Author: Julian Michael Yong

Actor | Filmmaker | Playwright
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Telling the Truth to Power vs Knowing the Truth About Power

Julian Michael Yong

If you live in a place where you can get on a public platform and speak critically of the people in political power without worrying about getting up in the morning a free man or woman, there’s a strong chance the truth you are telling holds no weight on their tenure in power. If this is the case, why the exaltation of the expression: TELLING TRUTH TO POWER. It is a term highly favored by activists in the United States. It is often regarded as an expression of courage. Among these are aspects such as; calling out incidents of injustice … Continue reading Telling the Truth to Power vs Knowing the Truth About Power

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ON THE SOFA: Communal Competence vs Individual Competence – Why Climbing the Ladder Seems Pointless the Smarter You are

Julian Michael Yong

No one makes it alone. This is a common statement handed down the success stream. However, I chose to make this entry today because I thought it needed a caveat. One probably obvious but for those on my wavelength perhaps you need this reminder as much as I do. The real statement is this: YOU CANNOT MAKE IT ON SINGULAR BRILLIANCE ALONE. Go back to the last statement. Read every word. You still need to be brilliant but your brilliance must have company. Many brilliant performers at work or play have been warned about shining too bright for their own … Continue reading ON THE SOFA: Communal Competence vs Individual Competence – Why Climbing the Ladder Seems Pointless the Smarter You are

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ChatGPT: The Promotion We Deserve That We Didn’t Ask For

Julian Michael Yong

ChatGPT by OpenAI has brought us the promotion we asked for but never signed up for. Like all or most promotions, it requires not only an addition of skills but a growth/shift in perspective. For the white-collar crowd this might be the help we have been asking for. How it scales for employer versus employee remains to be decided. But first I would like to go into the shift in perspective I see coming down the pike. In the world of technological devices, it is not uncommon to see an innovation from a high-end or luxury product make its way … Continue reading ChatGPT: The Promotion We Deserve That We Didn’t Ask For

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BY THE WINDOW: Layoffs Are the Modern Beheadings in the King’s Court

Julian Michael Yong

Remote work has proven to bring a significant win for the white-collar workers since 2020. To many it brought a sense of work life balance they had since been pursuing but always proved elusive. Finally some reprieve to hampster wheel work life of long commutes and narrow time windows in which to spend time with loved ones. However, in 2022, several articles began to pop up from the many business websites decrying the productivity of remote work. It was interesting because HR reviews proved otherwise but most leadership opinion spoke against it. Many workers quit jobs that required more in-office … Continue reading BY THE WINDOW: Layoffs Are the Modern Beheadings in the King’s Court

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BY THE WINDOW: Why The Kayfabe on Good Ideas – THE CLIMATE CONUNDRUM

Julian Michael Yong

Time for another punch up in the series on the kayfabe of good ideas. In my last write-up, I wanted to address how our political polarization squeezed out any possibilities of having a common sense conversation on the Covid-19 vaccine. Since my last post, there is now a bill in California that is proposing doctors lose their licenses if what they say on Covid-19 treatment turns out to be misleading by state (/pharmaceutical) standards. Thus far, this applies only to information on the Covid-19 and no other infections. I do not wish to be a bad news bear on the … Continue reading BY THE WINDOW: Why The Kayfabe on Good Ideas – THE CLIMATE CONUNDRUM