2010年2月27日 星期六

Spouse Forum Training

My pilot show took place yesterday at Regent Hotel, for prepare this training, I spent like 20 more days in digest how the script and content should be, to be honest, even thought I have full confidence that it won't be a bad experience, but on the Model Forum Training session, I need to put more efforts before, it's a very energy and time consuming session, but once the module built, I am sure it will be a easy task for me in the years to come, what I NEED to exercise more is the Modeling the Meeting session.

The night before the training, I accompany Mark, Chen Shu, Celine,She Chen Cheng Tong and Shiao Hwan of SEE foundation to a late tea chat at the famous Tze Tung Lu tea house. come home by 11:30 pm, this is the main reason why the Model meeting session can't be 100% confidence to carry.

The training begin at 8:30 am, I arrived at Regent Club by 7:30 am, set up the PC, Music and Hand out, then Helen checked in , the first spouse who equipped with Forum experience in Scottland before was excited to learn if Taiwan can form such a Forum as she kept hearing that Forum is the value of YPO, I have been to Daniel and Helen's house at Shuzu on my Long Chen days, I was there for my Moon Festival if I was right. Danile is a very nice gentelman and Helen is a very independant lady, a model couple to me really. among the 8 attendee, I have shallow encounting experience are : Helen, Flora ( on our trip to couples' outing in Vietnam ), Jill ( the ADHD experience sharing together ) the rest of spouse were knew to me. follwoing is my profile in observation:
1. Adrine : easy going,
2. Sandy : eager for any growth session, not a happy person
3. Christine : can share, conservative and a business woman
4. Patricia : Man like, easy to be linked
5. Shrie : not able to tell now, but a team member.

Helen, Sandy, Jill and Flora ( Patricia ? ) love to read, so, whenever I quote book, they take note and even corrent me : such as Chasing Daylight instead of Shadow...in the afternoon, while Jill is hesitate to be the presenter and sharing the issue which to her is not urgent, I explained to her this is a role play to help me conduct such a training, a precise lawyer like her agreed, and finally, after the sharing session, I know she harvest in certain degree and understand why I pick her why the " Issue owner is the issue slover, the presentation lean to a more constructive, organized way for them " the group going deeper and deeper at the Presentaion session and they decided to forum a Forum immidiately, and I was asked to be the temporary moderator before next moderator training. I response positively under one condition, this have to be proved by Taipei Chapter.

I was exaugted after the training and I believe everyone did, take taxi home, had a quick vege dinner, to be relax, I tend to go to movies, asked Meiling to come with me to the " Shutter Island ", as the showing time is 9:45 pm, we take nap at the living room coach, I falling sleep and decided not to go out then, I really felt tired.

Second Kelung River pre Kick Off meeting hold on Thursday to Li Chun, I was there to show my support. and before the meeting, Celine honest told me 2 things:
1. consultant company will not make money, but meaning and the achivement of helping company change certain behavior , CSR is a good approch.
2. I need to think clear what I want to do next, for my past experience, I never earn money, but wait for someone to give me money ( on payroll in multi-national company )

Jay sent a greeting mail, an invitation tone, my response is to see him and Engenia next week, well, I didn't know Celine check there office alrady and have a wild dream of join there office, yes, I clearly told Celine this is Jay's company and Jay will never ever let anyone ( perticuy her ) to ruin his place... should I told Celine how Sherry describe her in front of Jay? this is the blind spot, a big blind spot to Celine.

Eric call and asked about having coffee next week, the Not in a hurry mood deliver the message of : I am going to tell you our corporation won't take place but friendship remains ", I am fine with this and should stick on the no pay, no service bottom line.

Si Chen, Tei Chi, Celine dinner on Thursday was great, we talk so much about rock history in Taiwan..I should check the book Chen Shu mentions at the tea session ( Mother at the river )

2010年2月25日 星期四

Nice in Suite

I was wearing Suite for the day without a tie, Meiling urge me not to look like a humble unemployed aged person. so, I decided to turn my image right away, to keep a leash and clean shape, it will ultimately move me to a better and brighter feeling.

That's how I started the day yesterday. after some house keeping ( including booking a wrong home stay for the Parent day on March 13th ), leaving home after cycling for a sweating 50 minutes, calling up the GPS taxi and heading for the lunch appointment with Matthew. he make reservation at Misusi - the expensive yet delicious Japanese restaurant located at the cross of Dun Haw Nan Rd and Civial Bolluvoard. I was there and as usual, he late for about 15 minutes - a reasonable window for accusing traffic in Taipei?

