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Dear Family and Friends,

Monet Garden, France

We hope "all izz well" with you, 2011 has been another blessed year for us. We would like to share with you what has been keeping us active since our "Leglessbird sharing 2010" (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006).

Frequent travel is getting harder with our increasingly "non-flexible" work-load, we insist on maintaining the "Leglessbird" spirit and visited India, Cuba, Mexico, Bangkok, Shantou, Singapore, France, UK and Malta. While Dominic also taught or coached in various cities in China. The trips to India, Cuba and Mexico are most eye-opening and exciting! The wonderful family trip with mum, sister and nephew in Europe united family members from 4 continents. We'll be spending Christmas and New Year in Malaysia.

We have attended a multi-weekend awakening course called "Harmonious Life" 和谐生命 that aims to enhance our relationship with friends and family, bring out our potential, maintain our well beings of body and mind, and deal with, if any, difficult issues in life. We found it very enlightening and we experienced many moments of realization. (e.g. 一個小顿悟，一個心結的解開...A moment of realization)

The organic farm in Lantau island is our favourite getaway place, we are not going there nearly enough because we are learning qigong 氣功和推手 on the weekends, something we picked up since end of 2010, we are experiencing some progress.

Dominic's highlight

Business: Worked on a number of exciting strategic consulting projects (Decisive Consulting), and conducted more corporate training, and lecturing in universities, spoke at seminars and business associations. Made new and subsequent rounds of angel investment through Dark Horse Investment in promising technology startups. Became a founding screening committee of the newly established HK Business Angels Network (HKBAN) and Honourary Project Director of Centre for Entrepreneurship (CUHK). Writing his second book (on travelling)!	Graduate University CAS, BJ
Cambridge University: Among many alumni events, organized the biennial dinner of The Friends of Cambridge University in Hong Kong (Jan), ran Mentorship Program (Jul-Aug), as the guest of honour at the CUCS HK dinner (Aug), and spoke at a lunch seminar at Judge Business School (Oct) in Cambridge! Helped organizing the Trinity event in HK in Dec.	Cambridge CUCS HK Dinner
Helping in Made-A-Difference (MAD) award as one of the judges, participate as a mentor to the HKUST 2012 Entrepreneurship Competition. Continuing the role of the Honourary Secretary of the Lions Club of Metropolitan Hong Kong. Spreading the social responsibility message through his talk titled "Reflecting on our social responsibility during world travel 從遊歷世界思考社會責任"	Metropolitan Lions Club

Irene's highlight

Happy

Cocoa Fruit, Cuba

• Feel most blessed to work with my friends, care for them and their families with support from my work buddies. Something to look forward to :)
• Touched and tasted the fruit of cocoa in Cuba. Chocolate is one of my favourite snacks.
• Sleeping quality greatly improved, hence my overall energy level after applying my learnings from several teachers and classmates.
• Apart from precious family time in Europe, I also visited my classmates and ex-colleagues. I really miss them and many things in the UK and France.

Not so happy
Sadden by the passing away of a friend only in her 30s, it makes me feel that I have reached the stage where life cannot be taken for granted, treasure everything we have including friendship.

Wishes for 2012

• More time at home and rest
• To focus on several important things

We wish you and your family good health and a prosperous year ahead!

Love,
Irene and Dominic

December 2011
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Full Account of 2011

Travel:

Taj Mahal

201012 India: 2.5 week trip visiting 10 cities in India, I particularly like Taj Mahal in Agra.
201101 Suzhou: Teaching a master module on e-commerce at PolyU/Xian Jiaotong University Joint College
201101 Shenzhen, we spent a number of weekends here for the Harmonious Life course
Feb/Mar 2011 Cuba, Mexico: An eye-opening trip to Cuba, one of the last true communist countries in the world and still ruled by its revolution leader. Also amazed by the rich ancient culture of Mexico.
201103-04 Bangkok, Thailand: A relaxing trip to refresh ourselves, also hang out with the teacher of the Harmonious Life course
201105 Shantou, China, Asia 汕頭: A fellowship trip of the Metropolitan Lions Club
201109 Singapore: Attending a Cambridge alumnus wedding
201109 Beijing: Teaching at Graduate University China Academy of Science (GUCAS)
201110-11 France, UK, Malta: Family reunion, visit my University & new adventures
201112 Malaysia: Christmas trip

Cuba	Mexico	Shantou
France	Malta	Singapore

Public Speaking:
Mar 2011 HKU, Entrepreneurship Academy: "Bootstrapping your business"
Mar 2011 CUHK Centre of Entrepreneurship Webinar series "Be your own boss! Yes you can! But are you ready? "
Apr 2011 HKUST: "Be your own boss"
May HKU SPACE, Social Welfare, Social Enterprise management
July 2011 Bayview SunShine Rotary Club, Travel sharing on "Antarctica"
July 2011 Croucher Foundation new scholars send-off dinner: sharing stories of my PhD days
Aug 2011 Cyberport, Micro Fund Shenzhen Hong Kong Entrepreneur Competition, Training program: "Business plan writing , Market/Financial analysis, Negotiation"
Aug 2011 Savantas Liberal Art Academy: "My Cambridge Days"
Aug 2011 Social Camp: Think Big, Act Big!: "Reflecting on our social responsibilities during world travel"
Nov 2011 Rotary Club Central: "Reflecting on our social responsibilities during world travel"
Dec 2011 Hong Kong IT Alliance, Federation of Hong Kong Industries: "Be your own boss"!

HKUST Be your own boss	HKU Entrepreneurship Academy	Savantas Liberal Art Academy
Social Camp: Think Big, Act Big!	Rotary Club Central	Cyberport Young Entrepreneur Program Summer Camp

Lions Club:
15th Anniversary dinner
Lions Club Luncheon: Mr Bernard Chan, Prof David Faure, Mr Michael Ng, Dr Roy Chung, Ms Agnes Wu
Corporate Training:
Various Training: Trusted advisor, Negotiation, Media handling,  Problem Solving, Project Management
CUHK/HAB: Social Enterprise Practical Training
HKU SPACE/HAB: Social Enterprise Management Training

FRIENDS OF CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY IN HONG KONG
Jan 2011: Biennial dinner, Guest of honour Mr Anthony Bolton
Mar 2011: PolyU + Cambridge alumni Entrepreneurship seminar
Apr 2011: Vice Chancellor's Visit
May 2011: Judge Business School seminar
July-Aug 2011: Mentorship Program
Aug 2011: HKCAS Reflection Conference
Aug 2011: CUCS dinner, HKCAS freshers dinner, Formal Hall, Prince Philip Scholarship Ceremony, 30th Anniversary of The Friends of Cambridge University in Hong Kong
Oct 2011: Lunch Seminar at Judge Business School
Dec 2011: Trinity College Event, Shenzhen Cambridge Event

Biennial Dinner	Prince Philip Scholarship	HK Formal hall	Trinity College Event
Cambridge CUCS HK Dinner	PolyU + Cambridge alumni Entrepreneurship	Mentorship Program	Halloween St Catz

Movie recommendation: 3 idiots (India 2009)