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!! 

Quick Links

1. Software Download:http://tax.nat.gov.tw/download.html

報稅方式大評比 http://fn.yam.com/tax/sw_24.html
Tax Saving Tips: http://money.chinatimes.com/newmoney/Tax/index.html

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?

What's most stunning that I learn is that there is no secrete, but simple principle that everyone can adopt and adjust their attitude toward life. Now we simply need to do 2 things that relates to the principle of "true appreciation".

The guidelines are simply:

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. 

Luckily, we have already begun the preparation from the mother after birth caring center to birthday cake and sticky rice. Right now the only thing that we can do is hoping that Ethan can wait a bit more to "catch up" the weight. As the doctor said that gaining over 2500-2600 gram would be a "safe" weight, and we are doing everything that we can to help the baby to grow.

We are fortunate that we have received lots support from friends from Facebook and phone call about the tips to grow the baby. I just want to say thank you for all the care ;)

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。

我們是很幸運的，因為目前我家妹妹也快完全好了，所以也不需要再去"追下去"。

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。"?

Should we pull an alarm over this matter?Being a father of a child of 5 years old daughter, I do put lots emphasis on explaining and training the importance of a "positive", "proactive", "persistent" learning attitude. Although my wife and I don't have the BEST ANSWERS to life, but both of us believe that the key to success is not so much on whether if you are REALLY SMART or whether if you can learn FASTER or achieve it for the FIRST TIME, the key is rather a positive learning attitude. 

There is no right or wrong answer as humans have not yet find the definite formula to SUCCESS. We are here just sharing our concern and view on how we would raise our child. We are not here trying to changethe environment or education system, but would make our best effort to illustrate the facts, and let our kids be aware of the situation. Ultimately, she would need to make a decision for her own life. At the end of days, let's hope that we are concerned for the right reason. 

Article #1: 敬業度不夠？　教長憂：台生找嘸頭路

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!! 

Seven Habits Stephen Covey

 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).

good life goal setting requires identifying dream, goal setting and being discipline to follow through. One powerful story that one of my best friend Edward told me several times to illustrate the power of goal setting.The story goes:

 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?

(1) First, I would say that "doing things the smart way" comes with the process of "trial & error", which would translate into "experience". One would only know the "correct way" after experiencing the "not correct way".

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.

Here is a question:

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:

Episode II:

Episod III: WEEKEND WORRIER

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