2023 Recap — Year of Self-Consistent and Product Development Team

2023 Recap — Year of Self-Consistent and Product Department

今年對我來說是很神奇的一年
工作上我得到了一個自洽的我
開始覺得很多事情都變得很有趣
很容易很感動 也很容易變通
感謝今年我遇到的人
感謝我自己

This year has been pretty magical for me. On the work front, I found a more harmonious version of myself. Started finding a lot of things interesting, easily moved, and adaptable.

Grateful for the people I’ve met this year, and thankful for myself.

今年你做了哪些過去從未嘗試過的事？

• 參展，嘗試接觸潛在客戶，探詢銷售或協作的可能性
• 接了產品部門，不再只處理技術的事情，需要端到端的去思考
• 帶了產品團隊到國外封閉開發兩次，把最痛的問題解決掉
• 參與組織架構調整決策，鼓起勇氣的去溝通我看到可能的影響
• 創造協助團隊“看見”的擾動，賦予導入的作法一個名稱，在組之內宣傳渲染
• 成立團隊的小內閣，在當中做很多的案例分享和觀察分享，讓團隊做決定
• 為了產品，嘗試和以前的同學，或離職的同事合作，做一些嘗試
• 開始面試海外夥伴，為之後鋪路
• 受邀當婚禮招待，體會到生活或社交上自己還需要加強
• 每週一次上健身房運動
• 因為開始運動的關係，開始自己備餐
• 第一次參加了全英文的一週工作坊
• 第一次去歐洲
• 開始我的 OOTD 分享

What things have you done this year that you’ve never tried before?

• Participated in exhibitions, attempted to connect with potential clients, and explored sales or collaboration possibilities.
• Transitioned to the product department, no longer solely dealing with technical matters, requiring end-to-end thinking.
• Led the product team on two overseas closed development trips, resolving the most challenging issues.
• Participated in organizational restructuring decisions, bravely communicating the potential impacts I observed.
• Created disruptions to help the team “see,” gave a name to the introduced practices, and promoted them within the organization.
• Established a small cabinet within the team, conducting numerous case and observation sharing sessions to empower the team in decision-making.
• Collaborated with former classmates or colleagues who had left, experimenting for the sake of the product.
• Started interviewing overseas partners, paving the way for future collaborations.
• Invited to be a wedding host, realizing the need for personal and social improvement in life.
• Exercised at the gym once a week.
• Started meal prepping due to the newfound interest in fitness.
• Attended a week-long workshop entirely in English for the first time.
• Traveled to Europe for the first time.
• Started sharing my Outfit of the Day (OOTD).

明年你希望擁有，而今年沒有的？ 
What do you hope to have next year that you didn’t have this year?

• 在生活上過得更自洽
  To live more self-consistently in life.

哪個日子將永遠刻在你的記憶裡？為什麼？

Which day will be forever engraved in your memory? Why?

• 公司運動會之後的熱炒續攤，我因為其他會議的關係晚到，到現場後看到最美的畫面
  - 聽到他們互相鼓勵，互相道歉，覺得真的是很棒的團隊
• After the company sports day, I arrived late due to other meetings. When I got there, I witnessed the most beautiful scene 
  — hearing them encouraging each other, apologizing to one another. 
  I felt that it’s truly a fantastic team.

• 和一起努力很久的夥伴，到了歐洲的日子
  - 在那個月裡面，我感覺，我們終於創造出了一些餘裕
• With long-time partners, the days in Europe
   — during that month, I felt like we finally created some space.

今年你最大的成就是什麼？

What is your biggest achievement this year?

• 在上完一些課程後，做了最大的嘗試是訂好目標，限制，然後授權
  最後整個產品部門的人有運轉起來，也獲得了一些肯定，算是第一次帶團隊受到肯定，心裡滿踏實的
  After completing some courses, the biggest attempt I made was setting clear goals, defining restrictions, and then empowering the team. 
  In the end, the entire product department started functioning, and we received some recognition. 
  It was the first time leading a team that received acknowledgment, and it feels really great.

最大的失敗是什麼？

What was the biggest failure?

• 對產品的著墨不夠，人際網絡不夠，以至於在產品的新嘗試上門檻較大Insufficient emphasis on the product and a limited professional network resulted in a higher threshold for new product attempts.

今年買的最好的東西是什麼？

What’s the best thing you bought this year?

• 健身教練課，對我的精神狀態，健康都有很大的影響
  The best thing I bought this year is fitness coach sessions. They have had a significant impact on my mental state and overall health.

對什麼非常非常非常興奮？

What are you extremely, extremely, extremely excited about?

