David Kuo (PMP, McGill)

Now it's time to fulfill the obligation of a tax payer! I have decided to use this blog post to track information that I have searched and answer to the question that I had during  my tax preparation. Below is a quick list of question that I had and answer that I have found! Hope that it is also useful to you! Hope this will help you!! 

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I have always thought that I know how to appreciate things, but now I have learned that the "true appreciation" is beyond just saying "thank you". 

About 1 month ago, I was invited by a friend to attend an experience sharing of a well respected leader and sales person of a world well-known direct sale organization. More than thousand people gathered to hear what a 60 years old retired grade 2 teacher have to share about her secrete to success. 

Often in life, we have always wish to meet the "special person" or "VIP", and hoping that person can suddenly change our life by bringing new opportunity and fortune. For example, we have always hope that we will have a better mentor in the company or a better client who can support us to meet our year end sales target. So now the question is where to find or what's the steps to find these VIP?

The anticipation of welcoming our second born is growing day by day! The clock is ticking as "Ethan Kuo" may just arrived any day.

My wife and I are checking through our to-do list while hoping that we would be more prepared than ever compared to our 1st born. 

While with the excitement, there is also a slightly concerned of having a prematured baby as Ethan may arrive 1 month ahead. 

很多人也許還不知到前幾個月我家妹妹發生的事! 

現在往回看，也不知如何說起。

簡單的說，我家妹妹就是一件使打H1N1疫苗不良反映的案件。

但往更深一層面去看，其時是突顯出台灣整體可以去努力的空間。

今天和其他的工作天並沒有大不同，但是心情絕對是不一樣的

自從我家小妹妹(我的五歲女兒)因為可能施打H1N1疫苗後得到顏面痲痺的事件後，大約已經有六周了。妹妹在這段時間所展現出來的勇敢和對事情的成熟度讓我個人覺得她是我的學習對象。很慚愧的我也在這段期間才真正的瞭解健康和家庭的重要性。

在這裡和大家分享一個我家妹妹和我做的小影片，也希望可以在2010的年初帶給你好心情。

NOTE: 因為我們希望想把換到7-11的小公仔的喜悅分享給大家，所以就做出了這個video

[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.