Joyful living

May4, 2026

Humanize Brand Experience with the “Sparking Joy” Emotional Connection, to Combat Digital Fatigue in the AI Age

By Joanne Z. Tan | May 4, 2026 | Branding, Marketing, Digital marketing, Brand building, Stand for Something, Brands, AI, brand culture, AIXD (AI Experience Design), Joyful living, | 0 Comments

Brand experience reflects the total connection between consumers and brands. To thrive in the AI age of digital fatigue, brands need to create "sparki...

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Apr22, 2026

My Personal Story About a Data-Driven Lifestyle: Why Less Data Can Lead to a Simpler, Happier Life

By Joanne Z. Tan | Apr 22, 2026 | AI, Technology, AI & Technology, AIXD (AI Experience Design), Joyful living, Sip of Solace, | 0 Comments

Four years into a data-driven lifestyle, I quit cold turkey and learned this: less data can actually lead to more freedom, autonomy, peace, privacy, a...

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Feb22, 2026

Joy, Passion, and “My Way” are Behind Alysa Liu’s Gold Medal in 2026 Winter Olympics

By Joanne Z. Tan | Feb 22, 2026 | Branding, Personal branding, Brand building, entrepreneurship, Stand for Something, Brands, Leadership, Joyful living, Sip of Solace, | 0 Comments

Joy, passion, and "my way" to pursue self fulfillment were the force behind Alysa Liu's gold medal in women's figure skating in 2026 Olympics. The sam...

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Jan20, 2026

Is life One Way or a Round Trip?

By Joanne Z. Tan | Jan 20, 2026 | Poems & Memoir by Joanne Tan, Joyful living, | 0 Comments

This short poem by Joanne Z. Tan, "Is life One Way or a Round Trip?" uses metaphor of creek, river, lake in Yosemite, rain, snow, lightning, thunders...

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Nov4, 2025

SoS (Sip of Solace):  World Series 2025 Game 7 Goes Down in History as a Legendary MLB Game

By Joanne Z. Tan | Nov 4, 2025 | Leadership, Joyful living, Thought Leadership Coaching, Sip of Solace, | 0 Comments

Mental focus and calm under pressure made Yoshinobu Yamamoto the hero, MVP, and GOAT (greatest of all time), winning LA Dodgers World Series 2025 in a...

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Sep5, 2025

Celebrate, in Big and Small Ways – When, How, and Why?  

By Joanne Z. Tan | Sep 5, 2025 | Brand building, Leadership, brand culture, Joyful living, Thought Leadership Coaching, | 0 Comments

Celebrate in big and small ways, daily, because "the journey IS the destination", says Joanne Z. Tan, thought leadership coach. Happiness is not a re...

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Sep4, 2025

Celebrate Here and Now! – “SoS – Sip of Solace”: 1-minute thought leadership Tip from Joanne Z. Tan

By Joanne Z. Tan | Sep 4, 2025 | Brand building, Leadership, brand culture, Joyful living, Thought Leadership Coaching, Sip of Solace, | 0 Comments

Celebration is a leadership skill, a mental discipline, and a path to success.  Learn why celebrate here and now, the everyday, can direct your focus...

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Aug17, 2025

Leverage the Thought of Mortality. “(SoS) – Sip of Solace” 1-minute Thought leadership Coaching Tips from Joanne Z. Tan

By Joanne Z. Tan | Aug 17, 2025 | Joyful living, Thought Leadership Coaching, Sip of Solace, | 0 Comments

How do you reset your priority? Leverage the thought of mortality.  It makes you humble, grateful, peaceful, and FOCUSED. To Watch this as a 1-min v...

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Aug11, 2025

Aging and Reinventing Yourself: 1-minute “(SoS) – Sip of Solace” Thought leadership Coaching Tips from Joanne Z. Tan

By Joanne Z. Tan | Aug 11, 2025 | Branding, Personal branding, Brand building, Leadership, Joyful living, Thought Leadership Coaching, Sip of Solace, | 0 Comments

Aging is a blessing, "boomers will be late bloomers" if you start to reinvent and rebrand yourself, after leaving the corporate world. To Watch this ...

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Jul24, 2025

Three Days in Yosemite Wilderness – a True Story & a Poem by Joanne Z. Tan

By Joanne Z. Tan | Jul 24, 2025 | Poems & Memoir by Joanne Tan, Joyful living, | 0 Comments

Yosemite wilderness backpacking true stories and a poem by Joanne Z. Tan, who shares inspirations from a 3-day experience in the high country. Watch ...

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