How To Bypass The Great Firewall of China - China Blocks Popular Sites Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary

How To Bypass The Great Firewall of China - China Blocks Popular Sites Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary

very interesting tips..

most important for those based in China.

my Short comments re peHUB � What do PE Execs do on Fridays?

peHUB � What do PE Execs do on Fridays?

I think many mid market plus CXOs are in fact much more 'human' than you might think, however, they have mostly become workaholics (albeit successful, and some outright perfectionists, especially those entrepreneurial types).. some I know, whether they are in Europe or Asia would work until midnight/1-2am their timezone (sometimes due to conference call in multiple jurisdictions)..

One thing is for sure, however, it is a rather lonely role.. who do they complain/share their worries with.. maybe the dogs or the running machine or their own ipod/iphone/ipad... ?

I predict there might be some 'humanisation' the big corporate guys soon, if there is a more 'take full life-time responsibilities' culture, rather than make what you can now.. and that would be the better day, than now, lets make as much as one can first and hopefully retire rich or not to hold the 'hot rock' thats just been passed to you... in someways, thats what is happening in China, that is another story.

spare a thoughts for those lonely but successful CXOs that might be so media shy that do not even (or might not want to) hear from you guys..

;-)

@GarethWong

Short blog: What likes of toyota/lexus can learn from China's 中联重科 Zoomlion

中联重科 Zoomlion-Investor Relations:

"At the beginning of 1994, Zoomlion ceased the production of the first generation concrete pump which had strong market demand for upgrading.� In July the second generation concrete pump was successfully launched to the market. We substituted 10 units first generation concrete pump with the second generation free of charge. It was critical to Zoomlion’s brand establishement development."

so, even for at that time a 'startup', 中联重科 stopped their production for six months to get to bottom of real problems of products and released/launched the working model after six months!

This is the kind of decisive action needed for even likes of Toyota.

Should one protect reputations/trust over short term share price? I know I am the first.. but then again, not likely I would like to list my company. hopefully I will not need to face that.

my blog on Meritocratic Britain comment, The head of the table: Richard Caring - Times Online

The head of the table: Richard Caring - Times Online

a bit long but pretty comprehensive.

I totally agree with the 'meritocratic' Britain comment.

yes, one can be born with wealth and still can squander it all..

but if one work hard in honest and sustainable manner, the future is unlimited...

lets work hard.. ;-)

Thomas Kwok, Business spotlight series at LBS 3June 2010 - a set on Flickr

Thomas Kwok, Business spotlight series at LBS 3June 2010 - a set on Flickr

It was a brilliant event and it showed, as he apparently do not repeat his speeches and prepared for 2hours specifically..

Key messages were:

1.) RE should be nurtured like a baby rather than purely treated as an asset class

2.) much can be learnt from projects like London's Canary Wharf, Blue Water.. but key is 'integrated' developments and create clustering effect so people will visit it and realised they did not need to go elsewhere. Jokes was on no traffic at Canary Wharf during weekend.. I see mostly window shoppers at IFC (even from their tenants, a fellow CXO, from day one who since moved out!)

3.) focus on software (human capital) rather than hardware only.. its the process & eye-to-details and executions that count! key to attract, convert (invariably convince them to move to secondary locations at a premium) and retain tenants!

4.) create products based on what market need, rather than sell what you 'think they might need'. having the SHKP Club helps.

5.) that the real estates industry need more new blood and new business model(s)..

these are the key ones I remember anyway..

he certainly likes the signing ceremonies and wining & dining with dignitaries.. who can blame him!

well done.

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My thoughts?

One thing that he touched on but I think should be key for not only real estate businesses but also all businesses is the monitoring the cash flow, not only can company survive economic downturn but also is key for growth.

what I did not manage to ask him afterward (yes, he was typically mobbed like most good speakers) was how the 'eco-system' of secondary city/area work, likes of SHKP's IFCs and others like Canary Wharf where a different area of the key cities creates the clustering effect, how does that affect positively or negatively in the surrounding areas and how do those peripheral developers work with the main company that 'bring in' new population and change the face of that area/city?

As I see it, the flats (mostly higher priced ones) near Canary Wharf is now over supplied, and also the infrastructure in the locality has sadly not as expanded as quickly as those properties being developed, which means that surely, a more concerted and eco-system approach would have better served the area? I would have loved his thoughts/insight in this.

IFCs in HK was much easier, and same for their new development in Singapore off Orchid Street..

Wisdom of 孟子 MengZi (孟子/Mencius) (Chinese philosopher) for most (2b) successful entrepreneurs

Mencius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

孟子曰：“天降大任于是人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身，行拂乱其所为，所以动心忍性，曾益其所不能。”

　　上天将要降落重大责任在这样的人身上，一定要道先使他的内心痛苦，使他的筋骨劳累，使他经受饥饿，以致肌肤消瘦，使他受贫困之苦，使他做的事颠倒错乱，总不如意，通过那些来使他的内心警觉，使他的性格坚定，增加他不具备的才能。

　　身处逆境之中，不仅仅是“劳其筋骨，饿其体肤”，在肉体上经历与“温室”中不同的体验；更有“苦其心志”，在精神上历经和“顺境”中迥异的磨砺：“空乏其身”，使其无所依；“行拂乱其所为”，使其不知所措，无所适从；这一切的过程将达成一个结果，也是走出逆境的根本途径：“所以动心忍性”，“增益其所不能”，自身的性情、智慧和能力将在这个过程中得到磨炼和提升。

　　这个过程也许只是一瞬，也许将艰难而漫长。身处其间，往往茫然无措，丧失勇气和信心、迷失前进的方向。这个时候，要保持心态的从容，谈何容易；这个时候，保持心态的从容，难能可贵，尤为必要。

This is in fact very applicable for most 'struggling' but focused entrepreneurs.. it is what I keep reminding myself..

in short, my no doubt inadequate translation:

" if the heaven has a great task to be given to the wise man, he would be tested both physically and mentally until he almost can't bear it before he would be given reward."

I just wonder how would that fit with those 'entrepreneurs' who keep changing everytime I meet them even 3months down the line!? (ok some have rather daft ideas, good that they do)..

But of course, I might be the really stupid type as I have worked on GamBond® for the last 6 years. and everyone tells me to give up, and maybe I should, unless after meeting Warren buffet tells me to give up, I will and shall not!

AT&T Moves Away From Unlimited-Data Pricing - WSJ.com

AT&T Moves Away From Unlimited-Data Pricing - WSJ.com

It has always been hard to find balance of how best to monetise heavy license/infrastructure investments, be it TV, utilities, telecoms, especially mobile (where technology is constantly evolving)..

it will be a difficult task.. but has anyone ever, asked the consumer what they want and how much they are happy to pay?? and what products and services they 'really want' and want to fork out some hard cash for?

鴻海前顧問剖析郭台銘性格｜兩岸新聞｜中時電子報

鴻海前顧問剖析郭台銘性格｜兩岸新聞｜中時電子報

this would be a brilliant case study for business school! who can have that kind of trust to do it justice!?

if/when you do, please give me a shout!

thanks