Today is Friday 31st December 2021, the last day for the Year 2021. A lot of things had happened during the year, here I am, reflecting Year 2021 (Technology, Business and Personal), writing down my inner deep thoughts, feelings and emotions on a very turbulent, difficult, tough and testing year for me.<\/p>\n
Technology<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Consumer Technology<\/b><\/p>\n For this segment, it has been stable since establishing this website in January 2008, consumer technology news take up approximately 70% of my technology content media news coverage.\u00a0 <\/span>While I am still covering consumer technology news, I have also diversified and expanded into the fields of Fin-tech, blockchain, cryptocurrency and NFT that I have a keen interest in. They are not just for news coverage, I have an intrinsic interest in them for both business\/investments as well as cross-disciplinary work with my commercial photography<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n Enterprise Technology<\/b><\/p>\n This is still a relatively small and growing segment for my website. This is not an easy sector to cover and write due to the niche industries, you might\/usually need industry and technical expertise as well. I am still working on growing enterprise technology sector news coverage, I would also like to thank the agencies that I am working with by linking up relevant enterprise technology companies with my website.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Business<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Digital Marketing\/Social Media Marketing\/Digital Agency<\/b><\/p>\n An area that I identified earlier in the year that I can diversify into that integrates both my photography and travel website<\/span><\/a>, social media, digital marketing and writing together. I went for upgrading courses to get myself certified too. The establishment of TGH Digital Studio is still relatively new and unknown, a lot of work still needs to be done, strategic planning and directions, and finding suitable partners to work together with.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Media Relations<\/b><\/p>\n Although Year 2021 had been a very difficult year for me in many aspects, there were some good growth and developments in media relations segment. My networks and engagements went beyond the shores of Singapore, I am getting media news updates from agencies based in Hong Kong, Australia, Malaysia and England.<\/p>\n I hope to build on those new connections and networks, expanding not just in the fields of technology, business and in the areas of my photography and travel sectors as well.<\/p>\n Personal<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Mental Health and Emotional Health <\/b><\/p>\n Year 2021 was my most emotionally and mentally drained year till date in my life. This was also the time I started to know more about mental health, the issues, awareness, why it matters. The ongoing global pandemic has disrupted not only our daily and working life, it has also seriously impacted and affected our mental and emotional well-being.<\/p>\n The elevated stress and pressure from running and operating a business during a global pandemic crisis with many uncertainties and unknowns, add in family matters concerns and a very personal situation, combining all together resulting in falling and spiralling into a rut<\/span><\/a>. That period was very dark for me personally. I am very grateful and thankful to a few friends who pulled me out from a tipping point<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n