Chances are you spend some amount of time speaking in front of an audience, whether it’s in the board room delivering status updates, in a classroom inspiring genuine learning, or even in your home motivating the troops out the door on time. No matter your platform, the truth is, there’s always room for improvement, always […]

Most of us are brilliant at accumulating ‘things’ and filling each wall, bookshelf and crevice of our homes with them. Possessions signify status for some and security for others. As expats, I know first hand the hoarders mentality that grips so many of us. Look into any expat’s medicine or toiletry cabinet for proof—they’ll be […]

In our society, negative emotions like pessimism, anger, jealousy, guilt, anxiety and sadness are generally considered emotions that are best kept to our selves, suppressed or simply brushed aside. Don’t believe me? Well, how many times have you said, “Oh, I know shouldn’t feel so angry about this? Or “I know, it’s so silly to […]

If you had to brainstorm a list of the qualities you believe to be most sought after in leadership by Chinese employees, what would you include? How about responsible? Motivational? Caring? Powerful? How might you rank them? I sat with Morry Morgan, co-founder of ClarkMorgan, and learned about a fascinating survey they conducted all around […]

Pete’s Enneagram series has consistently topped the Limitless Charts and so, I’ve invited Pete back on the mic to run a series on, yep, you guessed it… motivation! Pete is all about helping people become the very best versions of themselves and to do that, we all need to an extra dose of motivation and […]

What does it take to sell effectively to the Chinese market? Sales guru, author and co-founder of ClarkMorgan, Morry Morgan certainly knows. Morry defies the odds as a laowai, consistently ranking top in sales to the local market. How does he do it? What qualities and strategies are crucial to success here? Tune in to […]

Pete’s Enneagram series has consistently topped the Limitless Charts and so, I’ve invited Pete back on the mic to run a series on, yep, you guessed it… motivation! Pete is all about helping people become the very best versions of themselves and to do that, we all need to an extra dose of motivation and […]

Are you ready to start up a business in China? Or want to know what it takes to do so successfully? If so, then this series with lawyer and managing partner of Guo Ce Law Firm, Patrick Dai, is just what you need to learn the ins and outs of setting up shop. Knowing the […]

Welcome to “Finance Friday” where you have the chance to become smarter with your money. In this series with wealth manager and financial adviser, Adrian Bliss, learn what you can do to set yourself up for success with your finances—whether your swimming in the dough, or barely making ends meet. Most people don’t realize what’s […]

Christine Wright, Managing Director of HAYS in Asia, leads a team of 20 nationalities in offices in six nations—talk about a woman who has seemingly mastered managing through cultural challenges! I sat with Christine in her office a few weeks back and dove into three topics for this mini-series on motivating, empowering and connecting teams […]