Helping ChatGPT Help Me This is my first blog harnessing ChatGPT. My motivation is to create authentic and compelling metaphors for fostering positive work attitudes and collaborations in the workplace. I gave the brief, out... Nov 6, 2023
Waiting I first heard this song this year during Kira’s online school calls. Aptly titled “Waiting”, the song is played while waiting for their Assembly to start. The link is that Koa Academy has Majozi (prou... Oct 27, 2023
Choosing Not To Forget Every month since January 2020, I choose a quote that resonates with me at that moment and share it with my coaching clients, past and present. I share the one from March 2022 – “War does not determin... Oct 12, 2023
Learnings from my Old Bean I call my dad “Old Bean” which is the English translation of 老豆. Dad was born 9 October 1944, 方昭泉，Peng Chian Chua. Humble beginnings and in his lifetime, built a career in Texas Instruments, AMD and l... Oct 8, 2023
Salt of the Earth Salt of the Earth – honest, solid, dependable and unpretentious. Salt has always been a precious commodity, therefore calling someone the salt of the earth is a great compliment. That is what comes to... Sep 21, 2023
Refreshing Chai “The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” -- Amelia Earhart This quote speaks to my struggle of revamping https://www.chaicoaching.com/ When I started the business in 2011, much motivation and e... Aug 31, 2023
Will Drink For Food! Some people live to eat, others eat to live. Now that we arrived in Granada, Spain, I can finally say I “Will drink for food!” It is unique custom here in the Andalusia region where a small portion ap... Aug 1, 2023
Embracing The Rain We arrived in Bergen, Norway on 1st July, marking the start of the second half of our travels in 2023. How it came to be Bergen versus another Nordic city, was really by chance. The discussion started... Jul 13, 2023
In Being Grounded and Settled I finished a train-the-trainer programme yesterday and was given the valuable feedback by a peer coach/facilitator to take time to be grounded before speaking. Getting over my initial surprise and rap... Jul 8, 2023
Stand Your Ground An opportunity came up early December 2022 that I politely declined. It was an invitation for potential projects in 2023 and looking at my commitments for the year, it was only professional that I tur... Mar 17, 2023
One Target + White Space Days fly by and are often reviewed in hindsight. One way we can better experience our days is to be more present. Being a goal/task oriented person, I found a happy medium for myself during this year ... Feb 16, 2023