Reflections

As I reflect on the past one year and my achievements, I find that I have indeed grown quite a plenty in such a short time. In just 6 months I manage to launch an innovative product to sell through the web, and I have 3 more products in the pipeline, with 1 already ready for launching. I have learnt to manage upwards, downwards, sideways, horizontally, vertically, diagonally,.... you name it, I've almost done it all. Perhaps I need 3D glasses to demonstrate the dimensions I've been thru ahahah... but I wont confuse you that much. To put it simpler, I have to manage up to the CEO level, and down to even the tea lady and guards, and have to deal with so many different types of customers, which spans from the highest level to the lowest level..., and also learnt to leverage on my peers strength and weaknesses... all these while taking care of and growing my own team. And then there's insource, outsource, hybrids of staff and equipment, thus rendering experience and decisions that can impact from just my notebook up to the nationwide WAN with our unique Active-Active data centre model. Of course, I have my shares of ups and downs, from lavish welcome lunches, appreciation dinners and team building karaoke session, to unwilling farewell buffets (our company culture dont encourage farewell celebrations so it's kept to a minimum). I also have the opportunity to tap into the purview of senior management and how they work especially on the running of a department, a division, a company and how an AGM is prepared and conducted. Also on how deals are negotiated, best practices incorporated into each process and how change management is implemented and controlled. While it may seem to many that we're a "one-leg kick" or master of all trades, but since most of us are handpicked from the best in the industry, many from multi national conglomerates, we came along with our best-practises and compliant processes to ensure the correct proceduce and processes are implemented and followed thru. We have seen the many pitfalls of processes not followed thru and how a simple breach or mistake of "convenience over procedure" can lead to huge financial lost and massive reworks and even lost of jobs. With our experience and background, we understand the meaning of "with great powers, comes great responsibilities". There's plenty of stories that I can tell, from just one year stint here, mainly because I clock in double the normal working hours. The culture have redefine the meaning of "working from home". I see a lot of "advertisement" in Facebook to encourage ppl to work from home and if you think "working from home" means less stress and less work, please re-examine your priorities and goals before you jump onto the bandwagon. People have asked me if all these are worthy since I am not paid a hell lot more for the time spent, but I tell them that it's not all about money when we work. It's about the passion to achieve your goal that will sustain your lifespan in the company. To have an inquisitive mind and the passion to learn to do things better and easier for all, to elevate others in order to elevate yourself, and to grow together with your company and career, .... that's some of the things that I have achieved or this company have given me the opportunity to achieve, which makes it all worthwile.... Of course, (in case my boss is reading this), having good (and higher) pay is definitely a bonus motivating factor... hahaha I hope with all my stories, I am able to inspire others, especially my family to be able to achieve a sense of passion in everything they do, to be able to sustain their morale to boost them to achieve thier goals.