The communication starter is How we spend our Chinese New Year and the Habitute Domain of choosing Misuzi as our regular lunch venue. we were told always to leave the comfort zone, however, the old habit die hard, I am very impressed by his quit coffee for about 8 years, he told me he only take on coffee in Italy after decided not to consume Coffee, as I can remember, Matther addicted to coffee for many years, I knowe him at his late 29th and he is like drinking coffee like water, suffer ashmer seriously but keep a good exercise routine.

The idea of doing the wellness business is the few options I had right now, to team up with him it OK, although the drawing from temple at Taipeinshen show this is rank the 3rd in corporated with other opportunity. but Eric's might turn to ashes, and Louis, I don't think he is ready, for Matther, at least, he kept it in mind for years and try hard to bring me into the picture, how I convince myself this is a right step to go ? well, the extension of entertainment is leisure business and most likely it will toward a holistic wellness combine industry to comfort nowaday soul serching wandering mid-upper class people as there 40 / 50's. for the first 3 months, to put together a plan to solicite investor, there won't be any pay, I can sense it, and after we identify the angle or primary investor, we might begin to get paid, I am asking Matther to think on behalf of me, I am too tired of manipulate the structure now, the decent conversation with Eric is another lesson, but a good lesson.

Tom make an appointment with me around 3 pm, at Mossaci, the elegent English Tea house locate at Yung Kang Park, I was there a couple of times, this time, I really detected that Tom's EQ is below average, why to Report to me his current job at CHT and his play to deploy the project, I am not intrested at all, how come he never sense the need and request from the one who help him over? I don't really got it, to spend time with him is a totally waste of time, the string is now untack, there's no point to reconnect him again. he can't help, don't know how to help or ignoring the help needed. what a strager guy.

check in the blind massage center at Chi May, I have't been there for months, cause by the teechache, I tried to seek pain relief exit, walked up to the center, what suprise me is they assige me a female masssger, young with good looking face, I am wondering is anyone told her before, she is good in treating my body, escpecilly the leg, I feel really good after the one hour treatment.

2010年2月24日 星期三

ROBECO and Frances

I was there for printing matter, as long as csr community exist, I may take the advantage of 2 things : an offical business card with the title " Founder " and to use the office facility for free.... this is what I did yesterday, I was there around 1:30 pm, greeting to Celine and Kim, then Celine invited me to a meeting / chat with Frances Chang : CEO of ROBECO, an investment entity which focus much on the responsible investment / sustainable investment today, she point the future to li chun : the history repeats, if li chi dig and collect / analys data base hard enough, it may turn to the S.A.M ( Subsideray Asset management company under DJ - DJSI )version in Greater China. she is professional trained and very precise on goals, strategy and target, but I know there's no way Celine would like to get there : from her nature, from her behavior and from her goal in life, she is even conservertive than me, really. a good lesson to take while my teech pain killing me at the same time.

Check Regent Club for Friday FORUM FUNDEMENTAL TRAINING, it's OK, since this is not the first time VIP service doing this, and Ivory is a very capable lady also. Kitty will fly to Bacelona for GLC workshop tomorrow, a good new year gift to her, and I also prepare an oboriginal token for her, as she prepare extra job for me at coming training. what interesed me is : on Friday, I will be all alone, no YPO staff and officer, only me.. alone with 9 other spouse of YPOer.

Teethache coming back, I need to take medication, check in Borden Phamacy and asked for the pain killer, the prescrition care taker asked how come the denties didn't provide it to me yesterday? well, this I don't know either.

Meiling and I met at her gym and we go for a brief dinner, stopped by a neighboring newly open Shen Xi restaurant " Chin Feng Wei ", a very small, tiny and focus local restaurant, ther serve only 7 dishes with the price range between 60 -- 120 NT and offer some appertizer at counter, I saw 2 chef license on the wall, we order on traditional Shen Xi figure noodle soup, it is so delicious.

Meiling asked me to join the Confusin DVD session, the story is totally odd to the history we know, and I don't see a clue of what kind of audience the film wish to attract? Chinese ? Foreiger? I pose a big question mark to the director and producer. it's a pity to waste such a great actor : Chew Ren Fa.

