing someone, some organization, or some belief. But I'm not selling anything. You're always selling your credibility, believability, and reliability.

We live in a society that has many distractions. As a result, we glorify the idea of multitasking. Evidence has shown that multitasking is not only ineffective but counterproductive because of the time required to refocus. So instead of falling into the trap, we should go back to being more singular focused on a task before moving on to the next.

The last part of the three-part series is on career and industry change. You now know you want to change careers or industries, and you've done the research. You've spent time adjusting and managing your mindset to the best of your abilities. What next? You will need to possess new skills you've gained through school or training, but more importantly, you will need to have transferable skills that...

Part 2 of the three parts is about career and industry change. Changing careers or industries is stressful due to uncertainty and the unknown. However, many of us struggle with change not because of external factors but because of internal expectations. Often, we know what to expect because we've researched the position or talked to others in the industry, but we aren't mentally prepared. We fail...

Growing up, my dad always told me we have two years, two eyes, and one mouth for a reason. We need to listen and observe twice as much as we talk. Unfortunately, as we get older, we feel the urge to speak more than we listen. The result is more mistakes and less opportunities to learn; therefore, it's time we listen twice as much as we speak.

We all want to show off a little and impress people when we speak. It's normal. But sometimes we try too hard and forget the main objective of communicating, for comprehension. Instead of trying to impress others with your vocabulary or acronyms, communicate for understanding. Getting your meaning across is more essential than trying to impress the listener.

We are creatures of habits, but we live in an evolving society. Therefore, to keep up with the Jones, as the saying goes, we need to make a point to try new things. It'll force us out of our comfort zone and gain new insight and perspectives into things we've never realized when caught in our daily routines.

The majority of us spend too much time on our phones, computers, or in front of the TV. Even if we haven't gotten lazy, we have gotten less active. The more technology advances the less active we become. But being active is proven to be beneficial to our physical, mental, and emotional help. Therefore, when we can, we should sit instead of lay down, stand instead of sit, walk instead of stand, run...

The average American experiences 5-7 career changes in their lifetime, so making a transition is quite common. But regardless of how many times we change or why we change, it always feels stressful. Personally, I've already gone through close to 7 career and industry changes, and I'm not sure if I'm done changing. In this 3 part series, I will first touch on changing careers and industries based o...

We've all been told the importance of communication skills and techniques, but we forget that in order to communicate with someone we first need to connect with them. The key to connecting with someone is through emotions. The emotions work both ways. As the speaker we need to understand the emotions of our audience. The audience also needs to understand our emotions. Establishing an emotional con...

Everyone morning, the first thing many of us do is grab a cup of coffee and gives us a kick. Technology does the same thing for our communications. But just like how we can have too much of a boost from caffeine, the same can happen with our communications and technology.

I've now recorded approximately 5-6 episodes and tips, some of which have not been uploaded. Being an avid podcast listener but new to recording, I wanted to reflect on my first few episodes and share some behind-the-scenes on my planning and process. Although I have much more to improve, I feel that doing this podcast has greatly benefited my communication skills, organization, and self-awareness...

Our responsibilities and distractions have only increased with the advancement of technology. If you're like me, your mind races at 1000 miles per hour. You'll think of or remember to do something while you're out and about, but by the time you sit down the idea has slipped your mind. Something as simple as a pen and a pad or notepad on your phone would do wonders!

Welcome to another episode of the In My Experience Podcast! In this episode, Daniel shares his perspective on the benefits and downsides of being an untraditional student. Although it has gained popularity over the years, being an untraditional student is still not as common; however, that does not mean there are no benefits. Actually, there may be more benefits to being an untraditional learner t...

We've all said it during a disagreement or had someone say it to us, "That's just common sense." The problem is, common sense is not common because similar to perspective, common sense is based on culture, education, background, and environment. Taking off my shoes when I enter the house or eating with chopsticks is common to me, but you may find those tendencies strange. So next time you want to...

Welcome to Episode 3 - China, Taiwan, and US Education Experience Having grown up and been educated in the US, I've never personally experienced the educational culture in Asia. My mother, who grew up in Taiwan, exposed me to some Asian education culture and concepts, but they did not last. When I moved back to China to reunite with my family, I had the opportunity to witness and experience the As...

Another IME Tip! We want to share our perspectives with others so they can see things our way. Or, we want to understand why someone sees things so differently than we do. But why is it so difficult to share the same perspective? Because perspectives are like fingerprints, unique to each individual.

IME Tips is a new feature that will compliment and preview future podcasts. Most people are busy and want a preview to what they can expect, this is where the tips come in play. The host, Daniel, will share tips based on his experiences and mistakes, and hopefully, you will find some tips useful. Even if you've heard the tip before, this may be the reminder or push you needed. The first tip is: Re...

Welcome to the IME: In My Experience podcast. In episode 2, Daniel talks about being a college dropout and his guilt. Growing up in an Asian-American, there were specific social pressures and expectations for the parents and the children. Attending and finishing college was expected. But what if you lacked the drive and motivation to finish college and had to drop out? Not only do you disappoint y...

Welcome to the first episode of the IME: In My Experience podcast. Before bringing on guests and discussing more relevant topics, Daniel wanted to share some of his more influential experiences that helped shape his perceptions and opinions. In the first episode, Daniel explains why he moved to China and shares his experience with the decision. He also shares the difficulties he faced adjusting to...

Welcome to IME: In My Experience podcast with your host Daniel. In this introductory episode, Daniel will share a little background about himself, his motivation for doing a podcast, and the topics he plans to cover. He will also introduce the topic of his first episode. Hope you enjoy. Subscribe to keep up to date on the newest, in this case, the first episode.