Quiet And Open Spaces …
November 17th, 2008
Click HERE to read a nice post re: some post-Cal Poly visit thoughts from the recent guest you hosted from the southern China city of Guangzhou, Dr. Lonnie Hodge of the blog One Man Bandwidth.
What did you learn about China and/or business from his talk that you did not know before?
Per the recent post on networking, were you able to reach out, accept his invite to connect with him using Facebook and/or Twitter and start to build and a form of guanxi (social media) relationship with someone in China?
And yes, that is the urinal at the Madonna Inn you see in his Part I post. His point: We can be just at “kitschy” as China (when you get to China you will see what he means).
Lonnie, we enjoyed having you in SLO town. Thanks for taking the time.
Entry Filed under: Pre-Departure, China, Guangzhou
2 Comments Add your own
1. Lonnie B Hodge | November 19th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
I will look forward to feedback of any kind. Thanks Chris.
2. Morgan O'Hara | November 26th, 2008 at 10:12 am
As much as I enjoy being back in school – learning about business, meeting new people, drinking excessive amounts of coffee – there’s always a bit of anxiety loitering in the back of my mind; namely, what am I going to do when I graduate? Is this all for naught? And then I’m reminded that uncertainty is not necessarily a bad thing. What most struck me about Mr. Hodge was how varied his professional life has been. A poet, professor, and entrepreneur. He’s now part prolific blogger part CEO of a marketing firm. In China! He’s been an actor, a consultant, a martial arts instructor. The list goes on. And I find it so inspiring because Mr. Hodge is living proof that life can lead us anywhere. Just as inspirational is the fact that he remains infinitely more upbeat and hopeful than he does cynical. So what am I worrying about? Uncertainty begets opportunities. Good ones, too, if you leave the pessimism at the door. How many of us will erect mental roadblocks when faced with all the cultural differences and discomforts that China and India have to offer? And how many of us will take Mr. Hodge’s stance, embracing those differences with a smile and using them to our benefit?
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