Newyearforbetterment

Looking inside and understanding deeply of ourselves with a desire for reinventing our beings allows us to leverage knowledge to increase the influential outreach for the betterment of human society.It is the end of year, before making a resolution, perhaps we should take a moment to reflect; before taking actions, we need to ponder deeper and prioritize properly. New Year is the perfect time for digital leaders and professionals to predict,...

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A Day Trip to Windsor

My three hour walking tour in Windsor was cheerful with holiday charm and swan lake delight.In the early morning about 7 am I woke up and headed to the bus station in the city center of London, planning to visit Windsor - the town located in the south bank of London. London is still half awake and half sleepy in the early morning; many shops and restaurants are not  open yet, but the public transportation is already functioning smoothly. So...

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LondonTVprograms

We all have mixed lifestyles; we can learn from different channels, entertainment programs make us relax, and education programs rejuvenate our mind.I didn’t watch TV a lot especially when I was traveling, getting busy with various activities. But I am still curious about what's going on for London TV programs.When I was in Oxford the day after Christmas, it was raining, so I stayed in the hotel in the mid afternoon and turned on the TV to peel through...

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UrbansuburbconvergenceinEngland

Because of the advanced public transportation system, urban and rural areas converge smoothly; citizens of England can travel around conveniently regardless of who they are and where they live.After the Oxford trip, I took a coach bus heading back to London in the morning. The weather is considerably clear; but you can feel the chilly wind in some areas. But the long distance Oxford tube coach bus is warm and comfortable, with all necessary facilities...

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Global Trip Summary

Learn to be a global citizen, appreciate the world of differences. The “Future of CIO” Blog has reached 10 million page views with 11,500+ blog postings in 59+ different categories of leadership, management, strategy, digitalization, change/talent, etc. The “Digital Master” book series includes 29 books to share insight from the multidimensional digital lens and perceive the multi-faceted impact the digital era upon us is making to businesses...

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Informationinitiatives

When people learn how they have effectively used intuition in the past, captured insight from the information they have, they become more effective at harnessing this attribute for future decisions, leading changes and harnessing innovations. There are all sorts of thoughts or ideas which are all happening in the sphere of influence of an individual human or groups of humans, or humans interacting with knowledge of the past, or connecting with the...

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Oxfordtripafterchristmas

Let it rain, let it wind, we can work together to make progress. My tour will continue to go broader and deeper in the upcoming new year, for reimagining the future of global advanced Education courageously.The day after Christmas I planned another trip to Oxford as last month I only spent one day there, not going deep enough. Fortunately the transport system went back to normal. It only took less than two hours to arrive in Oxford downtown. However...

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Citycharm

Walking into-the crowd gives –me a peace of mind; your diversity broadens up-my vision; your dynamism, cures-my stagnation; your firmness eases- my procrastination; your sophistication stimulates-my imagination; I appreciate your city charms..In the chilly, windy, winter time, I arrived in – the city, come to the board, in the rainy night, can’t wait to – see you again, stare at – your urban eyes; catch up with- your...

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Reinventingourselvesduringholidays

Reinventing yourself is about tapping the inner and outer resources of strength, and to get yourself doing things with principles, disciplines, practices to achieve ultimate goals.This year, I am staying in London for the Christmas holiday. Enchanted by its metropolitan charm and enriched cultural heritage, I tried to follow many ancestors’ footsteps, go further, discover deeper, explore the city and the world with anthropological touch points and...

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Christmasday

It is a memorable life experience for us to celebrate the holidays in all sorts of ways and rejuvenate ourselves with the Christmas spirit up.It is a quiet Christmas morning. I walked around nearby and almost all stores were closed in this very busy street. I didn’t expect McDonalds to be closed, as I planned to have my breakfast here. So I had some cookies and juice I bought yesterday for breakfast. The subways and buses were also not operating...

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Love in Christmas

Love is -nature of truth, the tone of holiday; love is soft and hard, inclusive and exclusive, personal and universal. Love is- the right fit-in holiday puzzle pieces.Although there is -no snow flakes,flying in the sky;no reindeers running -in the streets.When we see -millions of the trees,shining with lightsthe night is -brighter than-the daytime;we know -the Christmas is -coming,conveying love themes with -holiday delightsLove is-the mindset;releasing...

