In this article, we’ll explore two very different transitions: the sudden ones that throw us off course, and the long-overdue ones we delay for years. You’ll find strategies for navigating...
As 2025 begins, many people feel the "new year energy" and a desire to start fresh. But it’s worth considering that the concept of a new year is entirely human-made. To a spacecraft that...
We all love the idea of learning—online courses, certifications, even a new master’s degree. They promise a better version of ourselves. But what if our craving for knowledge isn’t about growth at...
Do you find yourself getting angry when others are reckless, careless, or downright irresponsible? Do you wish you had more patience, even when you feel you have zero tolerance for such behaviors?...
The hot topic this week is confidence. Isn’t it always a hot topic? Even the most confident people second-guess themselves when their ego takes a hit. Confidence is our judgment and perception of...
As you are reading this newsletter, the chances are, you are a go-getter who’s pretty good at getting what you want. You might even be a generous giver who can pour your heart out for others. But the...
This is a quote my coachee brought up in our coaching session. Despite describing himself as a hardcore Android believer, he deeply resonated with what Jobs said and concluded that “people either...
This ONE by Yolanda Yu This ONE idea and its manifestations in life and career Happy This ONE Friday! Many of us feel like we are surrounded by “idiots” at work – people who are lazy...
Happy This ONE Friday! I want to share a poem that touched my heart. The journeys I took with some of you this week are singing to it. We all go through phases of reflection when making important...
In a few recent coaching sessions on conflict management, a major insight emerged: We’re social animals, wired to maintain harmony within our tribe. Conflict, on the surface, seems dangerous. But...
Some of you have done this exercise with me: a constellation work to map out team relationships. Depending on where we were, I drew them on whiteboard, paper, iPad, or enlisted things on hand, tissue...
The ONE Idea "Spontaneity propels the individual towards an adequate response to a new situation or a new response to an old situation." Jacob Levy Moreno, founder of Psychodrama. It...
This ONE Idea In a recent coaching session, a client shared a profound insight at his “ah-ha” moment: At first, this seems paradoxical. After all, rigidity is often the enemy of fluidity. As a coach...
Happy This ONE Friday! Inertia is the very reason why routine works. It is also why we keep repeating a certain pattern, whether it works for or against us. This week, I chanced upon an old friend:...
This ONE by Yolanda Yu This ONE idea and its manifestations in life and career Happy This ONE Friday! A big “thank you” to everyone who provided feedback! Your insights, both encouraging and...
You are doing well in your career and poised to get promoted. Then a mentor, often also a senior executive, tells you that you must become more visible in the larger organization for bigger success...
Since childhood, we've been taught to see things in binary terms: this and that, success and failure, good and bad. At its best, it helps us simplify decisions. But more often than not, this view...
I was with Daniel Pieper at the “Futureproofing your career” webinar on Tuesday. Daniel is the former CIO of Hoolah, a fintech startup acquired by ShopBack a few years ago. His entrepreneurship...
But while writing this newsletter, I am not feeling happy. And I think that is okay. My daughter’s close friend, also a 5-year-old girl, lost her mother last night. Though unfamiliar with her mother...
Happy This ONE Friday! For the very reason that I am late for my homework (Weekly newsletter), my podcast “Unfinished Thoughts with Yolanda Yu” was finally born. Why “unfinished thoughts”? Because the...
LEADERSHIP March 2026
In this article, we’ll explore two very different transitions: the sudden ones that throw us off course, and the long-overdue ones we delay for years.
Team Dynamics February 2026
As 2025 begins, many people feel the “new year energy” and a desire to start fresh. But it’s worth considering that the concept of a new year is entirely human-made.
Strategy
January 2026
We all love the idea of learning—online courses, certifications, even a new master’s degree. They promise a better version of ourselves.
