David Kuo (PMP, McGill)

[台灣的未來/TaiwanOutlook] 年輕代的學習態度和能力對台灣有影響嗎?Does the learning attitude or ability of our youth affect Taiwan's future?

What is going on may we ask with the recent news about the "learning attitude" of our university students in Taiwan? Articles belows from Yahoo illustrates the incidents about students "falling sleep" / "listening to MP3" during class and important speech following by comments from minister of our minster of Education quoting that "我們專業能力不差，但在工作敬業態度方面，我們比較自由開放，就會先想到自己的利益。"?

The book "”Seven + One” Habits at Work", by Dr Covey, would be one of the MUST read book for professional like busy project manager who are trying to balance priorities and urgencies in life. 

I must say that it is quite a challenge to follow through all the great concepts illustrated in the book! (e.g. dealing with "not urgent, but important" issue first instead of occupying oneself in "urgent, not important" and "not urgent, not important" things (e.g. watch TV all night long until 3 AM).

Today, I found a great PowerPoint slide that illustrates the key concepts of the book! If you enjoy the concepts by Dr. Covey, I would encourage everyone to go pick up this great book! (i.e either audio or hard copy). 

Hope that the ideas are compelling to you as it would to me!! Recently, I have been re-picking up this book since I first read 15 years ago!! Enjoy!! 

 do we all really know what our priorities are? 

as we are reaching end of year 2009, I am am re-picking up a book that has been inspiring me since I was a teenager, with hope that it can help me to plan my 2010 year. The "First Things First" by Stephen Covey conveys a simple message is that are we doing things that align to our goals and vision. Are we busy for the right thing. 

Yahhhhhhhh...  I got to say that it is not easy to do that. We may often responding to "urgent not important" (e.g. meeting other people's needs, doing fire fighting) and "not important and not urgent" matter (e.g. watching TV 2am for 2 hours every night).

 Any formula to quick success? 

lots people have been trying to search for the "express formula of success"! I would not lie if I am not one of them.  However, After years of searching, I would imagine that success comes with doing things the "smart way" with a bit of luck, rather than searching for the "quick or back door" to success. 

so how can we be "smart" and find "luck" assuming that my definition of the formula of success is correct?

Lots people recently have asked me: "David, why are you involved in so many activities?" or "What is your purpos

Some are even more to the point: "David, I am sure you are making $$$$$ out of these event". 

I have also been given a lot of thought about this question, and here is the answer that I have for you all?

1. volunteering activities are the best way to learn and practice event/project planning and management skill.

在飛機上的小電視無意轉到這個電視節目! 因為自從我從大學畢業時，一直想要瞭解在金融業不同角色的工作內容和挑戰，當我看到這個節目時 真的很開心。 現在可以透過影片的介紹快速瞭解FUND MANAGER, FLOOR TRADER, MARKET MAKER, FUND MANAGER SCOUT 的工作有甚麼差異。 快來看吧!!

看完後就會覺得拿錢可自己的理專真的知到在做甚麼嘛? 如果在影片的專業人士都有時在猜測自己投資的標地物會往上或下，那銀行在銷售這些found不是只扮演一個大賣場嘛？

Episode I:

昨天剛好在火車站旁的３Ｃ全紅賣場買家裡需要的電腦號材，當正要離開時，被一台Apple電腦一直在輪撥"PC VS APPLE"一系列的廣告被吸引注了。一站就站那看了十分多鐘，如果還是單生的我，就馬上拿卡刷了就抱一台回家。

Yesterday just happened that I was at the computer shopping mall near by Taipei Train Station called 3C Rainbow mall, when I was about to leave the mall, I was attracted by a series of  "Apple VS PC" TV ads played in a Apple Mac computer. Without knowing, I was standing there for more than 10 minutes. Last thing I know, there was a crowd behind me. Now thinking back then, if I am still young and not married, I would probably have taken out my credit card and bring home a Apple computer. 

最近很多朋友都睡不著。 有人是因為壓力大而很難入睡、也有朋友是長期失眠。但大多數的人(對就是你們一天掛在MSN、PLURK、FACEBOOK的好友)是常態的夜貓子。

Recently, lots of my friends are sleepless at night. Some can not fall in sleep because of pressure from work and life. Some, unfortunately suffers from long term insomnia. Funny thing is that most of my friends are just simply night owl who enjoy the tranquility of the night. (YESS... I mean YOU guys who are still hanging on MSN, PLURK/TWITTER, Facebook!)
前幾年的我，不到凌晨三點不入睡。 現在想起來真的會覺得是超人一樣! 真是很勇像，鐵打的。 現在年紀也真的也不小了。如果不早一點睡，就會覺得體力沒有充滿電。

After finishing organizing Canada D'eh 2009 (www.canadiansociety.org) and as well catching up with work after a month, feeling to take a break from everything else. 

今天是在淡水７／２５日舉辦的Canada D'eh海灘派對和不停的追上公司的工作的一個月後，　感覺要擺脫一切。

Yesterday, I was so fortunated to participate in my best buddy Jonhson's marriage proposal to his girl friend. The feeling was great!! At the same time, I feel that through out the past months when I was busy running around organizing these events while balance with work, my wife and family had been supporting me. It is time to take the family out for a quick trip. 

Have you ever wish to leverage the power of Facebook to promote your own website? Below is list of way that shows you how you can integrate Facebook and your website.

有想過如果介用強大的facebook來增加網站上的流量嘛?  以下列出一些可以結合facebook和網站的方法: