Making small businesses into large corporations

We should not forget that global companies such as US Steel, General Electric, and Exxon Mobil started out as small businesses and have grown to become what they are today by developing the capabilities of their workers.

Cheongon, the operator of this blog, works in the field of evaluation and assessment for small businesses and has had relationships with about 1,000 companies.

Every time I visit a company, I think about why the company is stagnant instead of just passing by, and I have seen many cases where they overlook obvious elements that the company needs to develop.

Also, when I think about the reason, I think that it couldn't be otherwise, and on the one hand, I feel that I can't go against fate, and on the other hand, I feel regretful when I see areas that can be developed and developed further, but they can't help but run towards that path.

Just like people's lives, I think that companies also have a set destiny and that they have no choice but to run towards that path.

Just as ordinary people, if they are not born with a silver spoon in their mouths to become great people (earning a lot of money or fame), must work hard to achieve great fortune and timing, so too must companies meet the right manager and seize the opportunity for good items and timing.

The only reason why small and medium-sized companies cannot become large companies is that people are the only factor, and the other factor is not seizing the opportunity for good timing, and it is not a problem with items.

Just as when you are sick, you need to have a personal doctor to take care of you to stay healthy for a long time, companies should also have a personal consultant who knows the company well to seek advice in order to advance.

In this regard, Eastern humanities can be of great help.

The emphasis on people-centered morality, rather than the material civilization of the West that has continued for thousands of years, can still be useful even now that AI has developed.

In today's corporate management, represented by Henry Ford and Jack Welch, a change in the consciousness of CEOs is needed to allow employees to fully utilize their individual abilities and turn this into profit.

  

Sweet and medicinal ginseng Jeonggwa

Korean ginseng is one of the most popular foods around the world because it contains a lot of saponins that strengthen the immune system.

It is a Korean confectionery made by boiling fruits or root vegetables in sugar, etc., and is a type of sugar confectionery.

There are various types, such as Insamjeonggwa, Carrotjeonggwa, Dongajeonggwa, Gingerjeonggwa, Yeongeunjeonggwa, Mogwagwa, Yujajeonggwa, Juksunjeonggwa, Hongsamjeonggwa, and Dorajijeonggwa. 

Some have a unique flavor, such as Mogwa or Yuja, and some fruits, such as Pears, are also used. Root vegetables, such as Lotus Root, Ginger, and Radish, and medicinal herbs, such as Cheonmundong, Hasanmul, and Ginseng are also used.

Jeonggwa is made by soaking or boiling in honey to a Brix of 65 or higher for high storage, and it is also made into a Sujeonggwa by floating the dried fruits in honey water and used as a healthy drink.

These kinds of jeonggwa are usually rich in fiber, and in a time when sweet foods such as honey or jeonggwa were not readily available, sweet jeonggwa was considered a precious food.

In the past, it was literally a food served on ceremonial tables or when honored guests came, but now it is considered a type of medicinal herb according to its efficacy.

In particular, doraji is good for coughing and is good for the respiratory tract, and ginseng is good for strengthening the immune system with its saponin component, and pear and yuzu each have their own efficacy, so they were used in various ways such as with tea, as a snack, or in cooking.

The process of making it is to boil or steam it once so that the sugars such as honey, jeonggwa, and sugar are absorbed into the fiber tissue, and then cook it. In the past, it was made with honey, but now it is made by mixing sugar or molasses.

Jeonggwa is a storage method suitable for the old days when there was no refrigeration because it not only provides sweetness by allowing the sugar to penetrate as the moisture in the ingredients evaporates, but also makes it difficult for bacteria to invade due to increased osmotic pressure, along with the drying method, and has good storability.

Ancient Mysterious Place Seongryugul(Cave)

1 Introduction to Seongryugul(Cave)

Seongryugul is a limestone cave located in Gusan-ri, Geunnam-myeon, Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk. It is near the Bulyeongsa Valley and is approximately 915m long (including the underwater cave section).

The cave is made of limestone and is colored in shades of red, gray, and white.

There are nine squares and three pools of water 4-5m deep inside the cave, and various cave formations such as stalactites that look like icicles, stalagmites that protrude from the ground, and stone columns formed by stalactites and stalagmites meeting to form pillars are evenly distributed.

Seongryugul originally meant a place where immortals leisurely played, and you can see the beautiful and diverse formations that can be seen in limestone caves, such as splendid stalactites, stalagmites, and stone columns, like an underground palace.

