Re Pillow Co. Weekly Journal

Lately, I've had so many worries. Let me see how I should put it. I'm just an ordinary person, and most of the things an ordinary person deals with are within their own immediate circle. I've always handled things this way, dealing with each day's difficulties as they come.

Book: The Lean Startup

This week I'm writing something special, about the kind of business I *don't want* to be involved in, and this time it's about Apple. First, I must say, I really admire how well Apple does many things…

Write down a few things you've learned at work.

An experienced businessman, whose work and life are now on track, once said that he regretted not keeping more work records when he was young. He didn't record many of his early business ventures, such as when he worked for a period of time in a windowless, 40-square-foot office in an industrial building. At the time, he didn't want people to know that his company was only run by one person, fearing that people might want to come up and chat. So he didn't keep many records. But looking back now, all of these are precious memories, and he also realizes how far he has come.

I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but after serious consideration, I feel that when doing business reaches a certain stage, it's possible to expand from a holistic perspective and enter the mainstream...

This week, through a friend's introduction, I had the opportunity to meet with the owners/founders of some other Hong Kong brands for drinks and a chat. All the people I met were my seniors, and their businesses were much larger and more established than mine...

I recently had a chat with a female friend who has been running her own business for about six months. She said she discovered that there's a huge difference between "working for someone" and "starting your own business." Before, even though there were always unexpected things happening...

I've met quite a few men older than me, mostly in their 30s and 40s, in different settings. They started their own businesses when I was probably in my 20s and are still here today. Of course, everyone's industry and stage of work are different, but it's true that many of them didn't see any "progress" in their careers until quite late, maybe in their 40s. It's later than their peers, but they've continued and haven't given up.