After the all-day session, one participant came up and said, "Other instructors have often just gone through the motions, but I really liked how much effort you put in."
Today at the Olympic Hall in Jamsil, I spent the whole day with the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation’s overseas affairs staff on 'cross-cultural communication and negotiation.' Honestly, all-day sessions leave me exhausted every time, and today was no exception. But after hearing that one comment, the tiredness feels different. Going through the motions. That phrase has stuck with me. After teaching for a long time, it is easy to slip into 'good enough.' The same content, familiar reactions, only as much effort as usual. But the audience can always tell! They know exactly how much heart the instructor is putting into the work.
Afterward I just took a taxi from Jamsil to the hotel right in front of the Samsung Electronics Human Resources Development Center in Yongin. I closed my eyes, and when I opened them I was at the hotel. It is clean and nice. ^^b
10 Jun 2026
[ Instructor: John Kim ]