Book: The Web That Has No Weaver — Understanding Chinese Medicine

The Web That Has No Weaver is an introductory book on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), by an O.M.D. who resides in Boston.
The book basically follows the logic of understanding the philosophy and thinking of TCM, understanding the essential elements of the body (organs, etc.), the concept of harmony (healthy) in a human body, what is [...]

Book: Leave the Office Earlier

I did not get a copy of Leave the Office Earlier by Laura Stack and read for myself, but I read a very nice and detailed review here on a blog I check out regularly. The interesting thing is that I found many overlapping with Harry’s Chan at the Workplace. This means many tactics for [...]

Chan at the Workplace (15)(16) — Dealing with Malicious Gossip and Conclusion

Chan at Work — Dealing with malicious gossip about you
“A bad person who slanders a good person is like
a person who spits at Heaven; his spit never reaches the sky
it falls back on his own face”
When someone trashes you at work, it’s hard not to get angry.
But we must remember, in the long run, it’s [...]

Chan at the Workplace (13)(14) — Criticizing Someone and Dealing with Jerks and Difficult People

Chan at Work — Criticizing someone
“In criticizing, the teacher is hoping to teach”
At work, there will be plenty of occasions where you have to critique a peer, subordinate, or superior.
It is very easy to offend or hurt someone’s feelings if you are not mindful on how to do this.
Before you speak, just ask yourself one [...]

Chan at the Workplace (11)(12) — Dealing with Inflated Egos and Listening

Chan at Work — Dealing with inflated egos
“If you are not confused,
you don’t know what’s going on”
Jack Welch, CEO General Electric
Those who pretend to be masters of their situation, their situation is really fooling themselves. Wise people are humble people because they know that they DON’T know.
People with big egos are foolish people because 1) [...]