The final push ?

Lately two offers came our way.One hotel which is being turned into a hostel looked us up for help.They wanted us to run the hostel for them and the terms are fairly attractive.Its not going to pay big bucks but I like the challenge of having to start something from scratch.Then there is a group of investors from China who have bought a piece of land in Sunway near the education hub of Subang jaya and they have approached us for the role of adviser from start to operation level. The offers are exciting because it means running about and being on the go for another few years down the road.Admittedly I am not as gung ho as I was a few years ago but I believe that there is still some " gung " left but am not so sure of the "ho".It is something to think about .On the one hand I should be calling it a day soon as I believe I have worked long enough but then the thought of sitting home doing nothing is quite something too. Of corse there will be things to do like writing, golfing and maybe travelling ( by road )and of course being with the grandchildren. Knowing mum she would want me to go on working as she knows me better than I do perhaps and she does not want to see me waste away.My working life has been interesting and fruitful I must say.Along the career path I have learned that one must be humble and work closely with the team and to never grumble when told to do the little bit extra.Going the extra mile will always make one stand out in an organization until you work with bosses who are totally blind. Years of involvement in human resource management has taught me how to differentiate between the worker with potential as against the deadwood.Also working as a team player and to do things without fear or favor.Dealing with people is perhaps one of the most interesting and challenging aspect of working life.Sometimes I cannot help but remember an old saying " To soar like an eagle when you are working with turkeys".It just show that we should have the correct attitude and subscribe to the notion that there will always be people who are " turkeys" , just as there will always be " eagles" in any organization and we should be able to identify them and this should encourage us to strive for the "eagle : status. I have always believed that one should be the best and I had my day a couple of weeks ago when a golfing partner told me " Hey. Uncle you have improved !". a good one at 74 but it was sheer determination and hard work.Age should not be barrier.Its all in our mind set .If we think there is no age limit to work then we can continue .The only thing which is difficult to overcome is the protest from your body.