10/5(Sat.) Position Youself (Host: David Jr.)

[David Jr.]

Hello Everyone,
Every once in a while, I would read the news about Taiwan's labor market situation, including low pay and long working hours in this island. It seems the good news is like a bird that was far flying away and will never come back. Frankly speaking I feel more and more pessimistic about the future of this island where we live.
One of this kind of news is listed below, and for sure you can find a lot more yourself on internet.
Long hours and low pay to become the norm in Taiwan's labour market <-- this is a news, NOT the main article we will be discussing!!!!
http://dawn.com/news/1044866/long-hours ... our-market

So I like to host a topic that is relevant and may do some goods.
We will need two article(One in Chinese and the other English) and one video for this topic.
If you can only read one, please just read this Chinese article: Position Yourself, and then find time to watch the video.
1. Position Yourself(中文文章)
http://st-threath.blogspot.tw/2013/09/p ... .html#more

2. Poor concentration: Poverty reduces brainpower needed for navigating other areas of life(英文文章)
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/arch ... topstories

3. TED video: Your body language shapes who you are(You can choose the lines in different languages)
http://on.ted.com/Cuddy


Discussion questions:
Session 1:
Question 1. Do you agree with the points that the article "Position Youself" deliver?
What do you agree and what do you disagree?

Question 2. Do you think you put yourself in a good position?
If yes, what have you done to be in this position so far?
If not, what can you do to compensate? Your team members are welcomed to give some advice to help.

Question 3. Previous views of poverty have blamed poverty on personal failings, or an environment that is not conducive to success. The 2nd article(English) is arguing that the lack of financial resources itself can lead to impaired cognitive function, and thus cause and perpetuate endless financial woes.
What do you think about this argument?
Have you ever been in poverty or in bad position? What's the life like?

Session 2:
The first article suggests two fast ways to help you in a good position.
1. From the help of those in better position.
2. From faking you are in a better position(fake it till you become it). Please refer this point to TED video.

Question 4. Have you gotten big help or invaluable advice from those in better position so that you achieved more efficient and effective results than you otherwise would?
If yes, what did they do to help?
If not, what can you do to get one in better position to help you?

Question 5. Do you believe in the idea of the TED Video that fake it till you become it?
Describe your story.


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Agenda:
3:45 ~ 4:00pm Greetings & Free Talk / Ordering Beverage or Meal / Getting Newcomer’s Information
4:00 ~ 4:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
4:10 ~ 4:50pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
4:50 ~ 5:10pm Summarization (20 mins)
5:10 ~ 5:15pm Regrouping / Instruction Giving / Taking a 10 Minutes Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
5:15 ~ 5:55pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
6:00 ~ 6:20pm Summarization (20 mins)
6:20 ~ 6:30pm Concluding Remarks / Announcements
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