August 07, 2004
Sightseeing with CEO
I went to short trip in the city with the CEO after work.
It was a happy surprise. Luckily enough, no cloud was covering the city at that moment. The city was shining under the evening sun. It was really beautiful. We stopped at the Lombard Street. Then, he showed me some nice restaurants so that I could enjoy dinner other than Chinese food at Panda Express. Finally, he and I said good bye in front of the Italian restaurant that is one of his favorites. He had to go home where his wife was waiting. I was sorry. But I could enjoy the rest of the trip as a cycling because he did not forget to bring my bike in his car.
The restaurant was a cozy place with many local guests. I seated next to a warm looking man and wife. Surprisingly, they talked to me. We started a short talk. They were good at leading the conversation, so I was comfortable even though I was not good at speaking. At last, we exchanged our name cards.
Generally speaking, Americans are good at having a conversation with new people. Many of them never become nervous in such situations. Come to think of it, today, the CEO also talked with a person he had never met. He talked with an engineer of other company in the elevator when we headed for his car. I found these conversations are full of questions. Questions are indeed important to build a new human relationship.
