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IME: In My Experience
by Daniel Leu
Growing up, we listened to our grandparents and parents tell us stories and share their experiences. Some of the stories were funny, while others we scoffed at, but all their shared experiences gave us insight and even some knowledge. As I've gotten older, I realized I have unique experiences I can share. Those experiences range from feeling disappointed being a college dropout to feeling pride when my parents and kids saw me graduate, living abroad as an Asian-American, becoming a professor, coaching youth basketball, and watching my kids grow. I'd also like to invite guests to share their unique experiences and perspectives with us so we can all gain more knowledge and insight through observational learning. Some join me as we discuss various topics in my experience. For suggestions, comments, feedback, and collaboration opportunities, please email me at [email protected]
Episodes
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2025 Episode 16 - Is College Still Worth It
Is college still worth it? With college tuition continuously increasing and showing no signs of slowing down, many people have been asking, "Is college still worth it?" I've had this conversation with students in multiple classes, and although they are all college students, the answers were…
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2025 Episode 15 - Observations as a Professor After a Year
Now that I'm on the other side of the podium and have been teaching for over a year, I've been carefully observing my students. My students come from diverse backgrounds and are typically in their early to mid-twenties. I don't want to be the grumpy old man who says our generation was better and...
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2025 Episode 14 - After a Couple Seasons of Watching Youth Sports
Welcome back! This is the first episode of many more episodes to come in 2025! My desire to push them has declined since my boys have played "club" basketball for the past couple of seasons. With the weekend tournaments and competitions, I thought my competitive drive would kick in, and I would...
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IME Tips 26 - Don't Teach the Way You Were Taught
Academically, I was a late bloomer; therefore, I was able to experience being a student recently. As a parent, I noticed that we often revert back to the way we were taught because that's the only way we know. One main reason is because many of us finished our educations long before having...
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IME Tips 25 - Have Hobbies
The concept is simple enough, but you'd be surprised how many people don't have hobbies. Many people have interests and activities that can keep them preoccupied for a couple hours a few times a week, but the ability to keep yourself busy for 12+ hours a day, seven days a week is difficult. For...
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IME Tips 24 - We All Have Own Unique Cultures
Growing up our parents and community taught us and instilled their culture in us. However, as we get older, interact with other people, and start thinking for ourselves, we develop our own unique culture. We may retain certain aspects of our parents' culture we like and find beneficial, but we...
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IME Tips 23 - Yes, There Are Dumb Questions, But Ask Them Anyways
A former sales manager told me that there are no dumb questions. In theory, that makes sense because if you don't know something then you should ask. But in reality with the resources available to us there are dumb questions. The saying there are no dumb questions allows people to not think,...
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IME Tips 23 - Nothing Lasts Forever
The statement nothing lasts forever sounds very cliche because it is, but that does not mean we don't need to remind ourselves. When things are going well at home and at work, enjoy it but don't forget that this high won't last forever. At the same time, if you're having a difficult time…
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IME Tips 22 - People Don't Really Care
We're cautious of what we say because we're worried what other people think of us. Do we sound stupid? Did we get our facts wrong? We don't ask questions because we don't want people to perceive us a certain way. Many of us would rather pretend we understand than ask someone to repeat or explain....
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IME Tips 21 - Take the First Step
We need to research, analyze, and plan, but sometimes we just need to take the first step. But what if the first step is wrong? You won't know it's wrong unless you take it. Also, even if your goal is climbing Everett, you'll still need that first step. Too often, we get paralysis by analysis,...
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IME Tips 21 - Practice for Mistakes
We've all heard the phrase practice makes perfect or the updated version, perfect practice makes perfect. Unfortunately, perfection is unrealistic and unachievable because we are humans. Therefore, instead of practicing for perfection, we should practice for mistakes. This means, practice to...
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Episode 13 - Teaching to Learn
"If you want to master something, teach it." - Richard Feynman "To teach is to learn twice over." - Joseph Joubert If you want to test whether or not you know a subject, or if you want to reinforce what you've learned, then teach it. Teaching a subject or skills will test your knowledge and...
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IME Tips #20 - Don't Take Ourselves Too Seriously
There are enough stressors in our lives that we don't need to stress ourselves out. By taking ourselves less seriously, we care less about what others say or think. We feel less pressure to always be perfect and accept that we can make mistakes. Plus, my taking ourselves less seriously, we our…
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Episode 13 - Benefits of Small Talk
Continuing on the communications theme, in this episode I talk about the benefits of small talk. If you're like me, we dislike small talk because it feels unnatural and uncomfortable. But we fail to realize the many benefits of participating in small talk with acquaintances and strangers. Perhaps...
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IME Tips #19 - Check Your Rose Colored Glasses
We all view the world with our own unique perspectives based on our background, upbringing, education, and experiences. Since no two people see things the same, that means we are all wear individualized rose colored glasses. We need to recognize and understand why our glasses are tinted in those...
