Robert Chen, Author at Embrace Possibility

Die Empty by Todd Henry

(click on book cover for more details) Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day by Todd Henry Published: April 2015 ISBN-10: 1591846994 EP Rating: 5 out of 5 (must read) EP Main Takeaway: Know your purpose and devote [...]

Robert Chen2020-05-10T18:40:07-04:00Categories: Long Story Short, Personal Development, Professional Development|Tags: Achieving goals, achieving your dreams, choice, control, die empty, excellence, goals, going for your dreams, mediocrity, mission, purpose, success, take responsibility, time management, Todd Henry|0 Comments

Mindsight by Daniel Siegel

(click on book cover for more details) Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation Published: December 2010 ISBN-10: 0553386395 EP Rating: 5 out of 5 (must read) EP Main Takeaway: Our brain is an anticipation machine that continually prepares [...]

Robert Chen2020-05-10T20:37:04-04:00Categories: Long Story Short, Personal Development|Tags: Being positive, being present, Daniel Siegel, emotional intelligence, EQ, managing emotions, mindfulness, Mindsight, perception, personal finance, success, take responsibility|0 Comments

Just Listen by Mark Goulston

(click on book cover for more details) Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone by Mark Goulston Published: March 2015 ISBN-10: 0814436471 EP Rating: 4 out of 5 (good read) EP Main Takeaway: Focus on [...]

Robert Chen2020-05-10T20:42:46-04:00Categories: Long Story Short, Personal Development, Professional Development, Relationships|Tags: Achieving goals, building relationships, control, emotional intelligence, EQ, Just Listen, learning, listening skills, Mark Goulston, self control, success|0 Comments

Mindset by Carol Dweck

(click on book cover for more details) Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck Published: December 2007 ISBN-10: 0345472322 EP Rating: 5 out of 5 (must read) EP Main Takeaway: Adopt a growth mindset NOT a fixed [...]

Robert Chen2020-05-10T20:37:55-04:00Categories: Long Story Short, Personal Development|Tags: Achieving goals, bad habits, carol dweck, change, control, fail forward, five star, goals, learning, mindset, self-worth, success, take responsibility|0 Comments

Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg

(click on book cover for more details) Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life - Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships by Marshall Rosenberg Published: September 1, 2015 (3rd Edition) ISBN-10: 189200528X EP Rating: 5 out of 5 (highly recommended) EP [...]

Robert Chen2020-05-10T20:40:29-04:00Categories: Long Story Short, Personal Development, Relationships|Tags: acceptance, Being positive, being present, building relationships, choice, Conflict resolution, control, five star, goals, take responsibility|0 Comments

Quiet by Susan Cain

(click on book cover for more details) Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain Published: January 2013 ISBN-10: 0307352153 EP Rating: 3 out of 5 (Ok, read when you have time) EP Main Takeaway: [...]

Robert Chen2020-05-10T20:41:44-04:00Categories: Long Story Short, Personal Development|Tags: be yourself, introversion, introverts, parenting, Quiet, Susan Cain|0 Comments

Maintaining Integrity in a Fast-Changing World

Change is natural. We constantly change and even when we try to stay the same, the world around us changes. There is so much advice out there to be agile and flexible to manage change. The risk sometimes comes when you become too flexible and [...]

Robert Chen2017-08-12T05:18:46-04:00Categories: Personal Development|Tags: integrity, personal development, success, Trust|0 Comments

Don’t miss out on life – you have less time than you think

We don't know how much time we have During the holidays, New York City is packed with people - on the sidewalks, inside stores and in the subway. Usually, I fade the crowds out to get to where I want to go. But today, [...]

Robert Chen2017-07-14T17:58:41-04:00Categories: Personal Development|Tags: Achieving goals, achieving your dreams, control, going for your dreams, missing out, purpose, self control, stay present, stoicism, take responsibility|3 Comments

What my two-year old taught me about managing setbacks

My two-year old son, Jake, fractured his shin a few weeks ago and had to wear a full leg cast. As a parent, I imagined endless whining and moping and an annoying summer all around. Surprisingly, that didn't happen. He didn't even cry at the doctor's office. I've [...]

Robert Chen2017-08-08T23:32:13-04:00Categories: Personal Development, Professional Development|Tags: acceptance, Being positive, being present, choice, managing setbacks, positive, success, take responsibility|2 Comments

10 books I wish I read earlier in my life but glad I still read them eventually

Have you ever finished a book and found it so useful that you wished you read it much earlier on in your life? I read on average 1-2 books a week (the silver lining to a long commute to work). Most of the books, I read once, glean [...]