Have you recently been promoted into (or accepted) your first ever management role? Have you found that you might need a little bit of help to transition smoothly, but, and you knew there was a ‘but’ coming, if you ask your boss for training or coaching you fear you’ll either look incompetent or it may be a sign to the boss that he / she made a mistake in promoting you?

I was on the plane returning from a reunion in Europe of my university days there. It’s been 20 years since graduation. And 20 years is enough time to get frustrated about corporate life – and actually, it is plenty of time to get over the frustrations, too.

Perhaps the most significant women in the history of Vietnam are the Trung sisters, who in 40 A.D. became responsible for steering the very first Vietnamese national uprising against Chinese conquerors who had been ruling Vietnam for more than 247 years. Their acts of bravery are so significant that if they had not done what they did then, Vietnam would not be enjoying the liberties it now does and would likely still be under Chinese rule.

Many recent health studies published in journals show strong evidence that walking has many benefits. Walking an hour a day every day will reduce the risk of many health issues and reap the rewards of long-term health and well-being.