2003/09/09

the meeting with the dominate ISP is an interesting one, we been targeted as a potential competitor and threaten the carrier - based conglomerate; I took the hostility as a compliment and value is high, a new coming in the market for less than 2 years become the No.2 player and get attraction among all industry, I am proud of being shoot; handling conversation with 2 senior ( in both seniority and age ) executive; I am very careful, play humble and innocent; open my mind and answering question to my limit; thanks to my parent company who build the giant brand as an enlarge umbrella, cover my from big sun or heavy rain, I take this giant umbrella with me and approach all the potential business opportunity; the leverage of brand not only come from consumer perspective, but also from the industry you encountered with.

when the appointment letter presented in my coming in folder, I am surprising happy, appointed by Executive Yuang / Prime Minister to be the commissioner of Culture and Creative Industry Development Committee in Taiwan is really a honor for me, with no political party favor, no governmental relationship and solid background, I am thrilled to be identified as the consultant for the prestigious country restructuring plan -- as the DPP administration provoked , 2 major industry parallel developed as next hero industry in Taiwan - one is high tech, the other is the CACI, I really don't know the decision process and didn't receive any prior notice. I share this good news with my colleague, my company and my family; I made a copy and bring it home, I would like to share this honor with my father, as a traditional Chinese, this is a big deal for my family, a recognition granted by the highest ranking administration in Taiwan; this is an important milestone for me.

toning, me and my wife watched another great DVD - the twilight of Samurai , a story talking about the Samurai’s life in the 17 century in Japan, a very elegant and humility movie, it represented some of the late `17 century’s value and culture in Japan, by telling an simple but detail life for a Samurai, we glace the life of pre-modern Japanese.