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Aug 1, 2022

Why can’t women make it to the top, still?

Since Sheryl Sandberg gave her famous Ted talk “Why we have too few women leaders” a decade ago, the American workplace has made significant improvement on the topic of gender equality. For example, Many companies remove gender as a hiring signal when evaluating candidates Employers regularly check the wage gap…

Women

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Why can’t women make it to the top, still?
Why can’t women make it to the top, still?
Women

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Jul 21, 2022

What jobs do Stanford, Harvard, Wharton MBAs get? How much do they make?

Do you know as high as 80% of MBA graduates end up working in only 3 industries? Do you know that the most popular post-MBA job in finance is Private Equity? Do you know that 90%+ of MBA graduates work in the US and 50%+ of MBAs work near where…

Mba

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What jobs do Stanford, Harvard, Wharton MBAs get? How much do they make?
What jobs do Stanford, Harvard, Wharton MBAs get? How much do they make?
Mba

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Jul 11, 2022

3 times I cried during my MBA and why?

People always say that MBA is the best 2 years in our lives. No one ever talks about the vulnerable moments where we may have tears in our eyes. As a matter of fact, those vulnerable moments are the most rewarding experience for me personally because they make me a…

Mba

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3 times I cried during my MBA and why?
3 times I cried during my MBA and why?
Mba

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Jun 20, 2022

From Stanford MBA: The biggest benefit of MBA is NOT what you thought

If you are wondering if you should spend the next 2 years and $200,000 on an MBA degree, this video is for you. After asking 100 MBAs what is the ACTUAL biggest benefit for them, I have summarized the top 7 reasons for you. I am going to cover questions…

Mba

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From Stanford MBA: The biggest benefit of MBA is NOT what you thought
From Stanford MBA: The biggest benefit of MBA is NOT what you thought
Mba

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Jun 2, 2022

What did I write in my Stanford MBA essay? Revealing THE secret ingredient

Stanford Graduate School of Business is the dream school for many people. If you are interested in applying, I hope this video can get you closer to your dream. I was the only admit to GSB from Hong Kong in 2017 and Stanford definitely was a critical stepping stone in my career. In this video, I am going to not only share what I wrote exactly(!) in my Stanford MBA essay but also what I believe are the 3 key lessons that worked for me!

Mba

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What did I write in my Stanford MBA essay? Revealing THE secret ingredient
What did I write in my Stanford MBA essay? Revealing THE secret ingredient
Mba

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May 24, 2022

Intro to Enneagram | Understanding yourself and leading others | From zombie to waking up

I had an aha moment with my coach lately when she walked me through my Enneagram result. It was the first time that I was able to explain my own behaviors and decisions with extreme clarity. For those of you who don’t know what Enneagram is, it is an ancient…

Coaching

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Intro to Enneagram | Understanding yourself and leading others | From zombie to waking up
Intro to Enneagram | Understanding yourself and leading others | From zombie to waking up
Coaching

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May 3, 2022

How to increase VISIBILITY at work? | Path to promotion

What is the single most important factor in deciding an individual’s promotion? Good performance? Projects with high impact? Proficient skills? Good relationship with colleagues? Vast majority of people believe that doing good work will get you promoted. The truth is that promotion is still far from you if you simply…

Leadership

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How to increase VISIBILITY at work? | Path to promotion
How to increase VISIBILITY at work? | Path to promotion
Leadership

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Apr 19, 2022

7 secrets of public speaking | Present with confidence

Almost everyone is nervous about public speaking, including myself. I still remember preparing for my keynote presentation at an education conference in UC Berkeley about 3 years ago. I was so afraid that I couldn’t fall asleep and became a heavy procrastinator. I want to send my sincere gratitude to…

Public Speaking

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7 secrets of public speaking | Present with confidence
7 secrets of public speaking | Present with confidence
Public Speaking

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Apr 13, 2022

Are you ready to quit? Entrepreneurship is a lifestyle. You want to save up for 3 years.

🚀 My friend Winston Mok (ex-Google PM, founder of Woosh) just launched his new IoT-powered air filter today! Personally, I am always impressed by Winston’s passion about improving indoor air quality and his amazing leadership to bring a product idea to life. However, the decision of leaving your comfort zone…

Startup

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Are you ready to quit? Entrepreneurship is a lifestyle. You want to save up for 3 years.
Are you ready to quit? Entrepreneurship is a lifestyle. You want to save up for 3 years.
Startup

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Mar 28, 2022

Learn relationship building from my favorite product manager

Are you working for a large company but constantly have an inner voice that says “You can do more”? Should you leave for the unknown startup world or stay and move up the ladder? I have invited my favorite PM friend, Winston Mok (ex-Google Product Manager, founder of Woosh) to…

Entrepreneurship

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Learn relationship building from my favorite product manager
Learn relationship building from my favorite product manager
Entrepreneurship

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