Over the last year, I have had the opportunity to work in an international role. In this role, I get to work with people abroad, and also represent them when working with our American colleagues. It has been a journey of joy and of learning. I have learned that not everyone is willing to be an international person;…
Author: withlovingheart
I have studied John C. Maxwell’s work for many years. Reading his books, listening to him and learning from him have changed my life, increased my level of effectiveness, and expanded my influence. I believe that leadership ability determines a person’s success and an organization’s success. By raising our leadership levels, we can maximize our potential and grow our organization.
I have an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, and hold two master degrees, one in Electrical Engineering and the other one in Business Administration, from the University of Idaho. I am a John C. Maxwell certified leadership coach, teacher, and speaker.
I have a passion in my heart to help you maximize your leadership potential, to believe in yourself and achieve goals that create lasting positive impacts for you, your family, your community and our world. I love to hear your story and help you with your journey to success. Contact me and let me know how I can help you.
How to Meditate
Recently I had the privilege to offer private meditation instruction to a family. At the beginning of the session, the mom had many questions about the goals and techniques of meditation. One of her question was if we should keep our mind completely empty and eliminate all the thoughts during meditation. I think I didn’t…
Be a light in the world
Sunday, November 6th 2017, a group of us was finishing up a multi-day meditation retreat. Our group of Zen meditation practitioners have been here for four days. During those four days, our schedule included long periods of sitting and walking meditation, 2-3 hours several times a day, working meditation, eating meditation, and free-time periods where we often…
Cut this tomato with love
A few years ago, while I was at a multi-day Zen retreat, I wandered into the kitchen of the place where we were staying. Our group always stayed Kairos House of Prayers in Spokane, Washington. It’s a small property hidden in a secluded area surrounded by acres of pine woods, not too far from the city (only minutes…
Put me anywhere, and I will succeed
That’s what my dad told us when we were kids. It is not the cards you are dealt with, but it’s how you play the cards you have. You see, my parents and their parents grew up in a time when there were a lot of fighting and changes of government in Vietnam. We were occupied…
Three lessons that falling down a manhole taught me!
This past summer, while on a family vacation, I fell down a manhole. The entire experience has taught me three valuable life lessons.
Leadership biases #MeToo
I ignored the #MeToo movement on social media. I labeled it as just another social media hype that would rise and fall in a few days. Even though I was a survivor, I rarely spoke of my experience or mentioned it to anyone. Why? Because just thinking about it brings back painful memories, and because…
All her “would-haves” are our opportunities!
I recently visited Anne Frank house in Amsterdam, Netherland. Walking through her hiding place and reading her diary created such a sad but inspiring emotion in me. If you don’t know Anne, I highly recommend reading her diary: Anne Frank – the diary of a young girl; more than 30 millions copies have been sold around the…
Change Hurts!
I have been through many changes in life, from going away from my birth country as a teenager to moving across states and taking jobs in fields that I have little knowledge of. Although looking back, I can wholeheartedly say that changes are good for me and fuel my growth; changes are always hard. Changes bring about…
Just Keep Swimming
“Sometimes swimming upstream is too tiring that one opts to swim downstream” – one friend telling another friend when he found out that this person had decided to switch job. The repetition of the word “stream” caught my attention and made me think. Upstream … downstream … Regardless of up or down, we all are in…
Leading with Hearts 