Another week of negociation, visit The dominate carrier with goverment officier for a ' fair competition ' preach, met with other ISP , this is a jourey of explore myself to the real internet / telecom world; when it come to a unified emeny or issue -- everyone jump on the wagon and fight at the same pace, but when the direction turn to self interest, I can see lots of hidden agenda and it caused no cross-road to the soluiton, whenever the issue have been tackled, you can also awared that 3rd party tried to take the hike; the easy ride is not for everyone and there won't be any free lunch.
MOEA support us in fighting with the State Owned Enterprise, why, because they have a 10 years history , decade ago, MOEA support the independent ISP, They urgently requied the support from the Dominate carrier, but there's no good and better solution; 10 years after, we -- a foreign invetor play the role as the myrter on behalf of all the local ISP and drumming so loud and make sure our voice is heard. Dominate Carrier didn't take it serious until I convey a short but powerful speech yesterday , I told them, if the goverment doesn't support the privatization of telecom and the fair competition for foreign investor, then they should buy back our company now, but not delay the process and making our people concern about their future and cause the company shed more blood in this land; the idea buyer can be goverment or the dominate carrier; quote from one of our delegtor from TOKYO, We are not here to argu, but to find a way to control or cost in order to either survive or continue investing; Association hold different agenda, and they don't want to handle all the issue at once , so, I skip the Friday meeting to DGT, the answer won't be sexy.
Had a great lunch with COO and learn both of our direction and career, the good thing about being honset is you never need to recall what you said to other on your last or latest encounter; we pair up so perfect and sharing our though so deeply , the lunch at Lamico is a " early Goodbye " for us, He's been here for almost 4 years,. as a strong and smart Executive, HQ hungry for his contribution at hometown, this pave the road for him to negociate, Sep. is a cruicial month for us, if the cost / fair competiton negociation can't get through, then the annual break even commitment may be broken, the impace going on and go and nobody can predict the future of us now. even we manage to achieve the budget, he need to move on as well, but who will succeed him, another expatriate ? with the same level of commitment and talent ? I doube is there anyone in HQ equip the same capability as he.... so, too many uncertaintly ahead. I need to consider my future as well, this time, be aggrestive, can't be passive.
Yamada-san is one of the delegator who come with A helping us negociate with varies body -- from govermental to institutional, graduate from Tokyo Univerty, -- accoriding to my Japanese colleage, a very prestigus acdemic backgroud and a very smart person, we communicate couple of times, his colleage have an intention to tease him and having him take off the " Acdemice" jacket, for this trip, he even brought along the tour guide and select restaurant he want to eat, in Japan, herachy is something you need to obey, so, his colleage again his will and asking me to set the dinner in one Shu-chung reastaurnt b-- spicy and hot food, this arrangement make him uncomfortable, but, an intersting arangement,
today, we gonna held our board meeting, COO insist to put one additonal agenda -- talking about our reporting line in public, the organization changed 4 times since I join the subsiderary, this time we want to identify who will be our foster parent and to contribute to our operation, I am not sue if this follow Japanese way, but, this is a clear way to make everyone think. think hard.
It is a long and exhausted Monday, due to the unsure peering negotiation situation, COO call an early meeting before my visit to S. company, we discussed how the " commercial negotiation " may impact on our business and try to think how they develop the idea of " private peering " criteria; as we may not fit the " 4 conditions ", so, we spend a week to check how the rule of the game may benefit us as well, and figure out under what circumstance we may join the tier one club and be the beneficial as well; I paid a visit to S company and communicate on our " wishes ", as this is a commercial negotiation, no one knows if our ground fit their idea or not, anyway, we speak out already.
in the afternoon, been invited to NTU deliver an " Industry competition analysis and future watch ", as I was informed one week ago, I took decent time to prepare it , a 2 and half hours speech really exhausted as I am the only person speak on stage, I am happy to see the response from the students, this is totally different from what I did last week in Eslite / Winds forum, student is obliged to attend class, obliged to pay attention to teacher and taking notes, there's measurement tool behind them --- examination and scores; I knew that I deliver a great speech and didn't fail the mission.
after the speech, I rush to pick up Mr. Yu, my old and elder friend who promised to help me do the " announcer " in our TV commercial, this idea came up last week when check the final version of our TV commercial, I realize we need a quality voice / strong recognition voice / positive tone to leverage our Brand, the 3 announcer who the director presented wasn't fit my expectation, so, I asked the director if Mr, Yu's voice presentation qualified ? as everyone seems OK but didn't know how to contact him, I volunteer to send the invitation, Mr. Yu reply with a firmed OK -- this is a trade for 20 years of friendship. we arrived at the studio much earlier, it leave us enough time to have a coffee and conversation, as usual, we talked and share almost everything, when the recording time approached, I walked him to the studio where the director, our advertisement reps were gathering there for this moment of history, the recording went as smooth as Mr. Yu told me earlier, he is so professional in the voice presentation, the branding message sending by him do carried the quality, I am so happy this idea and friendship prefect our TV commercial. after this, we had dinner at the " Flesh Fish " restaurant, 2 of us, continue our endless talk and conversation.
the whole week gone like a wind, can't really remember what happened, on Tuesday night, the ping pone time left only 2 person fighting, 3 out of 5 couldn't make it, me and Sam compete each other for 2 and half hours, that's was exhausted, COO left for business trip, I managed to oversee all the operation issues in office, his mission is to find out how's our new parent company doing -- we have changed the reporting line for 4 times since I join and establish this new entity; and to discuss who should be our foster parent in the following year, as we need support and understand from those who agreed with our spending, it wasn't easy, so, I leave it to Japanese, they have their channel and their rationale to digest the whole situation.
