Projects B to Z

I am very blessed by all the kind words, advices and proposals from friends and business associates all over the world in the last few months. I wholeheartedly appreciate your great support.

Thank you!

Taking the opportunity being the first day of this Lunar New Year, I would like to share with you on my progress in some of the projects.

Project Better

Life is like a marathon, truly. We need our healthy body with strong wills to enjoy this long journey. Over the last few months, I have been exercising daily, meditating daily, reading daily, and eating healthy. After all, you are what you eat. I probably have lost around 15% of my weight as compared to a year ago and most of my health indicators are within the desired ranges now, still through the help by some regular medications that I have been taking for years. To be exact, I have been running for 154 days consecutively since August 28, 2021, not counting those three days when I was hospitalised in early January. My cardiologist already agreed to review and lower my medication if I can sustain the healthy levels of these indicators. I will encourage you to do the same. I can guarantee you that you can notice a better version of yourself after 3 months. If you are looking for more ways to improve, it is a good reference by European Leadership. By the way, I did attempt to register for the Rocky Run in Philadelphia this year but it is sold out. Will do my own version of Rocky Run on 22-11-22 wherever I am going to be. To finish my Project B update, I am also getting prepared for several book writing projects. I am considering to enrol for an online course on Professional Communication: Business Writing and Storytelling but it is definitely not cheap for the one conducted by the Exxxxmist. Should you have any experience and suggestion to advise me, please let me know.

Project Community

• I joined as an expert panel member for the Electronic Components Application and Supply Chain Branch (ECAS) of China Information Industry Trade Association (CIITA). Will contribute with my international industry experience and academic research. I am also establishing an association in Hong Kong for innovation and technology professionals and students, aiming to have the inauguration in this February. I have already set up the first Dr Mak Studio virtually on a social media platform on WeChat, linking our industrial associates and students together. Will continue to expand the presence including physical premises.

Project Development

• After serving as a loyal employee for three decades, it is time for me to get my hands to set up something on my own. I am working with my partners and investors to launch a start-up in STEM. Should you have any experience and advice, please also let me know. I have also joined an education organization in Beijing as their senior partner, developing and promoting on-the-job training for the semiconductor and electronic industries.

Project E's

• I have updated my LinkedIn tagline as Educator, Entrepreneur, Envisionist, and Executive. Education will be a big part of my career moving forward. First of all, by educating others, we indeed are also educating ourselves for improvement. And, while it does sound like motherhood and apple pie (just copying the American saying and definitely don't mean to undermine father and lemon), education is the best investment in the world. I have accepted an adjunct professorship from a university in Shanghai. I very likely will join a company as their executive when the right opportunity comes, meaning that their management and I share the same business philosophies, and allowing me to have some of my own projects, provided there is no conflict of interest. As mentioned in my previous article, my three considerations are (1) contributing to the community, (2) contributing to the organization I will serve, and (3) supporting my development and learning. I in fact have come across a respectable company with very high potential like it. Hopefully, I can make this career announcement after finishing the last few administrative steps.

It is all for now, enough to keep me occupied in meaningful ways till the next Year of Tiger in 2034.

Meanwhile, I wish you all a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous Year of Tiger!

Kung Hei Fat Choy!