Forgotten or Tested

I'm approaching five months of being in Hong Kong... In this time, the financial crisis has taken its toll on just about every industry. Most of the events that I am responsible have been held for four or five years.
It has been in this time, that like many companies, we have taken for granted the quick money and easy spend that has been so prevalent. Now that marketing, sponsorship and new strategies are being cut, it feels like the events that have been rushed or not up-to-scratch have been the first to go.
This leaves me in a predicament. I don't like being involved in crappy events, yet I am inheriting someone elses fruit. This is where I will either win confidence from existing clients, build new relationships with firms who are yet to be involved in our events, or thirdly, I can run. So badly, i want to run. I am fearful of being held accountable for this inherited fruit.
It is five weeks until the summit, I am 33% to objective and have now found a lot bigger event being held the same day.
This is where I ask myself, am i forgotten. am i left out to dry...or is this the part where all eyes are on me, waiting for me to lift my head high and not back down. Is management, law firms, delegates wanting to see if i stick it out or if i run. Boy, i wanna run, i do not like the reputation or the pressure at this crazy period of business life. But this is what makes you tough, this is the situation that makes you resilient. It is where the scared and unprepared feel hurt that they have been forgotten... but no.. this is the part where all eyes are waiting...
I am reminded of the story of 300. It is such an epic adventure. Instead of shivering in their boots, the 300 men go and face the tens of thousands of Persians, unwilling to give up, until death embraces them.
So, i ask myself...do i run or do i fight. Am I letting into the pressure, the anxiety... or... am i going to stand and fight...fill my team members with words of encouragement and let them know that we can do it....
I'll tell you after March 19.

AOH

For the sake of the people

There's a verse in a book which is part of a collection of writings, letters and poems contained in the bible where the King of Israel has a realisation of why he was successful.

King David realises that he was successful for the sake of his people in Israel. So often in life, we strive to move towards our goals using the talents that we have been entrusted with, only to find that in some ways we use it for our own purposes.

I love how David knew that he was given skills and talents for the purposes of a nation. How often I have tried to manouvre my way up the corporate ladder or into certian circles for my own purposes. Most times its successful but for what? Only my own satisfaction.

Perhaps 2009 will help create a new passion in using my skills to help others. Perhaps i've been given skills and talents to help change a nation or without being to grande, to help make someone erlses day a little bit better.

AOH...