“Jingyuan, what do you want to do when you grow up?” I, with my hair thinning more and more, ran my fingers over Jingyuan’s shiny black mushroom‑shaped head, feeling a deep sense of envy. “I want to be Steve Jobs!” Jingyuan answered without hesitation. I also admired my friend Sam, who always treats his ten‑year‑old son as a friend, explaining everything to him with reason, never using his role as a father to pressure him, allowing the boy to have his own ideas. Sam once said a line that I have never forgotten: “The greatest sin adults commit against children… More

My friend has a little “master” at home who can talk endlessly about the popular personality‑prediction methods out there—Tarot cards, the Enneagram, the twelve zodiac signs, the twelve Chinese zodiac animals, blood‑type personality theories, and so on. She can talk for an hour or two without getting tired. If you have a child at home, especially one who has just entered the early teenage years, you’ll understand what I mean. Once, when I visited my friend’s house, the little master approached me again and wanted to chat. “Uncle, do you think destiny determines personality, or does personality determine destiny?” she… More

Beyond Design: Key Factors—Market, Scale, Structure, and TalentA successful design company doesn’t require every employee to be a designer. Instead, it relies on a diverse team where each member plays a specialized role—including customer service, IT, business development, finance, and accounting. The key lies in building an effective organizational structure and scaling appropriately, aligning with market demands, systematically attracting talent and clients, and growing strategically. The Starting Point Hong Ko (高少康) and Javin Mo (毛灼然), two young designers, are both referred to by Professor Lui Tai Lok (呂大樂) as the “Fourth-Generation Hongkongers.” Together, they participated in the “7080 New Generation Designers Exhibition” (“7080新生代設計人展”), a cross-border initiative between… More

Beyond Design: Key Factors—Market, Scale, Structure, and TalentA successful design company doesn’t require every employee to be a designer. Instead, it relies on a diverse team where each member plays a specialized role—including customer service, IT, business development, finance, and accounting. The key lies in building an effective organizational structure and scaling appropriately, aligning with market demands, systematically attracting talent and clients, and growing strategically. The Starting Point Hong Ko (高少康) and Javin Mo (毛灼然), two young designers, are both referred to by Professor Lui Tai Lok (呂大樂) as the “Fourth-Generation Hongkongers.” Together, they participated in the “7080 New Generation Designers Exhibition” (“7080新生代設計人展”), a cross-border initiative between… More

My friend has a little “master” at home who can talk endlessly about the popular personality‑prediction methods out there—Tarot cards, the Enneagram, the twelve zodiac signs, the twelve Chinese zodiac animals, blood‑type personality theories, and so on. She can talk for an hour or two without getting tired. If you have a child at home, especially one who has just entered the early teenage years, you’ll understand what I mean. Once, when I visited my friend’s house, the little master approached me again and wanted to chat. “Uncle, do you think destiny determines personality, or does personality determine destiny?” she… More

“Jingyuan, what do you want to do when you grow up?” I, with my hair thinning more and more, ran my fingers over Jingyuan’s shiny black mushroom‑shaped head, feeling a deep sense of envy. “I want to be Steve Jobs!” Jingyuan answered without hesitation. I also admired my friend Sam, who always treats his ten‑year‑old son as a friend, explaining everything to him with reason, never using his role as a father to pressure him, allowing the boy to have his own ideas. Sam once said a line that I have never forgotten: “The greatest sin adults commit against children… More