Luki Danukarjanto - Career Coaching 101

Soft Skills - Memory

To some, having a good memory is just something you're born with. Others watch memory champions win quiz shows and think its just a cheap parlour trick. What's the reality? This month, Luki Danukarjanto and I talk about the importance of memory, and why having a better one could be worth a lot more to you than you think. And finally, Luki shows me a few techniques on how to improve my memory!

Soft Skills - Teamwork

In the first part of our series on understanding soft skills, Luki Danukarjanto and I talk about the skill of teamwork. What does it really mean to be a good team player and how do we get better at it? Luki offers some strategies for getting to know our fellow team members better.

Kenny Ho - High School, University and Beyond

For the season finale, Kenny rejoins us to conclude his discussion with Dave about his journey to Canada.  He talks about high school, university, and then ending up as an educator. We discuss Kenny fitting in seamlessly high school and then the competitive nature of university, before he finally finds his true calling. This episode marks the end of season 2 of unique stories. See you all in a few months for season 2!

Luki Danukarjanto - Career Coaching 101

Luki Danukarjanto returns to give us a peek inside the world of career coaches. Who might benefit from hiring a career coach? What might a career coach be able to help you with? What types of coaches are out there? He then breaks down Dave's podcasting ambitions to give us a taste of what coaching is all about. Intro Music - Un Sospiro by Franz Liszt, performed by Justina Sam

Yollanda Zhang - Journey to the West

Yollanda Zhang is the founder and leader of Panda Mandarin [https://www.pandamandarin.ca], a Mandarin school for children and adults in Toronto, as well the founder of Girl.Strong [https://www.wearegirlstrong.com], an empowerment program for young girls. She joins Dave to discuss her family's journey from China in the mid eighties to the present day and shares what it was like for her family to leave a promising life behind for an unknown future in Canada. Intro Music - Un Sospiro by Franz Liszt, performed by Justina Sam