It meets the mineral spring that returns to Bulyeong Valley, forms Wangpicheon, and enters the East Sea where Mangyangjeong is located.

It is called Seongryugul, meaning 'where the Buddha stayed'.

This place is also called 'Underground Geumgang' because the strange limestone rocks here look like Geumgangsan.

It is estimated that the cave has 250 million years of age, and it is about 870m long from north to south.

The largest square is 18m wide, 25m long, and 40m high. The water depth is usually 4-20m, and the temperature is 15-17℃, which hardly changes throughout the year.

It was designated as Natural Monument No. 155 in 1963.

2 How to get to Seongryugul(Cave)

- Address: 221 Seongryugul-ro, Geunnam-myeon, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do

- Business hours: Open. Winter season November~February 17:00 closes

- Phone number: 054-789-5404

- Website: https://www.uljin.go.kr/tour/ https://www.heritage.go.kr

- Parking: Available

- Designation status: Natural monument Uljin Seongryugul (designated on May 10, 1963)

- Disabled parking information: Disabled parking area parking available

3 The scenery of Seongryugul(Cave)

               

4 Map

5 Surrounding information

Uljin has not only Seongryu Cave but also various tourist attractions.

You can swim at Pohang Beach, and there is a temple called Bogyeongsa on Naeyeonsan Mountain, which offers beautiful scenery.

There is a beach market nearby, so you can eat cheap and fresh seafood.

Pohang Homigot(cape) Sangsaengui Hand

Jukbyeon Port in Gyeongbuk

Naeyeonsan Bogyeongsa Temple in Gyeongbuk 

Future value of a Korean company

The purpose of a company is to maximize the profits of shareholders.

This is the saying of Jack Welch, who is known as a management genius, and in fact, he closed down unprofitable companies and fired many workers in order to increase corporate value.

However, in Eastern countries like Korea and Japan, seniority is considered important, so natural status and salary were rising, but now, an evaluation method based on performance is emerging.

Hanwha is an abbreviation for Korean Explosives, and the name was changed because the image of the name reminds people of violence and terrorism in English.

This shows a much softer tone, making it easier to advance into the global market than before, and it is not too much to leave a good impression on the Korean people.

The acquisition of Daehan Life Insurance and its transformation into Hanwha Life Insurance, and the acquisition of four Samsung companies (Samsung Thales, Samsung Techwin, Samsung Total, and Samsung General Chemical) in the fall of 2014, have further expanded the company’s external appearance and enabled it to pursue true business diversification.

Hanwha has a strong image of fire, and when viewed as a symbiotic relationship, a tree fuels the fire and water puts it out.

The acquisition and merger of defense and chemical companies may face difficulties due to lack of funds at the moment, but in the future, it can become a filial company and will gradually transform, and there is no shortage of it as a cornerstone.

Chairman Kim Seung-yeon, the chairman of the board of directors, has a solid appearance and a strong driving force.

People, companies, natural persons, and corporations need to change and transform, and in this regard, I believe this decision is the right one. However, this is on the premise that it will not face financial difficulties like Hyundai Motor Company's purchase of KEPCO land.

And Top's thinking must also change. It hasn't been long since we were free from the English body, but thinking back to that time, it is a time when diligence and self-discipline are required.

HanHwa Sustainability Plan(ESG Management)

Under the holding company of Hanwha Corporation, it has affiliates such as Hanwha Life Insurance, Hanwha Solutions in the petrochemical industry, Hanwha Total Energy in energy, Hanwha Aerospace in the defense industry including aviation, Hanwha Ocean in the shipbuilding industry, and Hanwha Energy in the power generation industry.

Now, Hanwha Group is expanding its scope in the defense industry as well as the marine shipbuilding business, so it is a company with promising prospects for the next 10 years.      

    

Location selection for small business owners such as restaurants

The food industry is the easiest to approach in these times of economic downturn.

You can eat it all up if it doesn't work out, so you think it's less damaging, but these days, if you don't become an expert, you're likely to fail.

Just starting out lightly is not helpful at all, and even people with a track record in that field only achieve success in about 10% of cases.

That's why only managers who respond to change and innovation like tigers or leopards survive.

The biggest difference between humans and animals is that they can think and have free will based on this.

