2 October 2013

Closure of our business

Today we had our last weekly group meeting for the year. Time does fly indeed. We have reached the end of the road. Today in our meeting we discussed the dissolution of the business and the continuation of Thrift next year. We also discussed and delegated work for the closure of business report. This is one thick document, which consist all that we have done as a group. It is more of a reflective report for the entire year about all that we learned and how we have managed our financials, sales, production etc. Tomorrow will meet again to discuss the future of Thrift.

We managed to make this year full of good memories and laughter. I am going to miss our weekly group meetings because we always had a good time as a group. Not that I am bragging or anything but our team was awesome, we all got along so well and I think we are one of the few groups which never had any major conflicts or issues, so well done Thrift.

1 October 2013

Last Directors Meeting

Wow. I cannot believe yesterday was our last directors meeting. We endured till the end and I would like to give credit to the wonderful directors we had this year. They were super awesome, always giving us constructive criticism which helped us in running our business as well as managing our team effectively. During this meeting we were able to focus more on what we learned as individuals during the duration of this year. I think for me personally, looking back now, among other things that I have learned is to always put my team first. I learnt that all my priorities have to be towards enhancing the group dynamic and performance. To be successful as a team, we all need to work towards a common purpose, the interest and the needs of the team needs to always come first. From the very beginning I realized that in everything I do I should always give in 100% effort or even more because I became aware that if I do not pull my weight I am actually putting other peoples marks at stake. Therefore I always ensured that I work hard and effectively to ensure that all is than for the greater good of my team. I have also learned that having an accountability system is very important in the team. I believe that one way of setting an effective accountability is by clearly defining the roles and responsibilities for each group member.

Looking back now especially with regards to the directors meetings we had, I am so thankful to all our directors for being always encouraging us and for acting as mentors. Their wise guidance indeed helped has a lot especially with our business. Thank you.