Wednesday, I supposed to bring 2 other EMBA classmate to the Sky / Jeff concert, it's about 3 pm, Sky ring me and told me the flower he received, but unfortunately, when rehearsal, the curtain burn down and cause a fire in the Seng Yi Seng memorial hall, for the security reason, the concert is forced to cancel and put another day for showing, which is one month later, this is a surprise, I didn't call my classmate immediately but decided to hold our " before the show " meal, we -- three of us meet and I bring them to the Laman restaurant near by the venue, the one I recommended and everyone's happy with this gathering, we make an appointment to attend the concert in one month.
Rush for my Thesis oral test application, thanks for Professor Chu and Chuang, I managed to buy the last ticket to the graduation train, I haven’t really done any writing yet, been in the marketing hat for 2 months, I don't have quality time to figure out how to structure this paper, thanks God, I jump on the wagon and now planning to start the writing.
Thursday, I attend the " traditional music preservation study counselor meeting " hosted by Culture Establishment Commission -- an first tier governmental body under Executive Yang, I was asked to be the " consultant commissar " one month ago, this is quite an interesting meeting, it is chaired by the Ministry who will step down the position in a few days, the re-form of Executive Yan Cabinet already assign a new person to be the head of CEMA, Mrs. Chen -- the current minister is a very nice person, her background -- a pianists with academic study who married a legislator who's reputation is high in DPP in early days, Mr. Lu -- her husband and legislator who developed cancer and die years ago, before his passing away, he helping Mr. Chen win his first Presidential election by knocking down his knees on one major campaign, urge people in Taiwan support the first time ever Taiwanese President, a lot of people was moved when seeing the live on TV, they repeat broadcasting this short clip and win a lot of voter, so after this, some DPP supporter respect Mrs. Chen -- widow of Mr. Lu -- the National Mother of Taiwan, she step down without prior notice or consultation exercise strong complain among those royal DPP supporter.. but when have meeting with her, it was quiet efficient, she is in an urgent since to helping build up " Historical / Documentary / Constantly ' culture heritage for Taiwan -- no matter its Literature, Drama , Fine Art or Music. I sit beside one professor , when exchange business card, I found that she is from National Taiwan University where I am pursue my post-graduation study, when conducing conversation, I learned that there's a " Musical History Dept." in NTU, I am thinking of taking up my Ph. D study there, this is interesting.
Attending another TBLF seminar on Wed morning, with the courtesy of Michael, I am kind of saving my membership and attending it by invitation as guest to the TBLF, this time, they invited Sisy Chen -- the controversial and high profile legislator / Media commentator talking of the " Change after election ". a pro-blue politician, her voice is over the crisis of Taiwan and warning everyone the 2006 revise of Constitution -- the scheduled planed by Mr. Chen will impose an immediate risk to the safety of Taiwan, her definition of " Status Quo ' is a " US " understanding, and she is so afraid that people in Taiwan don't really understating the definition of it and under estimate what Kelly said earlier last week about the US's attitude toward the new Constitution. Her English is brilliant and she's so smart, this is the first time I had a chance to close look at her and see her from the different angle, not from TV, not from her " Chinese Thinking ", I raised my hand and asked one question, first time for me to speak in this forum, interesting.
Inviting by Wind record to deliver a speech in Eslite Book store, it was Friday night, I have a preparation for " very low turn out ", I was absolutely right, the total listener is like 10 something ( include a dog ), a 2 hours speech on " new and innovation music business ", I think I done a good job although Winds feel embarrass of the show up; I don't mind since I am not a star or celebrity, this is for returning favor from friend and to continue friendship as I wish.
with my help, the YPO music session keep following, next week, there's a " day chairman ' discussion, I may be assigned to take up one session about " Campuses Folk ", well, this hit my target, " one stone for 2 birds "
Saturday is another exciting day, I play Ping Pong for 2 session, the morning session is our regular ping pong exercise, 3 of the acquainted member fighting for 3 hours, after this, I took a shower in Regent and joint their tournament from 2 pm, as I am a stranger to them, when arrived at the playing venue, I realized there's a club within in Regent Club for Ping Pong lover and this is there annual campaign, I am interrupting to it, but it seems this is OK with them, so, I fight in the Group B and win the Champion , tired but exciting.
Sat. evening join the EMBA quarterly gathering, old friend met / talk / drink, and dancing -- well, I didn't see it, I left before this session and bring my wife to the movie " Secret Window ", not very good one, Johnny Kemp is a great actor, but the story itself doesn't attract people, similar to a great singer, if the repertoire did fit he/ she, the song won't be popular as well.
today, in the afternoon, we have a family trip to see the lighting bud -- the firefly, a primary school reunion and visiting one of the classmate who live in the superb of Taipei where he said " hundred of lighting bud at nigh in the Summer ", all the family is so excited to be there and experience it, kids are waiting for days, after our din sum lunch, we will be there.
