Monthly Archives: February 2012

Committed to reading

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Qin Tang

Today must be a day about reading. On my way to work I listened to the Faith Radio Morning show with Ted Ross and Michelle Strombeck. It was an interview by Dr. Bill Maier with Pat Williams, Vice-President of the … Continue reading →

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Homegoing celebration for Pastor Frank

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Qin Tang

  Spirit of Life Bible Church Pastor Frank Sanders, Jr. passed away on Feb. 17, 2012, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. I bid farewell to him this past weekend. What an amazing homegoing celebration I witnessed for Pastor Frank. The … Continue reading →

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Great customer service, near and far

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Qin Tang

I bought a new Actiontec GT784WN modem last November at Best Buy. It worked fine for about two months. Then it stated to act up and I started to have problem with Internet connection and phone function (my phone is connected to the … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Pastor Frank

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Qin Tang

Dear Pastor Frank, I am very saddened by the news that you have left us today at 3:55 pm. I missed you for the last three Sundays and will miss you in the days to come. I am glad I … Continue reading →

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The most popular (surprising) post

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Qin Tang

When I wrote the post The Top 20 Bad Leadership Traits last May, I simply put together a list of 20 attributes that make a bad leader. The idea for the post was floating through my mind for a few days and won’t … Continue reading →

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Signs of resilience, or lack of

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Qin Tang

Resilience is the ability to recover or bounce back quickly from illness, change, or misfortune. It is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity and tragedy, such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems, or workplace and financial … Continue reading →

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Leadership interview – Patrick Coleman

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Qin Tang

  Last Friday I had the great pleasure interviewing Patrick Coleman, Head of Acquisitions at the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS). For people who are familiar with Minnesota and St. Paul politics, Coleman is a well-known name. Pat Coleman comes from … Continue reading →

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A letter to my pastor

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Qin Tang

I got teary-eyed reading the latest update about my pastor Frank Sanders, Jr. on his CaringBridge website. His daughter Jen does a fabulous job writing the updates. She can make me laugh or cry almost every time I read her update. Today is … Continue reading →

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Library closure is a loss for the community

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Qin Tang

I was thinking about going to the public library tomorrow afternoon to return a book and check out this year’s One County, One Book selection The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared by Alice Ozma. I went to … Continue reading →

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Asian interpretation of American grading scale

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Qin Tang

I learned from my daughter that there is a different, an Asian interpretation of the American grading scale. For American parents: A=Awesome (You’re doing great. Keep up the good work!) B=Above average (You’re still doing good, but you can do better) … Continue reading →

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Misfortune begets fortune

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Qin Tang

“塞翁失馬，焉知非福” is a popular Chinese proverb. According to Wiktionary, it literally means: “When the old man from the frontier lost his horse, how could one have known that it would not be fortuitous?” A common English translation is “A setback … Continue reading →

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Touched and blessed

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Qin Tang

Last month on January 15, a group of students from the Minnesota Teen Challenge visited Spirit of Life Bible Church in Woodbury. With their songs and testimonies of overcoming personal challenges and abdictions and finding a new life in Jesus Christ, they … Continue reading →

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Through the Labyrinth – book interview

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Qin Tang

Photo by Jim Byerly Below is an interview I did in January 2012 with Fay Simer, Senior Transportation Planner at MnDOT, about the 19th book in the Commissioner’s Reading Corner Book of the Month series: Through the Labyrinth: The Truth … Continue reading →

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The Power of Full Engagement – book interview

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Qin Tang

Below is an interview I did in December 2011 with Eric Davis, Enterprise Risk Management Project Manager (He was MnDOT Human Resources Director at the time) about the 18th book in the Commissioner’s Reading Corner Book of the Month series: The … Continue reading →

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Disciplined Dreaming – book interview

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Qin Tang

 Below is an interniew I did on Sept. 29, 2011 with Tiana Carretta, Commissioner’s Office Intern & Building Services Intern. We talked about the 15th book in the Commissioner’s Reading Corner Book of the Month series: Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System … Continue reading →

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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – book interview

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Qin Tang

Below is a book interview I did on Aug. 1, 2011 with Tracy Hatch, MnDOT Chief Financial Officer. We talked about the 14th book in the Commissioner’s Reading Corner Book of the Month series: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John … Continue reading →

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Moneyball – book interview

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Qin Tang

Below is an interview I did on May 9, 2011 with Nick Thompson, MnDOT Division Director for Policy, Safety & Strategic Initiatives. We talked about the 13th book in the Commissioner’s Reading Corner Book of the Month series, Moneyball: The Art … Continue reading →

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