The Founder's Notes

A unique insight into the thoughts and inspirations of a leading contemporary entrepreneur.

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Ji Qi is the Founder and Chairman of the Huazhu Group. He was previously the founding CEO of Ctrip.com and the Homeinns Hotel Group. All three companies are now publicly listed on NASDAQ.

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Ji Qi is one of contemporary China's most successful and imaginative entrepreneurs, who has taken three companies to the 10 billion dollar level in a little over a decade, which is unprecedented in the entreprenuerial world. Rather than knowing how to generate wealth and to lead a company, Ji Qi believes the metaphysical is more important: "Knowledge affects action, the metaphysical determines the physical." This unique book represents the inner journey taken by the author as an entrepreneur - his thoughts and reflections on the meaning of life, work and success. As well as offering a unique perspective on succeeding in the Chinese market, this book provides original insights on Chinese philosophy and weaving that into management and being an entrepreneur in today's world.

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A unique insight into the thoughts and inspirations of a leading contemporary entrepreneur.

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HEAVEN

Part One. Life is art

o The beauty of simplicity o Two points of view on life o A unified field theory of society o Steve Jobs' inspiration o Every day is a good day o Life is Art o The True Meaning of Life o Looking to the heavens while keeping your feet firmly on the ground Part Two. The end is also the point of origin

o Searching and settling down o Everything in the world is a reflection of our own hearts o The art of meditation o The pinnacle of aesthetics is equilibrium o The grace and luxury of the Song Dynasty o Time is humanity's illusion EARTH

Part One. My decade long path to entrepreneurship

o The first journey: Ctrip o The second journey: Home Inn o The third journey: Hanting o The story of the first Hanting Hotel o What the three businesses have in common o My management experience and lessons learned o A small neighbourhood and a big neighbourhood o My darkest moments o China Style Service o The China Dream o A brief summary of my entrepreneurship o The rewards for me of entrepreneurship Part Two. To build a strong enterprise

o An enterprise's ideals and original intent o Big market, fast development o Specialization is the magic weapon of business success o Aiming high o The dialectics of big and strong o The limit of velocity o Build a team of talented kindred spirits -- thoughts on a plane in America o Anxiety over internet-based marketing o Big wind and straight trees o Some points to consider before you start o Entrepreneurs and Professional Managers o A legendary founder of a company and his times o Company founders must be deeply immersed in their own products o My experience anticipating the future o Chain Business Management Part Three. Huazhu philosophy

o Enterprise Philosophy o Huazhu's aesthetics o The positioning strategies of Huazhu's brands o Huazhu's business approach o Huazhu's Tao of management o On managing the "crucial few" o The Spirit of the Wolf, the Dragon and the Horse o How we look upon customers o How do we treat employees? o The biggest challenge we are facing o Huazhu's future management: common sense management o The future of hotels HUMANITY

Part One. From a faraway place back to my hometown

o Lost in Provence o Poetry and Growing Up o A trip to the south pole o Going on a long journey o Amazing Burgundy o Notes on selecting wine o A trivial matter called food o Treasures in my everyday life o The taste of my hometown o Fondness for Jiangnan Part Two. From Buddhist renunciation to social engagement

o Luxury goods o My circle of friends o Sex, marriage and love o Business and friendship o From Buddhist renunciation to social engagement o Information and energy o Metaphysics and physics o Our great era