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Episode 12 - The Truth About Accents
The truth is, we all have accents. The difference is, if our accents is the commonly accepted one in the region or culture, then people don't consider it an accent. But go to another part of the country or world, and you are now speaking with an accent. Unfortunately, not all accents are created...
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IME Tips #18 - Put Your Cellphone Cameras Down
Go to any event, concert, or activity and the first thing you'll notice is the number of cellphone cameras out. Stop it! Taking pictures and recording the activity is great for memories, but by doing so, you'll miss the emotions created to make this moment into a memory because you're…
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IME Tips #17 - Most Arguments Are Over Semantics
Have you ever had an argument over something ridiculously stupid? Do you remember what you were arguing about? From my experiences and observations, many of our stupid arguments are over semantics. They're over our unique definition of words, phrases, emotions, or feelings. "I had a bad day."…
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Episode 11 - An Introvert Perspective to Communications
When most people think communication they think about speaking and presenting; therefore, outgoing people are perceived to be better communicators. However, communication is multilayered and speaking is only one layer. As an introvert, I believe that introverts have a unique perspective of...
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Episode 10 - Trying to Raise Bilingual Kids in America
Last episode I talked about having a bilingual mindset. In this episode, I share experiences and challenges we face trying to raise bilingual kids in America. The environment, teaching methods, and lack of exposure promotes our kids to predominantly speak English. Adding to challenging is the…
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IME Tips #16 - It's Okay to be Bored
Put your cell phones away. Turn the TV off. Now just sit at your desk for the next hour. Can you do it? What goes on in your head? What are you thinking about? What do you plan to do? Most of us, thanks to technology, no longer know how to deal with boredom. Unfortunately, being unable to handle...
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IME Tips #15 - Embrace Change or Be Left Behind
As we get older, we get stuck in our ways. We like doing things a certain way or using a particular method. However, our environment, technology, and social norms are continuously changing; therefore, we need to adapt and embrace the changes. It doesn't mean you need to like them or even fully...
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Episode 10 - Bilingual Mindset
In the last episode, I talked about growing up Asian American. A lot of us, especially in Southern California, grew up as the hyphenated American, which means we typically spoke at least another language at home. As we grew up in America, some of us retain our first language and others return it…
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IME Tips #14 - Listen to Outsiders
Sometimes, we get stuck in our bubble, and our thoughts and ideas go in circles. At the same time, people around us share similar thoughts and ideas because we typically hang around people like us. Or, you've been in the same industry for years, and the only "new" ideas are recycled. That's when…
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Episode 9 - Growing Up Asian American
Having immigrant parents and living in a predominantly Asian city, the idea of being Asian American did resonate with me until I got older. Growing up Asian American was just growing up. But as an adult and a father, I started to notice and realize the difference in my up bringing, education, and...
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IME Tips #13 - A Good Teacher Must be a Better Student
A good teacher is described as someone who can explain and demonstrate concepts in a variety of ways for different learners and learning styles. This means a good teacher must be adaptable, flexible, and a continuous learner, or a student. For a teacher to be successful, they need constantly…
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IME Tips #12 - We Are All Sales Reps
You don't like sales. You aren't in sales. Sales people are shady and manipulative. Congratulations, you are a sales rep whether you like it or not. Whether personally, professionally, or religiously, we are all representing someone, some organization, or some belief. But I'm not selling…
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IME Tips #11 - Multitasking is Overrated
We live in a society that has many distractions. As a result, we glorify the idea of multitasking. Evidence has shown that multitasking is not only ineffective but counterproductive because of the time required to refocus. So instead of falling into the trap, we should go back to being more...
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Episode 8 - Career and Industry Change 3 - Transferrable Skills
The last part of the three-part series is on career and industry change. You now know you want to change careers or industries, and you've done the research. You've spent time adjusting and managing your mindset to the best of your abilities. What next? You will need to possess new skills you've...
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Episode 7 - Career and Industry Change 2 - Managing Expectations
Part 2 of the three parts is about career and industry change. Changing careers or industries is stressful due to uncertainty and the unknown. However, many of us struggle with change not because of external factors but because of internal expectations. Often, we know what to expect because we've...
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IME Tips #10 - Listen Twice as Much as You Speak
Growing up, my dad always told me we have two years, two eyes, and one mouth for a reason. We need to listen and observe twice as much as we talk. Unfortunately, as we get older, we feel the urge to speak more than we listen. The result is more mistakes and less opportunities to learn; therefore,...
