Espresso Corner

This is a special episode, where Steward Yang shares a difficult moment in his life and reflects upon the lessons that he learned about making difficult decisions. We dive into his story, how he handled adversity, and how he made difficult decisions about his career. Filled with love and vulnerability, this conversation is packed with wisdom and heart. We hope you enjoy it!  -- Connect with us! Follow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/espresso.corner/ Follow Kevin Chen: twitter.com/kevinthomaschen Follow Steward Yang: twitter.com/steward_yang Email Us: [email protected]

Click this link to get bullet points of our key ideas and links to our recommendations by joining our newsletter 2020 is a crazy time for the world.  We are all on lockdown and stuck in our homes. With more time then we are use to having, what do we do with all this extra time. That is exactly what we explore in this podcast. We share our experiences, recommendations, and ideas. We hope you enjoy it!  -- Connect with us! Follow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/espresso.corner/ Follow Kevin Chen: twitter.com/kevinthomaschen Follow Steward Yang: twitter.com/steward_yang Email Us: [email protected]

Stress is a prevalent part in all of our lives. Deep down most of us struggle with some form of stress whether it stems from the workplace, home, relationships those closest to us, or simply ourselves. In this episode we talk about how stress does not stem the external challenges we face, but rather our internal inability to cope, reframe, or accept how we choose to respond to these external stimuli. We touch base briefly our personal stressors and the concept of Active Insight, an effective method developed by Andrew Bernstein the author of “The Myth of Stress”, on how to deal with stress. Active Insight Worksheet link: https://resilienceacademy.com/resources/worksheet/ -- Connect with us! Follow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/espresso.corner/ Follow Kevin Chen: twitter.com/kevinthomaschen Follow Steward Yang: twitter.com/steward_yang Email Us: [email protected]

This week we talk about the concept of seeking validation and the importance of realizing the dangers of letting it control our day to day lives. We define validation as seeking the approval of others and the need for social acceptance. From everyday smalls compliments to satisfying our insatiable desire to be accepted, we take a deep philosophical about how to recognize this pattern of behavior, how to utilize validation productively, but ultimately…. how to LET IT GO  completely! --  Connect with us!  Follow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/espresso.corner/ Follow Kevin Chen: twitter.com/kevinthomaschen Follow Steward Yang: twitter.com/steward_yang Email Us: [email protected]

Today we talk about the importance of OVERCOMING your own NEGATIVE ASSUMPTIONS. It’s such a dangerous aspect of our life that can easily snowball out of control and be detrimental to the quality of our lives if we leave it unchecked. We define an assumptions as the act of coming to a conclusion without evidence to back it up. In this talk, we cover specific examples of how negative assumption can changed  in three aspects that include: Personal Relationships  Business Relationships Learning Capabilities  We also share a concept (F.A.S.T.) created by Jim Kwik about improving one’s learning ability that can make a huge difference in challenging the assumptions on how we view learning.   F - FORGET what you already know / forget your limitations / forget everything around you (7 bits max)   A - ACTIVE participation: education is not consumption but rather creation. Grab knowledge don’t be spoon fed knowledge (take notes: left side = capture notes / right side = creative notes)  S - STATE mood of brain and body (we don’t have to react to the environment, be the thermostat not the thermometer) T - TEACH can you explain to someone what you’ve learned? “He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.” - Lao Tzu Bad habits are subconscious manifestations of your negative assumptions --  Connect with us!  Follow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/espresso.corner/ Follow Kevin Chen: twitter.com/kevinthomaschen Follow Steward Yang: twitter.com/steward_yang Email Us: [email protected]