In other words, humans can forge their own destiny, but animals, whether wild or domesticated, are dependent on their surroundings and environment, such as actively avoiding the cold, not being able to light a fire and relying solely on instinct. Livestock also have their fate determined by the will of their owners.

This means that adults can carve out their own destiny, but when they are minors or children, they are naturally greatly influenced by their parents.

This is also true in today's business or trade, where the success rate is less than 10%.

I think it is right to leave the experts to the experts and focus on what I can do best.

I dare say that the difference between a business and a business is whether there is a plan (in simple terms, whether there is a set schedule for tomorrow and an annual goal).

Location is very important among the success factors in starting a business.

In Yangtaek Consulting, my theory is that the flow of good energy is upward when viewed from the entrance.

In other words, it is impossible to define the place where this energy flows uniformly (this means that you have to go to the site yourself).

It is not true that a business will always be successful just because there is a large floating population, but it is fundamental that it depends a lot on who is moving around.

Also, if it is located at a sharp corner of a triangle, people who try to enter may feel uncomfortable, and the basement or the 2nd and 3rd floors each have good businesses.

However, if you measure the energy through Elrod or Gwanryong/Simryongja, there are places where business is good even though it is clearly judged to be a bad location, and vice versa.

The flow of energy is not felt by ordinary people, but it is definitely there, and this is the flow of heavenly energy and the flow of earthly energy that a person feels through the right big toe and determines its size.

Therefore, Elrod does not simply judge the presence and size of water veins, but also judges both earthly energy and heavenly energy, and this can be said to be a very special thing that only trained people can feel.

In addition, someone who has actually studied it can analyze it in oriental thought (it may be more detailed and scientific by expanding the interpretation to yin-yang, the five elements, and even the 28 constellations) and present it.

Process inspection item(Hygiene)s for egg production

Process inspection contents in the production process of edible eggs

Laying hens that produce eggs are experiencing difficulties in supply due to the spread of avian influenza.

In the United States, mammals such as dairy cows have been found to be infected, and ㅅthere are concerns that it may spread to humans as well.

Most farms have good hygiene management, so they are fundamentally blocking the occurrence of AI, so there is no need to worry too much.

The following are the manufacturing inspection items for the process through which eggs laid on farms end up on our tables.

This is based on Korean standards, but it is thought to be the same in other countries.

In most cases, it is combined with a laying hen farm, and the eggs are transported to the processing facility via conveyors, etc., and the process begins at this point.

The following are the process inspection items by managers in the packaging and processing process of edible eggs.​

  

1. Belt condition when eggs are brought in

- Is the egg cross belt operating normally?

- Is the area around the egg cavity clean?

2. Input process

- Is the area around the equipment clean?

- Is the extension table operating normally?

- Is the accumulator operating normally?

- Is the surface temperature of the eggs recorded (usually managed below 10℃)

- Is the operation status of the non-acidic electrolyzed water production device and PPM recorded (20 ~ 30PPM)

3. Sorting process

- Is the egg sorter operating normally?

4. Washing process

- Is the temperature of the washing water in compliance with the standard (45 ~ 60℃)

- Is the pH of the washing water appropriate (5.8 ~ 8.5)

- Is the washing process progressing well?

​5. Drying process

- Is the drying process good and operating normally?

- Appropriateness of dry hot air temperature (50 ~ 50℃)

​6. Crack detection process

- Is the Crack/Leaker Detactor, a blue detection device, operating normally?

7. UV sterilization

- Check whether the UV sterilization lamp is operating normally

8. Sorting process

- Is the weight sorter operating normally?

- Is the weight standard compliant?

- Is the take-away clean?

9. Blood spot detection process

- Is the Blood Detector operating normally?

10. Egg seat supply

- Is the Denester operating normally?

- Is the egg seat used in a first-in, first-out manner?

11. Packaging

- Is the egg shell stamper operating normally?

- Is there foreign matter mixed in?

- Is there an abnormality in the sealing of the sealing paper?

- Is the packaging equipment operating normally?

12. Storage

- Is it organized and neatly organized by product?

- Is the storage temperature in compliance with the set standard (1 ~ 7℃)

- Cleanliness of product storage warehouse

- First-come-first-served product

When sorting and packaging edible eggs, the egg yolk and egg white are protected by the eggshell, protecting them from foreign substances and other hazardous factors. After washing and inspecting, the eggs are packaged according to weight and size, so no special risk factors have been found. However, we need to continue to pay attention and observe any special issues that may arise in the future.​

Rice cake manufacturing process in a factory

Korea has a lot of interest in food hygiene and safety from the government and the general public.

