Every Six Minutes http://everysixminutes.com My journey of discovery after leaving my job as a corporate lawyer Thu, 21 Jul 2016 06:46:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 113914014 Nine Months Later http://everysixminutes.com/2012/03/31/nine-months-later/ http://everysixminutes.com/2012/03/31/nine-months-later/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:34:27 +0000 http://everysixminutes.com/?p=23 It’s been nine months since I embarked on my adventure as a small business owner. I am proud to introduce my business — my baby: Happy Dogs at McCarren Park.

Operating a dog daycare has been hard work, not only mentally having to juggle all aspects of running a business but also physically — including picking up poop and cleaning up pee.… Continue reading →

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A year ago this time, I registered the domain name, everysixminutes.com,… Continue reading →

]]> http://everysixminutes.com/2011/07/06/my-updates/feed/ 18 252 Sacrificing the Little Things in Life http://everysixminutes.com/2011/06/06/sacrificing-the-little-things-in-life/ http://everysixminutes.com/2011/06/06/sacrificing-the-little-things-in-life/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:40:32 +0000 http://everysixminutes.com/?p=27 Shortly after writing my last blog post about riding the emotional rollercoaster of becoming a small business owner, I came across a quote from the great football coach Vince Lombardi that have given me great inspiration.

“A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.”… Continue reading →

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I have never thought of myself as an entrepreneur, but there I was last Saturday, attending aone-day workshop led by Jerry Colonna, a successful venture capitalist turned life coach, on surviving the startup life while staying grounded in one’s self. Given the emotional roller-coaster I’ve been on, it’s exactly what I needed.

… Continue reading → ]]> http://everysixminutes.com/2011/05/19/riding-the-emotional-roller-coaster/feed/ 6 254 Return to BigLaw? A Reality Check http://everysixminutes.com/2011/04/19/return-biglaw-reality-check/ http://everysixminutes.com/2011/04/19/return-biglaw-reality-check/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:51:31 +0000 http://everysixminutes.com/?p=33 I have received several skeptical comments from someone calling himself Mr. Reality, who seems to take pleasure in belittling my search for fulfillment after BigLaw. You can see the comments.

These comments contain numerous mistaken assumptions about my personal situation, some of which I’ve corrected. But his most recent comment on my post on “Schadenfreude Among Friends” gives me a chance to do a reality check on my “journey of self-discovery” after nine months.… Continue reading →

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Recently, I got a thoughtful comment asking my why I am so fascinated by it. I drafted several iterations of a response, but wasn’t satisfied with any of them as they were either too theoretical or shallow.… Continue reading →

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It was March 20th, thirteen years ago today.

I used my spring break to visit my mom.… Continue reading →

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]]> http://everysixminutes.com/2011/03/18/from-vip-to-uip/feed/ 4 41 Flash of Tsunamis http://everysixminutes.com/2011/03/12/flash-of-tsunamis/ http://everysixminutes.com/2011/03/12/flash-of-tsunamis/#comments Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:01:35 +0000 http://everysixminutes.com/?p=44 Watching the havoc wreaked by the tsunami in Japan reminded me of the tsunami that hit Southeast Asia on Boxing Day 2004. Thinking back, this devastating event may have seeded the change in how I view career.

I was working in Hong Kong at the time. I was a young ‘un — two months into my first year as a BigLaw associate — working on my very first deal.… Continue reading →

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