Diary of a CEO

New Partner

It's all by chant; and it's all by accidential encounter; this afternoon, I presented a revised Side Media proposal to C. the Madamn of YPO new Charpter Chairman; she agree with the 20% of share in our company and raised the capital to 5 millions NT. the Paid-in will be 1.25 millions NT.; Now, the team of investor / shareholders were in place; I will go for the financial independance journey.

I told C. the whole story of this initative and the backgroud of why founding this entity; she asked lot of questions, well, I am happy, because on last page of my plan, I draft the purposes for this company, on point 4 , I emphsis on the result and process enjoyment. C. told me she have no knowledge about my investment underlines , but trust that we will making the company a happy one; I inform my wife this outcome, she's happy with this result. we also set up a Friday breakfast for 3 of us to meet - the inaugrant shareholder of Side Media.

Appointment with J. W at his company, located in the same Park on second developing area. they occupied the entire 8th floor of building G. when J. conduct his presentation, he is so familiar with their product / strength / nitch / growing engine; a very capable person who lead the company for 5 years and turn the revenue 10th fold , from a 20 millions US company to a 200 millions US company; they position themselves a design house for networking provisition / configuration / software enbeded company; a rival to AJ's Acton but seems to follow a smarter way in developing. see him at the office is totally different from see him at the YPO events. in the office, he is a professional manager ( but a little bit tired ), aggrestively introduce all the strength of the company and a good sales so too speak.

I met L. before J.W. return, L. is an old friend of mine who is now the VP and spokes person of the company. L. was the husband of J. - who passed away 2 more years ago. the strongest woman who I ever know, suffering from cancer and passing through 4 kimotheraphy before Heaven's calling. I accompany her on her last worship ceremony and having casual lunch with L. in the park. I should make appointment with him someday.... if the reunion dosen't bring back the old memory - J.W. told me last night that L. is seeing someone now - a good sign and I believe it will be blessed by J. - who love him so much. now the responsibility of taking care of this man will hand over to another lady.

Making appointment with K. as HR suffer from his straigh yet inplite attitude yesteaday, I need to told him how I feel about it and to deliver my observastion to him for the past 2 months; I don't want to anoize anyone, but would like this conversation will bring some results; so, I think it over in how to begin with the conversation; then I decided to following 2 subjects : How can I help you? and How I want you to help ? by this cross - examination dialogue, he told me his mission in the company is for helping me and to successful launch 2 new project. then he told me his personal goal - to either obtain the chance to head one business unit or be the top management in the company; he want to double confirmed if this message ever been told by Tokyo - I put a doubt face gesture to him, and he follow my body language and paraphased that the message might be subtly filttered. well, My resposne is : at least I fully noted now; I don't want to give him too much of wild thougt and I do understand the departure of COO leave a vacancy of imagination -- who will replace ? who will take up this position? who will be the number 2 of the company? I firmly told him that for the time being, I won't consider anyone to replace this vancancy, the COO position will be freezed. and no director in our company is qualified to success him - even him, the reason ? because he is not fit in the organization yet. and I wish all the directors can be COO's and helping the company to next level. I put off the fire of desire, extinglish the desire of power and have him understand that I will lead and control the reporting line until I am comfortable of the potential succesor.

Determination is drawing a real line in your heart. again, I didn't waste any minutes in my life. I feel great.

Tomorrow is our 18the wedding anniverly - the offical date we registrated our merriage, I sent a short message to my wife and we went out for a qucik but happy late supper.

Our house is undering fixing, it's been 5 years since we move in, the water leaking problem getting serious. our interior designer asked workers to dig the wall, fixing the leak, wife is so mad about the poor quality the designer did last time, holes all over the 3 floors, make her so uncomfortable - me either.

posted by Roger @ 6/14/2005 11:16:00 下午