Tiger Challenge

The Tiger Challenge is up and coming. This is the time to show case what we know to the rest of the school. I know some of us are nervous to perform (I know I do) but part of being in the I Ho Chuan is about learning how to overcome fears.

I had a lot of fun in the past Tiger Challenge events. I always enjoy to watch my kids compete and this year I'm going to be also part of the group that is organizing it. That should be fun too.

I hope everyone in the team will find it beneficial to them to compete in the event as well as run it as part of the group.

Going up or going down?

The technology I'm working with is evolving so fast and it is very hard to keep up with the pace. It is also expanding. Every year there is an advancement of technology and new technology as well. There is so much to learn and everyday that passes I feel that I'm getting further behind. It is sometimes overwhelming and hard to figure out what I should do first, should I learn something deeply or should I learn different subjects and just surface level?

"One step at a time."  Sounds great but with which leg and towards which direction. How big should the step be and should it be up or down?

Time Management

Time became a scarce resource. Before I joined the I Ho Chuan I was already juggling between work, family, my Kung Fu class, teaching the kids classes.

When I thought it can't get busier, I joined the I Ho Chuan, I took some more responsibilities at work and committed myself to several other events.

Now I'm in the process of figuring out how to get an extra hour or two every day. Anyone has any ideas?
Next year my work will move and it will save me 1/2 an hour a day. Yeah! But that is a year from now. I calculated that on average the time I'm spending driving from home to the kwoon and back is about 30 minutes every day. Hmmm... Moving my room to the store next to the kwoon? I don't think my wife will approve. :-(

First Day

Today was the first day.

First day at school for my kids. The excitement, the fear, the resentment, the anticipation. So many emotions is such small bodies. I remember myself going to school when I was a kid not knowing who is going to be your teacher, which of your friends are going to be with you, how I'm going to be with all the new material and new environment.

Even now it is the same thing at work, at Kung-Fu - how am I going to be in the new class? how is this new client going to be? will I be able to succeed?

Today was the first day, but sometimes it feels like every day is the first day.