Monthly Archives: October 2009

Lost in Translation in China

By Paula Shoup | Published: October 31, 2009
Many products here have odd translations to English.  This brand of toilet paper states, “Mind Act Upon Mind”.  One dish on a menu was listed as, “Angry Customer Order”.   That menu had a lot of very odd and hilarious dishes; there are many more that are difficult to remember because they are so illogical. Think [...]
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Coaching Common Challenges in China

By Paula Shoup | Published: October 25, 2009
Things are so different here in China and yet there are so many things that we have in common.    There were some common themes from my coaching sessions with the young Chinese women this week.   I think we can all relate to them, so I thought I would share them along with some tips.   How do you [...]
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The Twilight Zone

By Paula Shoup | Published: October 17, 2009
“Should I move to the U.S. or Canada?” After 24 hours of flying and airports I arrived in Beijing at 11pm although it was 8am my time (see last week’s post for the back story on my China trip).  I sailed through the “health control” area where they collected my temperature via a machine (like [...]
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Stretching for Leadership Growth & Success

By Paula Shoup | Published: October 7, 2009
Can you picture one of those medieval machines used to stretch and torture?  Periodically I picture this terrible device and although I am in no physical pain whatsoever I still feel like I am being stretched on it.   The level of suffering in my mind is consistent with the level of torture I imagine.  Of [...]
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Are You an Energetic Leader?

By Paula Shoup | Published: October 3, 2009
I read this blog post earlier this week and loved it, “Three Tips for Becoming an Energizer” by Rosabeth Moss Kanter for Harvard Business Review.  She emphasizes the importance of this overlooked leadership quality and lists three characteristics of energetic leaders (see the link for more): A relentless focus on the bright side. Redefining negatives [...]
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