Therefore, they have a system called HACCP and are making efforts to make safe food.

 

Tteok is one of the foods that many people, including Koreans, like. It is made by grinding rice into powder, molding it, and steaming it.

Recently, due to the Korean Wave, various Korean foods such as ramen and frozen kimbap are being exported to overseas countries including the United States, and I think rice cakes will soon be exported overseas as well.

This factory has all the general legal requirements, and it also has general HACCP and ISO22000 management systems, and it has a designated laboratory and quality manager.

First, the rice cake production company does not do the semi- and soaking process with glutinous rice, but rather grinds the rice and steams it (cooks it with steam). (Injeolmi is made with non-glutinous rice.)

CCP(Critical Control Point) is managed by 4.

CCP 1B-1 Heating

- Process of heating with electricity in a double jacket to make red bean paste

- Management conditions- 1st heating 100℃, 180±10 minutes, product temperature after heating 95℃ or higher

CCP 1B-2 Steaming

- Process of grinding glutinous rice and steaming it with rice flour to make injeolmi

- Management conditions: Steaming temperature 100±5℃, steaming time 10±1 minutes, product temperature after double-cooking 95℃ or higher

​CCP 2B Cream production

- Manufacturing process of applying cream to the outside of rice cake

- Workplace temperature 22℃ or lower, mixing time within 30 minutes, exhaustion time within 2 hours after mixing, product temperature after mixing 23℃ or lower

CCP 3P metal detection

- Process of detecting metallic foreign substances in finished products

- Management conditions: Fe 2.0mm, SUS 4.5mm or higher metallic Foreign body detection

How should we view Feng Shui Geography?

Feng Shui is a branch of other myungrihak and its scope is also extensive.

Historically, it is related to China's Hetu and Nakseo, and is closely related to the Book of Changes.

In Korea, it is said that it started with Doseon Guksa at the end of the Silla Dynasty, and during the Joseon Dynasty, it was part of the civil service examination and a major issue in the civil unrest at the end of the Joseon Dynasty.

In modern times, Yangtaek Feng Shui has become a trend and has been chosen as part of the background for various important elections.

In the Americas, Europe, and Southeast Asia, it has already been applied to houses and offices, and it has a theoretical background and functions as part of cultural content.

1 Tohyeong(Leftmost: Soil): A mountain with a straight peak like the letter I 

2 Hwahyeong(Next left: Fire): A mountain with a sharp and pointed peak like a flame

3 Suhyeong(Center: Water): A mountain with a peak that rises and falls like waves

4 Mokhyeong(Next right: Tree): A mountain that rises sharply like a tree. Writers, administrators, and politicians appear here.

5. Geumgyeong(Rightmost: Metal): A mountain with a round peak like a turtle's back

Feng Shui Geography includes the theory of water type, the theory of shape energy, and the theory of yigi, and the concept of Hyungong Feng Shui is being newly highlighted.

The theoretical background of Eumtaek Feng Shui can be said to be the motive of ancestral rites, which is the influence that descendants receive by enshrining ancestors in a good place.

In contrast, the theory of Yangtaek can be said to have originated from the desire to live while receiving better qi and energy in the complicated and difficult modern life.

This is not to mean eliminating an uncertain future and seeing a clear future, but rather to wish for good luck and a healthy life.

As seen in the theory of water type, the theory of Eumtaek also includes the theory of water type such as Geumgyepo-ran-hyeong, Seonin-dok-seo-hyeong, and Galmaeum-su-hyeong, as well as the theory of Hyeonggi, which determines the direction of Yonghyeolsa-su, and the theory of Igi, which measures each direction with a patch and finds the right direction for each direction method.

The theory of Yangtaek Feng Shui also has various colors, directions, and props that are suitable for each building such as offices, residential spaces, and factories.

Recently, it is said that people interested in buildings, houses, and land, as well as appraisers, architects, and real estate agents who work in these fields, are taking interest and studying them.

As the old sages said, there are many teachers who know, but true teachers are rare.

It would not be the duty of an intellectual to speak carelessly as if one were the best with only a little knowledge.

Current status of cultured meat technology and market in Korea

 Until recently, the cultured meat industry was a major issue as a means of animal welfare and carbon neutrality.

