Norman invites his classmate who's studying Doctor of Education to talk about how to motivate a student. Joseph Haw who is a 2nd year student at The Education University of Hong Kong shares his understanding of motivation guided by the Self-determination theory. Norman and Joseph talks about the basic psychological needs that individuals need to foster motivation, particularly one's need for belongingness or also known as relatedness needs. Cheers and enjoy!

A resilience episode! After weeks of being focused on priorities, Norman comes back with this episode on understanding where our true strengths lie; our true identities. He relies on the wisdom from Marvel superheroes and characters, Spiderman, Iron Man, Thor, and his father. Norman encourages us to look deep for our values, as this is where we should focus on, especially during these rather challenging times. Cheers!

"If there's no enemy within, the enemy outside can do us no harm." - An African Proverb

In this episode, Norman shares some guide questions to navigate criticism and feedback. He also identifies 3 types of feedback, and which one is the best. If you've received or about to give criticism, then this is the episode for you. Note: Norman got a bit too excited on his new microphone (can you tell the difference?) so he got a bit above his 10-min limit. Follow us on Instagram @fornowpodcast.

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” - Carl Jung. We all know the importance (and power) of self-awareness--the ability to reflect on our goals and actions. Norman goes through three key questions for self-awareness or self-reflection. Reflecting on our actions can hurt us sometimes, but we become better for it. Cheers and enjoy!

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“I think that if God forgives us we must forgive ourselves. Otherwise, it is almost like setting up ourselves as a higher tribunal than him.” – C. S. Lewis. In this episode, Norman attempts to share a perspective on how to view failures and setbacks. He focused on a more nuanced approach in viewing failure. He also gave two tips or ideas to be thinking about when setbacks befall us. Enjoy!

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“Out of sight, out of mind” - Thomas a Kempis. In this episode, Norman shares his research interest on social contagion to help us start our mornings better. He advices the perils of starting our days with social media, and how the negativity of news in social media can influence our moods unconsciously. He also ends this episode with the question he asks himself every morning. Enjoy!

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"The darkest hours are just before dawn." -- English Proverb. What the COVID-19 pandemic has caused to people's lives, livelihood, and goals is not a secret. The numbers don't lie and the economic and health effects are felt from the richest to the poorest. In this episode, Norman shares his insights on how we can get through the pandemic by focusing on the present and by revisiting the capacity of our previous selves. He admits that this episode may not be as good as the first few, but he published it anyway because, an episode is an episode. Enjoy!

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"You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good." - Jerry West. In this episode, Norman attempts to give an example about when to rest or when to push one's self. He also shares a story of his late CrossFit coach, Coach Cristopher Scott, and how he taught Norman "how to rest". Cheers and enjoy!

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"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." - Zig Ziglar. In this super-short episode, Norman gives us a tip on how to start building a new habit. He also talks about what for him is the smallest unit of success. Listen in and enjoy!