Khin Yadanar Win

2017 is the most amazing year of my life so far. There were several ups and downs but I believed that I handled like a grown up woman as I felt like I was more matured than before. The reason I handled those things is none other than reading the good books and learning from those which I am going to write about. Here are the favorite picks from the books that I read in 2017.  1.       Lean In This is the first book that I read in 2017. It made me nothing but to take bigger challenge and believe in myself by wearing the high confidence as the daily makeup. I admit that Sheryl’s masterpiece gave me empowerment and huge encouragement. After reading that book, I tried to push myself harder and harder and focus on raising the bars. I reminded myself to stay real, say what I thought and do what I believed. This book changed my perception on women completely. I used to be so ashamed of crying at work when I was under huge pressure and lar...

Recently I felt like I wanted to run away and hide in the forest or the place where no-work related issues chasing after me. I looked back my five years of career life and I found that I didn’t have any long break even in the transition between jobs. The longest time that I took off was only four days when I quit from Samsung before I joined Huawei back this year. Of cos, I got break during the long holidays but I didn’t have chance to relax fully as I had to work and reply something by using my mobile and laptop.  I asked myself several questions lately. Why I didn’t take long break? The reason was too simple. I wanted to grow a lot and run faster than anybody else. I set up the goals to achieve before I started my career. I always wanted to take big responsibility and hold the bigger role. I pushed myself so hard. I seek the inspiration from within my circle and out of my circle too. Some saw me that I was really doing great, holding the good role, getti...

2017 is a year full of dramatic changes in my life. When I was 23 when I sat down the job interview with one FMCG company, the interviewer asked me how long I could work in their company. My answer was five years because I would like to do something different when I was 28 and I considered 28 would be my turning point. I answered without having any clue and I didn’t expect 28 would be a real turning point for me.  Well, this is how the story goes. I didn’t get a job in that company because when I sat down the interviewed with their managing director, he asked me how many jobs that I applied. I answered him the truth and he asked how much I knew about his company. I couldn’t say much cos I didn’t study very well about his company. Then he asked me the other company that I applied for. The interview with big telecom company happened before I sat down the interview with him. So, I studied a lot about that telco company and I told him what I knew. When ...

 Everyone needs a break from their hectic life once in a year if the job is stressful. I strongly recommend my colleagues and my friends to take a break, take a trip and travel to somewhere they could really get away from every stressful thing that they are facing. As I had 4 holidays in the beginning of November, I decided to go back to my home town instead of planning traveling to some fancy places. I knew that I needed to be disconnected from the things that made me stressed. I needed to stay away from hectic city life. Traveling can change people mindset. It can make us more open minded person who is willing to learn the new things and talk with different people from different places.  I came from not-so-developing town in Myanmar and whenever I went back to my home town, I always thank to my parents who moved from their native town and made a living in the city. Because of them, I and my brother didn't have to grow up in that kind ...

I always thought that September was the worst month for me in a year. The bad luck in September story began in 2014 and since then I have been suffering the bad luck even in this year September. I tried to not think of that way. But I don't know how to label about those things happened only in September. I didn't notice before. I didn't remember what happened exactly in September until 2014.  In 2014 September, I was hospitalized and I had to cancel my long waiting travel plan to Bagan with my friends. I even passed out during the supplier visit and my health was at the lowest condition. I faced so many bad thing during that year September. In 2015, I thought September was just another month for me and no more bad luck for me. But I faced the worst luck.    On September 13 th , yes. On September 13 th . I got a call and I heard that some people found out who I was dating with and it was not good for my boyfriend. I was so shocked and so sad. But wishing us...