At that time, it excited the related industry as a technology development item in connection with the government's State Council, but now, the research and development status does not feel that active.

Even overseas, the production cost is higher than expected and the texture is far from realistic, so it is said that even if there are people who tried it once out of curiosity, no one has bought it more than twice.

Let's find out the current status and problems of the cultured meat market.

1. Current status of the cultured meat industry

The domestic cultured meat industry is still in its initial stages, and it seems that several startups are focusing on cultured meat production technology and culture solution development. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is pushing cultured meat as a core future food industry, and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is establishing an institutional foundation by recognizing cultured meat products as food ingredients.

2. Obstacles to commercialization

- High production costs so far: Difficult to commercialize due to high technology and facility investment costs required for cultured meat production

- Lack of consumer awareness: Consumer awareness of artificial cultured meat is still lacking, and safety and ethical issues as food

- Legal and institutional regulations: Food Sanitation Act and other related laws and regulations have not established clear regulatory standards for cultured meat products.

- Technological shortcomings: Mass production technology development is still lacking at the laboratory level.

- Safety insured: Although it is said to be safe from diseases and antibiotics that occur during existing breeding, human safety that is unknown during the cell culture process is not completely secured.

Cultured meat is meat produced by culturing animal cells in a bioreactor (reactor). In Korea, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has been supporting the development of cultured meat technology since 2020 through the 'Alchemist Project', and the Korea Food and Drug Safety Evaluation Institute under the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is researching related standards and test methods.

3. Comparison with Similar Protein Sources

This cultured meat is in competition with regular meat, plant-based alternatives, and edible insects, and it is understood that their strengths and weaknesses coexist, and that they will be connected in the areas where they are lacking and where they can be replaced.

3rd verse of Hansi(Poet)

In Korea, this is a poem written in Chinese characters.
I have uploaded different interpretations, so if you are interested, please try to understand it. 
Below is a poem that has been revised by an English expert.

1. Excessive greed leads to failure

世願取財權(Se-Won-Chwi-Jae-Gwon)

세상은 재물과 권세를 얻기를 원하지만,

The world want to take the wealthy and authority,

The world wants to take the wealthy and the authority, 

多慾呼鬼禍(Da-Yok-Ho-Gui-Wha)

많은 욕심은 화를 부른다.

Many of greed is called disaster.

but too much greeds call the disaster.

我須无裕物(A-Su-Mu-Yoo-Mul)

나 비록 물질에는 여유롭지 않지만,

Only I have not the sufficient of property

Though I am not sufficient in property,

孝愛不追他(Hyo-Ae-Bul-Chu-Ta)

효성과 사랑은 남을 따르지 않겠노라.

Piety and loving are not follow the another person.

my piety and love would not be less than the others.  

2. Rather than comparing yourself to others, focus on your skills...

淸歌振古屋(Cheong-Ga-Jin-Go-Oh)

맑은 노래 소리는 오래된 가옥에서 진동하고,

Clean song vibrate in old house,

Clear song vibrates from an old house,

濁酒搖腹中(Tak-Ju-Yo-Bok-Jung)

막걸리는 뱃속에서 요동친다.

Korean wine shake in stomach.

Korean wine shakes in the stomach.

現象不比他(Gyun-Sang-Bu-Bi-Ta)

지금의 위치를 남과 견주지 말고,

Present affair not compare to another person,

Should not compare current place with the others,

能盡得萬事(Nung-Jin-Duk-Man-Sa)

마땅히 능력을 다하여 모든 일을 얻으리라

Do my best of ability, achieve the all things.

Do the best, achieve the all.

3. We must save time.

滿月掛山腰(Man-Wol-Goae-San-Yo)

보름달은 산중턱에 걸려 있고,

Full moon hanging in mid-mountain 

心亂因醉酒(Sim-Ran-In-Chui-Ju)

마음이 어지러운 것은 술에 취해서이다.

The reason of dizzy to heart is drunken.

The reason of a dizzy mind is drinking.

來時如今朝(Rae-Si-Yeo-Gum-Cho)

다가오는 시간도 오늘아침과 같으니,

Coming the time is same the this morning,

Coming time is same as this morning,

集我當解憂(Jip-A-Dang-Hae-Woo)

나를 바로 잡아 어려움을 푸는데 쓰리라.

Do catch me, it use to solve the trouble

it will be used to straighten myself, and solve the problem.