This Chinese New Year, my resolution is to make changes in business direction, as well as in my personal outlook. The Great Global Crisis is upon us, and only the adaptable will survive, let alone thrive. We have no choice, as small companies, we do not have any buffer against the strong headwinds which have been hitting us for the last 7 - 9 months.
I will continue to radically tweak the model of the company I manage, together with my partner, and venture into areas where we can and will survive.
It is also time to look into more sustainable business opportunities which will require little overheads and positive cashflow. I have several on my mind now. For the Fire Monkey, this will be a most challenging year ahead.
Finally, I want to be a force for giving the young people the benefit of my past 20 years business experience good and bad , it has been a good ride, some good years, some tough ones and crises aplenty. To experience and savour what truly is success, one must taste the bitter fruit of failure.
I hope to impart and talk to the many young people coming out into the workforce like my elder son, and his cohort ; the 'marketplace' has truly changed , our mindsets, especially mine, must face and adapt and capitalise on these new work paradigms - it is a 100% change of the old ways of the working world - else we become irrelevant
Happy Chinese New Year 2016 All !!!
