Let's gather impressions - Is it the right time to talk about success?

"Success diary - Who are the people who drive the business world" is a special edition with which eKapija closes the year. Something that started as our little experiment is now slowly growing into a tradition. We deliberately chose December for this newsletter. It is precisely that time of the year when we sum up our successes, when we look back on the year behind us and ask ourselves what we did right, where we fell short, and where we excelled. This is the time when we make plans and make those famous New Year`s resolutions, which we tend to forget around the end of January. However, we admit, this time we were in a dilemma whether it even makes sense to talk about success.

It has been a very challenging year. Somewhere on social networks, there is a catchphrase that this is the first time that we will not welcome anything, but see it off. Everything happened in the past almost 365 days. All together we witnessed some very beautiful and touching moments on the streets, it was a year in which we finally overcame some differences and in which some hugs awakened us to new hope. Also, we have witnessed some less beautiful scenes that do not make anybody proud. The crisis in society spread to all segments, and therefore to the economy. Hence our dilemma, whether it is the right time to launch success stories at all.

Then we remembered that we launched this thematic newsletter precisely during the Covid pandemic. When the whole world stopped, "The Diary of Success" started. Listening to the daily black statistics brought to us by the crisis headquarters several times a day from the small screens, we decided to share with our readers some beautiful stories and bright examples, and there were some even then. However, these were not only stories of success, and how our interlocutors talked about the problems and challenges they faced on a daily basis. And that is exactly the purpose of our special editions - it is a space where we exchange stories, ideas, good examples from practice, challenges.

The year we are sending off was not an easy one for eKapija either. On the other hand, some figures "exploded", and readership has never been higher. We are really proud of that, because in these times it really means to us that you trust us. And yes, we gave ourselves the right to brag and share that success with you. That`s why we realized that any time is right for some good and beautiful news. After all, eKapija has been the voice of the economy and a place for exchanging ideas and new business opportunities for 20 years. "Success Diary" once again confirms that mission, that through stories about people and companies that achieve exceptional results, we promote development and connect the business world of the Western Balkans.

We invite you to read the interviews ahead of you. These are not just stories about numbers and statistics. These are stories about people, teams and big ideas that have lasted for several decades, some have even crossed a century. We are sure you will enjoy each of them. We certainly did.

Because it`s always the right time to celebrate successes!