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IME Tip #9 - Communicate for Understanding, Not to Impress
We all want to show off a little and impress people when we speak. It's normal. But sometimes we try too hard and forget the main objective of communicating, for comprehension. Instead of trying to impress others with your vocabulary or acronyms, communicate for understanding. Getting your…
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IME Tips #8 - Try New Things
We are creatures of habits, but we live in an evolving society. Therefore, to keep up with the Jones, as the saying goes, we need to make a point to try new things. It'll force us out of our comfort zone and gain new insight and perspectives into things we've never realized when caught in our…
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IME Tips #7 - Sit, Stand, Walk, Run, Exercise
The majority of us spend too much time on our phones, computers, or in front of the TV. Even if we haven't gotten lazy, we have gotten less active. The more technology advances the less active we become. But being active is proven to be beneficial to our physical, mental, and emotional help....
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Episode 6 - Career and Industry Change 1
The average American experiences 5-7 career changes in their lifetime, so making a transition is quite common. But regardless of how many times we change or why we change, it always feels stressful. Personally, I've already gone through close to 7 career and industry changes, and I'm not sure if...
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IME Tips #6 - Communicate with Technique, Connect with Emotions
We've all been told the importance of communication skills and techniques, but we forget that in order to communicate with someone we first need to connect with them. The key to connecting with someone is through emotions. The emotions work both ways. As the speaker we need to understand the...
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IME Tips #5 - Technology is a Caffeine Boost for Communications
Everyone morning, the first thing many of us do is grab a cup of coffee and gives us a kick. Technology does the same thing for our communications. But just like how we can have too much of a boost from caffeine, the same can happen with our communications and technology.
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Episode 5 - Podcast Reflections and Behind the Scenes 1
I've now recorded approximately 5-6 episodes and tips, some of which have not been uploaded. Being an avid podcast listener but new to recording, I wanted to reflect on my first few episodes and share some behind-the-scenes on my planning and process. Although I have much more to improve, I feel...
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IME Tips #4 - Keep a Pen and Pad with you at all Times
Our responsibilities and distractions have only increased with the advancement of technology. If you're like me, your mind races at 1000 miles per hour. You'll think of or remember to do something while you're out and about, but by the time you sit down the idea has slipped your mind. Something…
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Episode 4 - Untraditional Student - Benefits and Downsides
Welcome to another episode of the In My Experience Podcast! In this episode, Daniel shares his perspective on the benefits and downsides of being an untraditional student. Although it has gained popularity over the years, being an untraditional student is still not as common; however, that does…
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IME Tips #3 - Common Sense is NOT Common
We've all said it during a disagreement or had someone say it to us, "That's just common sense." The problem is, common sense is not common because similar to perspective, common sense is based on culture, education, background, and environment. Taking off my shoes when I enter the house or…
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Episode 3 - China Taiwan and US Education Experiences and Observations
Welcome to Episode 3 - China, Taiwan, and US Education Experience Having grown up and been educated in the US, I've never personally experienced the educational culture in Asia. My mother, who grew up in Taiwan, exposed me to some Asian education culture and concepts, but they did not last. When…
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IME Tips #2 - Perspectives Are Like Fingerprints
Another IME Tip! We want to share our perspectives with others so they can see things our way. Or, we want to understand why someone sees things so differently than we do. But why is it so difficult to share the same perspective? Because perspectives are like fingerprints, unique to each individual.
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IME Tips #1 - Record and Document Your Experiences
IME Tips is a new feature that will compliment and preview future podcasts. Most people are busy and want a preview to what they can expect, this is where the tips come in play. The host, Daniel, will share tips based on his experiences and mistakes, and hopefully, you will find some tips useful....
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Episode 2 - College Dropout - Living with Guilt
Welcome to the IME: In My Experience podcast. In episode 2, Daniel talks about being a college dropout and his guilt. Growing up in an Asian-American, there were specific social pressures and expectations for the parents and the children. Attending and finishing college was expected. But what if...
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Episode 1 - Moving to China
Welcome to the first episode of the IME: In My Experience podcast. Before bringing on guests and discussing more relevant topics, Daniel wanted to share some of his more influential experiences that helped shape his perceptions and opinions. In the first episode, Daniel explains why he moved to...
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Introduction to IME: In My Experience
Welcome to IME: In My Experience podcast with your host Daniel. In this introductory episode, Daniel will share a little background about himself, his motivation for doing a podcast, and the topics he plans to cover. He will also introduce the topic of his first episode. Hope you enjoy. Subscribe...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Growing up, we listened to our grandparents and parents tell us stories and share their experiences. Some of the stories were funny, while others we scoffed at, but all their shared experiences gave us insight and even some knowledge. As I've gotten older, I realized I have unique experiences I can share. Those experiences range from feeling disappointed being a college dropout to feeling pride when my parents and kids saw me graduate, living abroad as an Asian-American, becoming a professor, coaching youth basketball, and watching my kids grow. I'd also like to invite guests to share their unique experiences and perspectives with us so we can all gain more knowledge and insight through observational learning. Some join me as we discuss various topics in my experience.
For suggestions, comments, feedback, and collaboration opportunities, please email me at [email protected]
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Daniel Leu
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