Diary of a CEO

Someone else's burdon

Why should I carry someone else's burdon? I don't know why, they are not my closest friends nor my relatives -- to follow the Chinese circle of relationship, I should not in the position to carry someone else's burdon, my wife warm me, enough is enought, yes, I should know when to stop.. this is a very important boarder line, I should never cross the line and forget about my capability.

Yuping called one week ago, asked me to help her going throught the worst crisis in her family business, Hawtaoyao - the originality of Taiwanese folk art. archeticture and plant, I knew her by one accidental speech session, that was 3 more years ago at Yi-Lan where we participating on the Culture and Creative Industry Forum, thanks or blame the train, I arrived too early and catched up on her speech, I am so impressed in her way of intepretate Taiwanese Cultue , in such an elegant and knowlege approch, I make up my mind to visit the garden one day, and I made it, once, twice , three times and for many many more, I didn't take advantage of their resource, but to introduce them people who I think can be touched by the garden and grant their help. however, the financial situation in the garden getting worst and wrost. until a few months ago, we - me and Celine helping her to present a idea of Inno-culture - a rivitalization of the gardent, to her uncle, who Yuping mentioned willing to support them, for the past months, it went in vain, as this is purely family issue, so, I didn't and don't want to get involved too deep.

last week, she is cring for help, ast the Forum break and on the way to dinner, I briefing D. Du the things I know, and encourge he to join me to the garden , David's response is positive and swift, so, with a very short arrangement, we make an appointment with Yuping and heading for Maili last Sunday.

David brought his elder sister with her, together with his junior high school teacher who turn out to be his sisters' best friend for 3 decades, we spent whole day in the garden, and discuss many possibility during the luch, lunch at the newly open Shan-Si Kitchen, return home, one the highway, we talked and shape and try to find the solution for them and for David? or his sister? I never image that David will spent decent time thinking and writing a letter with constructive solution, he identify the middle-way or the third road for Yuping and her family.

The worst nightmare is Yuping begging me to stay and to go over everything with her, this is someone else's burdon, why it falling on my shoulder, I can hardly live myself, how to produce more bandwidth for this good intention but non-productive procedure, I kept saying to Yuping, you must be the ancor, without your persistance, no one else will tranform their respect to suport. but her emotion broke out, how can I be to harsh at this moment? but again, this is someone else's burdon, I need to find a way to bail myself out of this loop.

Dinner with Matther, Selina, Eric Chen last night at Belinni, Eric had a photograph of memory, he can memories almost every detail of a person and the association surround the perosn, this is a fate to put us together, I know Selina and Eric via Matthew, Via Eric, I attend his charity dinner and met Mark, Mark brought me in YPO and Selina working may project with YPO group. this is not the point, the point is when Matthew drove me home last night, I heard the first time from him month, he faced the most difficult challange in his career, the Space Yoga studio in Taiwan, he told me if he can re-do it againg, he will not go the same road again, he don't even think he can make it this time. this is a very very sad feeling. we are friends, I really want to know what can be done...

Deliver favor to Chuang and introduce his Japanese friend to Alexandar -- Candy is not in good shape, but she put herself together to greet them, I appricate her kindness but also see her unsteady development physically and mentally, I don't think she can make any proper decision now, how can I help?

H. Han advise me to warm Fan Yang about what Hung Long said to me, if Fan Yang being too optimastic, she will mee the greatest challenge in her career,

Someone else's burdon, or my own reflection? Mr. Chiang developed a worstern health condition, he worked half day now from July , Himalaya Foundation encoutered a great crisis also, Someone else's burdon?

Inviting Kim and Jae to join csr Community, be our partner and shareholder, sense the limit Celine willing to give and feel the excitement from both of the 2 new share holder.

posted by Roger @ 7/17/2007 10:25:00 下午