In fact, many of us are like this. We understand many truths, but it seems as if a ghost has hit a wall and we can't get out of it. This is the case with Lin Yi now.
He clearly knows the problems in his group, but he worries about gains and losses because he worries too much. This is the result of caring too much. This is the fundamental reason why we get entangled when thinking about any problem.
Of course I can understand why he is like this. You know, Jiangnan Group is his life's work, how can he just watch it be destroyed in one day?
But I am different. I can be regarded as an outsider in this matter, so I should analyze it for him from the overall and rational perspective of his company, and give as reasonable suggestions as possible.
However, this is not an easy task. I thought for a while and then said: "Uncle Lin, based on my recent observations and analysis of our country's economic situation, I think the current difficulties are only temporary.
Judging from the current situation, I think the most important problem is the impact of the global economic crisis. Our country is a large exporter of resources and a processing plant for many products in the world. At the same time, we are a high-tech country.
, a major importer of energy materials and other products, so this worldwide economic crisis will inevitably have a huge impact on our domestic economy. In such a general environment, it is normal for our country's economy to have difficulties."
He nodded, "I know, you are right. The question is, how can we solve our current difficulties? I know the international and domestic economic situation, but as far as I am concerned, what I must care about now is my Jiangnan
The group is facing these difficulties. If I cannot solve these difficulties, then the next step our Jiangnan Group will face is likely to be bankruptcy."
I smiled and said: "Uncle Lin, please listen to what I have to say. I think Jiangnan Group's difficulties are also temporary. As long as we grit our teeth and get through it, there will be brighter days ahead, and maybe we will be able to reach a higher level because of this."
They are all very possible. Moreover, I can be sure that your Jiangnan Group will never go bankrupt."
He looked at me immediately and said, "Oh? Then tell me quickly, why?"
I said: "First, you will definitely find a way to solve the current difficulty. Haha! Don't criticize me for flattering you. For now, it's just that you are still hesitating between choices. That's all.
In the current economic situation, it is necessary to shrink the business of Jiangnan Group, so you have to face the problem of trade-offs. Of course, the principle is: the choice should not affect the external image of Jiangnan Group, and at the same time
We also need to ensure that the capital chain will not be broken.”
He thought about it and said: "Choose... Yes, you are right. But, which ones do you think I should take now, and which ones should I discard later?"
I shook my head and said: "Uncle Lin, I don't know much about the situation of your Jiangnan Group. This issue can only be considered by yourself. But I think that for now, the most important thing you need to do is to remove the
Industries other than real estate are temporarily suspended or investment is temporarily reduced.
For example, those luxury cruise ships you are building, projects like this should be slowed down. In the current economic situation, even if you build those luxury cruise ships as soon as possible, the number of customers in the future will be very limited.
.For a project like this, if it were me, it would be best to transfer it. This would not affect the main business of Jiangnan Group.
Of course, such a project will definitely bring you huge profits when the economic situation improves in the future, but now you can only give it up. There is no other way. Haha! I just suggest that as for whether to give up such a project in the end, then
You have to think about it yourself.”
He shook his head and said: "No. This project is of great concern to the provincial leaders. In our Jiangnan Province, what is most lacking now is such a project. This is also a key project to build the quality of the city."
In fact, I know that Governor Wang and Governor Huang are very interested in this project of his and have given strong support. If he were to give it up now, it would not only be a matter of face, but also a matter of Jiangnan Group.
As a result, its status in the eyes of provincial leaders may have declined. Even if it is a private enterprise, it has a very close relationship with politics.
I said: "Uncle Lin, actually I wanted to advise you a long time ago. Your skyscraper plan should be stopped. Of course, I know that your plan is one of your biggest dreams, but I think this project
The risk is too great, especially in the current economic situation, this project should be abandoned first. There is a word called the 'skyscraper curse', you should have heard of it."
Usually, skyscrapers are regarded as symbols of economic prosperity, but the reality is that when landmark buildings are built, it is often the day when a country's economy is about to decline.
In 1999, based on the phenomenon that economic recessions or stock market depressions often occur around the completion of new high-rise buildings, Deutsche Bank's research director Lawrence proposed the concept of the "skyscraper index". Lawrence believed that loose monetary policy and the construction of large-scale projects would lead to excessive
Investment-induced bubbles.
The completion of skyscrapers often becomes a symbolic event of economic transformation - heralding the arrival of an economic crisis. There are several landmark buildings that support this concept: the Hills Tower in Chicago in 1974, the Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur in 1997
Star Building etc.
He didn't speak, silently picked up the glass and drank it alone.
I felt that I should explain some things to him, so I continued: "The "skyscraper curse" related to skyscrapers and economic recession is worth thinking about. The craze for high-rise buildings is an architectural phenomenon, and it is actually a social psychology. This is what is called
'Skyscraper Love'.
A German once said: Magnificent buildings are a good medicine to eliminate our national inferiority complex. No one can lead a nation out of inferiority complex by just relying on empty words. He must be able to build something that can make the people proud.
It is a visible and tangible building. This is not to show off, but to give a country confidence.
Uncle Lin, have you ever thought about it? If a city's self-confidence is based on the height of a skyscraper, it is a sign of unhealthy mental health in the city. Urban development is not measured only by material wealth, nor is it measured by the number and number of buildings.
Height is used as a measure. New York, a financial and cultural metropolis in the world, with the exception of Manhattan, all the buildings as far as the eye can see are relatively low.
However, who has ever doubted New York’s status as the world’s financial capital, fashion capital, jewelry capital, museum capital, tourism capital, and multicultural capital? A city with only high-rise buildings but no cultural connotation and historical heritage.
, is a spiritual and cultural empty city. Some cities in China with many high-rise buildings are actually empty cities spiritually and culturally. New York’s status as a world metropolis does not mainly rely on its skyscrapers, but its cities.
Spirit.
New York's openness, acceptance, free environment, spirit of equality, and strict legal procedures and administrative order all make New York an irreplaceable place for other cities. At present, China's skyscrapers have begun to appear in many places, ostensibly showing the economic
However, it represents the distorted nature of the economy. Over-investment under the surface prosperity has blown up huge economic bubbles and real estate bubbles. There will always be a day when the bubbles burst, of course not now, but I think
This day is not far away from us.” (To be continued)