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London Bridges

As one of the great global metropolitan cities. London bridges close the gaps, mind the differences and become unique scenes.Returning back to London after the nine city Europe trip, I would like to live like a Londoner. With a convenient transportation card. I can take subways or buses accordingly. But I always prefer to walk around, getting familiar with London and discovering the fresh spots, hidden gems interactively. I enjoy standing on the...

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Christmasmarkets

Christ Markets are the places not just for shopping but also for enriching our holiday experiences and lifting up the spirit of the holiday.Starting in late November or early December, many places set up Christmas markets to sell holiday crafts, sweets, gifts, games, foods, wines, or coffee in many places all over the world. I Visited Christmas markets in Brussels Belgium and London. Those Christmas markets brought us holiday themes, fun places...

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Reflecting, Refreshing & Rejuvenating

If we look at the world through a lens of genuine positive intent, think through our intention, decisions and actions and the ripple effect being created, the world would change for better significantly.In a big metropolitan city like London, the holiday light has been lit a month ago. There are Christmas trees, decorations, and markets all over the place, we know, quite a while ago, Christmas is coming. Now, Christmas Eve is just around the corner,...

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Christmas is Only a Few Hours Away

City is bustling with crowds, shops are still opening; but people slow down - their paces, buy last minute gifts, sip afternoon coffee or teas, to-boost the spirits of holiday, peacefully. I know -Christmas is -only a few hours away…Walk into crowds,on the high street-shining with holiday lighting.wander around in -the Christmas market, full of-craft shops, food booths,we know -Christmas is coming, just a few hours away..Blend yourself in -the metropolitan...

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London’s Hidden Gem

London is the global city mixing old and new, luxury and thriftiness, cheers and solitude, voice and noise.I was a bit blue in the early morning because the handle of my backpack which holds my personal electronic belongings was broken yesterday. Although it’s a small issue, it caused inconvenience and could cause big trouble for travelers like myself. I need to find a fixer in big London. Is there still somebody who can take care of those logistic...

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Innovateviaprofessionalism

The high-level of professionalism is a mindset, principle, and discipline, with a set of the best and next practices.A professional is an individual who strives to represent proper skills to perform certain activities and develop the right set of capabilities to make professional movement. Professional competency is a unique set of capabilities with focus. It is more related to knowledge and skills for particular work; performance and outcome. Technically,...

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Oxford – The College Town with Strong England Cultural Touch

I didn’t have time to go deeper, explore further about Oxford. Still, the condensed version of Oxford I captured has the enriched culture theme and historical heritage impressively. I will revisit there again.After visiting Cambridge, I decided to spend another day exploring the other famous college town: Oxford, which has a high academic reputation and education credential. Like the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford is also divided...

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Gain an In-depth Understanding of London via Visiting Downtown Colleges

In the college campuses, we can see the growth of the next generation; the power of youth. Learning is ageless; we all should have an inner desire to learn and relearn, and refine our life experience.After heading back to London in December, I visited a couple of colleges in the center of London, with the intention to learn more about advanced education and dig into the cultural roots of England anthropologically. I appreciate the architecture design,...

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Inquiriesofleadership

The digital leadership effectiveness is not based on how loudly you can speak, but how profoundly you can influence and how further you can lead forward.The digital world is diversified, divergent and dynamic, leadership becomes more open and omnipresent in the hyperconnected and interdependent digital era, Insightful leaders can see things differently, do things alternatively, and walk the talk to build an advanced society. Leadership is both...

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Cambridge – The Academic Town with its Own Charm

As one of the most famous ivory towers in the world, Cambridge has its own breadth and depth of cultural heritage and knowledge influence.I met a few folks from Cambridge Publisher in the Frankfurt Book Fair in October, so after staying in London for a couple of days, I decided to visit Cambridge, the charming academic town with global influence.After checking in at the hotel, I walked along the River Cam toward the center of the city. The water...

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