2. Agenda
Think from end
Find your sweat pot
Take immediate actions
Manage the tough time
Value “Do not follow money, let money follow
you.”
Find your sponsors and mentors.
Employers’ preference
Everyone is a talent.
3. Think from End
What could be a most regrettable thing at the
end of education, career or even life that you
cannot afford that?
Real example from one colleague
4. What I am truly passionate about.
What fits my value proposition.What I can be the best at.
•Curiosity for discovery
•Creativity and innovation for new solutions
•Knowledge & practice sharing
•Inspiration with intelligent people
•Conceptualize business models
•Business study and research
•Strategic thinking and project management
•Linkage between industry and academic world
•Out of box thinking
•Communication with influence
Target: A world class faculty in a top business school
Target
•Positive impact to the world in a broader
scope
•Life-work balance
•A global exposure
Real example from one taxi driver
Find Your Sweat Pot
5. Take Immediate Actions
With your goals in mind, what is the gap
between reality and dream?
How to zap the gap?
What can you do for it right now?
What will be your road map to review years
later?
6. Mayor in English
Minor in Industrial Foreign Trade
(optional)
Found and Chaired Economic
Association
MBA (Part time)
Six Sigma Black Belt
Founding start-up comp.
Learning & Development
Master of Science HR
Program (part time)
1992 1996 2004 2008
Ph.D/DBA program
Business research,
teaching, consulting
Future (PLAN)
EducationPractice
Purchasing
Customer Service
Strategic Project Magt.
Supply Chain Magt.
Total Quality Magt.
Strategic Business Devp.
Strategy Consulting
Time
Northeast China China, Thailand, Asia Pacific China, US, Asia Pacific GlobalExposure
+ Other Corporate trainings + Other Corporate trainings
Road Map to Pursue Your Dream
Example
7. Manage the Tough Time
Competences Level
Personal
Growth Cycle
High Low High
External
Environment
High
• Focus on the long term goal
• Know who you are
• Know your limitation
Low
• Self confidence
• Never give-up
• Positive thinking
• Determination
Believes and Values
8. “Do not follow money, let money follow
you.”
Self-motivation
Focus on process with clear objective
9. Find Your Sponsors and Mentors
Personal branding
Value every opportunity
Emotional bank account
People would like to help people alike
Be useful and helpful
11. Every One a Talent
Use your strength and make your weakness
less critical
Take care: be your own owner
Believe in your dream
Less complain
Action