• 今年每次聽到團隊自己做了一些很棒的決策時，真的非常興奮
  雖然肯定得很理性，但是內心卻很開心
  I get extremely excited every time I hear that the team has made some excellent decisions on their own this year. While recognition is certainly rational, it brings great joy to my heart.

有什麼歌會讓你永遠記得今年？

Is there a song that will always remind you of this year?

• 《雞生蛋 蛋生雞》：
  這首歌是今年公司在開某個會議時，大家一起創作的，雖然沒有發表出來
  但這首歌跟今年真的有很強的關聯性
  “Chicken Lay Eggs, Eggs Hatch Chickens”: This song was created by everyone during a certain meeting at the company this year, although it was not officially released. But this song is strongly associated with this year for me.

與去年這個時候相比，你現在是更快樂還是更悲傷？更瘦還是更胖？更富有還是更貧窮？

Compared to this time last year, are you now happier or sadder? Thinner or fatter? Richer or poorer?

• 現在更快樂，更瘦，心裡更富有
  I am now happier, thinner, and richer in spirit.

你希望做更多的是什麼？

What do you hope to do more of?

• 希望在生活上也可以找到感興趣的東西，所以會做更多嘗試在探尋這方面
  I hope to find things of interest in life, so I will make more attempts in exploring this aspect.

你希望做更少的是什麼？

What do you hope to do less of?

• 希望能更少介入團隊決策，但保持溝通管道暢通
  Hope to intervene less in team decisions, ensure continuous communication.”

今年你讀的最好的書是什麼？

What’s the best book you read this year?

• 《人才：識才、選才、求才、留才的10堂課》

你最喜歡的節目是什麼？

What’s your favorite show?

• 《大熊餐廳》：今年最給我啟發的美劇，講述一群人怎麼把一間破餐廳經營起來，很歇斯底里但有溝通，很煎熬但還是往目標前進
  “The Bear”: This year’s most inspiring series for me, depicting how a group of people runs a broken restaurant, full of ups and downs but with effective communication, and still progressing toward their goal.

你最喜歡的電影是哪部？

What is your favorite movie?

• 《真愛每一天》：是一部在玩時間軸的日常片，但玩得很有深意
  “About Time”: It’s a daily life film that plays with the timeline but does so with profound meaning.

有什麼一件事如果發生，會讓你的一年更加滿意？

What is one thing that, if it happens, would make your year more satisfying?

• 在產品上做的嘗試，在今年有發酵
  The experiments I conducted in product gaining impact this year.

是什麼讓你保持理智？

What helps you stay rational?

• 沒有保持，但是今年更有能力去跟情緒相處，跟自己相處 
  (起因是 2020 年的正念課，還有那之後的各種心態轉換）
  Not exactly staying rational, but this year I’ve developed the ability to deal with emotions and be more in tune with myself. (This started with a mindfulness course in 2020, along with various mindset shifts that followed.)

今年你學到的最寶貴的人生課程是什麼？

What is the most valuable life lesson you’ve learned this year?

• 工作上的自洽：
  一定會有沒顧及到的地方的，知道自己想去哪，想帶團隊去哪
  知道自己盡力了，接受結果，不管結果是好是壞，不會死就好
  Self-consistency at work: 
  There will always be aspects you haven’t considered, but knowing where you want to go and lead the team toward which goal. 
  Knowing that you’ve done your best, accepting the results, whether they’re good or bad, as long as you’re still alive, it’s okay.

有什麼名言概括了你的這一年？

Is there a quote that summarizes your year?

Tomorrow is going to be a better day unless you make it a worse day
(heard from a podcast)

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影集 《大熊餐廳》— 第二季第七集
“The Bear” — Season 2, Episode 7

So as you been coaching over the years
What would you say are the most important lessons of leadership that you’ve learned?

The very first thing is that, you know, in order to get better you change limits.
And when you change limits, You’re gonna look bad and you’re gonna fail.

And at West Point,I learned that failure was never a destination.

In other words,
When you are knocked back, you know,
figure out why and then change.

The other thing is that you’re not gonna get there alone.
You know, be on a team.

You know, surround yourself with good people
and learn how to listen.

You are not gonna learn with you just talking.
And when you do talk, converse, don’t make excuses.

Figure out the solution
And you don’t have to figure it out yourself.
I always wanted to be a part of a team and obviously I want to lead that team.

You know, what an interesting life it is to be a leader.

今年上過的課程有哪些？

What courses did you take this year?

系統圖與策略設計 — Ivan Huang
看板精實管理方法 — David Ko
Problem Solving Leadership — Esther Derby & Don Gray
Certified Scrum Product Owner — Daniel Teng
用運動科學高效學唱歌 — SV 科學歌唱

2022 Recap