Bicultural People and International Business DexterityI’ve been going back to this slide I saw at a talk a couple months back. Having professional experience in these five markets, these points…Dec 1, 2024Dec 1, 2024
Some Mediations on Grief after the 2024 ElectionI feel like I’ve been away too long from the US and forgot how hateful people could be, even if it was part of why I left when I had the…Nov 17, 2024Nov 17, 2024
Importing American Start-Up Vibes into TaiwanCommentating a bit on this story of importing American tech management into Taiwan as an American working in Taiwan:Nov 17, 2024Nov 17, 2024
Booktalk Summary: The Success of Chip Island: TSMC, Semiconductors and Chip Wars, a 30 year history.I recently attended a great book talk with author 林宏文 Hung-wen Lin on the rise of TSMC at CAREhER, an executive leadership organization in…Aug 28, 2024Aug 28, 2024
Full Citizenship Process for Children of Taiwanese Citizens Born Overseas: Own Experiences and…Amendments to Immigration Act went into effect 1/1/2024Jul 27, 2024Jul 27, 2024
Americans Abroad and Victimhood PoliticsHow are you feeling about the US these days? The perennial awkward American abroad question. I’m like “don’t touch my garbage” like a bin…Jul 21, 2024Jul 21, 2024
How to Say No and Set BoundariesA couple of weeks ago I gave a talk at my friend Tiffany’s club CAREhER on saying no: Salon Talk x Inclusive Leadership | 說不的藝術 with BessieJun 16, 2024Jun 16, 2024
Why isn’t the Taiwanese cause bigger than a geopolitical headline?I was reading this article - The Taiwan Catastrophe: What America — and the World — Would Lose If China Took the Island. It’s yet another…Feb 17, 2024Feb 17, 2024
On Deepening US-Taiwan Economic TiesI had the opportunity to attend a talk by US Diplomat Kurt Tong and the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan. Some key takeaways and…Oct 29, 2023Oct 29, 2023
On Intentional Storytelling and Commentary in TaiwanI’ve been posting a lot of food content @bessie_eats account, which was a food Instagram I got into during the tedium of the pandemic to…Oct 29, 2023Oct 29, 2023