{ "type": "entity", "name": "Li Ka-shing (李嘉诚)", "entityType": "Person/Businessman/Investor", "observations": [ "Hong Kong business magnate, founder of Cheung Kong Holdings and Hutchison Whampoa.", "Known for his business acumen, investment strategies, and philanthropy.", "Emphasizes cash flow, risk management, integrity, reputation, and long-term planning.", "Principle: Cash flow and debt percentage are key corporate health indicators; aim for positive cash flow.", "Principle: Seize opportunities by having accurate, up-to-date information and acting before competitors (know yourself, know others).", "Principle: Be trustworthy and likable to build relationships.", "Principle: Life has ups and downs; endure sadness to appreciate success.", "Principle: Success requires ambition (志), knowledge (识), and perseverance (恒).", "Principle: Knowledge (including experience, culture, trends) is the new capital; diligence alone isn't enough today.", "Habit: Wakes early (5:59 AM) for news, reads books nightly before sleep.", "Quote: 'Knowledge doesn't guarantee wealth increase, but increases opportunities. Creating opportunities is the best path.'", "Principle: In adversity, assess if you have sufficient conditions (diligence, frugality, perseverance, knowledge-seeking, reputation).", "Principle: Entrepreneurship requires persistence, perseverance, frugality, continuous learning, seizing timing.", "Principle: Be honest and reliable, keep promises ('说到做到'), avoid empty talk. Reputation is key.", "Principle: Reputation is the greatest asset, build it today.", "Principle: Ethical business practices lead to sustainable success ('走一条正途').", "Principle: Consider others' interests; letting others profit ultimately benefits oneself. Don't take small advantages.", "Principle: Stay calm in business (like golf); handle highs and lows, plan for adversity.", "Principle: Time is the deciding factor in competition.", "Principle: Avoid greed, especially when business is booming.", "Approach: Balance Western systems/aggression with Confucian virtues.", "Principle: Maintain innovation, view world independently, don't follow trends blindly.", "Cooperation Prerequisites: Mutual interest, willingness to cooperate, shared prosperity goal.", "Principle: Adapt to change, be market-oriented, innovate, focus on efficiency.", "Ethics: 'Wealth and rank attained through injustice are like floating clouds.' Earn money transparently.", "Principle: Don't pursue success unscrupulously ('刻薄成家，理无久享').", "Principle: Don't be overly optimistic in good times or pessimistic in bad times. Have foresight.", "Principle: Adapt ('变') based on reality and reason ('宗').", "Principle: Business requires sharp senses ('嗅觉敏锐') for intelligence.", "Principle: Consider employees' interests, provide good prospects and security, foster belonging.", "Philosophy: Business achievement relies on others helping and willingly working with you.", "Principle: Trust is earned over time through observing positive mindset and competence.", "Management: Criticize poor performance but give chances to correct mistakes.", "Management: Leader's passion is key motivator. Interact, respect colleagues, build team spirit. Reward creative, bold, careful employees well.", "Principle: Aim high, use passion to motivate.", "Value of Hardship: Early struggles (salesman) provided invaluable learning.", "Family Priority: Teaching children ethics/life lessons is more important than business talk.", "View on Fate: Acknowledge factors beyond control, but don't blame fate for failures due to poor planning.", "Principle: Family happiness is paramount; business fluctuations are secondary.", "Learning: Became a good operator through trial and error, not innate talent.", "Principle: True friends offer private criticism.", "Analogy (Cheung Kong): Business should embrace all inputs ('不择细流') like the Yangtze River.", "Principle: Have values beyond money; retain something to be proud of.", "Resilience: If you fail, don't resent; plan comeback. As long as you're alive, you can fight again.", "Risk Management: Always consider potential failure (90% of time); fix small flaws early.", "Risk Management: Before investing, consider the worst-case loss scenario.", "Risk Management: Avoid greed; few losses due to this.", "Risk Management: Always prepare thoroughly before acting.", "Risk Management: Maintain psychological readiness for unexpected events (e.g., typhoon).", "Strategy: Balance stability and aggression ('船要行得快，但面对风浪一定要捱得住').", "Strategy: Defend before attacking; ensure overwhelming strength (200% capacity for 100% task) before committing.", "Strategy: Better to be restrained than clean up messes/losses.", "Strategy: Plan for future, study potential accidents and solutions during calm times ('未雨绸缪')." ] }