#throwback

Took this video a few weeks ago and forgot about it. We just finish painting, and was getting ready for her lunch. Instead of makeup, I've got paint smeared on my face instead. Moments like this, makes me really grateful that i am able to take sabbatical leave to spend it with my little one. They grow too fast. Truly, the days are long, and the years are short.

I've worked since i was 17, and I've saved hard growing up. I've grateful and fortunate to have the option of spending the time and money at where it matters, with my family.

It's September already. It's Layla's birthday month. Can't believe it! So emotional just thinking abt her turning 1. I love this mommies amnesia, i love that its so selective! The tough times are almost completely forgotten. What's left are all the sweet, memorable and loving moments. Haha!

Happy blessed September, y'all! ❤

#sheilalovesherlife #babyWooLaLa #SSmotherhoodjourney #11months #sheilalovesherlovenest #motherhood #firsttimemom

STARTING FROM SCRATCH ✨

I’m flying from Frankfurt, Germany to Hanoi, Vietnam. The plane isn’t busy. I’m sitting in the middle row, stretching out both legs on the 3 empty seats on my right.

I’m listening to the hum of the engine, smelling that typical plane smell - something between new plastic and old fabric.

I’m recovering from a quarter life crisis. You know, the one when your life looks good from the outside but doesn’t feel right on the inside.

Something important was missing. So I took a sabbatical break and have been travelling around Europe to find out what I really wanted.

Now it’s time to return to my home country Vietnam and do something about this clarity.

I gaze out the plane window. The horizon is orange on a bed of clouds.

“I can start a blog.” A thought pops into my mind.

No, it isn’t just a ‘thought’ from the monkey mind. It feels like guidance coming from within.

I never thought of myself as a creative person or a 'good writer'. But I’m starting over so what is there to lose anyway.

After all, I’ve spent 3 months ‘soul-searching’.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐧 ‘𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠’ 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫.

𝐀𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝, 𝐧𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬.

So when my plane lands in Noi Bai International Airport, I’ve decided to start my blog.
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👉 Read the full story in my latest article "Give Yourself Permission to Shine" here >> https://bit.ly/3yAOWOS

Finally posted on the blog when it should have happened a long, long time ago. Also put in quite a lot of thoughts in there and I think I am ready to be back on track now. This unplanned sabbatical was way too long and it is getting a little unhealthy avoiding social media all together. i realised that avoiding people on social media can be independent with being on social media yes? haha. Well enough resting and now it's back to posting ! Here's one for the unboxing I did last month and I am delightful to share this, and to learn that we actually do have a community of tea lovers out there.

Here's all the info on where to store your puerr tea? Where is that trustworthy site for purchasing and trading, as well as the reliable platform to seek tea tasting?

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Purple Cane 紫藤

✨本集來賓：James Hu - CEO & founder / Jobscan.co
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshujobscan/

- 成績不好也能創業成功當上老闆，只要開始努力都不算晚，謹記成功還是失敗都是自己的 | Grades don’t determine your future, your attitude does.
- 自省的力量：有策略的努力，比低頭苦幹更重要！| Importance of self introspection, work hard with the big picture direction in mind
- 創業家最強大的武器－大於常人的動機 | Motivations of an entrepreneur
- 使用者是你最重要的投資人 | Your customers are your most important investors
- 冥想、Think Week ，你能每天靜下十分鐘思考嗎 | Meditation, think week, 10 minutes a day
- 凡事先開始才有以後 | Do things that don’t scale

📚 Books Mentioned:
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad 富爸爸·窮爸爸
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 與成功有約