Sending a greeting mail to Ker Sheng, I doube if she may check her email, but if she did, the simply greeting may let her feel better, if no response, then we can sense the brain tumor is a issue to her right now..

2010年2月23日 星期二

Sunday was the last winter holiday with Sound

Last Saturday, the day before Sound's new semester, we decided to have a spicy hot pot lunch with Meiling - the one we pick is located at Kung Quang. it offers all you can eat buffee style hot pot. Sound and I arrived earlier, make a reservation and we stroll along Ting Chew street.

The food is too much for me. after the unhealthy food. we both agree to have our hair cut at the near-by barber shop, I've been there once, run by 2 elderly women with skilled hands.. Sound have no objection about doing anything on Saturday.

The last activity before home on Saturday was go to Ya Tong hostipal to take my prescription heart medicine. Sound was fond in eating bread suddenly, so, we bought enough bread for him on our way home.

When check up the winter homework, we found History is the class assignment we miss, turn on the PC, browsing information, we managed to finished it by 11 pm. iPhone games are Sounds' best campaign during this winter, he played until one in the morning..

I feel a little bit sad when thought about his departure , the intimacy build over the winter was so tight, Sound become my best friend -- especially at my current situration : between jobs and between opportunity, less external communication and no one can really share things together. Sound became the primary pillar to my soul building. we talked and discussed almost everything, including his mother, sister and grand mother. I am so enjoy the time spend with him. awar of his domitary life begin on Sunday, I am feeling sad and a little bit lonely. I means, a sense of lost occurs.

As I am a little bit concern about the New Year traffic, urge every family member woke up earlily on Sunday. we left house by 7 am, and what a surprise, the traffic is even better than usual, we stopped at Chin Sui rest area by 8:45 am and stayed there until 11 am.

Sound checked in Pu Tai by 12:05, supposely, I am prepared to be with him until the last call for gathering : according to the parent instruction, the time is 12:50, but Sound changed to a young adult, stop my at the door of domitary and give me a very light hug -- very different from what we did at home, and wave me good bye. I know he is ready for the model in school , physically and mentally.

counting back the days we spend during the 32 days of winter?
1. we go to more than 5 movies togeter.
2. we ate together and buying books for 5 times.
3. we watched the mini serise at home for 20 hours.
4. we bath together once.
5. we play dart together ane I won
6. I download more than 30 new iphone games for him
7. half of the time, Sound slept until noon
8. we doing the school home work together
9. we went to Taichung over night and have great time to a Tamsui tour together.

Monday is a new day for everyone, the empty house feel so quite, Meiling is alone ranger, she plan her schedule to work out, the line from a book up to me so clearly : If you are not in jail, never self-prison yourself. I am shock about what I might experienced after, in the time and space between jobs, real change will happen, I should be clever enough to bail myself out of the self-prison cacoon.

In the morning, returning book to neighboring City Library, met with old time friend and colleage Same at Starbucks Kong Quang - to celebrate the back-to-work day, Starbuck offer buy one get one free campaign, you can see the line for a half-price good taste latte or americano.

Sam spent 2 hours telling me his China experience, bazzar and real, earn no money, generate some relationship but hard to be access to future. Sam is curious about why I invtied him for a drink once receive his greeting message, well, I didn't explained it too much, Sam is 47 years old, a veteran music man, nice and naive guy. his idea of putting insititution big shot into one database and to link with some tele-communication player and device manufacture.... I am no sure. but I am really impressed about his finacial management and can endure with no income for 2 years.

Spend my noon time at Library again for the Forum Fundemental training material : the work load is pretty heavy. but I have confidence to do it well on coming Friday.

The dental appointment set by 2:30 pm, Mr. Chen's dental clinic, a walking distance between home and library, the young doctor is less experience, the X-ray shows no big problem with my teeth, but how it hurt me for the past few days, especially on my left-hand head? if the pain is not cause by my teeth? then what will it be? I need a few days to find it out.

Home for unfinishing Forum training materials and waiting for Meiling to return home.

Sound called by 9:40 pm, told us some bad news: he is not enroll in class A, which means he is not eligible for scholarship this semester, there's not top 100 ranking lising annouce, which means there no drinking prize. Sound told us Ker Shiang - his class teacher developed brain tumor, so she won't be at school for the whole semester, she is so young and we met at school parent day twice..Sound didn't know the tumor is cancel or not, but we all wishing her well, Meiling never met her before, Ker Shiang is very nice to Sound.