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Career Ladders at Sun

Posted on December 14, 2005 by sinyaw

Cross post

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China Inc.: Book Review

Posted on November 28, 2005 by sinyaw

China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World Ted C. Fishman ISBN: 0743257529 Pub. Date: February 2005 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group Those who do not play with China will lose out … Continue reading →

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Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall

Posted on November 12, 2005 by sinyaw

Don't be fooled by the name. It is worth going. 北京市规划展览馆 is located near 前门 (QianMen) on the east side (前门东大街). It is a modern, 4-story building that exhibits the history and future plan of the city. There is a … Continue reading →

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Blink book review

Posted on November 5, 2005 by sinyaw

Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking Malcolm Gladwell ISBN: 0316172324 Pub. Date: January 2005 Publisher: Little, Brown & Company Since Tipping Point was enjoyable, I picked this one up at Hong Kong airport. Malcom Gladwell explores a very different … Continue reading →

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How to quit?

Posted on October 23, 2005 by sinyaw

How to quit March 12, 2005 This is not a mistake. I wrote this entry long ago. Just waited a bit to post. You are a good manager, you should plan for your job change. Like everything that can be … Continue reading →

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The Tipping Point: Book Review

Posted on September 20, 2005 by sinyaw

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference Malcolm Gladwell ISBN: 0316346624 Pub. Date: January 2002 Publisher: Little, Brown & Company Malcolm Gladwell demystifies an important biological and social phenomenon – the underneath forces to make things … Continue reading →

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Myth on Size

Posted on August 21, 2005 by sinyaw

Myth on Size August 3, 2005 The people count of your organization is clearly a measure of power. But by no means a predictor to your future success or influence. In fact, unless you are skilled enough to organize them, … Continue reading →

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Email style

Posted on July 10, 2005 by sinyaw

Email style June 15, 2005 This email style works for myself. Newspaper style email Study how newspaper article is structured. It begins with a “hook.” A simple sentence designed for capture the reader’s attention. For email, this is the combination … Continue reading →

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Nine decision-making pitfalls

Posted on July 5, 2005 by sinyaw

This recent article from Fortune is worth reading (and keeping).

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狗不理包子

Posted on July 2, 2005 by sinyaw

Hal read my entry and asked the origin of 狗不理 that has been selling since 1858, originally started in 天津(TianJin). Yes, in this city, it is history everywhere. I told him the story I knew of, that this vendor's first … Continue reading →

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