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(00:01:15) 用三個字形容自己 | 3 words describe yourself
(00:02:26) 求學過程 沒考上 再花兩年轉學進夢想大學 | Not getting into school wanted, 2 year journey to transfer
(00:04:15) 成績不行 靠工作經驗來補 | Work experiences to compensate bad grades
(00:04:50) 免費工作 只為了零售轉白領 | Working for free to learn a skill
(00:05:46) 不屈不饒的申請Microsoft實習 | Getting internship at Microsoft
(00:07:10) 學校帶給你的無形幫助 | Intangibles learned in school
(00:08:06) 終於進到Microsoft | Finally getting into Microsoft
(00:08:24) 2008金融風暴 Microsoft解僱五千人 | Then getting laid off
(00:09:36) 因為「富爸爸窮爸爸」 23歲就買房子 開啟投資理財之路 | Buying a house at 23, jounrey of finance
(00:11:33) 又回Microsoft 但薪水少1/3 | Taking a big pay cut
(00:12:07) 2010 從西雅圖到北京 | Seattle to Beijing
(00:12:58) 白天全職Groupon 晚上創業 | 2 jobs
(00:13:51) 土法煉鋼 做出「我搭車」App | Brute force ride sharing start up
(00:15:22) 贏得北京Startup Weekend 第二屆 第二名 | Second place at Beijing startup competition
(00:16:08) 創業最困難的挫折 | Hardest thing of doing start ups
(00:17:35) 沒有完善的商業模式 努力兩年最終結束創業 | Closing up the company
(00:20:13) 創業應該找好朋友還是單純夥伴 | Friend & business partner
(00:21:18) 美國創業 vs. 中國創業的差別 | Doing a startUp in US vs China
(00:22:48) 山寨和原創之間 | Imitation vs original
(00:24:21) 意外60天二度創業 JobScan | 60 days to start second start up
(00:26:27) 先求有再求好 | Do things that don’t scale
(00:28:24) 成功融資帶來的錯覺 | Illusion of success from fundraising
(00:31:27) 創業會選擇做大規模 還是單純有被動收入 | Going big or revenue
(00:33:48) 當你真心渴望 全宇宙都會聯合起來幫助你 | Being resourceful
(00:36:45) 聘請員工 高薪不是重點 | You don’t need to pay more for better talent
(00:39:26) 創業家視角：十年以後 | 10 year vision in entrepreneurship
(00:40:37) 進不了大學產生的人生理念 | Life views since not getting into desired college
(00:41:51) 最近的好習慣：十分鐘冥想 | 10 minutes meditation
(00:44:15) 慢慢來 比較快 | Slowing down is faster
(00:46:56) 時間管理 沒有大師 | Time management
(00:48:12) 效仿比爾蓋茲的Think Week | Bill Gates’s think week
(00:52:48) 面對家人離世仍保持正向 | Positive attitude despite family loss
(00:57:19) 對快樂的定義 | Definition of happiness
(00:58:56) 十年終於放了自己一年大假 | One year sabbatical after

阿滴和來自英國的理財專家進行視訊，了解在市場動盪的疫情期有哪些投資方式，順便認識一些財經相關的英文用語。

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[影片教學整理]

Cash buffer 緩衝資金
Market volatility 市場動盪
Risk tolerance 願意承擔的風險
Exchange Traded Fund 指數股票型基金
Sabbatical 休假
Caveat 為避免誤會而追加的解釋

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上一部影片 去傳產公司上班英文要多好? 阿滴突擊中衛醫材口罩廠! https://youtu.be/JUdUWNcH6LA
下一部影片 不要再用what了! 5句沒聽懂時一定要會的英文句子! https://youtu.be/qT_GdAUs5e0

阿滴英文的人氣影片：

■ 英式英文挑戰! 你聽得懂電影中的英國用語嗎? https://youtu.be/x9qlyy86LxE

■ 去外商公司工作英文要多好? 阿滴突襲Google台灣辦公室! https://youtu.be/ES73LXd4LGg

■ 三點就放學! 回家都在玩? 芬蘭學生怎麼看台灣的教育制度? https://youtu.be/VHnyCM6iG7o

■ 連阿滴都唸錯的常見英文!? 學會用『回音法』練習發音! https://youtu.be/16kkr2eGSdE

■ 阿滴跟大謙的公開! ...英文自我介紹教學 😂 https://youtu.be/WIMq3aIExyU

■ 阿滴英文砸招牌! 同步翻譯議會質詢超崩潰!? https://youtu.be/jpmu6u24MNo

■ 超失控成語翻譯! 重量級來賓嚇到滴妹『花容失色』 https://youtu.be/BRniFD91j6E

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