In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 353

Listening to policy making decisions by the Industry Minister.

Sometimes it is nice to get a macro level perspective of the happenings in the corporate world.

At a recent conference that focused on the issues faced by small and medium entrepreneurs, I got a lot of insights on how a small change in the industry policy by the Government officials can make a huge impact on the local business. Eg. A seemingly simple matter like taking out an item on the Free Trade Agreement list can have a huge financial impact on the local importer or exporter.

I met other like minded corporate trainers and we shared our concerns about less importance given by SME’s to training initiatives.

We were thrilled when one of the speakers emphazied on the need to invest in soft infrastructure of HR, before deciding to scale up the business to the next level.

All in all, it was a conference where networking opportunities gave us a lot of smiles.

So in 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments. Have a smiling year!