It's always a good sign when you're mentally exhausted after reading a book, and I felt that way after completing Never Eat Alone, each chapter contains a wealth of useful information. I've considered myself to be good with people and someone with strong interpersonal skills, but this book humbled me by showing me how much I can improve when it comes to the dreaded art of "networking".
Perhaps inspired by my recent post, many friends start building science projects of ScienceWiz / Inventions Kit with their kids, However, they could not get the last project of "Building a Radio" work. 
Did you make the similar mistake? My son loves Legos. To cultivate his engineering sense, I bought tons of different LEGO sets, City, The Mine, Creator, Star Wars, Technic etc. However, the problem is when the set is built, it is "dead" and becomes a display.
"Is ice skating the right sport for my kids; which one - Figure skating or Hockey? " Many parents asked these questions. My answer is simple - "Let them TRY but with a Right Starter Kit."
[English] 大家都知道－“干得累不如干得巧”。那怎么才能干得巧？这本《Your Brain at Work》书会给你一点儿启示。
My son has played chess over a year. He went to chess camps and took chess lessons. One tip is to get the right books. He read the following chess books recommended by his coach. He improved rapidly and had lots of fun. A little regret from me, I can not beat him easily any more :-)
My son and I had zero background about the Pinewood Derby Car when we got his car kit from our Pack. Over the past 2 months, we did lots of homework via Google & YouTube and also bought several tools & accessories for the project. Eventually, we built our first Derby car and surprisingly brought a trophy back home.
Now I like to share our lessons/tips learned from this project. I am
What is the right Bose Bluetooth Speaker for me? I know that I will be never wrong having a Bose blue speaker. The question to me - Which is the Right one for me: Bose SoundLink Color II, Bose SoundLink III, or Bose SoundLink Mini II?
《ScienceWiz / Inventions Kit》：儿子8岁了。他对 Lego 有与生俱来的热爱，好奇机械、爱拆东西。为了给他普及一些科技知识，除了读书外，我一直在找一本适合7－8孩子的科技动手图书。不想让他仅限于 l Lego 的拼搭，更要引导他一些基本的物理常识。
Celestron 70mm Telescope：刚看见有人求荐入门级Telescope适合7-8岁孩子但低于$50。一分钱一分货。低于$50且质量说的过去的比较难找。 我家用的是 Celestron 70mm, Amazon Best Seller，$65。效果比较满意 ，可以清楚看到月亮、木星。
演讲技巧(Presentation skills) 在职场的重要性我就不再赘述了，想必大家都有共鸣。我在公司也陆续参加了几个有关Presentation skills的培训。虽有些帮助，但见效不太显著。
（Google前人力分析团队总监）的视频，启发很大。原来不光是PowerPoint的结果和语言组织，还有一些以前忽视的问题：
The Shortest History of Europe covers the sweep of European history in only 150 pages. Based on a series of lectures, John Hirst tells the story of what it means to be European. An easy read, highly recommended to all of us who live in what were once colonies, to remind us of our European heritage.
